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Attraction type: Old jail; Specialty museum; Historic site
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- May 6, 2008 "Informative and emotive"
- May 4, 2008 "Definitely Go"
- Apr 13, 2008 "A must!"
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This Anglican church, one of two located in Dublin, was originally founded by Anglo-Norman conquerors in the late 12th century.
Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building; Historic site; Historic home
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- Apr 29, 2008 "Worth spending your time"
- Feb 9, 2008 "Must See Attraction"
- Aug 30, 2007 "Be more than a tourist"
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A tour of pubs featuring live traditional music, starting with Temple Bar.
Attraction type: Tour
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- Apr 12, 2008 "did i miss something??"
- Feb 20, 2008 "Tons of Fun!"
- Feb 12, 2008 "A brilliant night out -make sure you do it."
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A very simple town house just off merrion square, not alarming from the outside but steeped in history. A great place to go if you have an hour to kill in the city centre and don't want to be...
Attraction type: Historic home; History museum
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- Dec 27, 2007 "Fun place to go"
- Dec 17, 2007 "Enjoyed it"
- Jul 14, 2007 "Best part of my trip to Dublin"
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The Long Hall is a proper old Victorian bar. It's is almost completely authentic. It's also not really on the tourist map so you'll meet lots of old regular drinkers in this proper old bar. The...
Attraction type: Bar/club; Landmark/point of interest
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- Dec 10, 2007 "Excellent, traditional Dublin Pub"
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Founded in 1592, this is Ireland's oldest and most prestigious college; it is best known as the home of the Book of Kells, an intricately decorated New Testament text dating back to 800 AD.
Attraction type: Educational site; Historic site; Library; Tour
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- Apr 19, 2008 "Beautiful campus"
- Feb 21, 2008 "A must for all book lovers"
- Oct 4, 2006 "Interesting Irish History"
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Guinness' museum brings its foamy, yeasty, alcoholic joy to the world: a six dollar entrance fee includes a tour of the museum and a free beer. This six-story building contains the Guinness Brewery Hop Store, a museum and the Gravity Bar, located on the top floor.
Attraction type: Brewery; Factory tour; Specialty shop; Specialty museum
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- May 14, 2008 "Don't bother"
- May 6, 2008 "Below Par"
- May 1, 2008 "Good tour, great beer!"
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Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Landmark/point of interest
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- Apr 13, 2008 "A great tour by a Great Guide!"
- Jun 21, 2007 "Stray from the ususal"
- Feb 5, 2007 "Many a mummy"
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Dublin's oldest pub is still kicking: a fun, friendly bar with lots of atmosphere.
Attraction type: Bar/club
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- Feb 15, 2008 "A Must"
- Nov 9, 2007 "Don't miss it"
- Jul 18, 2007 "Absolutely amazing pub"
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Attraction type: Factory tour; History museum; Specialty shop; Specialty museum
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- May 4, 2008 "Enjoyable experience"
- Mar 23, 2008 "F-"
- Aug 20, 2007 "Good Whiskey, Boring Tour"
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Attraction type: Bar/club
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- Aug 18, 2007 "For all you Angus Wanderers"
- Aug 16, 2007 "My favorite pub"
- Aug 9, 2007 "Great place to get pixilated"
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The pub is easy enough to find - walk down the left side of dame street from trinity college until you see the mosaic of the stag on the ground. Follow it up the alley and it is right there on the...
Attraction type: Bar/club; Landmark/point of interest
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- Dec 7, 2006 "Un des meilleurs pubs"
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Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 14, 2007 "Experience the passion and history"
- Jun 26, 2007 "excellent tour"
- Mar 21, 2007 "1916 Rising Tour"
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Attraction type: Library; Art museum
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- Jun 26, 2007 "wonderful"
- Aug 5, 2005 "a great secret in a lovely setting"
- Aug 3, 2005 "Dublin's best museum"
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Cool and quirky pub, popular among artists and poets.
Attraction type: Bar/club
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- Apr 29, 2008 "Love at First Sight"
- May 15, 2006 "excellent"
- Dec 19, 2005 "Excellent"
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Attraction type: History museum; Architectural building; Historic site
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- Jun 26, 2007 "I love this museum!"
- May 3, 2006 "Varied collections"
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This well-preserved 13th-century castle once served as the seat of the Irish monarchy.
Attraction type: Historic site; Castle; Architectural building; Historic home
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- Nov 22, 2007 "A Guided Tour of Dublin Castle Well Worth The Price of Admission"
- Jul 10, 2007 "Waste of Time"
- Jun 27, 2007 "A fascinating place - great history."
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Library
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- May 8, 2008 "A sense of history"
- Feb 14, 2008 "Had it not been for the crowds......"
- Feb 12, 2008 "Dull"
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During Ireland's battle for independence against the British, this building was used as a fort by Irish rebel troops.
Attraction type: Government building; Historic site; Tour; Landmark/point of interest
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- May 8, 2008 "Don't miss it . . ."
- Jun 26, 2007 "History buffs!"
- Mar 18, 2007 "very moving but dark and gloomy"
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Mysterious site
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- May 11, 2008 "Ancient mysterious site"
- Apr 13, 2008 "Very interesting!"
- Jun 26, 2007 "Very cool"
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