Dublin Travel Guide

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Can't Make It to Dublin? Good News: The Book of Kells is Officially Online

Where: Dublin, Ireland
March 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you can't make it to Ireland, here's some good news: one of the country's most famous attractions is now available for free anywhere in the world.

Trinity College Dublin announced the big news on their blog:

As part of the general celebration of St Patrick's Day at Trinity, we would like to announce that the Book of Kells in its entirety is now viewable in the Library’s new Digital Collections online repository, provided by the Library's Digital Resources and Imaging Services.

The Book of Kells transparencies, originally captured by Faksimile Verlag, Lucerne, Switzerland in 1990, have recently been rescanned using state of the art imaging technology. These new digital images offer the most accurate high resolution images to date, providing an experience second only to viewing the book in person.

Trinity College also announced that, per tradition, they are waiving admission to the Book of Kells for the St. Patrick's Day holiday. So if you are in town, take a break from the green beer and head over.

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$599 Will Get You a Week in Dublin for St. Patrick's Day Festivities

Where: Dublin, Ireland
February 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM | by | Comments (0)

St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and the place to celebrate with a pint of Guinness will be the mecca for all things St. Pat's: Dublin, Ireland. Travelzoo is running a great deal that will send you to the Emerald Isle for only $599.

Unfortunately, the package gets you to Dublin on March 19, two days after St. Pat's Day, but the country will surely still be celebrating when you arrive. In fact, Dublin's official St. Patrick's Day Festival runs through March 20. So be sure to pack your tackiest big old green hat to share in the festivities. The deal is partially so good because it happens just after the holiday.

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01-01-11 Travel Deals: Do Dublin for $399

Where: Dublin, Ireland
December 27, 2010 at 3:43 PM | by | Comments (0)

We're a bit skeptical about 1/1/11 being a lucky day, but we look for any reason to travel and the new year is as good of an excuse as any. We'd feel pretty lucky scoring a last-minute trip to Dublin that starts at $399 for four nights.

Aer Lingus is offering the deal, which includes hotel and round-trip airfare on the airline. You'll shack up in the Regency Hotel in Ireland's capital city during your stay.

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Its Not Too Late To Tour Ireland For St. Patty's Day

Where: Dublin, Ireland
March 3, 2010 at 1:16 PM | by | Comments (0)

Think its too late to get a cheap package deal to Ireland? Think again. Shamrocker Adventures has a special eight day St. Patrick's Day tour that begins in Dublin on Saturday, March 13. You have to find your own way there (flights not included) but once you're there, they handle everything.

The Celtic Combo Tour includes everything you could want in a St. Patty's Day tour of Ireland: there's a stop at the Blarney Stone, a tour of the Guinness Storehouse and, most importantly, plenty of time to party! The first three nights are spent in Dublin and then the tour heads west for four nights, where participants will get a taste of the Irish countryside.

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Losing Time in Dublin, Part 4: Sandcastles, Real Castles, and Thin Lizzy

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 22, 2009 at 6:17 PM | by | Comment (1)

As we approached our last day in Dublin, we wondered if we had anything left to see. After all, we'd hit the high points in the visitors guide. But I'm glad we had that extra day, because it was just the kind of leisurely vacation day we needed after all that running around.

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Losing Time in Dublin, Part 3: A Long Walk to St. James's Gate

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 22, 2009 at 5:19 PM | by | Comments (0)

We woke up at around 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning and went to the hotel fitness center, which was well-appointed, and then got cleaned up and headed out for a day of hardcore Dublin sightseeing. Today was the day we would explore the north side of the River Liffey, so we started out with breakfast and coffee at a joint called Panem, just across the river on Lower Ormond Quay. The coffee was good and the frittata was delicious, even though they didn't heat it up.

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Losing Time in Dublin, Part 2: A Tale of Two Menus

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 22, 2009 at 3:20 PM | by | Comments (0)

We decided to visit a historic old pub called O'Donoghue's, which is famous for helping launch the Irish folk group The Dubliners. We took a table in the outdoor courtyard. The weather was steadily improving, and there was what the BBC forecaster called a "Cornish sun" in the sky, burning brightly but veiled by gray and white clouds. It felt like spring.

