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TwinKam

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3,446 posts

116 months

Saturday
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Long weekend in Dublin coming up in February.
We're 'room only', so would be interested to hear suggestions/recommendations for places to eat, especially for breakfast the first day as we're arriving late on the Friday... proper Irish breakfast required... we're staying near The Custom House, and we'll be on foot.
Also, 'must sees', over and above the Guinness Storehouse and St. Patrick's?
Cheers.

andrewcliffe

1,432 posts

245 months

Saturday
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I was disappointed in the Guinness Experience - it was polished but lacked the personal touch of the whisky distillary tour we did.
Had a nice evening meal at "The Shack"

peter tdci

1,968 posts

171 months

Saturday
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Based on my first time in Dublin almost exactly a year ago:

Breakfast at Keoghs Cafe (in the Temple Bar area) and the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum (next to the Custom House).

Shnozz

29,821 posts

292 months

Saturday
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One of my favourite little bars:

https://www.noname.bar/


Matt Harper

6,910 posts

222 months

Saturday
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Doheny & Nesbitt - Lower Baggot Street. The best pub in Dublin. You won't be disappointed.

TwinKam

Original Poster:

3,446 posts

116 months

Saturday
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Great stuff! Keep it coming... thumbup

HelenT

279 posts

160 months

Saturday
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Open top bus trip is good especially to help you get your bearings.
Not been for a few years but we did this one I think as you can get on and off.
https://dodublin.ie/city-sightseeing-tours

Little Museum on St Stephen's Green
https://www.littlemuseum.ie/

Googie

2,014 posts

147 months

Saturday
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Dublin Castle worth a visit

https://dublincastle.ie/


Edited by Googie on Saturday 24th January 17:31

the-norseman

14,964 posts

192 months

Saturday
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I enjoyed the Gaol, I've had many a drunken night in Dublin.

Steve Campbell

2,312 posts

189 months

Saturday
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Same time last year we did Trinity College / book of kells tour and the Jeanie Johnstone and enjoyed both.

We ate in “Fire” one night and had an excellent meal…quite expensive but really great steak and nice cocktails. O’Donoghues and Toners just nearby are good bars.


Edited by Steve Campbell on Saturday 24th January 21:04

valiant

13,065 posts

181 months

Yesterday (22:06)
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Kilmainham Gaol Is a must but you must prebook tickets. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and make sure you watch the Italian Job before you go wink

Have a pint in Temple Bar just to say you have but it is a tourist trap with tourist prices and there are plethora of better bars not too far away from it and your wallet will be thankful but Dublin is not a cheap city in any case.

Guinness tour is alright but the Jameson tour is better but you’re there so it s only right you sample both smile

Tons of history as you can imagine so try and book a walking tour.

Great city and quite compact so there s a lot to see on foot (although you ll need to get a tram to the Gaol).

the-norseman

14,964 posts

192 months

Teeling do a Whiskey tour as well.

iphonedyou

10,095 posts

178 months

Kilmainham Gaol.

St. Michan's mummies are worth a visit.

https://www.introducingdublin.com/st-michans-churc...

Preferred the Jameson distillery tour over the Guinness equivalent.

McDaid's for a pint.