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MattNadiaNYC


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Hello all,

 

I'd like to get feedback from the group on this itinerary for 4 nights in Dublin. We will be travelling with our toddler son and my husband's mother. Our son is not keen on sleeping in the stroller, but we have some flexibility for one person to take him back to the apartment while the other two continue to sight-see. We've tried to pad this into the itinerary, and I think we've covered just about all of the major points. Another tricky point, it's not certain that we'll be able to check in to the apartment early, so I've padded two options into the Saturday plan. Thanks for your help!

 

Matt and Nadia


Saturday - Dublin

 

8:45am                 Arrive Dublin

 

From baggage claim, take a taxi to the hotel OR to the luggage lockers.

 

IF WE CANNOT CHECK IN EARLY:

 

Morning               National Gallery               

 

Nap                        We can stroll around in the museum or in St. Stephens Green

 

Afternoon           National Gallery or National Archaeology Museum

 

IF WE CAN CHECK IN EARLY:

 

Nap at the apartment, then Dublin Castle

 

Dinner                  Temple Bar Pubs, TBD

 

Sunday Dublin South Bank

 

Morning               Trinity College, Old Library

 

Nap                        Apartment

 

Afternoon           Either National Archaeology Museum (2:00pm to 5:00pm) or St. Stephens Green (until 6pm) and Iveagh Gardens (until 6pm)

 

Overnight:          Christchurch Apartments

 

Monday Dublin Churches

 

Morning               St. Patricks Cathedral and Marsh s Library

  

Nap                        Apartment

 

Afternoon           Christ Church Cathedral

 

**Alternately, two people go to National Gallery, 9:30am to 5:30pm

 

7:30pm                 Dinner at The Pigs Ear (Matt and Nadia)

 

Tuesday Dublin

 

8:30am                Breakfast at Bewleys Café

 

Morning               Bank of Ireland or Dublin Castle

 

Nap                        Apartment (Matt takes Ollie)

 

Afternoon           Hugh Lane Gallery of Modern Art (Yvonne and Nadia), Matt goes to St. Stephens Green or Christchurch Cathedral

 

6:00pm                 Dinner at Chapter One (Yvonne and Nadia)

 

Wednesday

 

9:00am                 Pick up rental car

 



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Just 2 points.. Temple bar is the most expensive part of an expensive city to eat and drink and not a place to be out on a weekend night with the Stag and Hen brigade moving in for the night. My must see for Dublin is Kilmainham Gaol and well worth a visit, but get there early before the main crowds start to arrive.

 

http://www.menupages.ie/Dublin.aspx

http://www.foleysbar.com/menus/bar/MenuLunch.pdf

http://www.oneillsbar.com/food_menu.htm

 

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/kilmainhamgaol/



-- Edited by tony2phones on Friday 27th of May 2011 03:57:43 PM

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Have you looked into adding Friday night to your time in Dublin.That way the apartment will all ready be yours and empty when you land.Of course you will have an extra nite lodging to pay,but make it easier traveling with a toddler. Susan

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Matt & Nadia,

If at all interested in Irish History then Kilmainham Gaol (suggested by Tony) is a must see. Have you thought of taking the hop-on hop-off bus tour for an overview of the city? You can then get on and off at your choice of places. Perhaps on your second day after jet lag has abated?

The President's House is open on Saturdays only. If interested, it is in Phoenix Park. It is free along with Farmleigh House & estate.



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Thanks, everyone. We are sorry to have disappeared, were away for the long weekend at an Internet-free location.

Tony and Michele,

Kilmainham Gaol looks very interesting.We will work it into our itinerary, thank you! And will look into alternatives for that first dinner. Quite frankly, I think our best bet would be take away so if anyone knows of a good place that does take away in the center, send it our way.

We have considered hop-on hop-off bus as well. If you have a favorite company, please share. We generally don't go on those because we tend to cover a lot of the area by foot but with Ollie, it may be easier for an overview.

Susan, it is a good suggestion to book an extra night on Friday and we thought about it but decided against it since it is too much money for just four extra hours. I think we will just hope for the best and, at worst, it is just one day out of two and a half weeks.

Thanks,
Nadia (and Matt and Ollie)



-- Edited by MattNadiaNYC on Monday 30th of May 2011 06:17:21 PM

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