With your wedding day just around the corner and a hen or stag party to organise, look no further; Dublin is the place for every bride or groom to be. Take a well-deserved break from all of those wedding preparations, kick back, let your hair down and party in this exciting and vibrant city. Dublin has so much to offer, whether you like to party hard in the many pubs and clubs, to adventure and activity enthusiasts, or maybe you just want to be pampered and take in the many …
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County Dublin is situated on the East Coast of Ireland and is bordered by counties Meath, Wicklow & Kildare, with the Irish Sea to the East. It’s situated in the province of Leinster and is one of the smallest counties in Ireland. Its main town is of course Dublin city, Ireland’s capital. Geographically Dublin is divided into the city centre and city suburbs, which are separated into north and south depending on which side of the famous River Liffey they’re on (Southside and Northside), North County Dublin, South County Dublin …
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Dublin is a city that can proudly boast to being home to many of the literary greats over the centuries. It’s a city steeped in history and culture, and this can be seen wherever you happen to wander. The buildings and monuments are a constant reminder of some of the great works of literature that have stemmed from this fair city. In Merrion Square there’s a monument to Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), notable for plays such as The Importance of Being Ernest and An Ideal Husband, an if you wander past …
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Grafton Street is at the heart of Dublin city and merges the areas of St Stephens Green to the south and Trinity College to the north. It’s a shopper’s paradise and lays claim to being the busiest shopping street in Ireland. But Grafton Street offers so much more than retail therapy! Read on for more… Grafton Street is Dublin’s most fashionable and pedestrianised shopping street. Named after the Duke of Grafton, it was pedestrianised in the 1970′s and is quite short in length. You can stroll its length in approximately …
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The leafy suburb of Drumcondra is located about 2km from Dublin’s O’Connell Street, north of the city centre. Both the River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through Drumcondra, there are 4 colleges located in the area, namely All Hallows College, Mater Dei Institute of Education, St. Patrick’s College and Dublin City University (DCU), it’s where you’ll find Bertie Aherne, former Irish Taoiseach, and it’s only a hop, skip and a jump from Croker (Croke Park), home of GAA sport. If you fancy stretching your legs you’ll find that the …
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As part of the National University of Ireland, University College Dublin is a popular seat of learning in Belfield, just 4km south of Dublin city centre. UCD is the largest university in the Republic of Ireland with over 20,000 students attending on an annual basis. Check out our guide to UCD with details on how to get there, main courses on offers and lots more. History of UCD… UCD was formed in 1880 by combining two separate institutions and has grown to become one of the top universities in Ireland. …
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Dublin City University (DCU) is a renowned university, located in the North Dublin areas of Glasnevin and Whitehall, about 5km from Dublin city centre. DCU has around 9,000 students enrolled every year with over 400 staff. Find out more about Dublin City University… History of DCU… DCU began life in 1975 as the National Institute for Higher Education and in 1989 it achieved university status. In the early days, DCU was focused largely on science and technology although it quickly evolved into other areas of learning such its large business …
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