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Dublin’s Statues: Who They Are, Where to Find Them, and What Everyone Gets Wrong

November 13, 2026August 4, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
Jim Larkin and the Spire on O'Connell Street

A guide to Dublin’s famous statues: Daniel O’Connell, Jim Larkin, James Joyce, Molly Malone, Phil Lynott, Oscar Wilde and Patrick Kavanagh, where to find them and the stories behind them.

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How to Cross O’Connell Street Without Getting Killed or Conned

November 13, 2026August 4, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
Traffic on O'Connell Street

A tongue-in-cheek but practical guide to O’Connell Street: crossing safely, the buses and the Luas, pickpockets, chuggers, and what’s worth stopping for.

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Where to Find the Best Pint of Guinness in Dublin (and How to Spot a Bad One)

November 13, 2026August 2, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
A pair of pints at Davy Byrne's

How to find a great pint of Guinness in Dublin: what a perfect pour looks like, the warning signs of a bad pint, and the pubs locals rate.

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Where to Pee in Dublin (And Not Get Judged or Arrested)

November 13, 2026July 26, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
Powerscourt Townhouse on South William Street

Public toilets in Dublin are rare. Here’s where visitors can actually go: shopping centres, museums, stations, cafés and pubs, plus what not to do.

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James Joyce for People Who’ll Never Read Joyce

November 13, 2026July 21, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
The James Joyce statue on North Earl Street

James Joyce in Dublin without reading Ulysses: who he was, what he wrote, the statue on North Earl Street, Bloomsday, the Joyce Tower at Sandycove and the sites worth seeing.

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Where to Drink in Dublin If You Hate Tourist Pubs (But Still Want a Pint)

November 13, 2026April 18, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
Inside the Stag's Head

The proper Dublin pubs where locals drink: The Long Hall, Grogan’s, Mulligan’s, the Stag’s Head, Walsh’s, Kehoe’s and Toner’s, plus how to behave in an Irish pub.

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What the Hell Is the Spire? And Why Did Dublin Spend €4 Million on It?

November 13, 2026March 13, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
O'Connell Street and the Spire

The Spire on O’Connell Street explained: what it is, how tall it is, Nelson’s Pillar before it, the nicknames, and whether it’s worth stopping for.

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Temple Bar Isn’t a Bar: What It Actually Is (and Why You’ll Either Love It or Regret It)

November 13, 2026March 12, 2025 by Tourist Information Dublin
The Temple Bar pub

Temple Bar explained: what it is, where the name comes from, whether it’s worth visiting, survival tips, and the proper pubs a few minutes’ walk away.

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