Places in Dublin to recommend to a tourist

downonthefarm · 06-04-2014 12:21PM

SilverScreen wrote: »

No junkies in torn tracksuits looking for "the lend of a yaro" either I presume?

As opposed to child molesters and greedy farmerswho also molest their stock

greenpilot · 06-04-2014 12:42PM

downonthefarm wrote: »

As opposed to child molesters and greedy farmerswho also molest their stock

... I see you have forgotten what your Boards name is.......:P

Reindeer · 06-04-2014 12:48PM

Sarsfield, Jobstown, Finglas, Nielstown, Fettercairn - let them have the same experience this American had when he first landed. I still think this country is mad for it.

downonthefarm · 06-04-2014 12:52PM

greenpilot wrote: »

... I see you have forgotten what your Boards name is.......:P

Touché

Schwiiing · 06-04-2014 01:26PM

The departures area of Dublin Airport :pac:

bonzodog2 · 06-04-2014 01:41PM

It wouldn't be for everybody, but I enjoyed http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/index.html the National Transport Museum in Howth some years back.

Billy86 · 06-04-2014 03:15PM

Careful_now! wrote: »

A couple of tourists stopped me on Dame street yesterday morning and asked me where would I recommend they go for a nice breakfast. I couldn't think of anywhere, so I just said there are loads of places in temple bar, and I showed them the way to get there.

Where would have been a good place to have sent them?

Lemon on Dawson St would ave been a good bet... they would need to like savoury pancakes though! Or Carluccios just a few doors up if not.

osarusan · 06-04-2014 03:27PM

Powerscourt too far out? Quite easy to get to on the N/M11.

My wife absolutely loved the place. Nice drives on the wicklow mountains too. You could drive a little farther down to Glendalough.

carlmango11 · 12-04-2014 12:48AM

Recently had a gaggle of Americans, Puerto Ricans, Germans and Dutch folk visit. Brought them to Killiney Dart Station and got a little map of your one in the shop in the station and walked to Dalkey. Was a nice clear day and to be honest even I was pretty impressed by the view.

Another thing they loved was bringing them bar hopping during the day. They were amazed by the amount of variety between pubs. Listened to some live music in O'Neill's. Got a tasting tray in Sweetman's, then cheap pints in O'Reilly's, Market Bar, that "no name" bar, Sweeney's/Dame Lane, finished off in Pygmalion. Another night we went to Workman's which they also really liked. Did the Temple Bar **** another night.

During the day I brought them around the area bordered by Grafton Street, George's Street and Dame Street. Powerscourt Centre, George's Arcade etc.

Davarus Walrus · 12-04-2014 01:09AM

I think Bull Island is a really wonderful place. Park up the car, and go for a long walk through the dunes, before wrapping back around on the beach. Wonderful view of Howth Head, the bay and the ESB chimney stacks. Lots of people bring their dogs for a walk along the beach, and the dunes have loads of sea birds, rabbits and feral cats.

Pretty epic place to have only a couple of miles from the city centre.

orangesoda · 12-04-2014 01:24AM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I think Bull Island is a really wonderful place. Park up the car, and go for a long walk through the dunes, before wrapping back around on the beach. Wonderful view of Howth Head, the bay and the ESB chimney stacks. Lots of people bring their dogs for a walk along the beach, and the dunes have loads of sea birds, rabbits and feral cats.

Pretty epic place to have only a couple of miles from the city centre.

I had read that as Dunnes and got a bit confused

J_E · 12-04-2014 01:39AM

If the weather is permitting, the War Memorial Gardens are stunning.

SilverScreen wrote: »

I'd recommend they visit either Heuston station, Connolly station or Busaras and get dafuq out of Dublin. There's so many other places they can visit in Ireland while seeing a bit of the countryside.

Says yer wan from Athlone!

You can always say 'there is more in Ireland than ___' but the point is if someone is in Dublin, there is plenty for them to go explore too.

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I think Bull Island is a really wonderful place. Park up the car, and go for a long walk through the dunes, before wrapping back around on the beach. Wonderful view of Howth Head, the bay and the ESB chimney stacks. Lots of people bring their dogs for a walk along the beach, and the dunes have loads of sea birds, rabbits and feral cats.

