The Best of Dublin: Our Top 20
In our final Irish post (for now!), we list our Dublin favourites, the best of the best during our three months living here.
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The Seven Best Restaurants in Dublin?
After three solid months of research, we report on our favourite Dublin restaurants, ranging from super-fancy to not-at-all.
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Check Out Our Six Favourite Bookstores in Dublin
We pick favourites again, this time the six bookstores of Dublin we like the most. But there are tons more!
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Four Great Dublin Dishes Worth Tracking Down
We dig a little deeper into some lesser-known but still impressive Dublin foods. Three of the four we think of as winners!
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Best Dublin Museums for All Tastes (Especially Ours)
We sort out our favourite Dublin museums, focusing on art, history, and literature. Just like Dublin itself!
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The Great Famine: Potatoes, Coffin Ships, and Opportunity
We learn more about the Great Irish Famine of 1845-52, during which Ireland lost more than 25% of its population. But it's not all a downer!
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Learning About Legendary Luke Kelly and the Dubliners
We learn about one of Dublin's own sons, folk musician Luke Kelly. And we also attend a festival and make big wacky wigs!
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Strongbow, the Norman Invasion, and the Reformation
We continue with Irish history, covering the Anglo-Norman invasion, the dissolution of the monasteries, and Catholic emancipation.
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Michael Collins, the Big Fellow
The latest installment in our Irish history series, a look at Michael Collins, a key figure in Irish independence, shot 101 years ago tomorrow.
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Irish Pilgrims, St James of Compostela, and Whiskey
We learn about the Compostela pilgrimage route that started in Dublin. And accidentally attend a(nother) whiskey tasting!
