Places To Go in Dublin

Braveheart! Now there’s a great film all about the great warrior William Wallace and how he stuck it to the English – a great tale from the annals of Scottish history. Hang on a minute! Scottish history? But we’re on a Dublin site here!  READ MORE

If you want to see the spookier side of Dublin then the thing to do is head for  the cemetery with a suitably scary name – Bully’s Acre. READ MORE

Something you’ll discover very quickly when staying in Dublin is that it is extremely easy and pleasant to sit in a pub with a pint of Guinness in front of you, having a chat and watching the world go by. But sooner or later you’ll need to get off that chair and seek some fresh air before your trousers will not fasten any more.     READ MORE

Once upon a time, the small village of Dalkey was inhabited by Vikings. Then it became a hugely important port in the Middle Ages as one of the key harbours at which visitors from England would arrive. Today, it’s a pleasant little suburb of Dublin – an attractive seaside destination that makes for a cracking little trip out from the city.   READ MORE

Everybody out there loves a bargain! The thought of snapping up something for an attractively low price, or for a fraction of what you’d pay in a High Street shop, is almost too good to be true. Markets are not only a good way of getting some good prices on the latest fashions but also a chance of buying some incredibly fresh produce - and Dublin has a...READ MORE

A trip to the post office is not always high on a tourist agenda but Dublin’s example is no ordinary one. The fact that the Republic of Ireland is now proudly Irish and not British owes much to the events that took place at this very building so it is a structure of enormous importance. READ MORE

It’s a funny old thing how certain cemeteries are so special that they emerge as a tourist attraction. And so you get people flocking to Highgate Cemetery in London, to Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris and to the Recoleta in Buenos Aires. Dublin has a suitably grand, huge and eminent equivalent – it’s called Glasnevin and it is the final...READ MORE

Dublin’s great! Its pubs are great, the Guinness is great and there are some brilliant things to see and do in the city. But if you’re a bit of a country bumpkin getting concrete fever from the lack of greenery, or if you’re just longing for some fresh air to blow away a heavy night, or if you just like really beautiful places – then...READ MORE

Hugh Lane is not an address but is the name of the late and visionary art dealer, who had an admirable dream for Dublin. Lane wanted to provide the people of the city with a chance to view the best of national and international art. His dream was achieved and continues today but the man himself did not survive to see it in its full glory. READ MORE

With a history dating back to 6000 BC, a fine old castle and an attractive marina there’s plenty to recommend a trip to Malahide for a day out while you’re staying in Dublin. Go to Malahide! Now there’s another recommendation, so what are you waiting for? READ MORE

There are several things that you might make a trip to Merrion Square to see specifically – like the statue of Oscar Wilde, for instance, who grew up here at number 1, or the National Gallery – but we’re recommending you specifically go to see the square itself. READ MORE

Go to any country in the world that has a town or city with few waterways running through it and it will almost inevitably get compared with Venice. Birmingham becomes the Venice of the north and any number of cities, from Basra to Bangkok have been called the Venice of the East. As for the Venice of Ireland? Yep, of course there is one ... and it’s...READ MORE

If you could read three books a day, which might be a bit of a stretch, it would still take you the best part of 5,000 years to read the 6 million items at the National Library of Ireland. It would also seriously delay your holiday sightseeing schedule so it’s probably best that you just go in for a look around. READ MORE

If you could wish for any attribute from anyone else alive or dead then several things are certain to be mentioned: the musical ear of Mozart, the pace of Usain Bolt, the voice of Pavarotti and the wit of Oscar Wilde.  READ MORE

There’s some serious shopping to be had in Dublin. But when you’re ready for a break, your feet are crying out for a sit down and your credit card is waving a white flag from inside your bag, then there’s no nicer place to have a moment than St Stephen’s Green.  READ MORE

A quick drive away from Dublin lies the quaint 18th Century village of Slane.  There, the breathtaking landscape is dominated by the legendary Hill of Slane, which stands at 158 metres. READ MORE

The Ha’penny Bridge is a cast-iron pedestrian bridge that was built over the River Liffey in 1816 and is one of the city’s most delightful landmarks. READ MORE

If you feel the urge to get in touch with nature while in Dublin, your best bet would be to head down to the Phoenix Park. READ MORE

One of Dublin’s most celebrated sons, the writer James Joyce, starts the very first sentence of his novel Finnegan’s Wake by describing the flowing of the River Liffey. READ MORE

When you’re on holiday, going to an academic institution might not sound like your idea of fun – in fact, escaping from another such institution back home might be one of the prime motivators for the holiday in the first place.  However an exception must here be made for Trinity College in Dublin. READ MORE

You may wonder why we’re bothering to tell on a website dedicated to the bustling ‘craic centre’ of Europe but Ireland has some simply stunning countryside. You’d be hard pressed to find any better than the Wicklow Mountains. And now here’s the reason – those are the Wicklow Mountains you can see from Dublin and reach by...READ MORE