Places to entertain a ten year old in Dublin?

Iain · 2007-08-01 10:24:58

Hi all, I have to mind my little sister (10) this afternoon, and would like to bring her somewhere interesting or fun. Unfortunately I have no ideas, so any help would be greatly appreciated :) She doesn't want to go to the cinema/shopping/musuems thanks Iain

01-08-2007 11:24AM

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Iain

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Hi all,

I have to mind my little sister (10) this afternoon, and would like to bring her somewhere interesting or fun. Unfortunately I have no ideas, so any help would be greatly appreciated
She doesn't want to go to the cinema/shopping/musuems

thanks

Iain

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#2 01-08-2007 11:25AM

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zoo?

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#3 01-08-2007 11:27AM

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You may get better responses on the dublin city forum located here.

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#4 01-08-2007 11:29AM

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go to eddie rockets
kids love that place

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#5 01-08-2007 11:32AM

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bowling? arcade??

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#6 01-08-2007 11:34AM

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The zoo
Viking splash tour
Cinema (lots of new films out)

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#7 01-08-2007 11:37AM

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there's a new kids museum open in sandyford.

www.imaginosity.ie

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#8 01-08-2007 11:40AM

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A church

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#9 01-08-2007 11:44AM

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fwedrest wrote:

there's a new kids museum open in sandyford.

www.imaginosity.ie

Yeah, I saw that, it looks pretty cool Just rang up, but unfortunately it isn't open to the public yet.
Has any one gone to the chocolate warehouse? http://www.chocolatewarehouse.ie/

Church on a Wednesday? very pious indeed

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#10 01-08-2007 11:47AM

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the funtime emporium place on o connell street

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#11 01-08-2007 11:49AM

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Iain wrote:

Yeah, I saw that, it looks pretty cool Just rang up, but unfortunately it isn't open to the public yet.
Has any one gone to the chocolate warehouse? http://www.chocolatewarehouse.ie/

Church on a Wednesday? very pious indeed

i think i went there or somewhere like it in primary school

too many videos
not enough eating

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#12 01-08-2007 11:50AM

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I hear the Dublin board is pretty good.

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#13 01-08-2007 12:04PM

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What part of Dublin are you in?

As for church on Wednesday, never heard of it.
Church on Tuesday is good though.

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#14 01-08-2007 12:19PM

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Take her on a DART. If you get off in Dún Laoghaire you could walk the pier and then go to Real Gourmet Burger which is AWESOME. There's a cinema there if she gets bored. Or else go to Howth and walk Howth Head. But don't let her fall off.

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#15 01-08-2007 01:19PM

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How about the Ark in Temple Bar

interactive museum/exhibition specifically aimed at kids

http://www.ark.ie/index0.html

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#16 01-08-2007 01:31PM

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Stargal wrote:

Take her on a DART. If you get off in Dún Laoghaire you could walk the pier and then go to Real Gourmet Burger which is AWESOME. There's a cinema there if she gets bored. Or else go to Howth and walk Howth Head. But don't let her fall off.

Peoples park in dun loaghaire has a playground too, dunno if 10 is too old for that though. Cabinteely park has a big playground with more "advanced" climbing frames etc for bigger kids.

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#17 01-08-2007 01:34PM

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Stargal wrote:

Or else go to Howth and walk Howth Head. But don't let her fall off.

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#18 01-08-2007 01:34PM

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i brought my friends kid to the viewing tower in smithfield, dubliva (sp?) and christchurch and then mcdonalds and swimming. she had a brilliant day and cant wait to do it again but i kinda broke afterwards. we are going to the butterfly farm next week

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#19 01-08-2007 02:07PM

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JoeSchmoe wrote:

How about the Ark in Temple Bar

interactive museum/exhibition specifically aimed at kids

http://www.ark.ie/index0.html

Hey all,
Thanks for all the good suggestions. I am going to bring her to make Fantastical Flying Machines in the Ark tomorrow

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#20 01-08-2007 03:17PM

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Moved from AH.

I hope she enjoys the Ark.

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#21 02-08-2007 10:52AM

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Take her to a net café and introduce her to boards.

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