Dublin

[drummindefender]

Me and a few of my coursemates are going to Dublin at the end of may for an end of exams/univeristy trip. Any places recommended to visit? Only going from 26th-28th though. Is the Guinness factory worth visiting or not?

 

[enderby fox]

Me and a few of my coursemates are going to Dublin at the end of may for an end of exams/univeristy trip. Any places recommended to visit? Only going from 26th-28th though. Is the Guinness factory worth visiting or not?

Not imo. It's alrite but you'll get nothing from it that you cant get in a pub over there.

I found it a bit boring but its alrite if you need summat to fill the day with

 

[highland fox]

If you like history then Kilmainham Jail is a great place to visit,its where all the Republicans were kept.If you don't like Irish history then don't bother,you will be bored out of your mind.Guiness factory is shite,save your money and drink more of the stuff.Beware though Dublin is full of hen/stag parties nowadays

 

[lazzer]

Take plenty of money with you wont you. My mates last trip for the egg chasing saw him buying guiness as £7.00 a pint :icon_eek:

 

[Lako42]

Rip-Off city

 

[Matt_B]

If you like history then Kilmainham Jail is a great place to visit,its where all the Republicans were kept.If you don't like Irish history then don't bother,you will be bored out of your mind.Guiness factory is shite,save your money and drink more of the stuff.Beware though Dublin is full of hen/stag parties nowadays

Hen nights = pissed up women = the best change yet for DD to score

 

[drummindefender]

Take plenty of money with you wont you. My mates last trip for the egg chasing saw him buying guiness as £7.00 a pint :icon_eek:

:icon_eek: shit the bed! i thought it would be around 4 quid max!

 

[Lako42]

:icon_eek: shit the bed! i thought it would be around 4 quid max!

Yes but pints tend to be more expensive in gay brothels.

 

[highland fox]

:icon_eek: shit the bed! i thought it would be around 4 quid max!

Go to Edinburgh instead

 

[drummindefender]

all booked now ! plus i went to edinburgh over new years.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

I've been 4 or 5 times, and never paid anywhere near £7 a pint.

On average it was 3.50 Euro - 4 Euro a pint (£3.20-£3.70), the rate is obviously not helping.

Where are you staying?

On arrival at the airport, the shuttle bus to the centre is about the best bet. It takes about 20 minutes, and is about 5 euros each. The buses run every 15-20 mins.

If you've never been before, I recommend the Guinness factory. Ok it's not everyones cup of tea, but I enjoyed it and i've been in twice. On a clear day, you get a superb view of the city from the bar right at the very top of the building. This is where you enjoy your free pint.

The Luas (tram) will get you there from the centre of dublin.

Temple bar is generally more expensive, but there are plenty of bars over the liffey that will be in some cases upto 1 euro a pint cheaper.

The Auld Dubliner on Temple Bar was a favourite of mine.

You'l know when you have pretty much arrived in the centre. Look out for 'The Spike' !

 

[Nottingham Fox]

Some possible useful links:

Airport bus: http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/Airport-Services/

Luas (Tram): http://www.luas.ie/ - James's stop for Guinness factory.

 

[MKFox]

temple bar is horrible, try some of the pubs down baggot street and near st stephens green. O'donaghues if it's still there. some decent pubs off grafton street too
guinness factory is a must if you drink the stuff, if you prefer a drop of the hard stuff go to the jameson distillery on Bow street

 

[Nottingham Fox]

temple bar is horrible, try some of the pubs down baggot street and near st stephens green. O'donaghues if it's still there. some decent pubs off grafton street too
guinness factory is a must if you drink the stuff, if you prefer a drop of the hard stuff go to the jameson distillery on Bow street

It's not that bad, and IMO it sounds like DD is a Dublin virgin, so it's worth a visit just to see what the hype is all about.

Agree on the Grafton Street suggestion

 

[Macky]

A visit to Ballymun is a must

 

[Matt_B]

Just go for the crack DD :icon_bigg

 

[LS6_Fox]

Just go for the crack DD :icon_bigg

Now you've done it!

 

[drummindefender]

A visit to Ballymun is a must

Not bloody likely!

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Duzza highly recommends a bar called Company, you are nailed onto score there especially at the fetish nights :icon_lol:

 

[The Major]

I've never understood the attraction of Ireland (no offence to the Irish). They speak the same language, drink the same beer, eat the same food, it's more expensive and the weather is worse than ours.