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Post by merry27 on Apr 29, 2024 18:31:45 GMT
Finally booked tickets for Ireland. Never been before- going for 9 days. Flying in/out of Dublin. Don’t want to stay in more than 3 locations. Thinking of Kilkenny, Killarney and Dingle. Any tips or must see things?
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 29, 2024 19:16:34 GMT
Ive been to Dublin twice recently - but not outside of the city other than a day trip to Howth. I’ll be back in August and will be going to the Dingle area. do you have a hotel yet in Dublin? we stayed here and absolutely loved it: www.thewilder.ie/en/ |
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Post by kluski on Apr 30, 2024 2:04:57 GMT
We are here now on a group tour. Day one is in Dublin.
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Post by Sorrel on Apr 30, 2024 2:29:56 GMT
THe An Capall Dubh B&B in Dingle was lovely, and right in the town center- plus if you are driving there it has its own private car park, which was SO convenient. THe Powerscourt Gardens is a spectacular estate, and well worth a visit, we stopped there on the way from Dublin to Kilkenny.
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Post by merry27 on Apr 30, 2024 3:17:31 GMT
Ive been to Dublin twice recently - but not outside of the city other than a day trip to Howth. I’ll be back in August and will be going to the Dingle area. do you have a hotel yet in Dublin? we stayed here and absolutely loved it: www.thewilder.ie/en/That looks like a great hotel! I booked The Morgan. There was limited availability since we had less than 3 weeks before we leave! |
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Post by merry27 on Apr 30, 2024 3:18:08 GMT
We are here now on a group tour. Day one is in Dublin. Please post updates on your trip. How is the weather? Have a great time! |
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Post by lainey on Apr 30, 2024 12:33:59 GMT
Killarney is lovely, I recommend a trip to Muckross House and gardens and Ladies view, there's a really nice cafe opposite the view where you can sit on the balcony and just soak up the scenery. The ice cream is delicious.
When are you visiting?
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Post by smasonnc on Apr 30, 2024 13:07:09 GMT
In Dublin, see Trinity College and the Book of Kells, take a quick trip the the Temple Bar area. The Temple Bar itself is packed with tourists so just peek your head in. We enjoyed the scenery, especially the cemeteries.
I'm going to go against the grain and say see Northern Ireland. The south is beautiful but touristy. Pubs, tourist tat, scenery, Irish singing & dancing show, repeat. I've been to Northern Ireland several times. It has the Giant's Causeway, Belfast and the history of "The Troubles", the Glens of Antrim, the Bushmills Distillery, AND fewer tourists. The protest art in Belfast and walled in Catholic area are really interesting. We liked Derry/Londonderry where the most violent street in Northern Ireland is now an art gallery. There's a bridge called "The Peace Bridge." As you approach it, two sloping pillars come together symbolizing the opposing factions coming together.
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Post by kluski on Apr 30, 2024 13:15:32 GMT
We are here now on a group tour. Day one is in Dublin. Please post updates on your trip. How is the weather? Have a great time! This is my first time out of the country. I’ve learned jet lag is real. We (7 of the group) just came back for a two hour nap. We have reservations at Guinness after the nap. It’s been gray and rainy in Dublin. Not heavy rain just enough to be annoying. I was out with leggings, a long sleeve shirt, and my light raincoat. I’ve also learned Dublin is a city just like cities in America. I’m looking forward to heading to our next stop tomorrow. |
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Post by lainey on Apr 30, 2024 13:30:49 GMT
The south is beautiful but touristy. Pubs, tourist tat, scenery, Irish singing & dancing show, repeat Excuse me? |
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Apr 30, 2024 21:41:52 GMT
In Dublin, see Trinity College and the Book of Kells, take a quick trip the the Temple Bar area. The Temple Bar itself is packed with tourists so just peek your head in. We enjoyed the scenery, especially the cemeteries. I'm going to go against the grain and say see Northern Ireland. The south is beautiful but touristy. Pubs, tourist tat, scenery, Irish singing & dancing show, repeat. I've been to Northern Ireland several times. It has the Giant's Causeway, Belfast and the history of "The Troubles", the Glens of Antrim, the Bushmills Distillery, AND fewer tourists. The protest art in Belfast and walled in Catholic area are really interesting. We liked Derry/Londonderry where the most violent street in Northern Ireland is now an art gallery. There's a bridge called "The Peace Bridge." As you approach it, two sloping pillars come together symbolizing the opposing factions coming together. Thank you for saving me the typing. Word for word!!! We went for 16 days. 13 days were spent in Ireland, 3 in Northern Ireland. I wish it had been the other way around. My profile picture is in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. We absolutely found the history and protest art in Belfast fascinating. We also went to the Titanic museum. It was really good, but I wish we'd spent the time doing something else. |
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Post by peabay on Apr 30, 2024 21:47:30 GMT
Wouldn't miss Galway and the beautiful west. It's only a 3 hour train trip.
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on May 1, 2024 2:47:53 GMT
We just went to Ireland, Northern Ireland, and a wee bit of Scotland last summer. Loved all of it!! (It was my 2nd time there, but the first for the rest of the family.) We flew into Dublin & spent 3 days there, then meandered our way over to Killarney (with other stops in between for 1 day or partial day), Dingle, Doolin, Galway, Aran Islands, & other stops (basically the Wild Atlantic Way), then on to Northern Ireland.
+ In Dublin we booked a musical pub crawl that we really enjoyed (includes Temple Bar & others) - yes, it was touristy, but fun.
+ Also spent a long time at Trinity College looking at the Book of Kells (highly recommend!) and the Long Room (which is under renovation but we could still see the structure).
+ Other highlights: Dingle/Dingle Bay, Aran Islands, Cliffs of Moher, Smithwick's tour & tasting, Rock of Cashel, St. Patrick's, Muckross House, Killarney National Park...so much more
+ In Northern Ireland, we loved Derry, the Peace Bridge, the murals, statues, memorials, & monuments, all the history of the Troubles, & the Giant's Causeway.
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Post by wordfish on May 1, 2024 10:15:09 GMT
We were there a little over a year ago. Stayed in Dublin at a still-working horse stable occasionally used by the Gardai, two doors down from the French Embassy and in the middle of a cool neighborhood, which was awesome. Merrion Mews - Irish Landmark TrustDublin had a great vibe. We stayed on the edges of the touristy part and popped into random pubs. One thing I was surprised by is that the nachos are different but AMAZING. Ten times better than what we have here in the US. I could easily spent several weeks just in Dublin, wandering around. We also went to Waterford because my grandmother was born and raised there. She died almost 40 years before I was born, but I've known the address of her childhood home my entire life because her mother sent postcards back in the 40s and the address was written on them. I got to see the house when my second cousin (whom we met that day) drove us past. It was pretty amazing, and Waterford was a neat town as well. I enjoyed the train ride to and fro. Enjoy! You can't see everything in one trip, so just be present and take it in. |
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