dublin

[jane7l]

hi
i am attending dublin fringe festival (as a technician) and will be in dublin 17.-20. september. will be quite busy with some mornings off. and late evenings i guess. is there any interesting photo exhibition or place i definitely have to see?
anybody has time for a coffee or walk around the city? it will be my first time in ireland.
janko

 

[dasuess]

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We were there in early May. There was a great photo exhibit in the airport. Also an outdoor exhibit near the GPO.

You should tour the city if possible. Too many photo ops to list...

 

[daveleo]

I highly recommend a visit to Trinity College. If you appreciate books, you must must go into "The Long Room" and you must see "The Book of Kells".

I was there for one day in 2009. Horrid, miserable weather and I was exhausted to death. But, visiting the college was a wonderful experience. (Visiting the taverns wasn't so bad either 😀)

 

[Finglas]

We're having an indian summer at the moment in Dublin, indeed all of Ireland, but the daylight fades fast now at 7.45pm and by 8.30 it's dark. The mornings are foggy but athmospheric, the trees are just beginning their autumn colours, the city as usual is fantastic, many many wonder photo op's.

You're 3 days are too short - even shorter since you'll be working, but bring your film camera and you won't regret it. The streets are wonderful mix of old and new, the bay is glorious the mountains are a great back-drop, especially seen from the Northside of the city - good camera shops too, good film developing also, even E6 can be done here - but most of all you're very welcome to Dublin.

 

[DT s]

Hi Janko, first time posting, second attempt. Anyway in terms of exhibition s there is a photography exhibition on at the Irish museum of modern art in k
kilmainham. Loads of museums and culture night is on on Friday the 19th so you get access to sites normally closed to the public, plenty of opportunities with a fast lens. Early morning sunrise in Dublin is quite special, lots of reds etc and Glasnevin cemetery can be very atmospheric if its misty. Dublin pubs like the stags head and gravediggers to give two examples are full of character and characters as well
. I hope this helps

Dave

 

[doolittle]

Here is a link for the photography exhibition in the Irish Museum of Modern Art mentioned above.
If you are going by public transport it is near the LUAS (tram) station at Heuston Station.

Other museums, non-photographic, that might interest you:

Chester Beatty Library in the grounds of Dublin Castle
Hugh Lane Gallery

Many parts of The National Art Gallery are currently undergoing renovations, but they have some of the highlights on display (the Caravaggio is worth a look).

The above three galleries are all in the centre of the city and easy to travel to on foot.

Bewley's on Grafton street isn't a bad spot for a coffee. Even if you don't go inside look at the Egyptian art work on the front and sides of the building.

Enjoy your trip, weather forecast looks good for the coming week 🙂

 

[jane7l]

Thanks a lot for this very helpful tips, 3 days are definitely way too short. But will try to get some city beside my work and of course beside seeing some performances... And I am not leaving my apartment without film camera, no chance to leave the country 🙂
Looking forward, and thanks for weather report, superb.
Janko

 

[Baby of Macon]

A few more Dublin tips. Stay away from the Temple Bar tourist trap area - except for around Meeting House Square. The streets off Grafton St - between Grafton St and South Georges St are excellent for street photography and for coffee shops and other quirky shops. The quays heading out to the mouth of the river are good too. The best camera shops are Bermingham Cameras on the south quays beside O'Connell Bridge and Conns Cameras on Clarendon St. If you have any interest in music, Some Neck Guitars on Aungier St is a must visit. Merrion Square is one of the finest Georgian Squares in Europe and its park and the main park in the city Stephens Green are worth a visit. Its a great city and I hope you have fun when you visit. There's much, much more but if you are working on fringe you'll probably be limited to the city centre area, so that's where I've focused my comments.

 

[peter_n]

A few more Dublin tips. Stay away from the Temple Bar tourist trap area -

Great tip - Temple Bar is awful! If you're into street the quays near O'Connell Bridge are full of life, the GPO (historic) and the street market on Moore Street also.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I thought the Dublinia - Viking/Medieval Dublin museum was worth it too.
But it's been a few years since I was in Dublin.

 

[doolittle]

I thought the Dublinia - Viking/Medieval Dublin museum was worth it too.
But it's been a few years since I was in Dublin.

Great suggestion! It's in Christ Church Cathedral which is worth a look in itself.

If you do head out as far as IMMA (where the photo exhibition is), do consider going to Kilmainham Gaol which is nearby.

Forgot one of my favourite museums in Dublin - The Natural History Museum (affectionally known as the Dead Zoo). It's like stepping back to victorian times. I have heard it being described as a museum of a museum. The exhibits themselves are faded and decrepit for the most part, but somehow that adds to the charm.

 

[dasuess]

If you do head out as far as IMMA (where the photo exhibition is), do consider going to Kilmainham Gaol which is nearby.

+1 for Kilmainham Gaol... During our recent two week trip to Ireland this past May, we spent a total of five days in Dublin. And the most interesting site in Dublin (at least to me) was Kilmainham Gaol. While there is certainly a lot more history to it, the focus of the guided tour was the imprisonment and execution of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. There are other sites around the city associated with the 1916 Rising, especially the GPO and O'Connell Street where you can still see the bullet holes in the columns of the GPO.

 

[jane7l]

Too many suggestions and too little time... Add some tea and some beer... Will have to come back.
Thanks a lot for the effort!