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Spending a night at the
Abbey Theatre
,
the spiritual home of the Irish theatrical ex-
perience.
Wandering about the glorious yard of Collins Barracks, without forgetting the collec-
tion of the
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
.
Tantalising your tastebuds by eating in the north side's new breed of restaurants, like
Musashi Noodles & Sushi Bar
, as good as any you'll find south of the river.
Explore North of the Liffey
With the biggest geographical spread of any neighbourhood, a little planning and a bit of
transport will be required to fully explore Dublin north of the Liffey. O'Connell St and its
attractions are pretty straightforward and can be explored with ease on foot, with the
biggest demand on your time being the fabulous collection at the Hugh Lane gallery. The
north side's other attractions are to the west, and the best way to get to them is by Luas
(
www.luas.ie
)
, which will reduce your journey to mere minutes. The Old Jameson Distil-
lery and Collins Barracks are within walking distance of each other, on either side of
Smithfield, but you might need the services of the Phoenix Park shuttle bus to explore
Europe's largest enclosed city park, home to the president, the US Ambassador, the zoo
and a herd of red deer, not to mention visiting Dubliners when the weather is good.
Beyond the Royal Canal, which encloses the northern edge of the city centre, are a
bunch of attractions that are well worth the effort: you could devote the guts of half a day
each visiting the Croke Park museum, Glasnevin cemetery and the National Botanic Gar-
dens; an excursion to Marino to see the famous Casino is also worthwhile, and you can
get there via the DART suburban train.
Local Life
»
Hangout
Go to Brother Hubbard (
Click here
)
on Capel St for great coffee and an
easy-going atmosphere; equally good is Third Space (
Click here
)
in Smithfield.
»
Food
The northside's culinary credentials are elevated by the likes of Musashi (
Click
here
)
on Capel St, Wuff (
Click here
)
on Benburb St or L Mulligan (
Click here
)
nearby.