Pretty epic place to have only a couple of miles from the city centre.

Bull Island is gorgeous, I wasn't sure whether it was open to the public to enter or not, definitely worth a check out.

bogwalrus · 12-04-2014 02:09AM

The train station to get to Cork.

PizzamanIRL · 12-04-2014 02:21AM

The exit.

Jesus Wept · 12-04-2014 03:14AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Mulligans of Poolbeg St, a real old Dublin pub that still survives and hasn't changed for anybody.

It's a hole.

WilyCoyote · 12-04-2014 03:34AM

The National Museum, The National Gallery, Trinity (Book Of Kells), Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Jail, The Guinness Store, Woodstock Cafe (breakfast, lunch or dinner) (Phibsboro) and Sheehan's, Chatham St for drinks.

J_E · 12-04-2014 10:51AM

Our Year wrote: »

It's a hole.

Mulligans is hardly a hole...the food and drink is excellent.

Unless this isn't the same one I'm thinking of in Stoneybatter...

ted1 · 12-04-2014 10:56AM

Careful_now! wrote: »

A couple of tourists stopped me on Dame street yesterday morning and asked me where would I recommend they go for a nice breakfast. I couldn't think of anywhere, so I just said there are loads of places in temple bar, and I showed them the way to get there.

Where would have been a good place to have sent them?

The shelbourne.

dirtyden · 12-04-2014 11:27AM

Cydoniac wrote: »

Mulligans is hardly a hole...the food and drink is excellent.

Unless this isn't the same one I'm thinking of in Stoneybatter...

I don't think its the one in Stoneybatter they are talking about. I have always thought the one in Poolbeg street was a hole too. Being grimy does not always infer character. The Palace bar on fleet street is somewhere I would consider to have character.

Mr Pseudonym · 12-04-2014 11:38AM

carlmango11 wrote: »

Recently had a gaggle of Americans, Puerto Ricans, Germans and Dutch folk visit. Brought them to Killiney Dart Station and got a little map of your one in the shop in the station and walked to Dalkey. Was a nice clear day and to be honest even I was pretty impressed by the view.

Wow. Sounds like quite the party!

I've also done that walk with visitors. We went to White Rock, which is accessed by a path from Vico Road. Though just a beach, the somewhat difficulty in accessing it combined with its seclusion from Killiney Beach, meant it was well received.

This path has beautiful views over the bay. It starts at the end of Torca Road and leads up to Killiney Hill (there is a path which leads from Vico Road to where it joins Torca Road). Needless to say, continuing on to the Hill is also well worth it!

Finally, at the end of Vico road is Sorrento Park. There is a vantage point which allows has views of Dalkey Sound on one side to Killiney Bay on the other, and is, IMO, a really good way to finish off the walk. This map has a waypoint to it marked as "Coliemore Road".

ted1 · 12-04-2014 11:48AM

Mr Pseudonym wrote: »

Wow. Sounds like quite the party!

I've also done that walk with visitors. We went to White Rock, which is accessed by a path from Vico Road. Though just a beach, the somewhat difficulty in accessing it combined with its seclusion from Killiney Beach, meant it was well received.

This path has beautiful views over the bay. It starts at the end of Torca Road and leads up to Killiney Hill (there is a path which leads from Vico Road to where it joins Torca Road). Needless to say, continuing on to the Hill is also well worth it!

Finally, at the end of Vico road is Sorrento Park. There is a vantage point which allows has views of Dalkey Sound on one side to Killiney Bay on the other, and is, IMO, a really good way to finish off the walk. This map has a waypoint to it marked as "Coliemore Road".

Finnegans is the best way to finish the walk.

qdawg86 · 12-04-2014 12:03PM

Mr Pseudonym wrote: »

If you had to design an itinerary for a foreigner visiting Dublin, what would it include?

I recently did one for a cousin who was visiting, and I thought I might as well share it! She's an academic sort, so Guinness Storehouse was never a consideration!

