Trip to Dublin

Hi Guys,

Andrea and I are going to Dublin on Saturday for a long weekend.

Is there anywhere we definitely should go while we are there and can anyone recommend any good restaurants?

Thanks

Phil

Marks models is a nice little shop to get into if your around that way, they had a good few rally models when i was in there in early january. Not exactly cheap, but when you factor in postage when buying online, they are not too bad

Guiness storehouse Phil.
Plenty of eating houses down in Temple bar which is just off the city centre. Just mind the hens and stags
Dont think there are any pink sierras there!!

Forget Dublin - hire a car and come on down to Mayo where the second round of the Irish National Rally Championships is on on Sunday.

mconboy wrote:Guiness storehouse Phil.
Plenty of eating houses down in Temple bar which is just off the city centre. Just mind the hens and stags
Dont think there are any pink sierras there!!

Lol I'll watch out just in case

JOB wrote:Forget Dublin - hire a car and come on down to Mayo where the second round of the Irish National Rally Championships is on on Sunday.

Hmmm what a good idea................although I would be dead by Monday as I don't think Andrea would approve

Boyley wrote:

JOB wrote:Forget Dublin - hire a car and come on down to Mayo where the second round of the Irish National Rally Championships is on on Sunday.

Hmmm what a good idea................although I would be dead by Monday as I don't think Andrea would approve

Great idea James.
Drop herself in Galway Phil. Plenty of shops there. Go down the n17 for 3/4hr an there you have all the action.
Forget Dublin the west is the best

Pubs for good Guinness:

McDades
Keoghs.
Mulligans
The Palace Bar.

Good food with good value:
Gotham-South Annes Street-beside Keoghs pub.
WAGAMAMAS.

Good spot to bring the lady-Upstairs of Fallon and Byrnes but you need to book.

Good coffee shops for Lunch-Simon's place on Georges Street, Brubakers near Nassau Street-house special is the Brubaker sandwich.

Scenery-if you have a car-Drive out to Dalkey-and park-walk up the VICO road to Killiney hill-great view-then a pint in Sorrento house. If no car take the DART to Dalkey and walk up......then have two pints in Sorrento house.

Culture: Dublin Castle.

History-Kilmainham jail thought the tour guide is a bit anti British.

Dublin zoo is a nice spot on a Sunday.

Music-get a local listing.

STAY OUT OF TEMPLE BAR AS IT IS A KIP FULL OF DRUNKS

Thanks very much for that Rory, will print that and take it with me

Phil

Ive just been with young Phil tonight------ PLEASE dont lead him astray----------------we want him back in one piece and still able to produce his
excellent models and decals,so go easy on him and please no meets over a pint, i no what you guys are like if he starts drinking with you god only
knows which country he will end up in on his way home!

Don't worry I will be on my best behavior.

It's funny, I mentioned to Andrea the suggestion of going to this rally and she was dead keen!!!!!!

That was until she realised it was like 3 1/2 hours away. Bugger!

Oh well, shopping it is then although she has said we can go over for a rally in the future

Phil

come to donegal phil.....your's and mine can go shopping while we go spectating!!!

Boyley wrote:Don't worry I will be on my best behavior.

It's funny, I mentioned to Andrea the suggestion of going to this rally and she was dead keen!!!!!!

That was until she realised it was like 3 1/2 hours away. Bugger!

Oh well, shopping it is then although she has said we can go over for a rally in the future

Phil

But its a lovely drive, and you get to see the lovely countryside , and all the healthy fresh air, and the friendly country people, and the organic food , and the craic in the country pubs, and the noisy smelly rally cars and and and...........................

Yes go to Donegal, call into service, i will have the kittle on the boil !!!

Just back home from a lovely weekend over there.

Enjoyed Dublin, the shops, the pubs and the music. Visited the jail and today we went on the Dart to Dalkey.

Only negatives were the number of foreigners and the price especially for food etc.

Next time we are going to try and catch a rally and see some more of the Island and scenery etc.

Cheers

Phil

great to hear you's had a good time phil!!

Pleased you had a good time Phil,Dublin is a great City not been over for a long time though maybe we should arrange a forum outing??

modelrallysport.com wrote:Pleased you had a good time Phil,Dublin is a great City not been over for a long time though maybe we should arrange a forum outing??

in the drinking capital of europe..........no-one would be sober george!!!!

Forget Dublin guys - cheap flights (ha ha) with Ryanair to
Kerry - early May for Rally of the Lakes and see Killarney and Kerry, first weekend in April for Circuit of Kerry and see Dingle
Cork - Paddys weekend (next weekend) for West Cork Rally or late Sept/early October for Cork 20 rally and see Cork

Cork Kerry and Shannon are within an hours drive of most of the rallies in Kerry,Clare,Tipperary,Carlow pretty much everything in the South of the country.
Knok will cover the west coast
Dublin the midlands and east.
Belfast the north.

Well worth coming - most of us don't bite - at least not when we are sober.

do you work for travel ireland james?!!

mcm motorsport wrote:do you work for travel ireland james?!!

He would do a good job!

After reading what was put on this thread, Andrea says we can come back and watch a rally!!!!!!!!!!

Boyley wrote:

mcm motorsport wrote:do you work for travel ireland james?!!

He would do a good job!

After reading what was put on this thread, Andrea says we can come back and watch a rally!!!!!!!!!!

now the question is which rally?! lol