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Sandymount Beach
The Irish Venice Beach
"Sandymount Beach" in Dublin is quite long - here you can enjoy the unique view & the general good vibe of an active beach - also, fire dancing!
by
Ginger
Greenidge
Merrion Square Park
Outdoors for creatives
"Merrion Square Park" is my absolute favorite park in Dublin! It's not just that it's big - it's simply charming and has plenty of things to do!
by
Ginger
Greenidge
Moore Street
Way Moore than meets the eye
"Moore Street" in Dublin is home to one of the city's oldest street markets. Come here and take in a very honest representation of today's Irish society...
by
Ginger
Greenidge
Fibber Magees
Careful now, it’s rocking great!
"Fibber Magees" in Dublin is a truly non-touristic place, a true rock bar that has been around for more than 30 years - and closes after most other pubs!
by
Ginger
Greenidge
Rosie Hackett Bridge
The last drop of sun
The "Rosie Hackett Bridge" in Dublin is a relatively new bridge. People love coming here to catch the last rays of sun in the evening!
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Ginger
Greenidge
That One Corner in Temple Bar
Say 'cheese'!
At that one corner in Temple Bar in Dublin,
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Daiana
Andreea Nagy Deac
Teachers Club
The piece of quiet
This is a real Teachers Club in Dublin! It has a lovely bar that is open to the public and if you're lucky, you might even catch some singing lat at night!
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Ginger
Greenidge
The Cobblestone
Drinking pub with a music problem
"The Cobblestone" in Dublin has kept the spirit of old traditional Irish music! They even have a special part of the pub for musicians & their audience...
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Ginger
Greenidge
Hacienda
Where "the movie people" meet
"Hacienda" is Dublin's semi-exclusive, speakeasy bar. It's one of these places you really need to know where to look, but it's worth it...
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Ginger
Greenidge
Bullet
Duck and Dumplings
"Bullet" (named after the type of Chinese oven) reinvented my love for dumplings. Some of the best Chinese food in Dublin for sure...
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Ginger
Greenidge
Wigwam
Tipi with concrete walls
"Wigwam" makes some of Dublin's finest coffee! But this place is much more than this: in the basement, you'll find a social club to make you evening fun!
by
Ginger
Greenidge
Howth Walks
Nature near Dublin
Howth is a peninsula and fisher village near Dublin. I like going there to hike up to Howth Head (in all weathers!), with its collection of rocky hills...
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Alina
Ecke
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