hope some one can advise us, we (the lads) will be on our annual trip to Dublin soon, we usually have one guy who takes care of everything but unfortunately this year he can`t make it (his wife’s 40th) so we have all (24) booked our own flights, some have booked airport check in and a few have booked on line check in, for the latter including my self we expected to receive our boarding passes on line and then print them off but today we received the final email but we can only print a confirmation of booking, will this document get us on the flight?
By: Seamus Maguire
About the Author:
Seamus Maguire is a 54-year old businessman who lives in Collon, County Louth, Ireland with his wife Brid and two boys Dominic and Ciaran. He writes about Ireland as a hobby but with a serio passion and extensive knowledge. He runs a website called Look Around Ireland, www.lookaroundireland.com, which provides detailed information and interactive virtual tours of all the highlights that Ireland has to offer to the visitor. On his website, there is a specific section called the Ireland Travel Guide, http://www.lookaroundireland.com/ireland-travel-guide.php, which is a very useful detailed travel tool for the first time visitor to Ireland.
Gone are the days when many tourists to Ireland chose to skip Dublin on the whole. These days a weekend in Dublin is one of the most rocking city breaks in Europe. This energetic city hums with faces of different races. Dublin can be well defined as a historic, happy, humble, charming, and an entertaining city. If you are interested in visiting this city then here is a guide for your more secure and enjoyable trip.
When to Go?
The months either side of summer or winter are the best times to visit Dublin. If you are scheduling a trip to Dublin make your self quite care free for the weather and rains. There is an old saying, “You don’t go to Ireland for the weather”.
Where to Go?
The places worth seeing in Dublin are The National Museum of Ireland Archaeology and History, The National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, Kilmainham, Phoenix Park, Dublin Zoo, National Botanic Gardens and many more.
Where to Eat?
Restaurants are a good barometer to measure a city’s attitude and atmosphere. Have your lunch or after noon tea in a restaurant if you want to learn about that place. There are many excellent-value restaurants in Dublin. Dublin is the hub of eating out spots. You’ll discover that cafés, coffee shops and tea stalls come in a very close second while wandering around the city. There are numerous cafés established in Dublin offering premium coffee and excellent teas from all over the globe. Remember! Your visit to Dublin would be incomplete without spending time in any of the city’s 1,000 plus pubs and restaurants.
What to Do?
Dublin is a charming, ancient and compact city providing endless opportunities for fun and pleasure. The cheerful Dubliners believe in “If you’re not having fun…what are you having”. Entertainment is something they live for. You can do a lot of things while you are in Dublin.
If you are a performing arts fan then go to cinemas in Dublin or any theater and be a part of national amusement activity. This city has a lot of stuff for you if you are a sports lover. Catch a hurling or Gaelic football game or go to any serene golf course. Dublin is home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in Ireland. Clubs, casinos, exhibitions, festivals and many more activities are there to kill your boredom.
The beach of Dublin Bay always welcomes visitors and locals for windsurfing, sailing and fishing. The lush green magnificent mountains of Howth in the north of the city and Powerscourt Gardens in the south, receive the hikers whole heartedly to enjoy their walks in tranquil atmosphere. This place also invites bicyclers. The attitude of this city is warm and friendly for those who are interested in work outs. This is why we see that Dublin’s calendar is full of sporting events whole year round.
By: Steve Danzel
About the Author:
Dublin has a long list of things to offer to its tourists. For further details, visit Dublin Events and get answers for your queries regarding this superb tourist destination.
An out of work pianist with Tourettes Syndrome is strolling around the
streets and bars of Dublin one unemployed afternoon. Walking down Dawson
Street he sees a lounge bar with a sign in the window ‘Pianist wanted for
evening performances’.
‘Fu**ing get in there you c*nt!’ he says to himself and goes to the bar.
‘Get the fu**ing manager of this pigs s*it middle class w*nk hole please
you c*nt’, he says to a somewhat startled barman. The barman however
obliges and his manager comes upstairs. ‘Can I help you sir?’ he says
‘Yes you can you fat piece of s*it, I saw your poxy advert in the c*nting
window and I’m here to audition…..w*nker.’
The manager is naturally put off by the man’s abrasive manner but his dire
need for a top class pianist forces him to agree to an audition. The
first tune the Pianist plays is an uplifting jazzy number, not too
involving, yet utterly melodic. At the end the thrilled barman cries,
‘Wonderful, wonderful. What was that called?’
