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How to Make the Most of Your Time in Dublin

Dublin is one of the top spots for tourists coming to Ireland. This is primarily due to its blend of natural beauty and striking cityscapes. In addition, Dublin’s people are also peaceful and welcoming, which adds to the Irish experience. If you’re visiting the city, here are some ways to make the most of your time.

Check out the Night Life

If you want to experience the proper Irish pub culture, there’s no better place to do it than in Dublin. Not only will you find plenty of pubs on every corner of the city, they’ll also welcome you with open arms and let you live the good Irish life. Home to Guinness and some of the best whiskey in the world, Ireland is an alcohol-lover’s paradise. If you’re in Dublin, visit the popular Temple Bar to complete your pub experience.

While you’re experiencing pub life, make sure to do it the way it’s supposed to be done. You’ll find plenty of friendly faces coming to greet you, and many will be buying rounds of drinks for you. Just make sure to reciprocate it well!

Enjoy the Scenic Beauty

Ireland has plenty of beautiful, breathtaking spots. Whether you’re visiting the Cliffs of Moher or checking out the expansive grasslands, take the time to breathe in the beauty of the place. When you’re in Dublin, make sure to visit these places to see nature at its finest:

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Take Historic Day Trips

The best part of Dublin is its proximity to many historic sites. Most of the popular Irish heritage sites can easily be visited while you’re in Dublin. If you’re a history lover, you must take these day trips from the city.

  • Cliffs of Moher and the Burren (also visit Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Aillwee Cave System, Leamaneh Castle, and Kilnaboy while you’re there.)
  • County Meath (Newgrange, Battle of the Boyne site, Hills of Tara, Kells, Trim, Monasterboice, and Hills of Slane)
  • Wicklow Way (Powerscourt, Glendalough, Avoca, Wicklow Jail, Powerscourt House)
  • Medieval Kilkenny City (Kilkenny Castle and Cathedral)
  • Derry (Walls of Derry, Ulster American Folk Park, Saint Columba’s Cathedral, The Guildhall, The Port of Londonderry, and Famine Memorial)
  • Antrim (Antrim Coast, Dunluce Castle, Bushmills Distillery, Mountsandel Wood, and Carrick-a-Rede)
  • Ring of Kerry (Gap of Dunloe, Bog Village, Derrynane House, Skellig Experience Valentia Island, Staigue Fort, Kenmare Village, Stone Circle, and Molls Gap)

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Are you looking for reliable ancestry and cultural tours in Ireland? At My Ireland Family Heritage, our expert researchers can trace your ancestors through quality ancestry research and genealogy tours of Ireland. Our certified professional genealogists and heritage tour guide have been serving their clients with detailed and planned heritage tours to all the counties in Ireland.

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser Oct 2024 By • Family TomBarron2013 New York City, NY2

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Oct 2024 • Family

We highly recommend My Ireland Heritage for anyone who wants to learn and be guided to their Irish “roots” and much, much more. Sean Quinn and Ian Darragh of My Ireland Family Heritage have deep knowledge or the areas we wanted to visit in Meath, Sligo and Kilkenny. While we knew about one side of the family history back to 1690, there was nothing known about the other that arrived in the US in the 1870s.

Ian, Sean, and Nicola did thorough research on our localities and locations from which our ancestors left for America in 1849 and later. In addition, Ian and Sean did separate day-long “recons” in advance of our time with them, seeking out local people and the specific properties with maps and whatever records still available. Their results were absolutely outstanding! In both our cases, they found and took us to our still-existing cottages and shops from the early 1820s.

It was so enjoyable to be with Ian for three days and for a special day with Sean. Whether it was the Newgrange World Heritage sites 5,500 years old , the Battle of the Boyne 1690 , or the local cemeteries and churches of our ancestors. Ian was especially attentive to my wife throughout the travels after she twisted her ankle in a rain-soaked old cemetery.

Throughout the process of trip preparation over months to giving us the final, wonderful books of Meath and Sligo, Aisling was highly professional and responsive with all the many details. The bound books she prepared are treasures! Thanks to all for truly exceptional experiences.

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser by Shelley L @ sjlively

Exceptional in every way!

Over the last few months of preparing for our trip, every single detail was meticulously attended, not only professionally, but helpfully, and in such a friendly manner, that I felt as if I knew Sean, Aisling and Ian before I even stepped off the plane.

The amount of work these wonderful people put into our personal history is mindboggling. My mother was an avid amateur genealogist, and had worked for decades to bring to light the trail our family took, but our resources are limited.

Sean knows exactly where to look, and was able to fill in so many gaps that had eluded us for generations. Some of the information he found, unbeknownst even to him, actually solidified the findings we had amassed over the years. Ours was a family in coal mining – I only found on our tour that they had originated from a mining area, and their arrival on the  border coincided exactly with the decline in the mining industry in County Wicklow.

I would have been overjoyed simply with the knowledge of why they left when they did, about 12 years before the famine. Breaking through our brick wall of great grandparents even farther back on the family tree was a dream come true, but to be able to set foot on not only the area they lived, and find that the house is still there was overwhelming. Seeing the family church and cemetery where our ancestors and extended family still rest is a truly moving experience.

The care taken by this company in each and every aspect of the journey cannot be overstated. Only about 2 weeks prior to my trip, Sean contacted me to let me know that he had also stumbled across some of my husband’s family name in the process and included them as well in his research. How often can anyone say that they not only got what they paid for, but more than they ever imagined? I can say that. They were even kind enough to answer a few follow-up questions after my return home, as I was so stunned on my tour with Ian that I didn’t think ask at the time.If you have the opportunity to make the trip to Ireland, contact My Ireland Family Heritage before you go.

If your family was there, Sean will go above and beyond to find them. Even without family, contact them anyway. Ian is a walking encyclopedia of history, and so fun to talk to. Aisling will make sure every “I” is dotted, and every “T” is crossed.  Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime, and the opportunity to pass on everything we have discovered to future generations

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