Hurray for inset days - we're off to Dublin...ideas please!

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Sadly not a romantic break 'a deux', but bringing the LOs with us (5,4,& 2.9). Any Dubliners out there with brilliant suggestions for keeping us all entertained? TIA.

No-one been to Dublin then?

When you going - I've got a pocket-pop-up map that i could lend you if you wanted?

i went when I was a student so not too friendly unless your kids are up for hours in the pub and clubbing!!!

Guiness and the Jamisons wisky places are ok I suppose - the Jamisons place has a big chimney you go up in a lift and it has brilliant view of the city and the countryside.

The redbus tour is great for seeing lots of places and getting some history.

Dublin Zoo is in Phoenix park which is in the city centre.

hope that helps - it really was a bit drink-filled and hungover for me!

thanks ipod..someone else mentioned the tower but didn't know where it was. wish i'd been a student there, it sounds v.cool. going to check out the zoo website.

Oh it was....!

THere is also a fab oriental/ ethnic museam at Dublin castle - its in the grounds. They have lovely gardens that would be safe for running like mad things if thats your lots style!

There is also seaside not to far on the DART line which is a sort of overground-underground train that goes accross dublin.

Are you flying or taking/hiring car? - The bus from the airport to town is great, and most of dublin is walkable

I want to go now!!! Was planning to go their on honeymoon but ended up dumping XP before we got married! - would be worth a special mummy daddy trip if/when funds allow BTW.

We've got seriously cheap flights and will stay with DH's rellies in the south of the city, so will be using public transport. Did manage a night in dublin a couple of years ago en route to a wedding, but have never 'done' the city IYSWIM, and the LOs haven't been before. (5,4 & nearly 3yrs BTW). I've just got a guide book from the library, so will have a browse. They like castles so i'll check that out too.

liked the red bus tour def can get on and off when you want...guiness museum and jamieson museum but that was pre kids so got rather pi**ed when volunteered to be a taster at the jamieson one, wasn't my fault they kept force feeding me whiskey. dh nearly had to carry me back to hotel

Take the DART out to Howth - lovely seaside/fishing town with great fish and chips !! nice walks and Howth Castle is a tad inland - if you like looking at ruins !!
Try one of the literary walks of the city - involves a fair few pubs - but then Beehan, Joyce et al weren't known for their lack of enjoying drink were they ??!!