Guidebook for Dublin
Entertainment & Activities
This is one of the most popular tourist tours to do. The iconic Irish drinks brand ends its tour of the facilities with a free glass in its rooftop bar overlooking the city. If it was good enough for the Queen to visit....... :-)
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Guinness Storehouse
This is one of the most popular tourist tours to do. The iconic Irish drinks brand ends its tour of the facilities with a free glass in its rooftop bar overlooking the city. If it was good enough for the Queen to visit....... :-)
Very comfy chairs and only a 5 minute walk fro the house however a little on expensive side. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre.
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ODEON Point Square
East Wall RoadVery comfy chairs and only a 5 minute walk fro the house however a little on expensive side. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre.
Shopping
Henry street is home to Arnotts department store which has a wide selection of top fashion and homeware brands, Debenhams, The Jervis Shopping centre and of course "Penneys" ( Primark in the UK) the heart of cheap, fun disposable fashion.
The Luas ( tram) goes directly from nearby our house to just behind Henry street ( one short block away), the Jervis stop.
The well known local vegetable market on Moore Street is close by too if you're looking for some real local Dublin interaction!
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Henry Street
2-4 Henry StHenry street is home to Arnotts department store which has a wide selection of top fashion and homeware brands, Debenhams, The Jervis Shopping centre and of course "Penneys" ( Primark in the UK) the heart of cheap, fun disposable fashion.
The Luas ( tram) goes directly from nearby our house to just behind Henry street ( one short block away), the Jervis stop.
The well known local vegetable market on Moore Street is close by too if you're looking for some real local Dublin interaction!
Food Scene
t's a little expensive but the food is good, locally sourced and well prepared.
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Ely Wine Bar
22 Ely Placet's a little expensive but the food is good, locally sourced and well prepared.
This is the same brand as Pizza Express in the UK. It is a handy one to know if you're traveling with kids. You can also order pizza and pick it up from them as it is about a 10 minute walk from the house or on the way home from the city centre.
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Milano
This is the same brand as Pizza Express in the UK. It is a handy one to know if you're traveling with kids. You can also order pizza and pick it up from them as it is about a 10 minute walk from the house or on the way home from the city centre.
Great brunches here. Yummy! Book in advance. It gets busy. Phone: (01) 6753875
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Herbert Place
Herbert PlaceGreat brunches here. Yummy! Book in advance. It gets busy. Phone: (01) 6753875
HQ
57 Middle Abbey StNice lunch or dinner venue.
Italian. Good sandwiches and cakes. Sweet. Nice coffee and bread too.
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Il Valentino Bakery & Cafe
Italian. Good sandwiches and cakes. Sweet. Nice coffee and bread too.
One of my favourite restaurants in Dublin. Italian - authentically focusing on cuisine from Puglia. Small, simple, homely basement restaurant. The food and the owners do the talking.
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Terra Madre
13A Bachelors WalkOne of my favourite restaurants in Dublin. Italian - authentically focusing on cuisine from Puglia. Small, simple, homely basement restaurant. The food and the owners do the talking.
One of Dublin's Michelin Star restaurants - there is an early pre-theatre menu for €40 between 5.30pm & 5.45pm (Last orders 6pm).
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Chapter One Restaurant
18-19 Parnell Square NOne of Dublin's Michelin Star restaurants - there is an early pre-theatre menu for €40 between 5.30pm & 5.45pm (Last orders 6pm).
Nice place for brunch, lunch or dinner and a good stop off if you decide to take a walk along the Clontarf promenade.
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The Pigeon House Clontarf
Vernon AvenueNice place for brunch, lunch or dinner and a good stop off if you decide to take a walk along the Clontarf promenade.
I haven't been here yet but I've heard some good things. Seasonal food, creative and an informal environment.
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Etto
18 Merrion RowI haven't been here yet but I've heard some good things. Seasonal food, creative and an informal environment.
Really nice for lunch or an evening meal if in town ( across from Temple bar) on the North quays. Jut beside the ha'penny bridge.
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The Woollen Mills
42 Ormond Quay LowerReally nice for lunch or an evening meal if in town ( across from Temple bar) on the North quays. Jut beside the ha'penny bridge.
