Your time in Dublin..
- Topic starter Trapsix
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I'd never been to Dublin before but I must say I really enjoyed the welcoming nature of our hosts.
Arrived Wed afternoon and had a couple of rums (larger measures in Eire, I notice) in Grogan's. I loved the general conviviality all round. A great feel, also, nurtured by the many, many proper pubs of which there are fewer and fewer in the UK.
Thursday I watched the world go by while sitting under the angel with dog on O'Connell's monument. Then on to the GPO and museum where I learned that the Nelson Monument nearby had been blown up in 1966 on the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. I never knew that. 'The Spire' now sits on the site. Bloody hell that's tall.
We whiled away our time before the match by walking our way around Dublin and I found the people to be always up for a chat, with a great sense of humour, too.
My impression is that the Brits tend to more wary and shy of strangers, whereas the Irish love to chat, enjoying the wit.
No tickets but we watched the match in the Camden from the bar. On the walk back to my hotel, the pubs were packed and the atmosphere was well lively.
As you can tell, I had a cracking time and thanks to the Dubliners for the warm welcome.
I'll definitely return.
eaglesdare
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I don't live far from Dublin and don't go in very much these days unless it's to the airport or my once every 6 months appearance into the office.
But I had a cracker 2 days. I felt like a tourist 🤣 Went into town on the Wednesday to collect my ticket wearing my palace colours. Had a great time buzzing off other palace fans and calls of eagles as I was passing by fellow eagles. 😀
Then Thursday finished work early and headed to tallaght for a few drinks and was great in the abberly court bar just mixing and small talking to other palace fans.
Really did cap off a fantastic and wholesome year having palace over here. 2025 will surely live long in the memory.
A shame there will no chance to draw shamrock rovers or shelbourne again in the knockouts for a home and away games.
But I had a cracker 2 days. I felt like a tourist 🤣 Went into town on the Wednesday to collect my ticket wearing my palace colours. Had a great time buzzing off other palace fans and calls of eagles as I was passing by fellow eagles. 😀
Then Thursday finished work early and headed to tallaght for a few drinks and was great in the abberly court bar just mixing and small talking to other palace fans.
Really did cap off a fantastic and wholesome year having palace over here. 2025 will surely live long in the memory.
A shame there will no chance to draw shamrock rovers or shelbourne again in the knockouts for a home and away games.