Rick Steves Snapshot Dublin by Rick Steves

Author:Rick Steves
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Published: 2020-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

Cost and Hours: Cemetery—free, museum—€6.75, €13.50 includes tour; daily 10:00-18:00, Oct-March until 17:00, 1.5-hour tours run hourly 10:30-15:30, more in summer; tel. 01/882-6550, www.glasnevinmuseum.ie.

Getting There: It’s two miles north of the city center (get here on the hop-on, hop-off bus, or take buses #40 or #140 from O’Connell Street).

Shopping in Dublin

Shops are open roughly Monday-Saturday 9:00-18:00 and until 20:00 on Thursday. Hours are shorter on Sunday (if shops are open at all). The dominant department store in Dublin (and Ireland) is Dunnes, where you can buy everything from groceries to underwear to alcohol (branches throughout town, including on Grafton Street and near Dublin Castle, St. Stephen’s Green, and the General Post Office, http://www.dunnesstores.com).

To get a good look at contemporary Irish crafts, visit the mod showrooms of the Irish Design Shop (41 Drury Lane, www.irishdesignshop.com) or Industry & Co (41 a/b Drury Street, www.industryandco.com). The Gutter Bookshop is a fine independent seller that champions Irish writers (Cow’s Lane in Temple Bar, www.gutterbookshop.com). Avoca is a mini department store loaded with quality Irish crafts and food (11 Suffolk Street, www.avoca.com).

Good shopping areas include:

Grafton Street, with its neighboring streets and arcades (such as the fun Great George’s Arcade between Great George’s and Drury Streets), and nearby shopping centers (Powerscourt Townhouse and St. Stephen’s Green). Francis Street creaks with antiques.

Henry Street, home to Dublin’s top department stores (pedestrian-only, off O’Connell Street).

Nassau Street, lining Trinity College, with the popular Kilkenny Shop (Irish design, with a good cafeteria upstairs, www.kilkennyshop.com) and lots of touristy stores.

Temple Bar, worth a browse for art, jewelry, New Age paraphernalia, books, music (try Claddagh Records), and gift shops. On Saturdays, a couple of markets—one for food and another for books—set up shop. For details on this area, see here and here.

Dublin for Kids

If the youngsters in your clan need a break from Dublin’s literary sights, ancient Celtic artifacts, medieval churches, and urban rebel hideouts, try sprinkling in some of these activities.

Dublinia Kid-friendly coverage of grisly Viking history (see here).

Viking Splash Tours Rowdy ride through Dublin history in a WWII amphibious vehicle—driven by a Viking-costumed guide who spouts jokes and historic factoids as you ramble across town (€25, daily 10:00-17:00, www.vikingsplash.com).

National Leprechaun Museum Irish mythology for impressionable wee ones (see here).

Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship The experience of an Atlantic voyage of emigration told by role-playing swabbies aboard a replica sailing ship (see here).

Irish Rock ’n’ Roll Museum The evolution of Irish rock music and studio memorabilia (see here).

Gaelic Athletic Association Museum High-tech Gaelic football and hurling exhibits at Croke Park Stadium—including a chance to whack the ball in the hurling equivalent of a batting cage (see here).

Phoenix Park Rent bikes or take a guided Segway tour in this gigantic safe-to-cycle greenbelt (includes a zoo; see here).

Gravedigger Ghost Tour This ghoulish bus tour is catnip for teens but too spooky for little ones (www.thegravedigger.ie).

St. Stephen’s Green Kid-friendly park (feed the ducks) and secret stress reducer for mom and dad (see here).

Eddie Rocket’s Diner This burger-and-shake franchise (there are several in central Dublin) is a step above fast food for finicky kids needing a slurp of home (www.

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