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- Win Tickets to the Jameson Cult Film Club Screening of 'The Blues Brothers'!
- Events & Festivals in April and May 2012
- Irish Landmark Trust
- Dublin and Ireland's Literary Legacy
- Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
- Cultural walking in Dublin
- From Dublin to the Kremlin - In Your Pocket makes Irish dreams come true.
- Scenic Ireland photographic book
- Glasnevin Cemetery Walking Tours
- Getting Jiggy With It
- Will the real St. Patrick Please Stand Up
- A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes
- Daytrip to Glendalough
- Ireland by Train - Dublin - Cork
- Ireland by Train - Dublin - Sligo
- Irish House Party
- Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre
- U2 Landmarks
- Old Jameson Distillery
- Finding your way around Dublin
- Temple Bar
- Sport in the City
- Set-Jetting
- Dublin - A Short History
- Speaking Gaelic Irish
- The Border
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Sport in the City
The Irish have had a long love affair with sport, so consider enhancing your capital sojourn with a trip to see a top-class game.... -
Win Tickets to the Jameson Cult Film Club Screening of 'The Blues Brothers'!
We all love going to the movies and the Jameson Cult Film Club is a great way to go all out and enjoy a fun-filled night of great films and tasty cocktails.... -
From Dublin to the Kremlin - In Your Pocket makes Irish dreams come true.
Each year RTE, Ireland's national broadcaster, pays tribute to someone special as part of The Afternoon Show's 'Random Acts of Kindness' strand.... -
Daytrip to Glendalough
For over eight decades St. Kevin's Bus Service, a 100% Irish, family-run business, has been spiriting visitors the 30miles from Dublin to the Co.... -
U2 Landmarks
Arguably Dublin’s most famous export since Guinness, U2 are nothing short of iconic. Naturally, the city has more than a few landmarks with historical U2 significance, and here's our pick of the unmissible and - dare we say - unforgettable for all you pop and rock pilgrims.... -
Speaking Gaelic Irish
The Celtic Irish language dates back to the 4th Century BC but only really began to take a foothold 200 years later.... -
Events & Festivals in April and May 2012
April: Sun 1 - Mon 30: One City, One Book, Various locationsDublin has taken the mantle of ... -
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
As befits the capital city of a nation of writing greats, Dublin has been annointed a UNESCO City of Literature.... -
Irish Landmark Trust
Fancy overnighting in an Irish gate lodge, castle or lighthouse? These and many more unique and history-steeped properties are among the Irish Landmark Trust's distinct portfolio of sixteen holiday lets.... -
Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre
History-steeped, and home to some of Ireland’s biggest stars (Bono, The Edge, Neil Jordan, Van Morrison…), the delightful town of Dalkey makes for one of the country's chicest daytrips.... -
Getting Jiggy With It
Fancy recreating your own Riverdance right here where it all began? Several hostelries provide authentic backdrops so you and your mates can get jiggy with it.... -
Ireland by Train - Dublin - Cork
Train buff, and pround holder of over 65 rail pass, Colin McAlpin continues his journey across Ireland by railway.... -
Cultural walking in Dublin
Make the most of the Dublin scenery and indulge in a spot of ‘culturcise’. We’ve coined the phrase for cultural trips that incorporates a bit of physical exercise.... -
Glasnevin Cemetery Walking Tours
Perhaps not your typical tourist attraction, Glasnevin Cemetery provides visitors to Dublin with an interesting and unique look at both the city's and the country’s history....
Finding your way around Dublin
Another way of traversing the city with ease is to use the River Liffey as your divide. Everywhere north of the Liffey is referred to as the Northside and all the postal numbers are uneven. Cross over the River Liffey and you’ve arrived in the Southside where all postal numbers are even. Hence, simply by where you live, you are either a Northsider or a Southsider.
Dublin 1 and 7 is the North City Centre and Dublin 2 and 8 is the South City Centre. These are the four main districts you're likely to visit. As Dublin is quite a small city, you can still get to most places on foot so don’t be deterred; although Dublin 6 and Dublin 3 look a long way out of the city centre, they're really only about a 10min walk away.
The only exception to this rule is The Phoenix Park whose official address is Dublin 8, even though it's on the Northside. Also, Dubliners rarely refer to places as being in Dublin 2 or Dublin 1, instead writing D2 or D1.
Once you get to the suburbs, parts of Dublin are referred to as Co. Dublin. Below is a list of all the Dublin city codes and most of the districts they represent.
Dublin 2: Baggot St Upr and Lwr, College Green, Fitzwilliam Sq, Harcourt St, Kildare St, Lord Edward St, Merrion Sq, Mount Street Upp, and Lwr, Nassau St, Pearse St, St. Stephen's Green, Sth Great Georges St, Leeson Street Upr and Lwr
Dublin 4: Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Irishtown, Merrion, Pembroke, Ringsend, Sandymount
Dublin 6: Dartry, Ranelagh, Rathmines, Rathgar, Sandyford
Dublin 6W: Harold's Cross, Templeogue, Terenure
Dublin 8: Dolphin's Barn, Inchicore, Island Bridge, Kilmainham, Merchants Quay, Portobello, South Circular Rd, The Coombe
Dublin 10: Ballyfermot
Dublin 12: Bluebell, Crumlin, Drimnagh, Walkinstown
NORTHSIDE
Dublin 1: Abbey St, Amiens St, Capel St ,Dorset St ,Henry St, Mountjoy Sq, Marlboro St North Wall, O'Connell St, Parnell Sq, Talbot St
Dublin 3: Ballybough, Cloniffe, Clontarf, Dollymount, East Wall, Fairview, Marino
Dublin 7: Arbout Hill, Cabra, Phibsboro, Four Courts
Dublin 9: Beaumont, Drumcondra, Ekm Mont, Griffith Avenue, Santry, Whitehall
Dublin 11: Ballygal, Cappagh, Cremore, Dubber, Finglas, Jamestown, Kilshane, Wadelai
Dublin 13: Baily, Baldoyle, Bayside, Donaghmede, Sutton, Howth
Dublin 15: Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Clonee, Clonsilla, Corduff, Mulhuddart
Dublin 17: Belcamp, Balgrifin, Clonshaugh, Priorswood, Darndale, Riverside