A day in dublin - sights

LoveLamps · 14-07-2014 5:38pm #1

Hi we have a 16 and 17 year old exchange student who were planning on bringing to dublin for the day but have no idea what to do.. They don't like shopping either.. The want to 'see some famous things and look around and do things'
I was thinking about leprechaun museum
Any ideas? Keep in mind we only have the day

clairek6 · 14-07-2014 5:41pm

The wax museum and trinity college?

Rachiee · 14-07-2014 5:43pm

Definitely st michans on church street crypt tour its brilliant very good for that age group.

spurious · 14-07-2014 5:53pm

The Old Library in Trinners - Harry Potter and all that.
Sure they may as well go see the Book of Kells while they're at it.

Squashed bog body in the Museum.

LynnGrace · 14-07-2014 5:54pm

I recently visited the Guinness Storehouse, I think it is well worth a visit.

m0nsterie · 14-07-2014 8:38pm

Not sure what your starting point is but here's a loop that would be easy to do in 4/5 hours, throw in lunch/snacks along the way:

Dublin Castle
City Hall
Christchurch
Brazen Head
Temple Bar
Trinity grounds & Book of Kells & the Long Room
Stephens Green
Leinster House (walk by)
Merrion Square Park (& Merrion Square North)
Grafton Street

Could also add in (if you have time) Guinness Storehouse, O'Connell Street, Ha'penny Bridge, Samuel Beckett Bridge, Grand Canal dock, National Gallery.

Dublin's a great city to walk around. There is so much to soak in just while walking, for free. Make sure you look up when you're walking the streets, the ground floor of the buildings may be modern and refurbished but the upper floors are usually much closer to the original.

Merrion · 14-07-2014 8:42pm

Maybe Croke Park skyline walk?

thebostoncrab · 15-07-2014 11:34am

LoveLamps wrote: »

Hi we have a 16 and 17 year old exchange student who were planning on bringing to dublin for the day but have no idea what to do.. They don't like shopping either.. The want to 'see some famous things and look around and do things'
I was thinking about leprechaun museum
Any ideas? Keep in mind we only have the day

They're a good age for the museum. It's aimed more at adults and teens than kids and revolves around Irish mythology.

smellmepower · 15-07-2014 2:42pm

Science gallery is another good freebie,strange weather exhibit is starting soon.

iamtony · 15-07-2014 2:46pm

Kilmainham Gaol is highly recommended I've never been but I'm a taxi driver and out of all the regular attractions everybody says the Gaol was the best of the lot.