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The Ultimate Guide to Planning the Perfect Trip to Dublin

Dublin is arguably the most popular urban centre in Ireland and one of the top tourist destinations in the country. The city boasts natural beauty, urban skyscapes, and a rich history. If you want to enjoy the best of both worlds, you should definitely plan a visit to Dublin while you’re in Ireland.

The people of Dublin will not only welcome you with open arms but also ensure that you have a complete and fulfilling Irish experience. Planning to stay in Dublin while you’re in Ireland? Here’s how you can plan the perfect trip to this magnificent city.

The Dublin Pub Life

As soon as you step foot in Dublin, the one thing that’ll quickly become obvious to you is the pub culture in the city. In fact, you’ll find pubs in all the nooks and crannies of Dublin that will welcome you with a cheery feel and a warm crowd. There will also be times when the locals in these pubs will come up to you and introduce themselves. They may also buy a drink for you but make sure to buy a round for them as well.

Ireland is home to Guinness, and some of the world’s finest whiskey, so the city is definitely a paradise for you if you’re an alcohol lover. If you want to have an authentic pub experience, you should make sure to visit the popular Temple Bar while you’re in Dublin.

Enjoy the Natural Beauty of Dublin

When you think of Ireland, you imagine plenty of greenery and mesmerizing natural beauty. In addition to the cityscape, Dublin also has an abundant share of natural Irish beauty that you can enjoy while you’re there. Here are some places you can feast your eyes on while you’re in the city:

Dublin Port, Dublin

Historical Sites In or Near Dublin

Whether you’re interested in Christian or Irish history, Dublin is the ultimate place to be. This is because of the city’s proximity to historic sites that can easily be covered in short day trips. Here are some historic places you should visit while you’re in the city:

  • Dublin Castle
  • Customs House
  • Duke of Wellington Memorial
  • Famine Memorial Departing Area and Famine Ship Replica
  • Kilmainham Jail
  • Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
  • Medieval Kilkenny City
  • County Meath (particularly Trim, Brú na Boinne, Hill of Tara, and Hill of Slane)
  • County Derry
  • County Antrim
  • Wicklow Way

In addition to these places, you should also visit Guinness Brewery, St Patrick Cathedral, Christ Church, Phoenix Park, and Leinster House while you’re in Dublin.

Planning to take an Irish ancestry tour during your trip to Dublin? At My Ireland Family Heritage, we have seasoned researchers who can trace your Irish roots through quality Irish genealogy and ancestry research. We can also plan a personalized genealogy tour that you can easily take while you’re in the city.

Our one-day family heritage tours and Irish ancestry and genealogy tours are also a great choices for you if you’re short on time. Contact us now to learn more about our services.

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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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