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Is this Dublin itinerary doable?

We will have only 1.5 days in Dublin and like everyone I want to pack in as much as possible. I've looked online for suggested length of times to tour these destinations, but have no idea how accurate they may be. The same as our arrival/hotel transfer time allowance, so I may be waaaaay off. I've also taken the closing times for each site from their particular website.

But assuming all things go without a hitch would this work?

Monday arrive at 12:45
Transfer to Hotel. (We have transfer service already booked)
3:30 Uber to City Hall
Tour for one hour 3:30-4:30
15 minute walk to Christ Church Cathedral
Tour Christ Church 4:45-5:30

Tuesday
8:00 Uber to Trinity University
8:30-9:30 Tour Book of Kells
Walk OR use Hop on Hop Off bus to Dublin Castle
Arrive 10:15
Tour Dublin Castle for 1.5 hour
Lunch 12:00-1:00
Walk to St. Patricks Cathedral
Arrive 1:30
Tour 1:30-2:30
Uber to Kilmainham Gaol
Arrive 2:45
Tour Kilmainham Gaol 23:00-4:30

Thanks for any input!

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I haven't been to Dublin for a few years, but they mean it when they say you need to reserve tickets in advance to Kilmainham gaol. Even in the off-season, "dropping by" to see if they had spots available was not successful. (I haven't tried to pack all those sites into 24 hours, so I can't speak to fitting them all in.)

Posted by
86 posts

We will be buying all the tickets online in advance of our late August trip.

Posted by
9221 posts

I’d also read up on the legality of Uber in Dublin.

Always bemused how the assumption is made regarding the universality of Uber.

Slainte

Posted by
1585 posts

Claudia beat me to it. There’s no Uber or Lyft in Dublin. All ride hailing services are regulated and metered. Just go out and get a taxi. Cheaper and faster.