One for the Irish Contingent!!

[shaunbhoy]

Mrs SB will be celebrating her 50th birthday in January. I had initially planned on pushing the boat out () and treating her to a stay at a fairly local hostelry with a spiffing collection of Malt Whiskies.
Surprisingly, she poo-pooed this suggestion and offered the Orient Express to Venice as an alternative.
After much discussion, we have settled on a compromise. Dublin!!!

Now I am fairly familiar with Dublin as I spent many holidays there as a child, and also worked there on a 6-month contract in 1998.
I have decided that Kilmainham Jail is a must-see, as is the Guinness Store. But both of those are fairly near each other and can be done in an afternoon I reckon.
I also fancy doing the Literary Pub Crawl as it sounds like a blast, however outside of those I am open to suggestions from those who may be more au fait with the City.
We will be arriving on Friday lunchtime and leaving Monday morning, so probably have 2-2.5 days to fit in.

Suggestions welcome!!

[EternalOptimist]

Mrs SB will be celebrating her 50th birthday in January. I had initially planned on pushing the boat out () and treating her to a stay at a fairly local hostelry with a spiffing collection of Malt Whiskies.
Surprisingly, she poo-pooed this suggestion and offered the Orient Express to Venice as an alternative.
After much discussion, we have settled on a compromise. Dublin!!!

Now I am fairly familiar with Dublin as I spent many holidays there as a child, and also worked there on a 6-month contract in 1998.
I have decided that Kilmainham Jail is a must-see, as is the Guinness Store. But both of those are fairly near each other and can be done in an afternoon I reckon.
I also fancy doing the Literary Pub Crawl as it sounds like a blast, however outside of those I am open to suggestions from those who may be more au fait with the City.
We will be arriving on Friday lunchtime and leaving Monday morning, so probably have 2-2.5 days to fit in.

Suggestions welcome!!

we did those, brilliant. plus the bus tour was excellent

[Old Greg]

Mrs SB will be celebrating her 50th birthday in January. I had initially planned on pushing the boat out () and treating her to a stay at a fairly local hostelry with a spiffing collection of Malt Whiskies.
Surprisingly, she poo-pooed this suggestion and offered the Orient Express to Venice as an alternative.
After much discussion, we have settled on a compromise. Dublin!!!

Now I am fairly familiar with Dublin as I spent many holidays there as a child, and also worked there on a 6-month contract in 1998.
I have decided that Kilmainham Jail is a must-see, as is the Guinness Store. But both of those are fairly near each other and can be done in an afternoon I reckon.
I also fancy doing the Literary Pub Crawl as it sounds like a blast, however outside of those I am open to suggestions from those who may be more au fait with the City.
We will be arriving on Friday lunchtime and leaving Monday morning, so probably have 2-2.5 days to fit in.

Suggestions welcome!!

Go to Galway instead, much nicer.

[Cliphead]

Food, booze and trad Irish music (I play there when in Dublin).

[Cliphead]

Go to Galway instead, much nicer.

Have to agree with that one.

[shaunbhoy]

Food, booze and trad Irish music (I play there when in Dublin).

Cheers CH. That is now on the itinerary.

[downsouth]

well after a little 6monther there last year i can recommend Dublin Zoo, suprisingly good so said the missus

Personally i'd give the guiness store a complete miss, nowt bar tons of boring history and a crappy pint at the top of the tower, the Jameson factory tour is far better imho.

Trinity College is good for a few hours, get bored and your straight into shopping as its next to Grafton st

Failing that any of these
Things to Do in Dublin - Dublin Attractions - TripAdvisor

Where you thinking on stopping????

[shaunbhoy]

Personally i'd give the guiness store a complete miss, nowt bar tons of boring history and a crappy pint at the top of the tower, the Jameson factory tour is far better imho.

Fair one. I'll run that past her. I have done the Guinness tour a few times but have never done the Jameson's one.

Trinity College is good for a few hours, get bored and your straight into shopping as its next to Grafton st

I enjoyed Trinity College and the Book of Kells etc., but as we are a bit short of time may give it a miss this trip. Have to keep her away from Grafton Street too I reckon.

Where you thinking on stopping????

I used to work for Digifone in Lower Baggott Street and lived quite nearby there. Thought I'd opt for somewhere near there which is within walking distance of Stephens Green.

[norrahe]

Go to Galway instead, much nicer.

would definitely agree with OG on this, There ain't much to see in Dublin and this time if year is tourist and stag do hell. If you do the west coast you have access to some great countryside, fantastic sea food and some good spa hotels that missus sb would enjoy.

[gingerjedi]

The Curragh? Only If there's racing on of course.

Get bolloxed, gamble and pray, the full Irish experience.