Dublin in June any ideas on what we Must see?

Question

we'll be there for 5 days wednesday to sunday :-)

Answer 1

You'll love it!  You must go to Grafton St., fantastic shopping there.  Also at the crossroads there is a statue of Molly Malone, great photo op.  If you can, go to the Planet Hollywood.  Also Bono from U2 has a club there, now that would be awesome!!  We didn't get to go there.   You should also see the GPO where the 1916 Easter Uprising took place.  You can still see the bullet holes in the walls.  Just be prepared.  That time of year, the days are very long.  The sun was up around 4am, and the sun did not set till after 10pm.  It's hard to adjust to when you are tired and want to sleep.  I hope you get to see more than just Dublin!!  You'll never get tired of it.  Also, take a light jacket.  That time of year the weather is a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings, but very nice during the days.  Also if you can, take a jacket with a hood or a hat, it does rain a tish bit every day, and you never know when it will hit.  Take lots of film or memory sticks, depending on your camera.  Have a wonderful time!

http://www.living-dublin.com/grafton-str...

http://www.visitdublin.com/seeanddo/dubl...

Answer 2

Never go anywhere without splashing on a guidebook. The best $20 you'll spend on your trip.

Then, you can bring it with you instead of having to remember all the comments you get here.

Have a good one...

Answer 3

Depends on your interests.

If you like traditional Irish music, pubs like the Oliver St. John Gogarty in Temple Bar have music every night.

For history, Trinity College Library houses the Book of Kells and other documents, as well as precious gold artifacts and weaponry from the Bronze Age.

For art - the National Gallery and the wonderful Hugh Lane Gallery are not to be missed, plus there's the Modern Art Museum in the old Kilmainham Hospital.  The Hugh Lane has contemporary art and houses the Francis Bacon Studio. Also visit some of the many private galleries that deal in Irish painters.

For theatre, there's the Abbey and the Peacock, founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1904.  They always have interesting productions.  For contemporary shows and music, the Gate, the Olympia and the Point are all busy venues.

http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/

If you're a Guinness lover, the Guinness Storehouse tour is de rigeur:

http://www.guinness-storehouse.com

The Jameson Distillery is also good, but is currently closed for renovation.

Shoppers will love boutiquey Grafton Street, and the Powerscourt Center with its trendy shops.  The more staid O'Connell Street has standard department stores and some boutiques; Temple Bar area and Cows Lane Market attract a young crowd.

Food:  try Temple Bar for Gallagher's Boxty House, taking an old Irish staple to new heights - wait for a ground floor table, not the basement.

Roly's Bistro and out in Howth, the King Sitric are reliably good if a bit expensive.

If you're driving and going to Glendalough, or take the DART train from central Dublin along the coast you will find Bray, a lovely Wicklow town to wander in, with great restaurants such as the Tree of Idleness.  Other seaside Dublin suburbs such as Dun Laoghaire and Killiney offer a slice of Irish life that you won't get in bustling Dublin.  Have a great trip!

Answer 4

i hope you have lots of time because Dublin is a big city with lots of things to see and do,

if you check out this site,it will give you the best info.

www.dublincitytourist.info

i have worked in the Irish republic and would recommend it to anyone,its a beautiful country.

enjoy.

Answer 5

Read up on the 1916 Easter Monday Uprising. Kilmainham Gaol is a must see. Go to the Abbey Theater if possible. Once you're on Grafton Street you can walk to just about everything. Great city!

Answer 6

Dublin, like most old cities , contains some good and some bad. If you are interested in the historical side, then a visit to the main centers is a must. the GPO , on O'Connell street , site of the Easter rising , 1916 and a beautiful old sandstone building. The Bank of Ireland , building in Dame Street, followed by a short walk over to Trinity College.

Dublin is an old Viking City, and takes it's name from the words, Dyflynn, Black Pool. You can visit a real life example of life at that time  at an exhibition , near the famous old Cathedral, at Christ Church. a visit to St Patrick's Cathedral , is alo worth while , as it holds the remains of Strong Bow.Dublin Castle is also a must on your tour , and all of these are within walking distance of the city center, and O'Connell bridge.

Answer 7

Hi ya im from dublin. ok i wish you had of put your age and interests and i would have probably answered better any how daytime first..

If the weather is good take a bus or train to wicklow and go to silver strand or brittas bay both amazing beaches. If your not into going that far you can take the DART to greystones a lovely scenic seaside village, or alternatively bray which is a bit more hectic with tacky amusements etc. If the weather is not good the best shopping centre and as far as i know one of the biggest in europe is dundrum town centre, you can take the LUAS which is a tram from dublin city centre to there. In dublin Grafton Street has all the Major chain stores and is full of buskers and other street entertainers. If you are bringing children you can get a bus from o connel street to dublin zoo which is a good day out for children and adults.

For night time obviously we precede our reputation and you will find pubs everywhere. There possibly could be a concert on your interested in, in the point depot, or the rds. Actually i think justin timberlake will be there in june. Both great atmospheres. If your really lucky your trip might coincide with say Slane or Hi Fi or Witness they are all like the big Festivals in England and buses are cheap from the city centre to all of these. Buy tickets off the lads outside. If your not into moving far temple bar is the best place for tourists to go night time always busy and safe enough, and many people move on to Spirit Nightclub which as far as i know is open til 6 or maybe try barcode a very modern club with like vending machines and stuff like that. Hope you really enjoy your holiday

Prob think im a lunatic writing such an essay but i go on hols about six times a year and love getting good tips and advice myself.

Hope this gets your plans started.

Answer 8

Dublin can claim to be one of the most beautifully situated of the world's capitals, located in the wide plain overlooked by the legendary Wicklow Mountains and facing a broad sweeping bay that leads into the Irish Sea. The city has a population of a million people which is about a third of the total population of the country. Dublin is the centre of government, commerce and industry and it is also to seaport at the moment of the River Liffey. The original small settlement was named Ath Cliath, which means a "ford of hurdles" or the "Hurdle ford" and was located near the mouth of the River Poddle on piles of stones. at the point where the Poddle met the Liffey a black pool (or "dubh-linn") emerged. It was with the coming of the Vikings in 841 that Dublin had start as a town. Dublin is a city for walkers, talkers and a city where the people are as worth watching as the architecture. Moore Street is a thriving street market off Henry Street. The women here with their prams and battered baby carriages filled high with a variety of fruit, toys or bric-a-brac, are descendants of the infamous Molly Malone, a streeet trader of the 18th Century. The street traders today, as then, are renowned for the food humour, loud voices and sharp whited banter.

Music is never too far away in Dublin. The streets are full of talented buskers and Grafton Street on a Saturday afternoon is virtually impassable for the crowds surrounding the young musicians. One of the most attractive features of Dublin nightlife is the music and singing pubs. Visitors will find that Dublin is a place of great cultural and historical interest. As the birthplace of Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett and many other renowned writers, Dublin often featured in their books. However no city has been more criticised by her writers. Jonathan Swift felt himself " dropped in wretched Dublin" and George Bernard Shaw complained of " a certain flippant, futile derision and belittlement peculiar to Dublin". It was called "the blind and ignorant town" by W.B. Yeats, and James Joyce seems to have agreed. Yet, despite all the abuse, number of truly great writers became part of Dublin's heritage.

Hope this will help you, good luck!!!!!!