What to see in Ireland?

[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/

[WhyNot]

@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/

Couldn’t be, as I’ve never been to England, but those Vikings sure got around!

[Scacarius]

@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!

[Kansas_Beekeeper]

@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/

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.

[An_Gadai]

@Kansas_Beekeeper

Another recommendation: The best food I had in Dublin–much better than pub food-- was here:

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.

[Doggo]

@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.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/

http://www.stmichans.com/index.php/the-crypts/about

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.

[Hallucinex]

I was much more impressed with the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin than with the Book of Kells. Full of amazing stuff.

[Scubaqueen]

@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.

[Scathach]

@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/

Dublinia probably.

Museum Dublin City Centre | Dublinia Viking Museum

ETA: Missed that this was answered already:smack:

[aesop]

@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.