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My Revised Dublin Itinerary

Posted by (Michigan, United States) on

OK its getting closer (7 weeks) so I'm tweeking the Dublin itinerary. We arrive very early on a Tuesday morning & will go straight to our hotel and leave our luggage then set out to explore (jet lag usually not a problem for us, at least until we get back home).

Day 1 - Ha'penny Bridge for photo op, Dublin Castle, lunch at a pub then St Audeon's Church and Christchurch Cathedral. Back to hotel to rest then dinner nearby.

Day 2 - We have until 2pm before meeting our tour group so would like to go to St Stephens Green, Grafton Street and possibly the National Gallery but if not, then we'll see that another time. Our tour is visiting Trinity College and the Book of Kells then doing a walking tour of Dublin. Dinner at a pub.

Day 3 - After the tour of Ireland, we are back in Dublin. I have tickets for Kilmainham Goal and would also like to visit the Guinness Storehouse, possibly the Old Jameson Distillery and St Patrick's Cathedral.

Day 4 - We leave Dublin for Liverpool but not until 2:50 so we'll have a little time before we have to leave for the airport (thinking if we are at the airport by about 12:30 we should be good). I have Dublinia put in this time slot.

Does this sound doable? I am hoping not to be too crazy rushed and if there's time, we may check out a few other sights but these are the main ones I would really like to see. Thanks for any input.

Posted by
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Quite doable I think. It's really a pretty relaxed itinerary, especially if you're walkers.
As I think someone else advised, I personally wouldn't waste time on the Guinness Storehouse...we thought it a pretty underwhelming experience. Maybe better to walk up O'Connell Street and visit the GPO, given its role in the 1916 rising. Believe there are a few good pubs nearby for lunch and/or a pint as well.

Posted by
346 posts

I agree with Robert -- do-able, but I would skip Guinness too, even though I am a big Guinness fan. It's packed, it's not actually a brewery anymore, and I'll bet you can learn as much about how it's made by watching a youtube video at home. There is so much more to see in Dublin that I would recommend you spend your time elsewhere.

Posted by
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at St-Patrick's, you will have the option of walking around on your own or taking a tour with one of their volunteers.. take the tour! Brendan is the name of the our guide we had and he was spectacular.. we got so much out of it!

Posted by
8680 posts

Doable yet as a die hard fan of the dark nectar of the gods, I too say forget the Guinness tour. Wasted time. Enjoy Dublin for Dublin.

Posted by
703 posts

Ok I have scratched the Guinness Storehouse. Will use the time to actually DRINK Guinness in the pubs. LOL

Posted by
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My comment is specifically about the Guinness Storehouse: if you have never been there, you should go. Yes it's popular and can get extremely crowded. I am typically not a museum or popular tourist attraction person, but I found the tour (it's self-guided) fascinating and a highlight of my last visit to Dublin. The panoramic vista of the city from the bar on the top floor was great, and lunch with Guinness beef stew was great, in addition to all of the memorabilia, history and the merchandise store. The key is this: go early, ideally when they first open or soon thereafter, and you'll both avoid the crush of people, and it'll be a bit less expensive too earlier in the day. I bought one of the Dublin day passes from the tourism office in the city, which included entry through the express line and that was a timesaver too. Don't miss it!

Posted by
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One of my friends on Facebook has also recommended we go there. So I guess I'll see what time permits & if we go, we go and if not, I'm ok with that too. Thanks!

Posted by
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Although I agree with previous posters that Guinness is not a "not to be missed" attraction, we enjoyed it. We took the hop on/hop off bus and stopped there on the day we toured Kilmainham Gaol (which IS a "not to be missed" site). It doesn't take long to walk through the exhibits, the view from the top (where you get your "free" pint) is quite wonderful, and the cafe there is a great spot for a quick lunch--the Guinness stew was outstanding! It doesn't take all day to visit Guinness and do the jail tour either--we were able to explore St. Stephen's Green and tour the National Museum of Archaeology as well on the same day

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