I will be in Dublin on Holiday for 6 days in May. Rick's 2012 guide plans out 3 days. Are there any day trips you would recommend for the other 3 days? I will not have a car. FYI 2 of the 6 days are a Sunday and a Monday so that may complicate access to sites and museums.
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Boston, MA, United States
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How about taking the train from Dublin to Belfast? While there may be a few things closed on a Sunday, you can always take a Black Cab Tour, hop on/hop off bus, or get a city bus to take you over to see the murals along The Falls Road and/or in the Shankill. Plenty in Belfast to keep you busy for a day.
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Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
There are several companies that offer bus tours to Glendalough/Powerscourt Gardens/Wicklow and Newgrange/Boyne Valley, including Bus Eireann, Ireland's national bus company. This page on the Bus Eireann site has links to detailed information.
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Sheboygan, Wisc., USA
934 posts
A trip to Belfast on a sunday would be ideal. I took the black cab trip and with no traffic it was a great way to see Belfast. The drivers are trained to give lots of information. NewGrange would be another good day trip.
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Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
If you take the train to Belfast and back to Dublin, be aware that on Sundays the first train doesn't leave Dublin until 10:00 and the latest you can leave Belfast is 19:00. Taking the bus will work better on a Sunday. On weekdays and Saturdays you can leave Dublin as early as 07:35 and leave Belfast as late as 20:10.