Dublin Handbook

Sean Sheehan was brought up in London but every summer holiday was spent in Ireland and only glimpses from train windows on journeys from Euston to Holyhead suggested that other places existed. After adult years of travelling and living in Southeast Asia Sean now has his home in Ireland. Patricia Levy visited West Cork one Easter when she was 19 and the memory of the spring flowers and heather on the hills has continued to draw her back like a narcotic. She is an experienced travel writer and now lives in Ireland.

A foot in the door; essentials; planning your trip; before you travel; money; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; entertainment and nightlife; holidays and festivals; food and drink; shopping; sport; keeping in touch; health; further reading; useful websites; central Dublin South; Grafton Street and around; Temple Bar; The Liberties; central Dublin North; O'Connell Street and around; Smithfield; Joyce's Dublin; around central Dublin; outer Dublin South; Ballsbridge and around; Rathfarnham; Kilmainham; outer Dublin North; Phoenix Park; Glasnevin and Clontarf; beyond the city; Dun Laoghaire; Bray; Howth; Malahide; Skerries; entertainment and nightlife; music scene; club scene; cinemas; theatre, dance and comedy; sleeping; central Dublin South; central Dublin North; around central Dublin; beyond the city; trips south of Dublin; trips north of Dublin; background; history; art and architecture, Dublin in literature; Dublin in film; lifestyle; footnotes; shorts.