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Created by Tourism Ireland
Dublin with Noelle and Hilary
Day 1
Cows Lane, Dublin
Noelle and Hilary call upon their local knowledge of Dublin ’s history and social scene to continue the journey to Ireland ’s capital city…
Cow’s Lane is located in the oldest part of Dublin city in the Temple Bar area.
The ‘Designer Mart’ market as featured in the video is in its second year and now showcases 30 artists and designers from around the country. The outdoor market runs every Saturday 10am – 5pm and offers an exciting and broad range in jewelry, fashion, furniture design, visual art and photography. This market in Temple Bar is an ideal location to pick up a one-off unique piece from the creator at an affordable price.
Day 2
The Cake Café,
Located in a leafy courtyard, it’s an oasis of calm in this busy area of the city. It is the perfect place to relax with a savoury tart and a glass of wine selected from The Cake Café’s carefully chosen wine list. The courtyard walls are adorned with funky visual art made from recycled bottle caps, music CD’s and other unusual items.
The Cake Café is located in the city centre in the Daintree Building , Pleasants Place , Dublin 2.
Day 3
St. Michan’s Church, Church St. Lower, Dublin
St Michan's Church is the oldest Parish Church which is still in weekly use on the Northside of the River Liffey. It was originally built in 1095 and was rebuilt and restored over the years.
The peculiar dry atmospheric conditions in the vaults have resulted in the mummification of the corpses and visitors may see the result of this mummification on their guided tour.
Also on display in the vaults are the death mask of Wolfe Tone and the coffins of the 1798 rebels John and Henry Sheares.
Day 4
Shebeen Chic Restaurant
The Shebeen Chic is more than a restaurant; it’s a unique and funky place, offering nightly traditional music sessions, a weekly swap shop, knitting nights and drawing sessions, and that’s just a sample of what’s on offer.
The restaurant and bar occupy two floors of a redbrick Victorian building on Lower George’s Street in Dublin ’s City Centre. Its unusual interior hints at the postmodern, with walls and ceiling ornamented by random antique bits and pieces like lamp shades, old pots and pans, brassware and recycled clothing. The seating is intimate and consists of quirkily restored couches and chairs.
The staff are friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is laidback and relaxing. The menu offers a typically Irish selection, with plenty of variety, from fresh seafood to boxty and crubeens.
Day 5
Howth fishing village
Howth is a picturesque coastal village situated on the scenic Howth peninsula, just nine miles north of Dublin city centre. At its heart is Howth Harbour , with its fishing trawlers and yachting marina. Wildlife enthusiasts will adore this area, particularly Ireland ’s Eye and its bird sanctuary, which boasts guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, gulls and gannets to name just a few. If you’re lucky, you may even see grey seals diving for fish just offshore. The Howth Peninsula with its lighthouses, beaches, walks, Martello Towers and portal tomb possesses some of the finest scenery in Ireland with magnificent panoramas over Dublin Bay .
Howth is easily accessible by bus and train from Dublin ’s city centre.
Watch Tourism Ireland’s video to see the girls in Ivans’ fish shop which is located on the West Pier.
Day 5
Coming up in Dublin
Some of the many events in Dublin over the coming months are listed below but for more information and more exciting opportunities visit http://www.discoverireland.com
11 June 2009 - 14 June 2009
Taste of Dublin is the capital’s annual outdoor restaurant, food and drink festival. Following sell out events in 2007 and 2008 this year’s Taste of Dublin promises to be even bigger and better hosting 20 of the capital's top restaurants in the glorious surroundings of the Iveagh Gardens from June 11th to June 14th. For Further Information and Bookings visit http://www.tastefestivals.ie
Dublin City
18 June 2009 - 21 June 2009
For 3 days in June, Merrion Square will be transformed into one of the most exciting venues in the country! Here in Dublin the bizarre and the talented will battle it out for the most coveted title in street performance: ‘The Street Performance World Championship’!
Dublin Fringe Festival
05 September 2009 - 20 September 2009
Get kidnapped. Be paranoid. Savour unexpected, magic moments! A giant man - filled test tube, pimped - up secret Dublin gardens, contortionists, acrobats and a J.C.B digger ballet are among those ripping up and rebuilding Dublin City this September as part of the 14th annual Dublin Fringe Festival.
21 May 2009 - 24 May 2009
A celebration of peace, unity and love! 21st - 24th May 2009. This unique four day festival offers a variety of much needed reasons to be cheerful including; The Soul Picnic - the superstars of soul from around the globe in a picnic style (FREE, very special guests to be announced) . Click here to learn more
The Irish Museum of Modern Art
10 March 2009 - 27 September 2009
The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland's leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. The Museum presents a wide variety of art in a dynamic programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies of work from its own Collection and its award winning Education and Community Department. The Museum is housed in the magnificent, 17th century Royal Hospital building, whose grounds include a formal garden, meadow and medieval burial grounds.
Planned Activities
Unscheduled - Dublin
Just wished the country was closer to Australia.