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Nice place/sights to bring elderly couple

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  • 19-04-2012 8:39pm
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    donegal.295
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    Hi I've elderly relatives visiting from abroad. They're both 80 but great for their age. Just wondering if anyone knows anywhere nice I could bring them for a little bit of sight seeing etc. and then dinner somewhere nice but not too pricey? Any local suggestions would be great as they are flying out the next morning so I don't want to have to bring them too far away or have them out too late!


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    Diddler1977
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    I would recommend a trip to Farmleigh - the tour of the house really great!


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    HeidiHeidi
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    Some elderly pals of mine were over here recently from England (well, she's late 50's, he's ancient) - I brought them to Powerscourt Gardens and had lunch in Avoca up there afterwards - it was absolutely beautiful (scenery and food!). Then we drove down through the Sally Gap to Glendalough and had a wander around there.

    No suggestions for what you might do for dinner at night, as I'm from the city centre and I suspect that's not what you have in mind - but the above made for a really great day out.


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    thelagg2000
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    Bring them out to Killiney to show them a real irish eviction scene,deja vous or what??


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    Gaspode
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    I think there's free visits to the Aras at the weekends, take in the Ashtown Castle visitor centre while you're there.


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    Twizzler
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    I saw your thread earlier and made a mental note to get the Aras link because that's what came to mind as a local thing to do, but Gaspode has beaten me to it for the suggestion in the meantime :-) Here's the link anyway: http://www.president.ie/index.php?section=4&lang=eng


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    chucknorris
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    I would agree that Wicklow, and particularly areas like Laragh and Glendalough are unrivaled.

    If it were somewhere local and not too expensive, I would agree with Gaspode and probably recommend the Phoenix park as a whole and that includes the suggestions others have made above that are located within the Phoenix park.

    PS: Dont take me up the wrong way, but, I would not take them anywhere near the city center as I dont think it is a sight to be seen at all. Sorry.


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    donegal.295
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    thanks everyone for all the ideas. some great ideas. i'll let them pick themselves from all the ideas above


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    amdublin
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    Tea rooms in Phoenix Park


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