Essentials
Grocery store with decent bread and other nice bits and bobs. A little expensive to do a big shop in but for a few essentials and luxuries it is good.
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Fresh Ifsc
Mayor Street LowerGrocery store with decent bread and other nice bits and bobs. A little expensive to do a big shop in but for a few essentials and luxuries it is good.
Supermarket - good value. Wide range from cheap to some organic produce. Perfect for a weekly shop or guests on a budget.
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Lidl
Thomas StreetSupermarket - good value. Wide range from cheap to some organic produce. Perfect for a weekly shop or guests on a budget.
Supermarket - good value. Wide range Perfect for a weekly shop or guests on a budget.
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ALDI
7 Parnell StSupermarket - good value. Wide range Perfect for a weekly shop or guests on a budget.
Drinks & Nightlife
Largest indoor music arena in Dublin. All the big acts play here. It is a 5 minute safe walk from the house.
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3Arena
North Wall QuayLargest indoor music arena in Dublin. All the big acts play here. It is a 5 minute safe walk from the house.
This pub is well known for it's traditional Irish music sessions ( sesh). http://cobblestonepub.ie/ They describe themselves as a "drinking pub with a music problem"! You can take a tram ride to the area from our house and it is a 3 minute walk from the tram stop.
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The Cobblestone
77 King St NThis pub is well known for it's traditional Irish music sessions ( sesh). http://cobblestonepub.ie/ They describe themselves as a "drinking pub with a music problem"! You can take a tram ride to the area from our house and it is a 3 minute walk from the tram stop.
For a nice rooftop bar check out the ever-so-fancy Marker hotel rooftop terrace in Grand Canal. http://www.themarkerhoteldublin.com/rooftop_lounge.html
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The Marker Hotel Dublin
Grand Canal QuayFor a nice rooftop bar check out the ever-so-fancy Marker hotel rooftop terrace in Grand Canal. http://www.themarkerhoteldublin.com/rooftop_lounge.html
This is a great spot. Always lively and friendly with good music. The initial entrance looks quite traditional but then you go down a few steps into more of an impromptu dance area and there is an outdoor area with a blue bus serving pretty good pizza. A good place to go to meet people and have fun! It is towards the very end of a street known for it's good bars in Dublin that locals frequent which is Camden Street/Wexford Street area.
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The Bernard Shaw
This is a great spot. Always lively and friendly with good music. The initial entrance looks quite traditional but then you go down a few steps into more of an impromptu dance area and there is an outdoor area with a blue bus serving pretty good pizza. A good place to go to meet people and have fun! It is towards the very end of a street known for it's good bars in Dublin that locals frequent which is Camden Street/Wexford Street area.
Music venue and bar well known for crazy nights and also for launching many famous music stars including Ed Sheeran. http://www.whelanslive.com/
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Whelan's
25 Wexford StMusic venue and bar well known for crazy nights and also for launching many famous music stars including Ed Sheeran. http://www.whelanslive.com/
Anseo Comedy Club
18 Camden StGood spot for good drinks, friendly customers and good music.
Cool tunes, relaxed atmosphere and cool slightly downbeat decor. Huey from the Fun Lovin' Criminals owns this place and his own style shows. Cool bar without being pretentious. It's on the tram line but a little outside of the city centre.
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Dice Bar
77 Sir John Rogerson's QuayCool tunes, relaxed atmosphere and cool slightly downbeat decor. Huey from the Fun Lovin' Criminals owns this place and his own style shows. Cool bar without being pretentious. It's on the tram line but a little outside of the city centre.
Traditional Irish Pub. Great pints of Guinness. This is not a party pub - more like a conversational solve the problems of the world over 4 hours type of a pub.
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Mulligan's
8 Poolbeg StTraditional Irish Pub. Great pints of Guinness. This is not a party pub - more like a conversational solve the problems of the world over 4 hours type of a pub.
Arts & Culture
A lot of music shows are staged here such as Sound of Music, Billy Elliot, some Ballet shows etc.
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Bord Gais Energy Leikhús
A lot of music shows are staged here such as Sound of Music, Billy Elliot, some Ballet shows etc.
The Lir Academy
Grand Canal QuayIreland’s National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin
Ireland's historic national theatre. http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ A 10 minute tram ride from the house.
