Top picks of quaint Irish places to see
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PAPWORTH – I’m a Derry City fan not a Bohs fan!!!
Never mind – I’ll take the sentiment as we’re going to be in Europe next season too thanks to our FAI Cup win!!!
The seafront walk at between Bull Island has it all – sea, sky, wildlife and a gritty urban feel, with Howth head to the north, the Ringsend Chimneys and docks to the south, ships coming in and out and Liberty Hall and the Spike visible in the distance. More Real Dublin than Killiney Hill any day.
Temple Bar food market in Meeting House Square on Saturdays.
The Wicklow Way, accessible from near Powerscourt – stunning walks and views for even the not-very-fit, a few miles from the city.
I see the Sunday Times have compiled a supplement on the essential most noteworthy places to visit in Britain and Ireland and have listed over the the last two Sundays for Ireland the Burren and Glendalough, among a few other places that I can’t recall but they are surprised / note in the article that no renovations / protection of what remains have been carried out in Glendalough since the 19th C they plan to cover for Ireland in this weekend’s supplement Kilmainham Gaol.
Some other places in Ireland mentioned:
Carrick-a Rede rope bridge Co. Antrim
Clonmacnoise Monastery
Iniscrone, SligoThe supplement is called ‘AMAZINGPLACES’
100 Great escapes in Britain and Ireland. So there you go escape!! inside Kilmainham Gaol this Sunday !!…and when you’ve done all them, you could try the Natural History Museum on Merrion Street – an old forgotten (and hence untouched) victorian museum [go for the dead animals, stay for the wierd atmosphere].
I think it is still intact
https://archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?s=&threadid=616And a great list this has become!
-finally had a bit of sushi at Sat. market/Meeting House Sq.
-realized that a woman in a red coat is a tad conspicuous on Henrietta Street
-swooned over a glimpse of Howth from the DART
-had a lovely picnic in Iveagh with a friend
-was reminded of a previous visit to the ultra-quaint Dead Zoo
-didn’t make it up the hill when in Dalkey!Mountjoy Prison. A beautiful place of contemplation for those with plenty of time on their hands……
Marvel at the victorians’ ability to bring those with lofty ambitions back to heel…. Centrally located, with many famous “residents”!
Enter at your own risk!
Originally posted by sherrioverseas
-realized that a woman in a red coat is a tad conspicuous on Henrietta Streetshould have said you were visiting the street…. i always need a break 😉
Anybody reading this post now………Castletown House Castletown House Castletown House!!!!!! I cant say it enough! There are some pictures on this site bit believe me its worth seeing it its full glory. Take the 67/67A (Bus stop just up from that Clarance hotel) and alight at the top of Celbridge Main street, after a quiet walk up the tree lined (but some what poyhole infested) avenue you place tour hand under your jaw and turn your head left. I need not say more. Its open from April to spetember and cpsts about 4 euro admission.
Castletown is wonderful…must revisit someday
All you need is a sunny day and an ice pop! I’m such a child!
However i’m concerned i heard about a year or two ago that there was a industrial part planned for the lands to the west of whats left of the estate near lexlip, I know nothing of it now tho.I know what you mean about Henrietta St, the first time I wandered up there, aside from the shock of being transported back two & a half centuries, all you can think about is ‘I sooooo shouldn’t be here!’
It’s so ominous and seculuded, almost mysterious, esp the silence.
Regarding the Tayto factory in Coolock it could be said that apart from manufacturing an Irish cultural institution (Tayto crisps) this factory is an interesting example of Brutalism, mass in-situ concrete architecture of the 1970s.
Do a web search under section 482 of the 1997 Finance act it lists numerous properties well off the beaten track, where one would expect the full history of the property and not the disnyfied spin.
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