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While away a few hours in Dublin...

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  • 04-11-2015 8:49pm
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    ...Saturday afternoon, with wife and a buggy.

    Have done Kilmainham Jail. No interest in Guinness Storehouse. Was thinking Glasnevin Cemetery, or if raining National Gallery and Natural History Museum.

    Any suggestions?


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    Stheno
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    IMMA?


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    Stheno wrote: »
    IMMA?

    Was there before, when visiting the nearby Jail. Great building and nice to stroll around...but wasn't overly taken by the art itself, but that's just a personal taste thing.


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    whiskeyman
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    The zoo?


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    Stheno
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    Little museum of Dublin?

    http://www.littlemuseum.ie/


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    Riesen_Meal
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    Glasnevin Cemetery and Botanic Gardens is great, stop by for one of the best pints of plain in Kavanaghs Gravediggers after it.... :)


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    whiskeyman wrote: »
    The zoo?

    I remember it being a pretty grim place...kid too young for it but maybe in a couple of years.
    Stheno wrote: »
    Little museum of Dublin?

    http://www.littlemuseum.ie/

    Heard great reviews, but seems to be more a cultural than artefacts thing. I dunno, I like museums to have...notable things. Short attention span. So I could run around Glasnevin and tick off famous graves, or go to the National Gallery and make a beeline for the Caravaggio or Picassos.


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    Birneybau
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    Have you been to the Dublin forum?


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    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Dundrum

    then

    Airfield farm

    then

    http://imaginosity.ie/


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    Banjo String
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    Massage with happy ending.


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    darkpagandeath
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    Count the Junkies on the liffey boardwalk.


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    yosser hughes
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    Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle.


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    eviltwin
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I remember it being a pretty grim place...kid too young for it but maybe in a couple of years.



    Heard great reviews, but seems to be more a cultural than artefacts thing. I dunno, I like museums to have...notable things. Short attention span. So I could run around Glasnevin and tick off famous graves, or go to the National Gallery and make a beeline for the Caravaggio or Picassos.

    Zoo is far from grim these days, it's a wonderful place to visit. A small child will probably get more of a buzz seeing the animals than a lot of things you could do.


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    .Henry Sellers.
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    Why are you going around Dublin with an empty buggy?


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    For Forks Sake
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    .Henry Sellers. wrote: »
    Why are you going around Dublin with an empty buggy?

    He got it free off the social, or so the story goes.


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    Lights On
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    .Henry Sellers. wrote: »
    Why are you going around Dublin with an empty buggy?

    Where else do you expect someone to put the shopping?


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    Banjo String
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    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    He got it free off the social, or so the story goes.

    Get the story straight FFS, he found it, carelessly abandoned at a bus stop.


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    Fleawuss
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    Stheno wrote: »
    IMMA?

    No. Avoid like the plague. Grounds are nice.


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    Fleawuss
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    DART to Dun Laoire. Stroll along the pier. Have an ice cream. Go to new library. Admire or complain about architecture. Children's library. Free internet. Free read of the papers. Go to top public floor and sit and look at that miraculous window with a huge stretch of sky falling down to the sea and the boats.

    Leave Fleawuss alone: will probably be there looking at local histories.


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    Annasopra
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    Chester Beatty library

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    SpaceSasqwatch
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    marley park if its dry out


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    Dubl07
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    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    Dundrum

    then

    Airfield farm

    then

    http://imaginosity.ie/

    Dundrum like the shopping centre? Not worth the hassle on a Saturday. There is a craft shop thing at the south end of the red carpark on level 3 or something that might be worth a look for older kids.

    Airfield is absolutely brilliant.

    Imaginosity is erm. If the kid's too young for the zoo, he or she is too young for Imaginosity. Last time I was there with kids in tow a fair bit of stuff was very worn which didn't bother the wee ones but made my wallet huff. Kids enjoyed it, though.

    Why not take the Dart outside the city limits?


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    eviltwin wrote: »
    Zoo is far from grim these days, it's a wonderful place to visit. A small child will probably get more of a buzz seeing the animals than a lot of things you could do.

    10 months old though.

    See a few have referred to the Chester Beatty which I heard is amazing, but again sounds like a place you'd need to get immersed in to truly appreciate.


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    Sunnyisland
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    Our Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour allows you experience all the history and culture of Dublin in one visit.

    There are two routes on the tour, the Original route is 1 hour 45 minutes long with 23 stops conveniently located close to Dublin's most popular attractions. You can hop-off at any time to go visit attractions like Dublin Zoo, the Guinness Storehouse or The Book of Kells in Trinity College. Your guide will point out all the most famous landmarks and points of interest along the way, showing you where famous Dubliners like James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett (among others) lived and spent their time.

    The second route is through Dublin’s Docklands, and takes 35 minutes with 8 stops including The Jeanie Johnston Famine Memorial ship, The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and The National Convention Centre. You can also hop-off at Stop 7 to take a Dublin Bay Cruise.

    Buses start at 9am daily, and arrive at each stop every 10-15 minutes. You’ll enjoy live commentary from our Bord Fáilte Ireland accredited drivers, all native Dubliners who will charm and entertain you. We also provide pre-recorded multilingual tours in 10 languages, which operate every 30 minutes.

    Your ticket is valid on BOTH routes. Not only that, but kids go..... FREE too (2 under 14 with a fare paying adult), and you will receive a free Pat Liddy Walking Tour of Dublin, worth €10 with each Hop-on Hop-off ticket purchased. You can also avail of FREE entry into The Little Museum of Dublin at St. Stephen’s Green, worth €7, an offer which is exclusive to Green Bus Tour customers.

    Private Bookings email: info@dublinsightseeing.ie


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    biko
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    Get sauced in Temple Bar


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    tigerboon
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    Dublin bay boat tour to Howth, lunch in one of the seafood restaurants there, and Dart back. Bit expensive but not a bad day out


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Glasnevin is worth doing.


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    Paz-CCFC
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    Get out to Lansdowne Road early ahead of the big match Sunday.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    ...Saturday afternoon, with wife and a buggy.

    Have done Kilmainham Jail. No interest in Guinness Storehouse. Was thinking Glasnevin Cemetery, or if raining National Gallery and Natural History Museum.

    Any suggestions?

    If you're going to Glasnevin Cemetery my suggestion is to take the tour, its fantastic and you'll be amazed at the stories behind the names on the grave stones.


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    Kaison Slow Broccoli wrote: »
    If you're going to Glasnevin Cemetery my suggestion is to take the tour, its fantastic and you'll be amazed at the stories behind the names on the grave stones.

    Thanks. Was wondering would the tour add much to just heading around to see the main ones, I kinda like guided walking tours though and think we'll go with that...weather permitting.


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    fleet_admiral
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    Fleawuss wrote: »
    DART to Dun Laoire. Stroll along the pier. Have an ice cream. Go to new library. Admire or complain about architecture. Children's library. Free internet. Free read of the papers. Go to top public floor and sit and look at that miraculous window with a huge stretch of sky falling down to the sea and the boats.

    Leave Fleawuss alone: will probably be there looking at local histories.
    Dont forget the junkies


    Op, take the DART out to Howth, its far nicer than Dun Laoghaire


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