‘That song, you big nosed tw*t, was called Excuse me prime minister but I
just j*zzed in your daughter’s eye, and now the c*nts blind…’
‘Oh’ says the manager ‘err, can you play me another. Something a little
less lively.’
‘W*nker..’ interjects the pianist before launching into a powerful ballad
which leaves the manager in tears. The manager through his salty teardrops
asks him the title.
‘That little number was called Sometimes when you do a bird up the sh*t
box you get cr*p on your bell end.’
‘I see’ says the manager, ‘Have you got any songs with less offensive
titles?’
‘Well there’s my jazz number Do you want me to split your r*ngpiece, or
there’s the epic I don’t care if you’re older my dear, you’ve still got
nice jugs.
‘Look’ says the manager interrupting, ‘I think you’re a superb pianist but
the title of your songs are a little racy. I will hire you on the
condition that you do not introduce your songs or speak to the audience.’
‘fuck it’ says the pianist ‘Why not’.
On his first night everything is going superbly the crowd are lapping up
his repertoire and his silence is being received as modesty. The only
thing putting off the pianist is that in the front row there is a gorgeous
blonde in a black evening dress with a split up the side revealing the
tops of her stockings, and a plunging neckline which boasts a proud and
inviting cleavage. During the interval the pianist has got such a stonking
hard on that he decides to go to the bog and knock one out.
Just as he has shot his muck he hears himself being re-introduced over the
tannoy, so he rushes back to the stage and finishes his act. After the
show he is at the bar relaxing when the blonde approaches him.’Hi’ she
says. ‘Hello’ he winces, struggling to hold in the expletives.
She leans over and whispers in his ear, ‘Do you know your c*ck is hanging
out of your trousers, and sp*nk is dribbling onto your shoes?’
‘Know it?’
says the pianist putting his beer on the bar confidently,
‘I f*cking wrote it !!!’
I am thinking about going sometime this summer.
Any experiences or suggestions of where I could visit?
Reason I am going is to see Lord of The Dance (Michaeal Flatley). I will be staying at the Citywest Hotel in Saggart.
The Pubs Back Home
Y’know said the Scotsman, I still prefer the pubs
back home in Glascow. there’s a little bar called
McTavish’s. Now the landlord there goes out of his way for the locals so much that when you buy 4 drinks he will buy the 5th drink for you.
Well, said the Englishman, at my local, the Red Lion, the barman there will buy you your 3rd drink after you buy the first 2.
Ahhhhh, that’s nothing, said the Irishman. Back home in
Dublin there’s Ryan’s Bar. Now the moment you set foot in the place they’ll buy you a drink, then another, all the drinks you like. Then when you’ve had enough drinks they’ll take you upstairs and see that you get laid. All on the house.
The Englishman and Scotsman immediately scorn the Irishman’s claims. But he swears every word is true.
Well, said the Englishman, did this actually happen to
you? Not me meself, personally, no, said the Irishman….
But it did happen to me sister.
An Irishman walks into a bar in Dublin , orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
When he finished all three, he comes back to the bar and orders three
more. The bartender says to him, ‘You know, a pint goes flat after I
draw it; It would taste better if you bought one at a time.’
The Irishman replies, ‘Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in
America , the other in Australia , and I’m here in Dublin . When we all
left home, we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days
we all drank together.’
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.
The Irishman becomes a regular in the bar and always drinks the same
way: he orders three pints and drinks the three pints by taking drinks from each of them in turn.
One day, he comes in and orders two pints. All the other regulars’ in
the bar notice and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender
says, ‘I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your great loss.’
The Irishman looks confused for a moment, then the light dawns in his
eye and he laughs.
‘Oh, no,’ he says, ‘Everyone is fine. It’s me……..I’m driving!’
Heya all u irelanders! Rite were planning a christmas trip and we dont have any ideas please help where can we go around dublin,wicklow,carlow thats cheap and cheerful? aimed at 13 14 years old
i’m from Saudi Arabia , and right now i’m in Dublin and i would like to Visit Belfast while i can ,,,,
What happens if I cross from N.Ireland to Rep. Ireland by car without any valid visa. I am a citizen of a country that is not within the European Union. I have been living and working in the UK. I am planning a 4 days trip to Belfast for the easter holiday and I was thinking of crossing (by driving my own car) to republic to see Dublin for a day during this trip. I will be driving and will get to Belfast by Ferry.
Are there any strict controls for a valid visa? Waht happens if they stop and ask for a valid visa and if I don’t have one? any other suggestions! I don’t want to apply for a visa since I am only planning to visit Dublin for a day!