TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 On the way to a family wedding in Wicklow, myself and a friend are going to spend a day in Dublin. I would quite like to see some of the more historical sites of Dublin, but I know my friend has no interest in such things.What do people recommend that we see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 guinness distillery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 guinness distillery?Definitely worth it even if you don't like Guinness. There's an interesting Museum with a viewing Tower over the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Definitely worth it even if you don't like Guinness. There's an interesting Museum with a viewing Tower over the city.I was about to ask how worthwhile it would be, since I think Guinness tastes like arse. It is duly noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 guinness storehousei'd recommend the Jameson visitor center, also the Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, Ireland which was used as the prison for the Italian Job. Another place to visit is Trinity College which houses the book of Kells. The museums dotted around the city are also quite interesting to visit, one has a permanent display about the easter uprising. The GPO on O'Connell street is good for trying to spot the bullet holes from the easter uprising.The James Joyce centre is quite good, also the Writers Museum is also an interesting place to go. If you are only spending a day i would recommend getting a Dublin pass for the day costs 35 euros but gets you free entry into a lot of the places you have to pay and you get a guide book of attractions that accept it.Also if you get the chance visit St Audoen's Church which is one of the oldest churches in Ireland that still has a regular service (also part of it was used the the Tudors tv series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I liked....the Natural History Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art, Bischoff's (sp?) chipper, Bewley's (I think it is) tea-rooms, tons of good pubs (the one I like best was called The Long Hall Bar, I think).Your pal will probably enjoy Temple Bar. There's a Museum of Rock Music too. Worth checking out venues like Whelans, Vicar St etc for gigs. There are some deceny record shops too, which I could find if I was there, but can't recall names, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em-s-t-a-r Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I've heard the shopping is amazing like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I've heard the shopping is amazing like!I am putting my foot down at shopping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Try not to drink alcohol, it's never been cheap, but friends were there a couple of weeks ago and told me that it's now 8 a pint. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Exposure @ Lemon Tree Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Try not to drink alcohol, it's never been cheap, but friends were there a couple of weeks ago and told me that it's now 8 a pint. Ouch.Jee-sus.I was there in October, and it wasn't anything like 8 a pint - not cheap though. Can't remember what the prices were like.I didn't really see much of interest in Dublin. We were staying in a place called Trim, which is about 30/40 miles from Dublin. Apparently quite a lot of Braveheart was filmed in the area...It's pretty close to Slain Castle (the one that does all the gigs).But we weren't really sightseeing - just visiting an old friend, and chilling out etc.I watched Scotland ballsing up the qualifier against Norway in a nice wee pub in Trim. How the fuck did he miss that open goal......?? o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 the temple bar area is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I was about to ask how worthwhile it would be, since I think Guinness tastes like arse. It is duly noted.That's what I thought, then I had some over there and it was all I drank most of the time. What a difference. Can't recommend the distillery enough, had to queue over an hour but was well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 My father has said this to me as well; apparently Guinness doesn't travel well. I'm still not too keen though, I'd much rather got look at relevant sites of the war of independence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelecasterSam Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Flea Markets on Grafton Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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