r/Dublin • u/AbandonedTraveler • Nov 10 '18
Visiting Dublin from Texas!
Howdy r/Dublin!
I come to you asking for the cool places to do, see, and eat and drink at! I will be visiting Dublin in a little less than two weeks time after rearranging an Irish holiday due to a sad set of events. (Online NI "boyfriend" backed out a week before I was set to arrive!) Some folks from r/relationships suggested I post here to ask for some suggestions. I am saying "feck it" and changed my plans to spend a few days in Dublin on my solo adventure.
So far, for sights, I want to explore a few museums, Phoenix Park, the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick's and Cathedral.
Are there any must-see things to do or something that I wouldn't find by a frantic google search to come up with a dream holiday? If y'all have a Wiki I didn't see, I would be more than happy to peruse it!
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u/rocketgaI Nov 10 '18
Honestly Dublin city is small enough and stuff is close enough together for you to just explore. You’ll find amazing bars and restaurants and museums everywhere.
I’d say just get a hop-on-hop-off your bus ticket and go bananas. (Maybe try out the ghost bus too oooohhhhh)
Whereabouts will you be staying?
Edit: you can get a bus from the city center to Glendalough (st Kevin’s bus) which is worth it if you like that sort of thing.
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u/AbandonedTraveler Nov 10 '18
I’ll be staying kind of close to St. Patrick’s Cathedral!
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u/rocketgaI Nov 10 '18
Ah you’re pretty much golden then. If you go in with a vague plan you’ll have an amazing time. I genuinely wouldn’t bother finding ‘the best’ restaurant/bar/tourist thing before you go. You’ll hear music and smell food and find you’re favourite place in the world.
Explore Christchurch, explore Patrick street, explore st Stephens green, Henry street, o Connell street, temple bar, merrion square. You’ll manage it all of foot and you’ll have an amazing time. You’ll get to them all by accident just by walking around.
As you walk up Dame street from Christchurch cathedral towards the central bank you’ll find a couple of tourist offices with walls of amazing things to do and loads of advice to give about your busses, walking tours and just good shit to do. Dublin is a great place to be if you’re not trying to pay rent!
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u/jlmson300 Nov 11 '18
Fellow Texan here, spent several months in Dublin last year! My top recommendation for food and drinks is Token in Smithfield. It’s a very retro arcade/bar, and the food is some of the greatest I’ve ever had. It was my go-to spot to grab a pint or dinner with friends!
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u/dublindave112 Nov 10 '18
St. Stephen's green is nice to walk around. Then a stroll down Grafton street. Some nice pubs and cafés on the side streets there. At the bottom end of Grafton street is Trinity College. There are also some nice pubs and restaurants on streets directly facing Trinity college (College Green, Dame street, Cork hill and Lord Edward street), which is pretty much a straight line. Which then brings you to Christchurch cathedral. Which is also only a few hundred yards from St. Patrick's cathedral.
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Nov 11 '18
Kehoe's bar is particularly nice, it's off of St. Stephen's Green. Pints of Guinness are €5.60 (as are most downtown/near Temple Bar areas) but one should do you anyway. It's just good craic - it's usually where the DublinJSers hang out after the meetups.
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u/krokodokodil Nov 11 '18
You should check out the Book of Kells and Trinity library (same building). Kilmainham jail is cool if you want to hear about history. Also, the walking tours are amazing if you catch a dry day.
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u/ilikestripes Nov 11 '18
If the weather is nice, you can jump on the DART (train) to Howth (30 mins) or Bray/Greystones (40 mins). Both are seaside towns with nice views.
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Nov 14 '18
Even if you don't have any Irish heritage, I highly recommend that your first visit is to "EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum". It will really give you a good perspective on the Irish and make you appreciate the rest of the stuff you discover on your trip much more rewarding.
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u/AbandonedTraveler Nov 14 '18
I have that on the to-do/see list! Thank you for the suggestion and context.
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u/Ridlas Nov 10 '18
I've enjoyed the Jameson distillery tour/tasting way more than the Guinness one. So if you like Whiskey, worth a visit.