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Dublin, Abbey Theatre
Ireland's historic national theatre. http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ A 10 minute tram ride from the house.
The Gate presents more conventional theatre but a truly lovely venue and experience. Tea is served in china cups at the interval. http://www.gatetheatre.ie/
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Gate Theatre
The Gate presents more conventional theatre but a truly lovely venue and experience. Tea is served in china cups at the interval. http://www.gatetheatre.ie/
Our national art gallery which houses everything from the Jack B Yeats collection (the poet's brother), to classic Caravaggio, Reubens, Orpen, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, Titian, Velázquez , William Turner, Harry Clarke and much more.. http://www.nationalgallery.ie/
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Þjóðlistasafn Írlands
Merrion Square WestOur national art gallery which houses everything from the Jack B Yeats collection (the poet's brother), to classic Caravaggio, Reubens, Orpen, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, Titian, Velázquez , William Turner, Harry Clarke and much more.. http://www.nationalgallery.ie/
This is a good spot for the family. It's small and quite old fashioned. Nothing digital or updated here but it has a charm for that very reason.
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National History Museum
This is a good spot for the family. It's small and quite old fashioned. Nothing digital or updated here but it has a charm for that very reason.
The Eileen Gray furniture collection is here. It is on the tram line ( the red line) near the house.
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Collins Barracks
The Eileen Gray furniture collection is here. It is on the tram line ( the red line) near the house.
Described by the Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe. It is the only museum in Ireland to win 'European Museum of the Year' and rated consistently in the top 5 of TripAdvisor’s list of ‘Top things to do in Dublin'. The library has rich collections from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
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Chester Beatty
Described by the Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe. It is the only museum in Ireland to win 'European Museum of the Year' and rated consistently in the top 5 of TripAdvisor’s list of ‘Top things to do in Dublin'. The library has rich collections from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Parks & Nature
One of the loveliest parks in Dublin. About a 10 minutes car ride from the house or a 25 minute bike ride. There is a really lovely kids playground there, tennis courts, nice walks and a well known rose garden. There is also a great country market selling home made goods and lots of great organic vegetables on Saturdays.
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St Anne's Park
One of the loveliest parks in Dublin. About a 10 minutes car ride from the house or a 25 minute bike ride. There is a really lovely kids playground there, tennis courts, nice walks and a well known rose garden. There is also a great country market selling home made goods and lots of great organic vegetables on Saturdays.
The largest city park in Europe which also is home to the president's residence and Dublin Zoo. There are also bike paths around the park. You can get a tram from our house to a stop within 2 minutes walk of the main entrance gates. http://www.phoenixpark.ie/
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Phoenix Park
The largest city park in Europe which also is home to the president's residence and Dublin Zoo. There are also bike paths around the park. You can get a tram from our house to a stop within 2 minutes walk of the main entrance gates. http://www.phoenixpark.ie/
Howth is a seaside fishing village with lots of nice restaurants to hand. It also has a lovely walk right around the cliffs which really feels like the wilds of nature. It may not be advisable to bring small children on these walks as the trails are narrow and close to the edge without any barrier.
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Howth
Howth is a seaside fishing village with lots of nice restaurants to hand. It also has a lovely walk right around the cliffs which really feels like the wilds of nature. It may not be advisable to bring small children on these walks as the trails are narrow and close to the edge without any barrier.
This is an Island accessed by an old wooden bridge. Many locals use it as their swimming spot. it's nice for a walk and it also sits next to Dollymount strand which is great for a walk, sand castles or a kite surf.
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Bull Island
This is an Island accessed by an old wooden bridge. Many locals use it as their swimming spot. it's nice for a walk and it also sits next to Dollymount strand which is great for a walk, sand castles or a kite surf.
When it is too windy on Dollymount beach in Clontarf ( you'll know by the number of kite surfers on the water), you can head a little further along the coast road in the direction of Howth but take a left at Sutton Cross and go to Burrow beach. It is a little hidden but it's worth it and more sheltered.
Burrow Road
Burrow RoadWhen it is too windy on Dollymount beach in Clontarf ( you'll know by the number of kite surfers on the water), you can head a little further along the coast road in the direction of Howth but take a left at Sutton Cross and go to Burrow beach. It is a little hidden but it's worth it and more sheltered.