Category Archives: Tourist event reviews
Famine
Their backs are turned to you as you walk up river towards Custom House Quay, seven people, their clothes the same lime-brown colour as the trees to their left and right. The quay is always busy – traffic, pedestrians, river … Continue reading
Art imitating life on Merrion Square
Tourists rarely buy, according to one of the many talented artists whose art forms the half kilometre long exhibition along Merrion Square every Sunday. They used to buy before things got so fussy at airports, he tells me, with the … Continue reading
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Croke Park: new highs and old lows
Summer is in the air and Dublin’s tourists are perhaps more likely to risk sightseeing outdoors. Croke Park, the home of Ireland’s most unique sporting organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), offers worthwhile prospects for both the sports fan and … Continue reading
Acting the goat in Dalkey
When you think of Dalkey, you probably think of its salubriousness, the untamed Dalkey Island and its goats, or perhaps its famous denizens. Yet like most small towns, there is a rich history of people, trade, culture and changing allegiances. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dalkey, Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Kilmainham Gaol
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A matter of life and death
April in Ireland is rich with history, full of figures now remembered in perpetuity. What most don’t realise is how many of these men and women are now next door neighbours, lying among 1.5 million who’ve gone to the great … Continue reading
The Vikings never left
As we remember the epic battle that saw Dublin banish its Vikings, 1,000 years ago this month, one could be forgiven for thinking the commemorations are premature. I cannot manage to walk through the city without the part amusing, part … Continue reading
The Dublin literary pub crawl
Ireland is famous for its writers and its pints, and whether you’re a tourist or a local there are few better ways to get a sense of this interesting and lively city than the Dublin literary pub crawl. On the … Continue reading
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