Dublin in May: 3-day itinerary and real cost
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May in Dublin: about 16°C by day, 7°C at night, 11 days with some rain (climate normals).
Day 1: Around Abbey Theatre
- 09:30 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral · Dublin's Catholic cathedral, since 1825.
Dublin's Catholic cathedral, built in 1825.
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free - 🚶 3 min on foot
- 10:18 GPO Museum · The grand Post Office of Ireland, in Neo-Classical style.
The GPO is the headquarters of the Post Office in Ireland, built in Neo-Classical style 1814-1818.
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€15–17 (stated) - 12:33 Lunch: Eatokyo Asian Street Food
price not known - 19:30 Dinner: The Oval
Good for drink and food, does an excellent Irish stew.
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price not known - 🚶 4 min on foot
- 21:19 Abbey Theatre · The heart of Irish drama since 1904.
Opened in 1904, and always at the centre of the Irish drama scene, the Abbey is a good venue for catching local playwrights' work but with a global repertoire.
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Day 2: Around Christ Church Cathedral
- 09:30 Christ Church Cathedral · First built by the Vikings, around 1030.
A wooden church was built by the Vikings around 1030, and the first stone church was from the 1180s.
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€10–12 (stated) · check opening hours - 🚶 4 min on foot
- 10:19 Dublin Castle · Once the seat of British rule in Ireland.
Former seat of British rule in Ireland.
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€8–12 (stated) - 12:49 Lunch: Chez Max
price not known - 🚶 2 min on foot
- 14:06 Chester Beatty Library · A fabulous collection of early books and manuscripts.
Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968) was an American mining magnate who amassed a fabulous collection of early books and manuscripts and oriental art.
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€10 (stated) · check opening hours - 19:30 Dinner: The Stag's Head
Trad Victorian pub, no TV, just great ales and conversation.
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price not known
Day 3: Around National Gallery of Ireland
- 09:30 National Gallery of Ireland · Irish and European art, impressively collected.
Impressive national collection of Irish and European Art.
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free - 🚶 3 min on foot
- 11:48 National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology · From prehistory through the Viking era to independence.
Amazing display of Ireland's artefacts from prehistory through the Viking era to independence.
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free · check opening hours - 14:03 Lunch: Bewley's Café
Grand stylish coffee shop, a Dublin institution.
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price not known - 19:30 Dinner: One Pico Restaurant
price not known - 🚶 5 min on foot
- 21:20 Gaiety Theatre · The oldest working theatre in Dublin.
Founded in 1871 so this is the oldest continually operating theatre in Dublin.
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Good to know
Traffic: the city is congested, avoid bringing a car yourself, and never leave valuables on display in a car. source
Motorists often ignore pedestrian crossing lights. Maybe they're preoccupied with searching for a parking spot. source
Street life: Buskers, drunks and down-and-outs are all part of the picaresque Dublin scene, and An Béal Bocht - "the poor mouth" - has a noble literary tradition. A polite "sorry" should see them off. source
Dublin in other months
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