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Entertain an American

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  • 12-11-2009 8:41am
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    Thoie
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    An American colleague is visiting Dublin for the first time next week. She's arriving late Saturday, so does anyone have any suggestions for things to do on Sunday, and evenings during the week? I was thinking of bringing her to Newgrange on Sunday, but the weather looks a bit iffy and I don't fancy hanging around in the rain, so more indoorsy suggestions would be welcome.


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    Sundew
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    Bring her to Kilmainham Gaol - it really is one of the best things in Dublin to see.
    The National Museum is free and is always worth the visit.
    If she likes Art.
    The National Art Gallery.
    The Hugh Lane Gallery.
    http://www.hughlane.ie/
    If she's into literature how about the Writers Museum. It's a really good museum but does have a hefty entry fee.

    http://www.writersmuseum.com/

    Johnny foxes might be worth a spin up to in the evenings for a bite to eat
    www.jfp.ie
    The IFI is often a good place to visit in the evening. You don't have to see a film.
    http://www.ifi.ie/


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    BraziliaNZ
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    Howth is gorgeous, if you drive you should take her for a spin out there, the view is really nice from the summit and the road going up to the summit


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    cosmic
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    How about the Guinness Storehouse or the Jameson Distillery? Americans love that sh1t! :p

    http://www.guinness-storehouse.com
    http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com


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    BraziliaNZ
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    whatever you do DONT take her to the wax museum


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    helimachoptor
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    OP I presume your limited to the greater Dublin region? A greek friend of mine was over the last weekend, he had worked here before but didnt leave Dublin as we were pretty busy all the time he was here. You could take a trip to Glendalough on Sunday and then up to Johnnie Foxers for dinner?


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    jeckle
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    Check out the Dublin Events Website . Loads of info on there.


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    lightening
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    whatever you do DONT take her to the wax museum

    HA!! But the Howth idea is good.

    You could do the Dart thing, out to Howth, feel the seals, oysters and white wine, dinner in the Oarhouse, then some Guinness in the bloody stream.

    The winter series is on, all the yachts will be coming in at about 13.00hrs... the week before last the races were abandoned, two lasers on the rocks and yachts having big difficulties getting in to the harbour... Great fun.


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    Thoie
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    lightening wrote: »
    out to Howth, feel the seals,

    Come to Ireland, grope our wildlife! Bord Failte should really use that ;)

    Anyway, thanks all for the suggestions, will pass them on and see what she fancies. The Dublin Events site is interesting as well.


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    BraziliaNZ
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    ive always wanted to feel a seal, they look all rubbery


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    Chucky the tree
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    If shes a nfl fan take her to the woolshed on sunday to watch the games. Good crack there I heard.


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    amdublin
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    Phoenix Park:
    Ashtown Castle
    Aras an Uachtarain


    The Flowing Tide on Abbey Street for authenticity!


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    Enii
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    Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park

    The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl

    Book of Kells, Trinity College


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    robbie_998
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    Enii wrote: »
    Book of Kells, Trinity College

    i dont think he'd know what the the book of kells is to be honest :pac:

    a trip to ballymun, darndale or finglas ?

    oops wrong forum :D

    the cigar shop on grafton street seems nice or even grafton street in general ? :)


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    Esel
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Howth is gorgeous, if you drive you should take her for a spin out there, the view is really nice from the summit and the road going up to the summit
    Drive to the summit from Howth, then you get the views on the way down!

    Not your ornery onager



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