Natural History Museum (enjoyable, but much inferior to London’s equivalent)
National Gallery (most popular free attraction)
Museum of Archaeology (third most popular free attraction)
Museum of Decorative Arts and History
Museum of Modern Art
Hugh Lane Gallery (small, and/but contains interesting collection, especially of Impressionists)
Royal Hibernian Academy (contemporary Irish Art)

Chester Beaty Library (houses a large and diverse collection, including of Islamic and Oriental books, manuscripts, art and artefacts; worth going if only for the landscaped area outside it)
Dublin Writers’ Museum
Joyce Museum (Martello Tower), Sandycove (contains some of Joyce’s belongings and memorabilia, as well as being “the tower” where Dedalus and Buck Mulligan lodge)
James Joyce Centre (permanent exhibition; they do Joyce related walking tours - ‘Footsteps of Bloom’, ‘Dubliners’)
Sweney’s (Pharmacy featured in Ulysses; group readings from (usually) Dubliners at 1pm everyday)
National Library (somewhat impressive interior; long-running Yeats exhibition)

House of Lords (in what was once the Irish Parliament under British Rule (now a Bank of Ireland branch (opposite Trinity)); resident tour guide, but limited hours)
Dublin Castle and City Hall (DC being the former seat of British rule; one can tour the ‘State Apartments’, which are used for the most significant state functions, tour ‘the undercroft’, which is medieval foundations of the city, and tour a Garda museum, a Revenue museum and City Hall)
Kilmainham Gaol (significant primarily because of its being where Easter Rebels were held and executed)
Trinity College (picturesque campus and home to Book of Kells)
Christchurch and St Patrick’s Cathedrals
Casino at Marino (neo-classical building which is, apparently, architecturally significant. Fascinating tour, but difficult to get to)

Temple Bar (probably the central nightlife spot; by day: contains one of Dublin’s art house/alternative cinemas (The Irish Film Institute), and hosts a book market every weekend (I think!))

The Gate Theatre (tends to show imports; currently showing A Streetcar Named Desire)
The Abbey Theatre (Ireland’s ‘National Theatre’; currently showing Major Barbara)
Concert Hall (€10 lunchtime concerts on Tuesdays)

Botanic Gardens
Herbert Park (in the embassy district, a 30-40 minute walk from O’C Bridge, or a three-stop Dart journey)
St Stephen’s Green
Merrion Square
Iveagh Gardens (pleasant, modestly-landscaped park behind the concert hall)

These are Dublin's most popular attractions (f indicates free):

Guinness Storehouse (1.03m)
Dublin Zoo
National Aquatic Centre
National Gallery (624k; f)
Book of Kells
Botanic Gardens (f)
Archaeology Museum (f)
St Patrick's Cathedral (360k)
Irish Museum of Modern Art (f)
Farmleigh (f)
Museum of Decorative Arts (f)
Kilmainham Gaol (295k; f)
Natural History Museum (f)
Chester Beaty Library (f)
Science Gallery

Fáilte Ireland reveals Ireland's 20 top tourist attractions | IrishCentral

Interesting fact: in the block bounded by Merrion Square West (and Merrion Street Upper and Lower) to the east, Merrion Row to the south, Kildare Street to the west, and Leinster Street and Clare Street to the north, is located: Government Buildings, The Oireachtas, Dept. of Finance, Natural History Museum, Museum of Archaeology, National Library, and National Gallery.

So, what would be on your list?

The Guinness Storehouse would be on my list as it gives an excellent commentary on many aspects of the social history of Dublin.

It also houses exhibits on the history of some trades, modes of transport, advertising and of course brewing (which I'm not that pushed on

).

There's also the diverse holding of archives housed there, the value of which is......well-they are invaluable really

.

The view over the city from the top floor is also a sight not to be missed !!

I would also recommend the Royal Irish Academy- you can see some original manuscripts there that are a few thousand years old (they are kept in the RIA's reading room). It's a nice alternative to the Book of Kells because it's free an you don't get herded through the exhibition like cattle :P

Places in Dublin to recommend to a tourist

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