Darragh here. After 20 years in the US, I'm back in Dublin seeing Ireland with fresh eyes. As I rediscover this beautiful island, I'm sharing my local insights and favorite spots here!
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The Village Tour I promised that you'd see local Dublin and this is as local as it gets. This is the village where I live. You're going to see authentic off the beaten track Dublin today. The Route Raheny Village We start in Raheny Village. Now
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The Sea Tour Welcome to Dublin's Southside, where the accents are posher and the house prices are scary. This walk takes you through the part of Dublin where I don't live (and probably never will, unless this blog really takes off). You'll start in
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What To Do In Dublin I just googled "What to do in Dublin" and the suggestions from big travel sites & influencer blogs are as dismal as the Irish weather in January. They all recommend the same old tourist spots in the city center that just take your
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Why Dublin Preclearance Changes Everything In my 45 years of flying through Dublin Airport, easily my happiest day was the day US Preclearance opened. I lived in the US for 20 years and flown from the US to Ireland more than 100 times. Now I've used Dublin Preclearance
Transport
I'm an a Irishman who lived in US for 20 years and have spent enough time over the Atlantic to claim tax residency in the sky. I've flown every major airline between Ireland and the US too many times, starting in coach and thankfully these days
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Welcome To Ireland: Now Slow Down The biggest mistake visitors to Ireland make is trying to see half the island in a week. Trust me, I've watched countless tourists attempt these endurance marathons. Red eye flight, rent a car, struggle with the right side steering wheel, navigate roundabouts,
In the second of our 5 day trips from our Cork hub of Kinsale, you're heading west to Clonakilty, Courtmacsherry & Inchydoney Clonakilty Market Clonakilty was very nearly our Cork hub instead of Kinsale. Love this town. If you've had an Irish breakfast, Clon is home
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Today, you're off to Cork City itself. It's only 30 minutes from Kinsale. I wouldn't be mad at your if you made Cork City your hub and stayed here for 3 nights too. I just prefer smaller villages myself. Personal preference. While National Geographic
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Cobh might look like just another pretty port town, but this harbor has seen more drama than The Crown, from Titanic tears to prison fears, singing donkeys and grateful bisons. Cobh. The Titanic's Final Harbour Cobh is famous as the last port of call for the Titanic. This
Pour farm-fresh milk at Rostellan, learn world-class cooking at Ballymaloe, and savor premium whiskey at Midleton Distillery Today, you'll head east from your hub in Kinsale to the villages of Ballycotton, Ballymaloe & Middleton It's an hour drive to Ballycotton where you can stretch your legs
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Our Cork Hub: Kinsale Why We Chose Kinsale For Our Cork Hub Kinsale is a colorful coastal town that is the food capital of Ireland. The small town's many restaurants get their fish straight off the boats on the pier. Kinsale is more touristy than our usual hubs,
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Why Cork? Cork gets overlooked in favor of Kerry by many visitors. Kerry J'Adore, but Cork has all of Kerry's beauty and food that might just nudge Kerrygold into second place. Even the strong Cork accent grows on you, like. Cork natives say that Cork is