Dublin City, an insider's guide to the capital city of Ireland
By: Susan Byron | Published Saturday, October 16, 2010, 3:35 AM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:52 PM
Welcome to
Dublin, I was born and bred here so I should know what I am talking about, right? Possibly of Viking descent? my maiden name Doyle means Dubh Ghaill or dark stranger and we can trace our roots back to Font Hill, right next door to the Guinness brewery which kind of explains a lot?
Never mind, Dublin is steeped in history from medieval times to the present day with an 800 year chunk of British rule which hugely influenced the built environment and of course our culture? We Dubliners are fiercely proud of our city and its history, especially the rebel bit? And although it has seen enormous changes in the last few years with the rise of the Celtic tiger, now extinct..... we all have our favourites, places we grew up with that are much the same as they always were, full of real history and character and well worth seeing if you want the real deal....
The following are my Top 10 attractions in Dublin most of which are
free listed alongside each of these are 10 other interesting things to do and see in the area that you wont find in many of the guidebooks. The city is very compact and easy to get around, you can always, hop on a city tour bus, the Luas tram or just pick an area and walk around and Go n'eiri an t'adh leat - Good Luck !
Susan's Top 10 favourite attractions in Dublin1 Dublin Castle
2 Guinness Storehouse
3 Collins Barracks, National Museum of Decorative Arts.
4 Hugh lane Gallery, Parnell Square
5
Christchurch Cathedral.
6 IMMA, Irish Museum of Modern Art.
7 Farmleigh House,
Phoenix Park.
8 The Chester Beatty Library,
Dublin Castle.
9 The National Museum,
Kildare Street
10 Dublin Zoo
For more information on each of the above visit
http://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/dublin.html or download my free
Iphone app guide
My Dublin by Susan Byron
Welcome to Dublin, I was born and bred here so I should know what I am talking about, right? Possibly of Viking descent? my maiden name Doyle means Dubh Ghaill or dark stranger and we can trace our roots back to Font Hill, right next door to the Guinness brewery which kind of explains a lot?
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.dublin1 | Apr 21, 2011, 10:44 AM EDT
Great list - if there was a number 11 it would have to be the Kilmainham Jail Tour. Brian (DublinVisitors.webs.com)
Aylward | Oct 17, 2010, 08:28 PM EDT
My top 3 favorite attractions in Dublin are the Abbey, Gate and Peacock Theaters. The quality of the productions/acting is as good as what I expect in Manhattan (REAL theater, not musical comedy type schlock), with good seats for 1/3 the NYC price. In one week I can see three great plays, visit the various museums and take one or two day trips to other parts of the country. Used to come over every fall after I retired until the Bush/Chaney meltdown of the US financial market wiped out my retirement savings. Maybe next year!
Monsoonman | Oct 17, 2010, 07:53 PM EDT
The evening streets of Dublin being somewhat surreal, cobble stone walks, gentle rain muffles the footsteps, the hum of conversations and music flowing out of the pubs....very little traffic noise.
Southernpride | Oct 17, 2010, 05:19 PM EDT
Dublin is a fantastic place to visit. Many happy memories
antoman | Oct 17, 2010, 10:14 AM EDT
@bogsidebunny..its full of jackeens too :)
bogsidebunny | Oct 17, 2010, 09:39 AM EDT
Lovely photo of the "Ha'penny bridge". Unfortunately, the Roma, Traveller beggars and plain old drunks who harass the tourists non-stop have been airbrushed out.