Dublin for a day
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Drop down to the Guinness Storehouse www.guinness-storehouse.com/home/home.asp for a tour of the Guinness Factory. The end of the tour involves a free pint (you can have 1) on top of the factory with a panoramic 360 degree view of Dublin. See the whole city from one vantage point.
Do not underestimate how long it will take to get to the airport in the evening!!!
Do not underestimate how long it will take to get to the airport in the evening!!!
The Oval Pub in Dublin
The owner (Declan?) is the second cousin of a guy i went to school with and we therefore had a free lunch and drink when i went there
Given this it was bout 3 yrs ago when i was there and i think the pub has now since changed hands--but not to sure
Good food all the same
HTH
john
The owner (Declan?) is the second cousin of a guy i went to school with and we therefore had a free lunch and drink when i went there
Given this it was bout 3 yrs ago when i was there and i think the pub has now since changed hands--but not to sure
Good food all the same
HTH
john
If you want a bit of culture, go to Trinity College & view The Book of Kells.
Take in the small exhibition first to get some historical perspective if you know nothing about it.
The amount of work that went into these illustrated manuscripts is amazing. The artisans who produced them were totally devoted to their work.
Take a quick look into the library, a fantastic room just to be in!
So if you want something different from the normal round of bars & breweries, it's not a huge exhibition, couple of hours max or 30mins if you just want to breeze through but well worth a visit I think
Always got time for a few beers after
Take in the small exhibition first to get some historical perspective if you know nothing about it.
The amount of work that went into these illustrated manuscripts is amazing. The artisans who produced them were totally devoted to their work.
Take a quick look into the library, a fantastic room just to be in!
So if you want something different from the normal round of bars & breweries, it's not a huge exhibition, couple of hours max or 30mins if you just want to breeze through but well worth a visit I think
Always got time for a few beers after
ripton said:Just take a stroll between St Stephens Green / Grafton Street and O'Connell Street / Henry Street / Mary Street, look at the bullet holes in the GPO, wander in and out a few pubs, chill out, stand on the Halfpenny Bridge in quite contemplation ... drop into the pace of life, get into the spirit of the place!
I'm in Dublin for a bit of work tomorrow morning but will have the rest of the day to myself. Anyone have any suggestions as to things to do or see in the city centre? Bearing in mind that I've got to drive when I get back to Stansted.
Cheers
Chris
ps. next time get a room and stay over, find a pub with trad music, drink guinness and jamieson's with the old fella at the bar!
>> Edited by fozzi on Thursday 23 February 00:58
There's a lovely park at the top of Grafton Street that you could check out if the weather is nice, failing that go and walk around some of the pubs and cafes overlooking the Liffey. It's a big enough city that you can waste an afternoon quite easily.
As said earlier, last time i was there it took two hours to get to the airport from the centre at rush hour, so leave early.
As said earlier, last time i was there it took two hours to get to the airport from the centre at rush hour, so leave early.
All of the above 
. I always find a bus tour of some description is always good when you're in a city you don't know and just want a slice of what it has to offer. There's tons to do but so little time. Sit on the bus (always relaxing ), listen to the guy, if you spot something good, hop out and have a look.
For a proper pint of the black stuff, Keoghs, Davy Byrnes or Bruxelles. They're all just off Grafton street (south of the river). Walk to the middle of the street (around HMVish) and ask anyone, one of them will be right beside you! It's where I go for Guinness. All good.
. I always find a bus tour of some description is always good when you're in a city you don't know and just want a slice of what it has to offer. There's tons to do but so little time. Sit on the bus (always relaxing ), listen to the guy, if you spot something good, hop out and have a look. For a proper pint of the black stuff, Keoghs, Davy Byrnes or Bruxelles. They're all just off Grafton street (south of the river). Walk to the middle of the street (around HMVish) and ask anyone, one of them will be right beside you! It's where I go for Guinness. All good.
Eric Mc said:
It depends on what types of things you like. These days, I always try to do one of the walking history tours which are arranged at Trinity College.
Nice idea. I bought a book by a guy I listen to on the radio, a dublin historian, and it has lots of walks around the city (maybe an hour each). Book points out whats around you. Enjoyable to read and then walk about over lunch so as not to look like the complete tourist
. Edit: Pat Liddy!
Ripton, How'd you get on? Unfortunately it rained all day where I was so hopefully the city was a bit dryer. All the better for a few pints though
. >> Edited by up-the-dubs on Friday 24th February 01:34
I was over there on business last week, and similarly had an afternoon to kill. Dublin city centre is very pretty, shame most of the shops are just what you'll find in any UK town, but there's plenty to keep you amused if you venture off the main area. There's a few cracking pubs to be found as well, you can space out a couple of pints of the black stuff over the day so you will be fine for the drive back later.
There is quite a bit of touristy stuff to do, but I didn't bother I just enjoyed wandering around and soaking up the atmosphere.
There is quite a bit of touristy stuff to do, but I didn't bother I just enjoyed wandering around and soaking up the atmosphere.
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