![]() ![]() Cork is around two hours and 45 minutes from Dublin via the M7 and M8 and it has a whole vibe of its own. Time for a road trip to another terrific Irish city. ![]() If you’ve got your golf clubs with you, the greens at Howth Golf Club and Deer Park are ready and waiting. Apart from meditative walks, highlights include the medieval ruins of St Mary’s Abbey and Howth Castle and Gardens, and the town’s packed with cute craft boutiques and boho antique shops. Howthįancy a super-quick road trip to a picturesque fishing village? Howth is just 30 minutes away via R807 and R105 and this rugged peninsula is a cracking place to recharge your batteries. Take a bracing stroll along the clifftops and you’ll see the Arran Islands and rock stacks popping up out of the sea. When you reach these dramatic cliffs cascading 214m down into the Atlantic, you’ll instantly understand why they’re the Emerald Isle’s most popular natural attraction ‐ their sheer scale and serene beauty is simply staggering. Three hours’ drive from Dublin via the M6 (over in the west) the Cliffs of Moher are a must-see on any trip to Ireland. Last but not least, Dublin is well connected to the rest of the Republic and Northern Ireland, which makes it the ideal place to hire a car and discover the magic of the rest of the Emerald Isle. And if you fancy combining drinking and literature, a Dublin literary pub crawl takes you to the beloved beer and gin-soaked haunts of legends like Joyce, Wilde, Beckett, and Behan. Great things to do in Dublin include strolling through the hallowed halls of Trinity College (in particular the Old Library Long Room), grabbing a pint of the black stuff from the source at the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar (after learning how the famous brew is made), and gazing at masterpieces from Van Gogh, Goya, and Caravaggio at the National Gallery of Ireland. Packed with gorgeous Georgian buildings and bisected by the River Liffey, the best part of Dublin is it’s people ‐ whether they’re telling tall tales in Temple Bar pubs or charming you with craic in cafes and restaurants, the Dubs’ gift of the gab always makes you feel welcome. ![]() For those in the know, the Republic of Ireland’s iconic capital isn’t just one of the world’s best party cities ‐ it’s also a literary capital, historical hotspot and (at least for some) an international catalyst for the collapse of imperial power during the 20th century. ![]()
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