Few questions

ronano

a) I have an american friend who came over who wishes to see a fully restored castle(really just not a ruin) i was wondering any suggestions in the dublin area or easy to get to by public transport? all i can think of is malahide castle
b) She seems slightly lacklustre about Ireland more so to do with rigid schedule of visiting irish writer related landmarks etc than ireland,any ideas for something slightly different to show her or entertain her with in Dublin?
c)I know she's seen joyce related sites along with trinity/national art gallery and musuem so anything else that you can recommend would be cool.

Megatron

ronano wrote:

a) I have an american friend who came over who wishes to see a fully restored castle(really just not a ruin) i was wondering any suggestions in the dublin area or easy to get to by public transport? all i can think of is malahide castle
b) She seems slightly lacklustre about Ireland more so to do with rigid schedule of visiting irish writer related landmarks etc than ireland,any ideas for something slightly different to show her or entertain her with in Dublin?

A ) Clontarf Castle .. it's a hotel now , but it does look amazing at night .


B ) go on a the writers Pub crawl around dublin .

c - 13

These are some great castles to visit - especially Bunratty.

http://www.shannonheritage.com/default.htm

Actually on re-reading your post you wanted dublin these are all in the west, still maybe ye could make a day of it or something ?

Lump

Kilkenny Castle http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/HistoricSites/East/KilkennyCastleKilkenny/.... Surely you can go around Dublin Castle?

John

ronano

a) i realise it's a couple and not a few :P
b) it's really only dublin cos ive got exam til like 1pm so time is a factor also she has been to Bunratty castle already and was seemingly unimpressed
c) she's done the writers pub crawl :P or is actaully doing it today
d) thanks for the replies i'll research clontarf and kilkenny
e) while i've never been in dublin castle only the chester beater library i was under the impression it wasnt the ahem bees knees

Mimikyu

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irlrobins

she has been to Bunratty castle already and was seemingly unimpressed

Well if Bunratty didn't impress her then i doubt any castle would. I think that's the best representation of a castle in Ireland as many castles not in ruins are used as hotels and are thus very modernised.

Siogfinsceal

cant believe she wasnt impressed by bunratty! clontarf is nice as is kinitty

ronano

Ok!

So i've been talking to her and she's pretty much just show whatever

I know shes seen joyce related sites along with trinity/national art gallery and musuem.

Suggest anything else ever in dublin!

Riamfada

Rathfarnham castle?

monkeyfudge

Artane Castle is lovely!

bullrunner

dublin city hall (top of parliament st)

dublinia near christchurch ( 2 min walk from dublin city hall)

monkeyfudge

bullrunner wrote:

dublinia near christchurch ( 2 min walk from dublin city hall)

That's pretty fun alright. It's a recreation of medieval dublin. It's all very tactile as you get to try on chainmail and thow balls at a guy in some stocks.

Lump

Mountjoy?..... oh wait, that's not a castle.

John

magick

Mountjoy?..... oh wait, that's not a castle.

no but it is a chamber of horrors

toffeapple

Bring her to see da mun before its all knocked down..tell her to speak loudly in her american accent an wear a bum bag or fanny pack as our american friends like to call them with all her money in it...oh and a video camera hung around her neck would add some spice....sit back and watch the fun commence!!

AlienGav

Drimnagh Castle!!

On the Long Mile Road, It's really cool looking on the inside, and now completely restored to the way it looked when Jesus was alive!:p

****Gav's Super Duper trivia of the DAY*****
It's the ONLY castle in Ireland with a moat! Put that down pants and smoke it! :v: