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Boogy

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Going there this weekend. First time. I'm going to be staying with a mate and his Mrs so I've said I'll try & get out and about a bit so I'm out from under their feet and not hanging about their pad for the whole weekend.

Does anyone have any ideas of anywhere worth visiting/trips to go on/parts of the city worth seeing etc?

(There will be a fair bit of drinking timetabled in already - so thinking more of 'things to do when in Dublin' other than decent pubs/clubs etc. to go to 'cos that will be covered by the natives).
 
Boogy said:
Going there this weekend. First time. I'm going to be staying with a mate and his Mrs so I've said I'll try & get out and about a bit so I'm out from under their feet and not hanging about their pad for the whole weekend.

Does anyone have any ideas of anywhere worth visiting/trips to go on/parts of the city worth seeing etc?

(There will be a fair bit of drinking timetabled in already - so thinking more of 'things to do when in Dublin' other than decent pubs/clubs etc. to go to 'cos that will be covered by the natives).
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Easy, the Czech Inn in Essex Street at 12.30 on Sunday to join Dublin Hibs in watching Hibs pump the lesser greens!

Other decent trips are the legendary Guinness Brewery tour, the emotional Kilmainham Gaol and a swatch at the Book of Kells. Strange but fun include a trip to the Dog Racing, a Gaelic match (Hurling or Gaelic Fitba, both great viewing) or a rousing rendition of the 'Sash' in Frazers on O'Connell Street for a good chase!:rollfloor A St Pats home game can be good, even a trip to watch Bohs, Rovers, Home Farm or Shels can offer a few booze free hours.
 
Kilmainham gaol is an absolute MUST. Really really interesting. James Connolly was executed by the Brits in the courtyard round the back - hair tingling stuff.

The Irish Military Musuem is also a corkin way to spend time. Lots of 1916 memorobilia etc. Think its free too.

Dont go Temple Bar unless you want to shake hands with Yanks and Japs. AND its VERY expensive. Plenty other quality bars dotted around the city centre and cheaper too. do some homework on them before you travel.

Enjoy. A barry city is Dooblin.:banana
 
Do a bus tour, then you'll see for yourself what you think might be interesting.
 
1875 said:
Easy, the Czech Inn in Essex Street at 12.30 on Sunday to join Dublin Hibs in watching Hibs pump the lesser greens!

Other decent trips are the legendary Guinness Brewery tour, the emotional Kilmainham Gaol and a swatch at the Book of Kells. Strange but fun include a trip to the Dog Racing, a Gaelic match (Hurling or Gaelic Fitba, both great viewing) or a rousing rendition of the 'Sash' in Frazers on O'Connell Street for a good chase!:rollfloor A St Pats home game can be good, even a trip to watch Bohs, Rovers, Home Farm or Shels can offer a few booze free hours.
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I'm sure that can be arranged mate - awesome. Can you PM me with details and I'll bring a few adopted Irish Hibbies as well.... who got thrown out of Espionage the last time they were in Edinburgh for singing a (supposedly) slanderous song relating to the questionable sexuality of a certain long-haired ex-Jambo.
 
Boogy said:
I'm sure that can be arranged mate - awesome. Can you PM me with details and I'll bring a few adopted Irish Hibbies as well.... who got thrown out of Espionage the last time they were in Edinburgh for singing a (supposedly) slanderous song relating to the questionable sexuality of a certain long-haired ex-Jambo.
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The Czech Inn was ace when we were over for the Shamrock game last month! Even though it's located in Temple Bar I found it much less expensive than the tourist traps further along the road :thumbgrin
 
I would recommend Kilmainham Gaol as well, a truly haunting place. Its also worth doing the Croke Park tour, not just for the stadium itself but the museum is quality and demonstrates how these sports are tied in to the history of the country. Thats if ye cant make a game - I think its Meath v Kerry in the football semi-final on Sunday afternoon, not sure how easy tickets would be though.

I dont have much more advice for specific tourist attractions but its a decent city to have a stroll about and the city centre is fairly compact with the different neighbourhoods each have their own character.The old georgian area round Merrion Square and St Stephens Green and the Liberties area just SW of city centre in particular are not bad for a wander. Temple Bar can be okay at the weekend if ye stay out of the tourist pubs on the main drag.

If its a nice day its worth visiting the Phoenix Park or the Howth Peninsula which you can get to on the dart, the coastal suburban railway. Also the southern suburb of Dun Laoghaire hosts the annual Festival of World Cultures this saturday/sunday which can be decent if its nice weather, lots of live music, markets, bevvying etc along the seafront.

Its worth mentioning the pubs though cos its one of the best things about the city - The Palace on Fleet Street and Grogans on South William Street would be two of the best in the city centre IMO, and The Cobblestone on Smithfield Square and some of the pubs on Capel Street just north of the river opposite temple bar are probably the best for a trad session.

And a few of us who will not be making it to Easter Road this weekend will be watching hibs pump celtic in the Czech Inn sunday lunchtime, its on Essex Street in Temple Bar :thumbgrin
 
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