Answer 1 of 17: Hi all. A few years ago my wife and I did a self drive tour of Ireland, roughly the south half, defined by a line from Dublin to Galoway. ... What I would like, please, is to ask you to tell me your three favorite places/sights/attractions in what I have described as the north and we'll take it from there. read more
For me, O'Donoghues Pub on Merrion Row. Returning forty plus years later it was and is amazing that much of the same spirit from the 60s is still there underneath the overlay of tourist trap. The one thing I tell anyone visiting Dublin for the first time to do is visit Kilmainham Gaol, now a museum. The feedback I have has been one of awe. read more
Dublin is one of the most walkable cities in Europe. Start in the north at Phoenix Park and head south to the River Liffey, cross the famous Ha'Penny Bridge and find your way to the medieval streets of Temple Bar. Pause for a pint before heading to the Trinity College campus. read more