# What to see in Ireland? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 29, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664 "2013-05-29T22:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/21 "2013-06-03T16:58:46Z")
**WhyNot** , are you sure it was Dublin and not York in England? Description sounds very much like the Jorvik Centre: [http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/](http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/22 "2013-06-03T17:04:15Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > **WhyNot** , are you sure it was Dublin and not York in England? > > Description sounds very much like the Jorvik Centre: [http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/](http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/) Couldn’t be, as I’ve never been to England, but those Vikings sure got around! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scacarius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Scacarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scacarius)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/23 "2013-06-03T23:01:20Z")
> [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](#): > > Agreed. Remember that pubs are a place to eat also. No one cares if you drink alcohol or not. And when people hear your U.S. accent, you may find people striking up conversations with you. I met lots of interesting people in Ireland in pubs. Yeah, I’ve spent some time in Europe and do understand the difference. Meeting locals is a high point of travel and I expect that we’ll get in some pub time. And I don’t HAVE an accent; I’m an American! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kansas_Beekeeper)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/24 "2013-06-03T23:32:17Z")
> [@Scacarius](#): > > Yeah, I’ve spent some time in Europe and do understand the difference. Meeting locals is a high point of travel and I expect that we’ll get in some pub time. And I don’t HAVE an accent; I’m an American! 🙂 Another recommendation: The best food I had in Dublin–much better than pub food-- was here: [http://www.oconnellsdonnybrook.com/](http://www.oconnellsdonnybrook.com/) By Dublin standards, fairly reasonable prices for excellent food. The owner will stop by your table several times and have a genuinely nice conversation with you. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/25 "2013-06-14T19:43:39Z")
> [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](#): > > Another recommendation: The best food I had in Dublin–much better than pub food-- was here: > > [http://www.oconnellsdonnybrook.com/](http://www.oconnellsdonnybrook.com/) > > By Dublin standards, fairly reasonable prices for excellent food. The owner will stop by your table several times and have a genuinely nice conversation with you. That place looks great. I must try it out sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Doggo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/26 "2013-06-16T10:13:09Z")
> [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](#): > > Do not drive in or near Dublin. Buses are great. > > Here’s four things to see in Dublin, but there’s lots more: > > [http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/kilmainhamgaol/](http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/kilmainhamgaol/) > > [http://www.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/](http://www.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/) > > [http://www.stmichans.com/index.php/the-crypts/about](http://www.stmichans.com/index.php/the-crypts/about) > > [http://www.botanicgardens.ie/](http://www.botanicgardens.ie/) Agreed- DO NOT DRIVE IN DUBLIN. I used to drive in a great circuit around Dublin just so I didn’t have to experience driver’s hell. 3 days isn’t enough to go far and see anything. You could save the cost of renting the car and do a few bus tours, which allows you to see above the hedgerows. ---
**Author:** ![Hallucinex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hallucinex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hallucinex)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/27 "2013-06-17T12:31:02Z")
I was much more impressed with the [Chester Beatty Library](http://www.cbl.ie/) in Dublin than with the Book of Kells. Full of amazing [stuff](http://www.cbl.ie/Collections/Introduction.aspx). ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/28 "2013-06-17T19:10:28Z")
> [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](#): > > Agreed. Remember that pubs are a place to eat also. No one cares if you drink alcohol or not. And when people hear your U.S. accent, you may find people striking up conversations with you. I met lots of interesting people in Ireland in pubs. I second this. Alcohol or not, the draw is IN the pubs. It wasn’t a good day if our merry little band didn’t hit at least three - and preferably four - pubs in a day. Not for the alcohol although I enjoyed a pint of Guiness from time to time - it was talking to the people and learning all kinds of stuff about life in a foreign country. Best travel experience ever.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scathach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/29 "2013-06-22T19:10:53Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > There was also a truly trippy indoor Viking tour somewhere in Dublin (I think; it may have been another town, but I think it was Dublin), where you rode around in a wooden “Viking ship” on wheels while a short movie played, and then walked around a recreated Viking settlement complete with actors in period garb answering questions, and then ended up staring a a huge wall o’ archeology that showed layers of excavation and artifacts found in the area. > [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > **WhyNot** , are you sure it was Dublin and not York in England? > > Description sounds very much like the Jorvik Centre: [http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/](http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/) Dublinia probably. > **[Museum Dublin City Centre | Dublinia Viking Museum](https://www.dublinia.ie/)** > > Welcome to Dublinia, an amazing museum in Dublin City. Travel back to Viking times at Dublinia, in the heart of the old city at Christchurch. Book Online. ETA: Missed that this was answered already:smack: ---
**Author:** ![aesop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@aesop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aesop)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664/30 "2013-06-23T06:46:43Z")
> [@Scacarius](#): > > My wife and I will be in Ireland in mid-November. We have 3 days and nights to make our own itinerary, will have a car, and will be staying in B&Bs. The only real constraints are that we need to begin and end the trip in Dublin, and not drive so much in a single day that there’s no time for touristy stuff. > > We also have a couple of days in Dublin bookending the trip, so tips on that area are welcome. > > Thanks in advance! One thing to keep in mind is that the days will be quite short at that time of year. The sun will set around 4:30 in the afternoon, so get on the road early. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-in-ireland/659664.md?page=1)