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Originally Posted by WideReceiver
Three best things to do in Dublin, Ireland? We have a list but need to narrow it down. In May.
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We just returned from Ireland and spent the last few days of our trip in Dublin.
Howth with the cliff walk and the seafood restaurants around the marina were really good. The Summit Inn pub is supposed to be good(local mentioned it) too but it is only open on the weekend. Easy to get to on transit. You can just google map your route and it will tell you what bus/trains to take. You can get a Tourist day pass or multi day pass (TFI Leap card). You can get these before your trip or they sell them at a few SPAR convenience stores close to O'Connell Street. Worth it for sure as they work on the bus, tram and Dart.
The Ghostbus tour was a little cheesy but it was fun. The tour guide was engaging and the few spots they showed us definitely have a different vibe at night vs during the day. In conjunction the hop on hop off bus is good for a quick lay of the land. Full route is about 2.5 hours. We found a Sunday street/flea market this way which was kind of neat.
The Guinness tour is like walking through a museum, great gift shop, but the icing is the free pint at the top in the 360 degree bar. Great views and book ahead of time. Jameson's is supposed to be just like this as they don't actually make the whiskey in Dublin anymore.
There is a Dublin Wall walking app that can you can use to self guide along the various points.
Kilmainham Goal was booking several days in advance so you might want to check into that if you want to see that. We went to the one in Cork and it was pretty interesting.
Temple Bar area and Trinity College (Book of Kells, Library) is really great area. You have to take the guided tour to see more of the old Dublin Castle vs just the state rooms if you do the self guided tour.