What is good to see in dublin ony goinng 4 a few days?

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lone wolf and pub

st. patricks cathedral ( breathtaking)

Dublinia ( viking settlement, historical tour)

Newgrange county meath ( only 40 mins from Dublin, oldest historical site in Ireland, older that the pyramids in Egypt, and stonehenge)

the Ghost tour ( bus trip to all the old haunted sites in Dublin, and really unusual scary day out)

the Irish literary writers tour ( another trip to see the birthplaces and pubs of Irelands most famous writers and poets, Conan Doyle, Yeats, Wilde etc,. a full days drinking too!!)

Trinity College ( the book of kells , priceless artefact gets millions of visitors)

Viking Splash tour( trip in amphibious vehicle down the river liffey and along the quays to where the vikings settled, funny day out)

Traditional music session in O'Sheas Merchant pub ( trad music every night, ) also in the Cobblestone pub in Smithfield every night

Shopping in Grafton street and St. Stephens Green and Powers court shopping centre

Trip to Jameson distillery in Smithfield ( oldest Irish Whiskey distillery in Ireland , great view of Dublin from the huge tower )

Dublin Castle, Clontarf castle, Malahide Castle, all great places to see, good food and drink too

Irish History museum ( one of my favourites, all the old history and culture in one place, you won't believe some of the stuff in it)

Shelbourne park or Harolds cross Greyhound track ( great night out at the dogs, great food and drink, in relative luxury)

anyway, they are just some of the suggestions, hope I gave I shot JR a run for his money hahaha, anyway enjoy your stay, cead mile failte!!

DaveJ7

Trinity College.

Dublin Castle.

Grafton Street. (Shopping)

Temple Bar.(Nighlife)

Steven's Green Park. (Walk around at lunch)

National Gallery (Kill an hour or two)

Phoinex Park with Dublin Zoo (Biggest park in ireland)

Landsdown Road before its knocked down. :( (world's oldest rugby stadium)

Walk around Fitzwilliam square (Georgian buildings)

Hay'Penny Bridge

Guinness Storehouse

Old Jameson Distillery

Thats a short list, but the things to do are endless. Daytime is generally safe but do avoid certain areas at night. Good luck and have a good time

Citizen DeCat

Do an open top bus tour of the city. It seems a bit cheesy, but it gives you a good overview, and the drivers/guides can be very witty.

From there, it is easy to decide what you want to do. Most tours let you hop off whenever you like, and rejoin, so it's ideal if you've a limited amount of time.

My personal favourite is the Guinness Storehouse, which shows you how it is brewed, and you get a free sample (tastes very different from the stuff you get in other countries). Food is top, you can book a ticket online.

Lots of walking tours also, Trinity College is a must (with Book of Kells).

To escape the hustle and bustle of the city, take a train to Bray on the West coast, not too far.

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temple bar

Eric R

There's an excellent historical pub crawl that will take you to all the watering holes of famous writers like Brendan Behan and James Joyce. It's hosted by actors who actually play out scenes from various plays and novels at each of the stops. Pick up a travel guide from your local library for all the details.

Also be sure to visit the Dublin Post Office where the Easter Uprising took place.

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Jeffrey C

Trinity college is pretty cool. I also liked the cathedral.

We took a walking tour. I don't remember what it cost, but it was pretty cheap and I highly recommend it. Ask the guide where he/she likes to go for a drink and go there. You'll get much better feel for the culture when you are among local people.

In the big park (pheonix??) there is an old castle that was in the vatacan's embassy. It was really neat because it did not look like a castle (as I would have expected anyway).

If you have a car and don't mind driving about 3 hours (I don't really remember how long it took), drive out to Athlone (sp?) There are some cool ruins there -- again I don't remember the name. There are bed-and-breakfasts galore that you can stay in.

eimear h

trinity college (where the book of cells is the oldest manuscript in the world), dublinia & viking spash (activities to do with vikings)
GO SHOPPING, visit the spire, phoniex park (the largest walled off park in europe) ST. stevens green ( its a park)

AND BEST OF ALL DRINK IN A TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB

Maeve B

Don't ask to see the Book of Cells in Trinity College or you will be brought to the Biotechnology Dept. Ask for book of Kells, ok? Don't know age group but Temple Bar is fun, Grafton Street worth a visit as is a trip to Glendalough or (closer) a Dart trip to Howth or Dalkey, National Gallery. Have fun!

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