Dublin long weekend - any thoughts?
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We did Dublin last year. The Temple Bar area is great for walking around but the pub itself a tourist trap. Depending on where you’re staying try Devitts. We popped in for one and stayed all night. Great live music and atmosphere.
Guinness factory tour is worth doing, as is the Little Museum of Dublin - we’re not museum people but it was quirky and different.
Guinness factory tour is worth doing, as is the Little Museum of Dublin - we’re not museum people but it was quirky and different.
We did a road tour of Southern Ireland last year Finnishing up in Dublin for one night before flying home , we stayed in some lovely places but one day and night in Dublin was enough for us , but we are no party animals. Don't really know how you would fill a long weekend, as mentioned Kilkenny was great .
Go to Mulligans on Poolbeg St for the 3rd best pint of Guinness in Dublin (IIRC the top 2 aren't as handy to get to), it's only a few minutes walk from Temple Bar, proper Dublin Bar.
If you've seen the "Don't jinx it" ads on social media for Guinness, i'm fairly certain that's where they were filmed.
If you've seen the "Don't jinx it" ads on social media for Guinness, i'm fairly certain that's where they were filmed.
Drunks drugs and homelessness
It's really quite grim in places even very much in the center
And horrendously expensive for no real good reason
I'd rather go to Blackpool
Ps the Guinness tour using a brewery tour they haven't brewed there since 1988 (they do some really decent food though)
It's really quite grim in places even very much in the center
And horrendously expensive for no real good reason
I'd rather go to Blackpool
Ps the Guinness tour using a brewery tour they haven't brewed there since 1988 (they do some really decent food though)
Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Tuesday 19th September 19:09
I do like Dublin but by God it’s expensive.
Quite a compact city and you’re running out of things to do but enough for a weekend. Guinness and Jameson tours are both pretty good. Kilmainham Gaol is interesting but book in advance for the tour and is a tram ride away. We did a walking tour explaining the history which was pretty good and took a few hours.
Temple Bar is a tourist trap. Get the obligatory pint and then move on and weep at what it cost you. There’s no shortage of decent pubs and bars (and at lower prices!!) so don’t be tempted to stay.
Quite a compact city and you’re running out of things to do but enough for a weekend. Guinness and Jameson tours are both pretty good. Kilmainham Gaol is interesting but book in advance for the tour and is a tram ride away. We did a walking tour explaining the history which was pretty good and took a few hours.
Temple Bar is a tourist trap. Get the obligatory pint and then move on and weep at what it cost you. There’s no shortage of decent pubs and bars (and at lower prices!!) so don’t be tempted to stay.
Even soft drinks are stupid prices €5 for a ribena at the airport, local is a bit cheaper but even club was about 2.30 a bottle
2 steak pie and 2 drinks was €50 in a pub not even close to tempal bar area
It feels even more spendy than London
2 steak pie and 2 drinks was €50 in a pub not even close to tempal bar area
It feels even more spendy than London
Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Tuesday 19th September 21:38
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