Dublin/Belfast

[Pub Bigot]

"Right, oracle, give me things to do in Dublin/Belfast. I’m fairly familiar with Belfast, not at all with Dublin, so those of you who know it or have been enough to know some cultural and drinking hotspots, as Len would say, furnish me. For Belfast, maybe some places worth visiting off the beaten track that are hidden gems you’ve discovered. If you can offer advice that isn’t likely me ending up having a row or end up in a ditch, I’ll be eternally grateful."

[Briano]

Dirty Onion Lavartys Benedict’s Duke of York Harp Bar Whites …and many more

[simon.s]

"Think I prefer Belfast out of the two been both recently, although I checked out the Aviva stadium for the summer ?üòÄ"

[Percy Dalton]

Hired a car in Kilarney and done the ring of Kerry. Beautiful scenery but didn't find the locals friendly

[Takashi Miike]

"trent, I haven't been to killarney for a few years so wasn't aware of the enrichment being introduced there too. bastards"

[MrTrentReznor]

"Had 2 mates that went to Belfast for a Bruce Springsteen concert. They were in a pub having a pint when they asked the barman where could they get accommodation. The bar man was friendly & was helpful but then was summoned to another part of the bar. The barman returned & told them because of their southern accents they should finish their pints & leave as they were in the wrong part of town. Anyway, with B&B accommodation in a house secured in a more welcoming part of town the lads hit a night club later that night. They pulled two locals. As one of them said to me they were 'sure things' but 'to be sure, to be sure' the other less confident bloke bought his one two double vodkas. Upon consumption of the vodkas the 'sure thing' collapsed. The other three tried to revive the collapsee. The purchaser of the vodka was not happy. Anyway the party of 4 managed to return to the lads accommodation. The confident fella had a great night & he said his fun was enhanced by the sounds of his companion trying to wake/rouse his comatose partner to engage in adult activity. He was not successful. Later in the evening the drunken lady woke as she needed to use the bathroom. She got out of bed, couldn't find the toilet so sat on a sink that for some reason was placed in the bedroom. The weight of the urinating female was too much for the sink to take and it collapsed in a fashion not dissimilar to how she had fallen some hours previously. The females left the house immediately & the lads left early in the morning before the defunct plumbing was discovered. Moral of the story: don't buy a sure thing multiple double vodkas."

[MrTrentReznor]

"I found Belfast weird. All the restaurants closed at 6pm on Saturday evening. Someone else that was there subsequently said the same thing - found it difficult to get food in the evening. On our visit it was the 12th August & the main thoroughfare was cordoned off by the police to allow a bunch of sash wearing, bowler hat clad marchers with banners traverse the street. Giants Causeway was far from spectacular. Only the northies could take pride in & build their entire tourist industry on the memory of a boat that sank resulting in the death of 1,500 passengers & crew. Dublin is only appealing if you are going for an 'event'. Example, the Dublin Racing Festival in Leopardstown in early Feb, rugby Internationals, GAA semi-finals/finals if you're into that. Killarney has been damaged by hotels cashing in on the 'refugee trade'. It has become a 'no go' area for local women & not just at night."

[Cony Tottee]

"I used to work in Belfast quite a bit and really enjoyed being there. As said below, The Crown is a nice pub but is always full of tourists (especially yanks). Personally I preferred the Cathedral Quarter as there are loads of good pubs there. And the Botanic Garden by the uni is nice, especially in the summer."

[ray winstone]

"''several Wetherspoons'', fancy going on a city break and ending up in a soulless building full of piss-heads drinking cheap beer and eating prison food, marvellous."

[BRANDED]

Last time I was in Belfast was in the 1990s. Off to a rave in Portrush. It was a cold and wet December early evening and it looked grim. As we drove through the city we passed a pipe and drum band marching down a street. Absolute mentalists. Portrush golf course was great though.

[Moncurs Putting Iron]

"Been to Dublin as the starting point for a roadtrip down the coast ending in Cork, was by far the least interesting part of the whole five days. Len has it spot on Tourist trap, overpriced, stag/hen do nonsense. Do the Guinness brewery tour and get the fuck out. Belfast have been several times on 'bizzness' much more charm, history, edge and identity."

[Moncurs Putting Iron]

bruuuno = Jack the Ripper

[Oh dear]

"All the criticisms of Dublin are valid. It isn't that it is a particularly unpleasent place, just massively overrated I'd love to go to Belfast though"

[Rossal]

"Another vote here for Galway, some cracking restaurants and pubs there. Can go dog or horse racing and i did the drive out to Connemara national park and climbed to the top. Bit of a slog but the views up there are breathtaking and certainly can have a few guilt free guinness' after"

[Manuel]

"Yea Belfast is somewhere I'd like to visit someday, as well as the other parts of Ireland, doubt it will happen now though somehow. I went to Waterford many moons ago for a wedding, can't remember much about it now except it was the coldest I have ever been, this was in October, utterly baltic."

[jfk]

"Thanks to this Belfast is a city I’ll look forward to visiting, Can also confirm Dublins a dump and a rip off, anywhere to the west of Cork City is lovely,although weather is likely to be pissing rain at best,avoid Limerick at all costs it’s a shithole full of wrongens. The costal road to the west of cork (Atlantic pass I think) is the bollocks wild coastal coast with the odd fantistic villages ,Glandore,Union Hall,ballydehob ,Scholl, Baltimore . Go on to Kenmare ,Kerry up to Galway and further north,Connemara is stunning. An undiscovered area for those that like a holiday with a difference.wild ,breathtaking scenery."

[eastend joker]

"I like Belfast , try ""The Hideout"" on Donegal Pass ."

[Briano]

"I stay regularly in the City centre, great hotels, restaurants, music and nightlife brilliant, the people are great, everyone football mad..albeit Manu and Liverpool but loads of banter."

[GoalLazio]

Rather the muslims and africans go there with the micks. Maybe sweet potato will become the national dish

[Come On You Irons]

I agree regarding Belfast. I visited it for the first time in late 2022 and thoroughly enjoyed my trip. The Crown bar is a magnificent former gin palace. The Titanic Quarter is great too. Sadly though I noticed that Belfast is being infiltrated by Muslims and Africans like so many other European cities. A sad aspect of modern times in Western Europe.

[riosleftsock]

"Leonard Hatred 9:18 Wed Jan 24 Pretty much end of thread. Dublin is completely fucked and over-rated. Such a shame as I used to love the place. Its fucking over-priced and full of africans. Belfast is incredible, loads to see and do, as well as the funniest and most hospitable people in europe (if they don't kill you)"

[joyo]

Forget Dublin Haven't been to Belfast in donkeys but hear it's the bollocks still Galway is another good city

[joyo]

Forget Dublin Haven't been to Belfast in donkeys but hear it's the bollocks still Galway is another good city

[bruuuno]

Not sure I like the sound of a Victorian brass but the rest sounds good

[Leonard Hatred]

"Do the ""troubles"" bus tour of Belfast. It is fascinating."

[Leonard Hatred]

"The political history, the murals, the Titanic Quarter, good pubs, several Wetherspoons, Falls Rd, the Shankill. Scenic walks around the city centre, The Crown tavern with Victorian brass and booths where you'll get the best Guinness in Ireland, with oysters. Across the road from the Europa, the most bombed hotel in the world. Good music gaffs, just a great vibe about the place."