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Our wonderful recent tour of Ireland´s ´greatest hits´

David Paul Appell For many in the United States in particular – and not just those of Irish ancestry – visiting the Emerald Isle is a prime bucket lister. Yet in my nearly 40 years and 65 countries´ worth of travel as an adult, I had never gotten there. I was always interested in “different” – meaning mostly non-English-speaking – cultures, and Ireland had always struck me as somehow bland and uninteresting. That changed this year, as I determined to finally get a taste of the country I´d a…

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Experiencing Dublin on St. Patrick's Day

MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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3 fascinating places to visit in Dublin that aren't pubs

Ah, the famous Irish pub. This country's capital is reckoned to have 751 of them, and its convivial pub life is for many visitors a big part of the city's allure. But there are also a number of remarkable sights highlighting the richness of Dublin's history. Here are three of my favorites: read post

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Ireland's national cemetery, Glasnevin in Dublin

If this was not in fact the highest point in Dublin, it certainly felt like it. After climbing the 198 steps to the top of Glasnevin Cemetery's Daniel O’Connell Tower (below) - Ireland's highest round tower - I was able to gaze over the entire city, laid out almost like a map. It stretched from the western limits, past the airport to the north, by way of the Hill of Howth, the Irish Sea and the Liffey River mouth round to the Dublin Mountains in the south. This amazing revelation was the…

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Denise J. Dube March 22, 2010 at 8:17pm

Don't forget to hit Temple Bar for a drink and/or the experience. Gallaghy's Boxty House for traditional and not-so-traditional Irish fare. When your done touch the marble bar top at Davy Byrnes Pub. James Joyce was a regular there.
Michelle February 2, 2010 at 3:32pm

Thanks Brendan.

I was actually looking for the name of a specific person before I start contacting them directly, but of course that is a good place to start. So, if anyone has any ideas ...
Brendan Harding February 2, 2010 at 3:06pm

Michelle, here's the contact details for Dublin Tourism:
Dublin Tourism
Tourism Centre
Suffolk Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
tel. +353 1 6057700
Michelle February 2, 2010 at 10:08am

I don't suppose anyone out there knows who the PR for the Dublin tourist office is? If you have an idea of their name and contact details I'd love to hear from you.
Brendan Harding January 24, 2010 at 3:01pm

Fan's of Ireland might like to read one of the articles on my blog about the dissappearing 'Genuine' Irish Pul.
http://brendanharding.blogspot.com/2009/08/ma-murphys-and-disappear...

Ma Murphy's and the disappearing Irish pub

Travel stories from around the world.
David Paul Appell October 16, 2009 at 9:01pm

In honor of the late Stephen Gately, this week's Top Tune is the latest from Irish boy band Boyzone, "Love You Anyway" (after Sunday, you can find it in our music archive).
Nancy Jaeger September 17, 2009 at 6:58am

I have read McCarthy's Bar and have been to Ireland 10 times. One of my favorite places!
Ruth Kuehn August 14, 2009 at 7:41pm

I read McCarthy's Bar and a newer one that I can't remember the title of right now. Unfortunately I don't think the author is still with us. I loved the books.
Ruth Kuehn August 14, 2009 at 7:39pm

Dublin is my favorite city followed closely by Belfast in NI. Dublin is a "happening place" - a recent guide on a tour told us that average age is 28 - this is probably due to the many colleges and Universities that tend to create a lot of energy. For a capital city it is surprisingly compact for walking the City Centre - people, as always, are friendly, helpful and gracious. I always try to stay over extra days in Dublin after a tour to see new places and revisit old ones. Not to mention to see the ever popular Irish Cabaret (now at Three Rocks) with the howlingly funny Noel V. Ginnity.
David Paul Appell August 14, 2009 at 4:00pm

Fans of the Oud Sod may want to have a look at the travel memoir McCarthy's Bar, described in this week's go-lo blog post by member Jacy Meyer.