Guidebook for Dublin 7
Arts & Culture
Home of the GAA: where great hurling and football matches are held. Great summer concert venue too. GAA museum tour well worthwhile. Capacity 80,000+
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Croke Park
Jones' RoadHome of the GAA: where great hurling and football matches are held. Great summer concert venue too. GAA museum tour well worthwhile. Capacity 80,000+
Beautiful gardens, free admission. A must for garden lovers.
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Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
Beautiful gardens, free admission. A must for garden lovers.
Wonderful Irish Museum of Modern Art: located in old military hospital, so architecturally interesting as well as home to some wonderful permanent exhibitions.
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Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadWonderful Irish Museum of Modern Art: located in old military hospital, so architecturally interesting as well as home to some wonderful permanent exhibitions.
For history buffs, this is a must. Great museum and tour here. Burial place for over 1 million Dubliners, as well as many key historical figures including Michael Collins.
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Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Finglas RoadFor history buffs, this is a must. Great museum and tour here. Burial place for over 1 million Dubliners, as well as many key historical figures including Michael Collins.
Fabulous architecturally, this Arthouse cinema is home to great design, with a fine café/bar: a very civilised way to see a movie and grab a bite before/afterwards.
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Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthFabulous architecturally, this Arthouse cinema is home to great design, with a fine café/bar: a very civilised way to see a movie and grab a bite before/afterwards.
Lovely gallery, with international collection but significantly reduced at present due to refurbishment works. Free admission, apart from special exhibitions.
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National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square WestLovely gallery, with international collection but significantly reduced at present due to refurbishment works. Free admission, apart from special exhibitions.
Sightseeing
Largest urban park in Europe. Fantastic amenity 1 mile from my home: where deer roam wild. Great spot for walking & running. Also home to Farmleigh House: stately home, open to public
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Phoenix Park
Largest urban park in Europe. Fantastic amenity 1 mile from my home: where deer roam wild. Great spot for walking & running. Also home to Farmleigh House: stately home, open to public
Fabulous cliff walk from Howth village (take Dart to Howth from city centre), that goes all the way to Sutton. Beautiful sea views. Walk takes approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to Sutton.
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Cliff Walk
Fabulous cliff walk from Howth village (take Dart to Howth from city centre), that goes all the way to Sutton. Beautiful sea views. Walk takes approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to Sutton.
Shopping
Nearest supermarket: not the most salubrious, but it's the nearest to my home;-)
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Tesco Metro
Nearest supermarket: not the most salubrious, but it's the nearest to my home;-)
Local strip mall where you'll find an excellent pharmacy (Hickey's), a Tesco supermarket and off licence and Burdock's, one of Dublin's oldest chippers.
Phibsborough, Phibsboro Shopping Centre station
Local strip mall where you'll find an excellent pharmacy (Hickey's), a Tesco supermarket and off licence and Burdock's, one of Dublin's oldest chippers.
Food Scene
Neighbourhood Italian restaurant and deli. Lovely, low key food and wine.
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Andersons Food Hall & Cafe
3 The RiseNeighbourhood Italian restaurant and deli. Lovely, low key food and wine.
Boqueria Howth
30 Church StreetNew tapas restaurant getting rave reviews
Lovely neighbourhood cafe, about 20 minutes walk from my home. Very friendly service, good food....
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Brother Hubbard (North)
153 Capel StLovely neighbourhood cafe, about 20 minutes walk from my home. Very friendly service, good food....
Delicious Irish ingredients, friendly staff, mid price range
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The Winding Stair
40 Ormond Quay LowerDelicious Irish ingredients, friendly staff, mid price range
NYC-style deli, wine bar and French bistro-style restaurant....lovely spot. Early bird menu great value.
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Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer StNYC-style deli, wine bar and French bistro-style restaurant....lovely spot. Early bird menu great value.
Great, generous helpings of very fresh fish. Nice buzzy place, particularly at weekends.
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Yamamori North City
38 Ormond Quay LowerGreat, generous helpings of very fresh fish. Nice buzzy place, particularly at weekends.
Only half decent sit-in café in Phibsborough. Lovely salads and cakes. Closes around 8.30pm though...
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Monck's Green
156 Phibsborough RdOnly half decent sit-in café in Phibsborough. Lovely salads and cakes. Closes around 8.30pm though...
Cafe and restaurant around the corner from my home: budget friendly. Open for dinner Wed-Sat nights.
Charleville Lodge Hotel
268 North Circular RoadCafe and restaurant around the corner from my home: budget friendly. Open for dinner Wed-Sat nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great gastropub grub with a very friendly atmosphere, in a lovely old part of Dublin: Stonybatter.
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L. Mulligan Grocer
18 StoneybatterGreat gastropub grub with a very friendly atmosphere, in a lovely old part of Dublin: Stonybatter.
Mulligan's
8 Poolbeg StGreat Dublin pub, with honourable mention in Joyce's Ulysses.
The Cobblestone
77 King St NAlmost nightly traditional music sessions.
Everything Else
Historically significant cathedral. Learn where the term 'chance your arm' came from!
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Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch PlaceHistorically significant cathedral. Learn where the term 'chance your arm' came from!
Getting Around
Hertz Car Hire
151 S Circular RdGreat car rental right around the corner from my home.
There are two bike stations within 10 minute walk of my home: one on Eccles Street, at the corner of Berkeley Road, and the other on North Circular Road, near the Mater Hospital. Great way to get around!
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Dublinbikes
There are two bike stations within 10 minute walk of my home: one on Eccles Street, at the corner of Berkeley Road, and the other on North Circular Road, near the Mater Hospital. Great way to get around!
46a Bus Stop for travelling into the city from my home. Dublin Bus Smart Phone app gives real time information on timetable.
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Cabra Road46a Bus Stop for travelling into the city from my home. Dublin Bus Smart Phone app gives real time information on timetable.