Things To Do
Kilkea Castle
Please reach out to castle directly for help booking activities DINING Restaurant 1180 Hermione's Restaurant The Bistro The Keep (castle bar) THE SPA Facials Massage Body Therapy Thermal Suite ONSITE ACTIVITIES Golf Tennis Falconry Escape Rooms OFFSITE/NEARBY ACTIVITIES Archery Equestrian Mullaghreelan Wood Newbridge Silverware Moone High Cross Inn Burtown House & Gardens Mondello Park Irish National Stud & Gardens The Curragh Racecourse Punchestown Racecourse Castletown House & Gardens
Dublin
Recommendations courtesy of Eoghan Colgan HOTELS The Shelbourne The Westbury Maldron Hotels The Mayson The Gibson Hotel Conrad Dublin The Devlin BARS/PUBS Neary's Grogans The Cobblestone The Quays Whelan's The Auld Dubliner The Long Hall The Old Stand Sinnotts Bar The Stags Head Temple Bar RESTAURANTS Boeuf (French steakhouse) FIRE (steak) Hawksmoor (steak) Terra Madre (Italian) Achara (Thai) Nomo (ramen) 777 (tacos) Loose Canon (best toastie in town) SLICE (brunch) Grano (pasta) FX Buckley (steak) Café en Seine (cocktails) AFTERNOON TEA The Westbury The College Green SAUNA/COLD PLUNGE Helios Sauna Dundrum (for a hangover) TOURS EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Dublin Castle Christ Church Cathedral GPO Museum The Book of Kells Kilmainham Gaol St. Stephen’s Green Park Guinness Storehouse Jameson Distillery Teeling Whiskey Distillery The Gaiety Theatre SHOPPING Grafton Street Jervis Shopping Centre Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
Galway
Recommendations courtesy of Eoin Duffy PUBS WITH LIVE TRAD MUSIC Taaffes Bar Tig Cóilí The Crane O'Connor's Bar Salthill (7 pm open, favourite pub, live music every night) OTHER PUB RECS Tigh Neachtain's The Bunch of Grapes Feeney's The Kings Head LATE NIGHT The Front Door The Quays PUBS WITH PATIOS O'Connell's Bar An Púcán Taylor’s Bar CASUAL FOOD McDonagh's Fish & Chips Dough Bros Pizza (voted best in Ireland multiple years) RESTAURANTS Oscars Kai (highly recommend) Ard Bia at Nimmos dela IL Vicolo DAY TRIPS Connemara: hike Diamond Hill, beautiful views of the Atlantic coastline, go for lunch/pints in Clifden Aran Islands: Inis Mor (big island), rent bikes, get horse and carriage rides, visit Dún Aonghasa cliffs, incredible views Cliffs of Moher: 1.5 hour drive from Galway City Salthill Promenade: get a coffee and walk the prom, lunch at Blackrock Cottage
Galway
Recommendations courtesy of Flannery McEvoy BARS Taaffes (live trad music) The Quays (live music, fun time bar) The Kings Head Tig Cóilí (live trad music) The Crane Bar, Róisín Dubh (West End of Galway) The Front Door (late night fun bar) RESTAURANTS McDonagh's (fish & chips) The Charcoal Grill (taco fries) Supermac's (burgers/fries) Gino's (gelato) Full Irish breakfast at a hotel SIGHTSEEING Walk the Salthill Prom (along the beach, views) Visit NUIG (the school Flan went to) & the Galway Cathedral Walk along Shop Street (bars, shops, restaurants) Visit the Galway City Museum (free), near the Spanish Arch, sit along the water here DAY TRIPS Drive or use Galway Tour company for bus tours (hear cool history & fun facts along the way) Connemara/Kylemore Abbey: take a bus tour or drive Aran Islands: Inishmore is the biggest island, ride bikes, walk, shops, cliffs, take a bus or drive to the ferry & spend the day Cliffs of Moher: 1.5 hour drive, can stop along the way to see the Burren
Belfast
Recommendations courtesy of Kristopher Malone HOTELS The Fitzwilliam Hotel BARS Kelly's Cellars Maddens Henry's The Jailhouse The Merchant Hotel (cocktails) RESTAURANTS Waterman House Edo Howard Street Six by Nico