Dublin Writers Museum
A fascinating glimpse into the life of most of the celebrated Irish writers. The rooms are organized by era. So it is easy to tread from the past into the current works of Irish writers. Among the items of interest is the telephone Samuel Beckett used. He was able to turn it off so that it would not received calls except for two hours each day. Only his friends knew which two hours he was available.

There is extensive information about James Joyce, including his typewriter and, upstairs, his piano. There is information, too, on some of the characters in Ulysses, most of whom were real people.

There is a cafeteria in the back that serves a nice lunch and a large bookshop, very often crowded with visiting groups.
parnell sq Dublin 1

Written by JD

The Trinity Library and the Book of Kells
Written around the year 800 AD The Book of Kells itself is beautiful, with its intricate paintings and beautiful calligraphy (yes, even if you DON'T understand a word, even if you're not greatly religious). To me, though, the appearance of the pages is only a small part of viewing the Book of Kells. Anyone who has a sense of history at all cannot help but be awed by the knowledge of the time, skill, and dedication devoted to the creation of this book. Add to that the centuries of protecting the book from the various marauders, the battles, human greed and time itself and you may look at the displayed pages with added respect. I went into the display because, after all, the Book of Kells is one of those things that people see when they visit Dublin; I left it with a sense that I'd been privileged to see something truly awe-inspiring.
The library you visit upstairs is also not to be missed. There is so much in there, but in particular be sure to see "the harp" (the old one that is on the Guinness label, something of a national icon for Ireland), and one of the existing copies of the Irish declaration of independence from 1916.

Written by JD

Guinness Storehouse
To many Dublin is the heart and soul of Ireland, and Guinness® is at the heart of the city itself. So a trip to this vibrant capital is not complete without a visit to the home of Guinness and Ireland’s number one visitor attraction – Guinness Storehouse.And the pint at the end taste much better than the others.

Written by JD

The BarCode
Barcode is a legend pub and it is probably the best one in dublin! My favorite thing about bar code is that the dracula muesum is amazing and the arcade is good too.Amazing dance-floor, it's huge with killer music.Service at the bar is great too, nice and quick.There's even a games-room upstairs if you get bored but i guarantee you won't!Outside near the waterfall is gorgeous too!
i would recomend it.

Written by Stef

The Woolshed Baa
This is THE place for Southern Hemisphere people to meet for many home brews and many tastes of home. Your favourite game will always be on with loads of cheers and boooing. The staff are great even under some major pressure at times. If there is a big game on get there early to get a table for your mates...or you find yourself queing at the door. All in all a good place to make new friends and get good info if you are new to Dublin.
Parnell Centre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Written by Stef