Glasnevin Cemetery and the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin

There is a half-day available in Dublin that most visitors never take, and it sits quietly on the northside wondering what it did wrong. Glasnevin…

The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin: what you're actually paying for

Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on the land underneath St James's Gate in 1759. He was twenty-three, he had just moved to Dublin, he had…

Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells: what to know before you visit

Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells is one of those Dublin experiences that sounds like a school tour but turns out to be genuinely…

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin: the guided tour and what you're walking into

You won't regret coming here, but you should know what you're in for. Kilmainham Gaol is not a fun afternoon. It is genuinely moving in parts, slow…

Phoenix Park Dublin: the deer, the monuments, and how to spend a full day

Somewhere between the main road and the treeline, once the city noise has dropped behind you, Phoenix Park stops feeling like a park and starts…

Dalkey and Killiney Hill: a day on Dublin's south coast

Twenty-five minutes south on the DART from Pearse Street and you're in a place that doesn't look like the city at all. Dalkey drops you into a…

Indoor things to do in Dublin when it's lashing

It is going to lash. Not every day, not all day, but at some point during your trip to Dublin the sky will go the colour of wet slate and the rain…

Howth on a Sunday: the cliff walk, the seafood, and how to actually spend the day

Thirty minutes on the DART from Pearse Street and you step off into a fishing village with a lighthouse on the horizon, lobster rolls on the pier…

Dublin pubs worth the walk, beyond Temple Bar

Temple Bar is fine for a pint and a photo but it is not where Dubliners drink. The good pubs in Dublin are in the streets you would walk past if you…

Day trips from Dublin without a car

You can do most of the good day trips out of Dublin on the DART, Iarnrod Eireann or a single bus. Here are the ones worth your time when you do not…

Dublin food scene 2026, where locals are eating

Ten years ago Dublin was a city you put up with the food in. That has changed completely. The current scene is split between long-running classics…

Wicklow Mountains, the underrated Dublin escape

Most visitors to Dublin think of the Wicklow Mountains as the place where Glendalough is. They are actually a national park covering 220 square…

Hidden gems in Dublin most tourists miss

Most visitors to Dublin do Trinity, the Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar and call it a city. The locals' Dublin is a different city. Six places you…

Fun facts about Dublin

Dublin is the kind of city that has more layers than it lets on. Vikings, Georgians, novelists, rebellions, and a brewery you have probably heard of…

Day Trip from Dublin to Carlingford: Just One Hour to a Different World

Day Trip from Dublin to Carlingford: Just One Hour to a Different World Carlingford is closer to Dublin than most people realise. In just over an…