Dublin next week

Without context, I’ll give you my most memorable 2 things in Dublin. I was only there for a long layover.

Jameson distillery
Trinity college library

Thanks fellas

Must come back with the ultimate tourist shirt:

Are you Irish?
Because every time I look at you, my penis is Dublin.

We stayed on St Stephen’s Green. Walked everywhere. Jameson distillery is a must and do the black label blending tour. We were there for the 1st St Patricks day after Covid so it was insanely packed. We enjoyed it more the week after on our return from Galway. Temple bar area is best for walking, pub crawling and people watching. I will say we arrived in Dublin and the only thing booked was our hotel the 1st two nights. We spent the next 8 days traveling around the country in trains and buses. Booking Hotels while on the way to our next destination. Researching and asking locals for advice. Very friendly and easy place to travel. Started in Dublin, then Cork and Galway and back to Dublin. Lots of stops in between.

Portobello Road
Crown Alley
Grafton Street
Drink Beamish over Guinness - Beamish was the preferred stout or choice in Cork, and I found it to be better

Guinness Factory. When you get to the top, hopefully you understand what the interior is shaped like. I realized it as they were teaching us to pull a pint at the top, and it was minor league tricky genius.

Then the Post Office. And then, GTFO of Dublin. There's plenty of live Irish music in almost any town of more than 2,000 people in the ROI. Druggies and beggars were a thing 10 years ago, and anecdotal reports say it's gotten worse. You don't need to be in the area of Temple Bar, at all, more than to get the Instagram shot.

ETA: The time I spent in Dublin was probably the most useless time I spent in Ireland over two visits. It's a small country, you can easily drive to the Rock of Cashel, the Cliffs of Moher, etc. The weather is likely to suck (it looks like rain/showers, shocker, are forecast every day for the next ten days.) You will at least likely learn to love the smell of peat fireplaces.

If you are going to do Guinness...you have to do the Connoisseur experience...the stories alone are worth the price alone and plus getting to pout Guinness never gets old.

As for pubs, I love Lower Baggott street which is where a lot of locals go, and much cheaper than Temple bar. Toner's is my preferred. Plus one of my favorite restaurants Matt the Thresher is terrific nearby.

If you are over on the 16th, the Scotland Ireland match will be fun in D4. Slatterys is my preferred pub near the stadium

If you go to Christchurch, Leo Burdocks across the street is a traditional chipper if that is your thing. You can always get your order and then sit at Christchurch.

A nice stroll through St Stephens Green is wonderful, and you can read the history signs that gives a lot of good background, and from there, you can go to the Shelbourne Hotel and spend about 15 minutes in their little museum.

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Could you do Dublin on a quick trip, like leave on a Monday and return on a Friday? Or is that not enough time?

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Yeah, you can do Dublin in a short span. It's not that big of a city compared to other European capitals. Not sure it's worth an international plane trip for just that though. Also, the best parts of Ireland are outside of Dublin. But Ireland is also small enough that you could take a day trip or two from Dublin to see other parts of the country.

Howth has some great restaurants...

I will defend Dublin here though...it is not London, it is not Paris, but lots of great things to see if you are into Irish History and what not. Most folks will not go to Glasnevin, but you should. Most will not see the mummies at St. Michans...

Minus one year, been going to Ireland since the 90s and always spend a few days in Dublin while there.

Now, if I am going for the 1st time, I would agree with everybody to get outside Dublin but to say Dublin is not real Ireland is a mistake in my opinion.