What Dublin Is Actually Like in October
Visiting Dublin in October: the real weather (temperatures and rainfall), what to pack, shorter days and the clocks going back, crowds, wet leaves and why it’s great pub weather.
The Luas Will Humiliate You (A Local Guide to Dublin’s Tram Etiquette)
How to use the Luas, Dublin’s tram: the Red and Green lines, buying tickets, tapping on and off with a Leap card, inspectors, platform etiquette and the stops visitors need.
Hidden Art and Murals You’ll Walk Past and Never See (Unless You Know Where to Look)
Dublin’s hidden art: street murals, painted utility boxes, Georgian fanlights, lane art and the murals around Smithfield and the north inner city, and how to find them.
Phoenix Park Will Trick You Into a 12km Walk (Here’s How to Do It Properly)
How to visit the Phoenix Park without exhausting yourself: easy walking loops, the Wellington Monument, the deer, Áras an Uachtaráin, the visitor centre, bikes and toilets.
The Dead Zoo: Dublin’s Natural History Museum (Closed for Now, and Where to See It Instead)
The Dead Zoo, Dublin’s Victorian Natural History Museum on Merrion Street, is closed for a major refurbishment. Why it’s loved, and the free Dead Zoo Lab at Collins Barracks to visit instead.
The River Liffey: Beautiful, Brown, and Surprisingly Full of Traffic Cones
The River Liffey explained for visitors: why it’s brown, northside vs southside, the best bridges and views, boat tours, and the quays worth walking.
Why Dubliners Don’t Say Hello (And What They Say Instead)
A visitor’s guide to Dublin greetings and small talk: what “alright?”, “what’s the story?” and “how’s things?” mean, and how to reply like a local.
The Famine Memorial on Custom House Quay: What It Means and How to Visit
Rowan Gillespie’s Famine sculptures on Custom House Quay: what they represent, the story behind them, how to visit respectfully, and what to see nearby.
Hidden Pubs That Still Let You Sit in Silence (If You Nod to the Right Barman)
Dublin’s quiet pubs: where to find a calm pint without music, TV or a stag party, from Fallon’s near St Patrick’s to the upstairs bar at the Lord Edward and Walsh’s of Stoneybatter.
The Bridges of Dublin (And the One Everyone Forgets)
A guide to the bridges over the Liffey in Dublin: the Ha’penny Bridge, O’Connell Bridge, the Millennium, Rosie Hackett, Samuel Beckett, Seán O’Casey and James Joyce bridges, and poor forgotten Butt Bridge.