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Family Weekend in Dublin

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An August 2009 trip to Dublin by travelswithkids

James Joyce Statue Photo - Dublin, Ireland More Photos
Quote: Our family started our trip to Ireland with a weekend in Dublin. We were trying to maintain a pretty low budget, and Dublin can be pretty expensive, but of course we had a very nice time there anyway.
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Bus from Airport into Dublin Best of IgoUgo

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A bus from the airport is a pretty economical way to get into central Dublin. In all the reading I did, I hadn't learned about the 10 euro Dublin family bus pass. The bus options from the Dublin airport that one commonly hears about are the express Airlink bus for 6 euros/person or the regular city bus for about 2 euros. But for a family, there is a better, more economical option. The Family bus pass gives your family of 2 adults and 2 kids unlimited rides on Dublin buses for one day, including the express bus to/from the airport. The express bus takes about 45 minutes to central Dublin. We later took a regular (many stops) bus from Dublin out to the airport and it took closer to an hour. There ...Read More

Premier Inn Airport Hotel Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Very Sharp Low-Cost Airport Hotel"

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Premier Inns are a chain found all across the UK and Ireland. This one near the airport is bigger than most, but is very nice. It seemed to be a step up in quality from what we thought of as usually pretty basic hotels.We, and many others, picked this hotel because it is extremely conveniently close to the airport, perfect when you have an early morning flight out.The rooms were spotlessly clean and have the American-standard two double beds, nice linens, and color TV. The bathroom was a little small. Free parking and a restaurant and bar are all on the premises. We drove into downtown suburban Swords for dinner. There are plenty of quick-food restaurants and take-aways f...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on September 10, 2009

Premier Inn Airport Hotel
Airside Retail Park - Swords
Dublin
+353 1 895 7777

Glen Guesthouse (The) Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "The Glen Accomodates a Family in Dublin, but Overpriced"

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Trying to find hotel in downtown Dublin that can accomodate a family of four in a single room (like most standard hotels in the US) can be a bit difficult. Most only fit two, and a few will take three. Trying to find a reasonably priced place on a weekend in August really compounds the problem. So I was pretty happy to find the Glen Guesthouse, not far off of O'Connell Street, in walking distance to most of the central attractions. We booked their family room, which has beds for four and ensuite toilet/shower. The room isn't air conditioned, which given Ireland's pretty cool weather, even in August, wasn't horrible. There is a window but with the way the building is situated, not mu...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 10, 2009

Glen Guesthouse (The)
84 Lower Gardiner Street
Dublin, Ireland
+ 353 1 855 1374

Free Dublin Walking Tour Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Entertaining Dublin Walk --- for Free!"

James Joyce Statue Photo - Dublin, Ireland
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There are several companies which give walking tours of Dublin. These walks are a great way to get an introduction to the city. Most of them charge about 10 euros/person. But there is a free walking tour organized by the Sandemans company which offers similar tours in many cities across Europe. After meeting near Dublin's City Hall in front of Dublin Castle, we set off with our guide for a great three hour tour which showed us most of the highlights of central Dublin. Our guide was very entertaining and informative. As we visited the highlights such as Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, Trinity College, and St. Stephen's green, besides the basic descriptions, he included some fun anecdotes...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on September 10, 2009

Celt Pub Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Great Dublin Pub for Irish Music"

The Celt Pub Photo - Celt Pub, Dublin, Ireland
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If you're visiting Dublin, you'll probably be told that the Temple Bar area is the prime location to hear some good Irish music in a pub. While we enjoyed the tourist-y district and it is great fun to people watch there (especially the "hen" parties on Saturday night) we didn't hear a lick of Irish music while we were there. We walked in places with "traditional music" signs, and would hear BeeGees (no kidding!) or Billy Joel or similar. So we gave up and started walking back to our hotel after dinner. We were nearly back when we heard some great Irish music coming out of the Celt. After a short walk to drop off the tired daughters at the hotel, my wife and I returned to the Celt. It was just a tr...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on September 10, 2009

Celt Pub
81 Talbot St
Dublin, Ireland

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