20 Things To Do In Dublin Before You Go For a Pint: A Guide to Dublin's Top Attractions

by Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea

Overview

Got some time on your hands before you hit Dublin's famous pubs? Then you need this book, an invaluable guide to twenty of Dublin's highlights for visitors and native alike. History, culture, strangeness and beauty are all here -- along with a list of the local hostelries to visit and let the experience soak in. Sprinkled with the wit of Murphy and O'Dea, best known for the Feckin' Collection. Key attractions include:

• Christ Church Cathedral 
• Dublin Castle
• The Chester Beatty Library
• The Guinness Storehouse
• Trinity College
• Temple Bar
• Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (IMMA)
• Old Jameson Distillery
• O'Connell Street & The GPO

And many more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847176509
Publisher:	Irish American Book Company
Publication date:	02/24/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea have worked together as a team for over a decade and have won more awards for creative advertising than any other team in Irish advertising/marketing. They are the co-creators of the bestselling Stuff Irish People Love and the Feckin' collection. 

Colin Murphy is the author of more than two dozen books  and co-author of the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection (The O’Brien Press). His début historical novel  Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. In his spare time, he is a dedicated hillwalker, and frequently contributes articles to MountainViews.ie.

Donal O'Dea is a senior Art Director at one of Ireland’s leading advertising agencies.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2014
Murphy and O'Dea's (authors of numerous books in the "Feckin' " series and coauthors of Stuff Irish People Love and More Stuff Irish People Love) travel guide—take it from a native—ticks all the boxes regarding what to do on a visit to Dublin, Ireland, and describes some of the history of the various sites, too. The list includes tourist mainstays such as Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle, and Temple Bar, but also recommends newer and lesser-known attractions such as the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship and Famine Museum, Croke Park, and Croke Park Museum. Each of the chapters covers one place, listing its address and location in the city (e.g., "fairly central, 1 km from Trinity College"), contact information, and admission fee; describes why it's worth a visit; and offers some history of the place and related historical figures. Some entries also list nearby sites of interest. The appendix of Dublin slang, as well as the cartoons and relentless goofiness throughout the book, is harmless but belies the solid information provided. VERDICT Overlook the silliness and you'll have a strong, compact guide to Dublin.—Henrietta Verma, Library Journal

Library Journal