Dublin - news, discussion and tips for travellers

[petee]

Try forno 500 pizza, 74 dame st, very good and reasonably priced. And if you're stooping round ballsbridge I'd recommend mcloskey's pub. Pick up a leap card and you can hop on buses

thanks! i am in fact staying at a place on the same street as that McCloskey's, though a good few blocks north. it's a part of town i don't know at all.

 

[Pickman's model]

thanks! i am in fact staying at a place on the same street as that McCloskey's, though a good few blocks north. it's a part of town i don't know at all.

If you look online before you travel you can find places that sell the leap card, it's five euros for the card then allow 2 euros a bus ride. If you get off the bus from the airport round o'connell st there's a few shops round there should sell the leap card, be surprised if eason's doesn't. Then I imagine you'll be heading a mite to the east of Merrion Square, its not a long walk at all

 

[petee]

you can find places that sell the leap card,

i imagine i can get one at dublin airport?

 

[spitfire]

You can.

Leap Visitor Card - Leap Card

The Leap Visitor Card is a public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to Dublin. Buy it in Dublin airport or online. Valid on Dublin Bus, trams and trains.

about.leapcard.ie

 

[Puddy_Tat]

i've just had a look going to dublin again (had a few days there with a friend must be 25 or so years ago) - i'm thinking about going away somewhere else for coronation weekend

it all looks bloody expensive...

 

[petee]

You can.

Leap Visitor Card - Leap Card

The Leap Visitor Card is a public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to Dublin. Buy it in Dublin airport or online. Valid on Dublin Bus, trams and trains.

about.leapcard.ie

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my plan had been to walk all over the place but what with the forecast ...

 

[spitfire]

If you get the leap pass at the airport then you can stay on the 700 bus to the last stop and that should get you nearer to Ballsbridge. Leap pass doesn’t cover the air coach AFAIK.

 

[petee]

If you get the leap pass at the airport then you can stay on the 700 bus to the last stop and that should get you nearer to Ballsbridge. Leap pass doesn’t cover the air coach AFAIK.

the B&B told me to get the 700 bus but that's not city transport, is it? nowhere did they mention the price

 

[spitfire]

the B&B told me to get the 700 bus but that's not city transport, is it? nowhere did they mention the price

No it’s a private company. It’s not big money. Around 8 euros from what I remember.

 

[spitfire]

Where are you staying? As accurate as you are comfortable obvs. My parents just moved out of D2 so I know the area fairly well.

 

[Pickman's model]

i imagine i can get one at dublin airport?

i don't know. i certainly didn't see a likely shop when i exited the other week. get an express bus into the centre, about 6 or 7 euros, and then you'll certainly be able to get one. but ask, i'm sure you can pick one up there

 

[spitfire]

i've just had a look going to dublin again (had a few days there with a friend must be 25 or so years ago) - i'm thinking about going away somewhere else for coronation weekend

it all looks bloody expensive...

It really is not cheap.

 

[spitfire]

i don't know. i certainly didn't see a likely shop when i exited the other week. get an express bus into the centre, about 6 or 7 euros, and then you'll certainly be able to get one. but ask, i'm sure you can pick one up there

 

[Pickman's model]

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i'm a bit miffed you thought i needed the large print version

 

[spitfire]

i'm a bit miffed you thought i needed the large print version

Is it big? Just did it on my phone so looks fine to me.

I’ll shrink it for you when I’m on my laptop.

 

[weepiper]

I really loved the national museum of Ireland archaeology building and Glasnevin cemetery.

 

[spitfire]

I really loved the national museum of Ireland archaeology building and Glasnevin cemetery.

My grandparents are in there.

The cemetery obvs.

 

[spitfire]

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There we go Pickman's model

 

[Pickman's model]

I really loved the national museum of Ireland archaeology building and Glasnevin cemetery.

petee the archaeology museum is on the same street as the national library of ireland (and leinster house). pop into the nli and ask to use the gents, they're worth a look in passing, a comfy chair and lovely stained glass

 

[petee]

gaggles of Italians here, still hanging around for the rugby surely.

 

[danny la rouge]

My grandparents are in there.

The cemetery obvs.

I was going to say that’s quite a coincidence because Sasaferrato ’s grandparents are in the archaeology museum.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I was going to say that’s quite a coincidence because Sasaferrato ’s grandparents are in the archaeology museum.

Two of them are in Dunblane cemetery, the other two, I don't know.

 

[Idris2002]

When a man goes to Dublin, he is tired of life.

 

[hitmouse]

Will you be visiting your old hometown of Grimsby?

 

[WouldBe]

Will you be visiting your old hometown of Grimsby?

It's not in Ireland.

 

[hitmouse]

It's not in Ireland.

Not with that attitude it's not.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It's not in Ireland.

Compared to the width of the Atlantic, Grimsby is just down the road from Dublin so it'd be dead easy for petee to nip across to visit his old stomping ground.

 

[krtek a houby]

petee the archaeology museum is on the same street as the national library of ireland (and leinster house). pop into the nli and ask to use the gents, they're worth a look in passing, a comfy chair and lovely stained glass

We did that back in the summer. And speaking of stained glass, petee check out the national gallery (less than 5 mins away) for some lovely Harry Clarke examples. Or Bewleys on Grafton Street, if they still there.

 

[weepiper]

The national gallery also has a banging Caravaggio, if that's your thing.

 

[Ax^]

tonight.
it'll be raining three of the days i'm there. how odd.

could be worse i'm going to ballymena tomorrow

so rain every single day till i come home

you might be in luck sometimes dublin is just windy