We're going to Dublin - tell us what's good?

[morethanmum]

Booked free flights (hooray!)and staying in appartments - Shawcroft? - in June (weekdays). We only have 2 1/2 days so...Dublin Pass? Me,dh,4 dcs (two are under two)Bus pass? What shall we do/see/eat? I am soooo excited as we have no money and are not doing holidays this year...

I really liked the Durham Botanic Gardens. Lovely hothouses and lots of child-friendly running around space. A short bus ride from the centre.

R there any butterflies there? Am scared of them...Thanks!

BTW not hiring a car?

I don't remember any butterflies! Pretty sure there are none.

Thankyou! Running around v good.

There is also a good natural history museum (can't remember name) with loads of stuffed animals.

We had a great few days. Enjoy!

ooh - good thread, I'm there in June too and was wondering what to do (apart from sitting in a bar getting slaughtered), can I piggyback please morethanmum? (although not taking dcs so wants may be a little different

I know that the Guinness Factory is perhaps overplayed, but it is a great exhibit, really well done. Plus free Guinness!

(Excellent public transport btw)

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm guiness

guinness

Wisteria - my sil loved the Guinness museum, but she went alone so no help for me - please piggyback!

If you did want to go to the Guinness Museum with children, it's useful to know that part of the exhibit is a non-stop running of the old Guinness animated cartoon commercials. My DCs loved these. It was weeks before they stopped singing 'Guinnes is Good for You, cha, cha, cha.

Fab. Will leave them there while I sample the local brew...

Do one of the open top bus tours, the tour guides are brill, very funny and he will point out loads of things you would have missed wondering about by your selves

Good idea. DD loved the pony ride thing in Florence. R they v long?

I seem to remember you can hop off,we also took a train, they do some great 1/2 days, we went to some village were a television seris was filmed, i can't remember what it was called, all revovled some pub, narrows it down...not

It's years since I went, so maybe it's all different, but Grafton St for strolling, shops and buskers. Gallaghers Boxty House was good for food (although they'd run out of boxties the lunchtime we were there ). We did a train trip, didn't take too long to travel the line end-to-end, and there was a little harbour at one of the ends. We saw seals, which is always thrilling

Wow, thanks. Will print this off and stick it with the tickets. Dublin Pass?

The Botanic Gardens are great.
Irish Film Centre does pretty good cheap food, also FXBs on Pembroke Street for really good steaks.
I suggest take the DART to Howth, there is a lovely harbour with playground, seals Nobiggy, think this must be where you went, fishing boats, and great restaurants (Rec the Oar House on the pier). Museum and Gallery are small but have activities for all ages, Viking longboat at Collins's Barracks, good playground in St Stephen's Green. Lastly Phoenix Park is huge, has a zoo-small by UK standards.
My kids liked the tram as they's never been on one (called Luas, think not covered by passes)
See -the Spire on O'Connell Street.
For cheap kids clothes, look in Dunnes Stores. Have fun.

Botanic Gardens have a Bob Dylan exhibition on as well so I think we might give that a go!