Things To Do
Guinness Storehouse
Tour the factory and end at the Gravity Bar with great views of the city. Learn out to pour your own pint or take a stoutie – your picture on the foam! Tickets are available on their website.
The Book of Kells Experience
Trinity College is a beautiful campus in Dublin. Walk around the grounds or book a tour of the Book of Kells and see the most gorgeous library.
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Tour, tastings, cocktail classes, and cask draws directly from the barrel.
Kilmainham Gaol
The jail has very interesting history surrounding the 1916 Easter Rising. If you do one historical tour, do this! Tickets are limited and will sell out. You can book 28 days in advance.
Dublin Castle
Walk around the free gardens or book a tour through the castle.
National Museum of Ireland
A free museum (great for when it’s raining!) where you can see the bog bodies. No tickets/reservations required.
Our Favorite Dublin Pubs
• Grogan’s – Eamonn took Rachel for her first pint in Ireland here! Small pub but nice to sit outside on a sunny day • Kehoe’s – lots of little snugs to sit and chat. Another pub where a lot of people gather outside in the sunshine • The Harry Lemon – fun, larger pub in a bright yellow building • The Church Café Bar – a beautiful church that has been converted into a bar/restaurant • Temple Bar – you have to go and have one! But its typically very crowded, touristy and overpriced :) • Other classic pubs: O’Donoghue’s, Neary’s, O’Neills (across from Molly Malone statute), the Bleeding Horse, the Duke
Dublin City Sights
• Grafton Street – street musicians and shopping • Stephen’s Green – walk through this beautiful city park • Ha’penny bridge: walk across the River Liffey for pretty city views • St. Patrick’s Cathedral: you can do a self-guided tour or sit and picnic on the lawn
Things to do in Waterford
• Viking Triangle: visit medieval buildings and museums • Reginald's Tower: look for the cannonball embedded in the tower from Oliver Cromwell's forces • House of Waterford: watch master glassmakers and learn about the famous Waterford Crystal
