We just got back from Dublin.  We went during the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. What a blast!  Here is some information from our trip and the podcast.

Station and Route maps (irishrail.ie) – Leap Card – buy in airport

Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Center – us Bus 16 outside of Terminal 1 to get to the hotel or city center for 2 Euros each.  First, get your Leap Card at the SPAR convenience store right outside of security in Terminal 2.  You can top off your Leap card at any SPAR store throughout Dublin.  Luckily there are many of them. We took our Free Walking Tour starting at St. Stephen Green by Unearthed Tours.

Book of Kells – 21.50 euros for the Book of Kells and the Long Hall in the Library or 31 euros for the tour of Trinity College.  Go have a Guinness in thier college pubs in the back of the campus.  Guinness Storehouse was $32.23 per person.

Boxty Restaurant in the Temple Bar area known for traditional Irish food.

Here are the pubs that we enjoyed.  Toners (Doheny Nesbitt Restaurant and Bar across the street), Neary’s Bar – has food, Stag’s Head, and The Brazen Head.

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