Archive for December, 2007
O’Connell Street Dublin
O’Connell Street Dublin Christmas day 2007.
Located in the heart of Dublin city, O’Connell Street forms part of a grand thoroughfare created in the 18th century that runs through the centre of the capital, comprising Carlisle Bridge (now O’Connell Bridge), Westmoreland Street, College Green and Dame Street, terminating at City Hall and Dublin Castle. Situated […]
Posted: December 25th, 2007 under Living In Ireland.
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Central Bank Dame Street Dublin
The Central Bank in Dublin is a real ugly building. It dominates Dame Street, but it is good for a couple of things. One it is an easy place to meet at, for some who don’t know Dublin this is one place that is easy to find, see, and get back to. […]
Posted: December 20th, 2007 under Living In Ireland.
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Arnotts Dublin
Arnotts Dublin is one of my favorite stores in Dublin. But not just now before Christmas. Arnotts have the best sales that I have ever seen and they start normally just after xmas - that is when I am there - and very early in the morning due to my hating crowds.
Still I […]
Posted: December 18th, 2007 under Shopping in Ireland.
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Dixons Liffey Valley Dublin
Dixons Liffey Valley Dublin have restored my faith in electrical outlets. After another visit to PC World yesterday where they could not tell me if software I wanted would work on vista, I took the plunge and went into the main part of Liffey Valley shopping centre. It wasn’t too bad, I was […]
Posted: December 17th, 2007 under Shopping in Ireland.
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PC World Liffey Valley Dublin
PC World Liffey Valley Dublin. There is not a store in Dublin that can drive me as nuts as PC World. Customer service is almost nonexistent. Even asking someone to help as they race by is not met with a Yes - most often “I’m doing something, I’ll be just a […]
Posted: December 14th, 2007 under Shopping in Ireland.
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Glendalough Ireland
I discovered Glendalough a few ago, well not really discovered as I was taken there by friends. The drive to Glendalough is about one hour from Dublin. There are two main routes to get there, one by heading south out of Dublin towards Bray and just following the signs after you pass the […]
Posted: December 13th, 2007 under Walking Ireland.
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Taste of India Dublin
Taste of India was my latest Indian experience in Dublin. I seem to be doing the rounds of all the different Indian restaurants at the moment. Was it good, yes on a few counts.
I noticed first sitting down how comfortable the chairs were, not something that automaticly comes to mind, but theey are […]
Posted: December 12th, 2007 under Eating Out Dublin.
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Canal Bank Cafe Ballsbridge
The Canal Bank Cafe is one of those places that is just great for Saturday or Sunday breakfast or lunch. You know the kind of place were service is great, the food is as good as you would expect for the location and the look of the building from the ourside.
Much as I try […]
Posted: December 8th, 2007 under Ballsbridge.
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Yamamori George St Dublin - Bad After Taste
I left Yamamori with a bad taste in my mouth on Sunday night. The food was great, even outstanding, the service was fast and attentive, the bill pissed me off. Not the simple cost of the food, no I know what to expect eating out, and the cost of the food in Yamamori […]
Posted: December 6th, 2007 under Eating Out Dublin.
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Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot Castle was built in the fourteenth century as a stronghold against the raids of the formidable Wicklow clans of O’Byrne and O’Toole. Gaelic relatives of Mac Giolla Mocholmog (Fitzdermot) clan, discommoded from their original lands around Naas, they had not integrated with the Normans. They frequently raided and rustled the area bawn enclosures from […]