Read Ireland #1

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A 19th century street scene on the cover of Dubliners, by James Joyce.

Read Ireland #1

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Damian Mac Choiligh

/ 29 September 2026

Ten Books to Read Before You Visit Dublin Every city has a personality, but Dublin wears its personality on its sleeve. It’s a city that talks, be it in pubs, on buses, or over garden walls, and a lot of its best writing simply captures

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The Convention Centre Dublin and Samuel Beckett Bridge reflected in the River Liffey at twilight

Sure Lookit, You’ll be Grand!

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Damian Mac Choiligh

/ 28 September 2026

Ten Words or Phrases You’ll Hear in Dublin, How to Say Them and What They Mean You’ve finally made it to Ireland. You’ve stepped off the plane into the lovely drizzle and you are heading into Dublin City. Maybe you already know some Irish people,

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Dublin in 2029