Dublin the Fair

[Schokokeks]

I've dropped it here and there, but I'll make it official now :D:

I'll be going to Dublin for four days in March (10th-14th) with a friend and must say I'm so totally looking forward to it :D.
Since we have quite a few travellors here on LitNet, I'd like to ask you whether you've already been to Dublin, how you liked it, and if you could recommend a nice place to go (museums, other sights, places to eat, shop :D,... All low budget hints, please, we're college students ;)).
Sadly, we'll be missing St. Patrick's Day, I would have loved to see that spectacle, but I'm sure there's lot of other great things to do.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts/experiences :) !

[kilted exile]

Things to do in Dubln:

1) Drink plenty of the Black Stuff
2) Wander along the street at 2 in the morning singing Molly Malone.

Other details Niamh will be able to fill out for you.

[Logos]

Well! sounds great :) If I were going, would have to visit the W. B. Yeats exhibition at the National Library (http://www.nli.ie/yeats/default.asp)

[Virgil]

Oh I would love to go to Ireland. Here are some things to do in Dublin:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g186605-Activities-Dublin_County_Dublin.html


You can also try some literary sight seeing: http://www.visitdublin.com/SeeAndDo/LiteraryDublin/dublin.aspx

Hope these help Schoky. Have fun.

[Niamh]

well i've been waiting for this thread! So heres some places that you should go!

The national History and Archaeology museum. I think they still have a bog body exibition on in there.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/nationalhistorymuseum.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/nationalhismu2.jpg

Right next door is the national library of Ireland which has the Yeats Exibition on. (as said by Logos!)

Then there is the national art gallery (just around the corner from other two) which has a yeats gallery and houses the Art of Jack Yeats, John.B.Yeats and Lilly Yeats as well as some pics of W.B.Yeats. Such an artistic family!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/natartgall.jpg

Its free in to most of the museums in dublin.

Go to Dublin Castle, St Patricks Cathedral, Christ Church. And go to St Michans to see the Mummies.(no need to go to egypt. we have our own!)
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/dublincastle.jpg (dublin castle) the chester Betty Library is situated on the castle grounds. inside are ancient religious gospals from the forth century a.d and texts on many of the worlds different religions and cultures. its fab. when i was there there was a Albrect Durir (spelt wrong i know!) exibition.

And go to trinity College to see the book of Kells.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/trinitycollege2.jpg
And its Library
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/trinitylibrary.jpg

get a photo with James Joyce on Earl st.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/jamesjoyce.jpg

And visit pubs in temple Bar where you are staying. Sould be some trad bands on there!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/templebar.jpg

And what ever you do dont forget about Chapters!:D :D :D

[Niamh]

Also there are a lot of hop On Hop Off tour buses that will bring you to most of these places. If you go to the Tourist Info centre on Suffolk st you can find out about so many things. There are walking tours, and Pub Crawls (literary and Music ones) the ghost bus tour, Bus tours early in the morning that bring you to Newgrange/ Bru na Boinne.(a total must but will cost some money) which is three neolithic passage tombs one thousand years older than the pyramids in Egypt.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/newgrange1.jpg

[Niamh]

Also if you are going to go for a drink one nite i'd advise you to go to the Gin Palace and tapas bar on Liffey st. does some really nice cocktails. To get there from temple bar you go through merchants arch over the Hapenny bridge, past the statue of the two ladies sitting, and its on your right hand side beside the Epicurian Foodhall. (which does nice food)

for more info for places to go check out this site or just ask me! :-)
www.hidden-dublin.com

[kathycf]

Can I stowaway inside one of Cookie's suitcases?


I need a vacation. The few times I was in Ireland was for family related stuff, so not much chance to do sightseeing. The only larger cities I saw were Derry (or Londonderry, if you will) and Belfast. (the ex-in laws live in the Republic of Ireland --Co. Donegal, but only about 90 minutes over the border to Belfast and Derry was even closer.)

Schokokeks, you should try to see the Book of Kells, that must be absolutely beautiful to see in person. :)

[Niamh]

Can I stowaway inside one of Cookie's suitcases?


I need a vacation. The few times I was in Ireland was for family related stuff, so not much chance to do sightseeing. The only larger cities I saw were Derry (or Londonderry, if you will) and Belfast. (the ex-in laws live in the Republic of Ireland --Co. Donegal, but only about 90 minutes over the border to Belfast and Derry was even closer.)

Schokokeks, you should try to see the Book of Kells, that must be absolutely beautiful to see in person. :)

kathy you should deffinately come over to Ireland again for a holiday. And come further south! you too could visit the book of kells! nice people are always welcome to the ilse of a thousand welcomes!:D

[kathycf]

kathy you should deffinately come over to Ireland again for a holiday. And come further south! you too could visit the book of kells! nice people are always welcome to the ilse of a thousand welcomes!:D
Heh, true. I would love to, maybe next year. I would love to see some of the museums there....:)

[Niamh]

oh and they are well worth seeing! I always go to the national History museum and i never get bored of it. Its got everything from the mesolithic (middle stone age) to 1916. although i think all that has been moved to collins barracks. I love to look at all the bronze age jewelery. Because we didnt really have bronze in ireland during this era everything is gold. They are just beautiful! Humm... think i'm going to pop in this weekend now!:p

[Niamh]

was just thinking that you and your friend should by some fruit and stuff and go hsve a little picnic in the Pheonix park (if its nice out that is). general eating out in dublin can be quite dear. unless you like mcdonalds!

[Schokokeks]

Thank you all so much for your suggestions !!! :nod:
Sorry it took me so long to answer, I couldn't stop celebrating my having been awarded a scholarship last week :D.

I've equipped myself with a travel guide with some extra information on most of the sights you all mentioned and it looks like it's going to be some busy days :banana:


Can I stowaway inside one of Cookie's suitcases?
The weight limit is 15 kg (33 lb), but otherwise I surely wouldn't mind you, Kathy :). I'll be telling you all about my impressions of the Book of Kells :nod:.