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Losing Time in Dublin, Part 1: Beginning at the Pub

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM | by | Comments (0)

We've been back in New York a full day now, so I'd better get my thoughts on Dublin down before they fade away like that last pesky hour of jet lag. After all, time in the Irish capital can seem a blur, and not just because of the ever-flowing pints of stout. It's a city of sensory overload, with so much to behold that it takes a concerted effort not to bump into people on the sidewalk. Okay, the Guinness may be a contributing factor, but Dublin impressed us and exceeded our expectations at every turn, and the five days we spent there were as fleeting as they were fun.

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'Stay Left!' And Other Tips For Driving in Ireland

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 7, 2009 at 4:24 PM | by | Comment (1)

All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.

Returning from our trip to Ireland last week, everyone wanted to know, “what’s the biggest difference between Ireland and the U.S.?” Here it is, drum roll please… they drive on the left. Disappointed? Yeah, we were too but it is a major difference and a tricky one for Americans in tiny rental cars. Luckily for you, we made plenty of mistakes driving on the wrong side of the road so that now you can learn from them.

First, even in if you rent a GPS with your rental car (they run around €5 a day), buy a map; better yet, buy two maps, one for the whole country and a separate one of Dublin. For whatever reason, the GPS always seems to go rogue at the worst possible time so it’s a good idea to have a backup plan.

Most rentals in Ireland are manual transmission. You will pay more for standard transmission but if that is what you drive at home, buck up and pay the extra money. It is difficult enough pulling out of the airport trying to remember what lane to be in, let alone trying not to stall, this is no time to be cheap. Outside of Dublin, there are roundabouts everywhere, remember traffic coming from the right-hand side has the right of way.

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In the Name of Love: Three Must-See U2 Landmarks in Dublin

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM | by | Comments (0)

All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.

We mentioned last week that we had caught U2 at Croke Park in Dublin. Dublin is a mecca for U2 fans for obvious reasons---it is where the band formed, got their start and where most of the band's members still call home. Thus, the city is full of U2 landmarks. Here are our suggestions for the ones you can't miss.

Where to Stay:
The Clarence Hotel, 6-8 Wellington Quay, is the place to stay for U2 fans because it is owned by Bono and The Edge. The hotel is nice and the bar is popular, even with locals, but the stand out feature of The Clarence is the possibility of running into celebrities. When the band is in town they frequent the hotel for meetings and parties. It is also the place to stay for American celebrities in town doing press or filming. The hotel's prices are affordable too as standard rooms start around €179.

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How To Cure A Hangover In Dublin

Where: Dublin, Ireland
August 3, 2009 at 11:09 AM | by | Comment (1)

All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.

If you visit Dublin and don't wake up with a hangover at least once, you're doing something wrong. After all, they don't call it "Publin" for nothin'.

To cure the inevitable, Dubliners swear by Milk Thistle, no matter how much Guinness you had the night before. Milk Thistle is a Mediterranean plant that has been used for years as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments including liver problems. You can find Milk Thistle capsules at most drug stores or natural food stores in the U.S. and Ireland.

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Where To Find WiFi Hotspots in Dublin (But They Aren't Always Free)

Where: Dublin
July 30, 2009 at 4:45 PM | by | Comments (0)

For power internet users like us, a week in Dublin can cause some serious withdrawal and cost some serious dough. Eircom, the largest telecommunications operator in Ireland, offers over 1,000 WiFi hotspots in Ireland including most McDonald’s and most of Dublin’s public phone booths. The catch is that you have to pay in advance to access them.

At some hubs you will be prompted to make a payment when you open a browser, like in the Dublin Airport which costs around €3 for 30 minutes, others won't let you in at all without being a subscriber.

But when you take into consideration how much most hotels charge for in room WiFi, (we paid €20 a day at the Hilton Dublin Hotel for a connection equal to dial up in 1999) its a bargain.

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