===== Dublin, June 2026 =====

==== Key Locations ====

| hotel | [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/3W9QA1CyGSDbpb3U6 | Ruby Molly Hotel]] |

==== Getting To / From Airport ====

Only options are BUS or TAXI -- no train or tram

  * __Dublin Bus (Route 16 or 41)__: The most affordable public option
    * [[https://live.staticflickr.com/7048/13329696714_7e66d8c1cd_b.jpg | picture]]
    * Stops: 
      * [[ https://maps.app.goo.gl/g8iGCj6QxU9DRGT4A | O'Connell Street]] (Central hub for Luas/Trams)
      * [[https://maps-dublin.com/img/0/dublin-bus-16-route-map.jpg | route]]
    * <color #22b14c>**NOTE**: Fully integrated with the TFI Leap Card</color>



  * __Dublin Express (Route 782)__: This is the best option for rail connections.
    * [[https://cdn.tourdesk.io/719B58D2E20C2680D6B855D64B3865FD3AF8FC3C8525F30373D64AD2F40D5EDC_main_slider.jpg | picture]]
    * Stops: 
      * Connolly Station (DART/Trains)
      * Tara Street (DART) 
      * Heuston Station (Main Intercity Trains)
    * <color #ed1c24>NOTE: does NOT accept TFI Leap Card</color>

  * Aircoach (Route 700): Runs 24/7 and stops near major tram points.
    * Stops: 
      * O'Connell Street (Luas Green and Red lines)
      * Trinity College (Luas Green line).
    * NOTE: DOES accept TFI Leap Card, but standard fare caps do not apply.


==== Public Transit ====

<color #ed1c24>No phone-based payment for train / tram transit exists.</color>

**For trains or trams, a physical LEAP card must be purchased.**

7-day //Leap Visitor cards// are available for €24.00

Purchase options: 
  * [[https://leapcard.ie/ | Online, shipped to home]]
  * At Airport:
    * Terminal 1
      * Wrights Airport Convenience Store, 
      * WH Smith
    * Terminal 2
      * Spar shop


=== Trains and Trams ===

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[[https://www.transportforireland.ie/available-apps/tfi-live/ | App for Trip Planning, Live Updates]]

===== Experience =====

^ item ^ price^ location^ purchased?^
|[[ https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/booking | Guinness, Connoisseur Experience]] | €95 | [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/9WWxyMYgxttn8XiMA | Map]]| <todo></todo> | 
| [[https://pearselyonsdistillery.retailint-tickets.com/Event/PLD |  Peason Lyons Distillery]] |€20 - €32 |[[https://maps.app.goo.gl/BXZnv4WTgumbvMWo6 | Map]]|<todo></todo> | 
|[[https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/visit/ | St Patrick's Cathedral]]| €11.50 | [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/r9EaDnBCV78u49D4A | Map]]|<todo></todo>|
|[[https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/visit/ | St Patrick's Cathedral, Marsh Library]]| €17 (in combo with cathedral) | [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/r9EaDnBCV78u49D4A | Map]]|<todo></todo>|
|[[https://www.visittrinity.ie/book-of-kells-experience/ | Book of Kells]]|€16 - €39| [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/6b8Q5MAa2FTaKwFs6 | Map]]|<todo></todo>|
|[[https://maps.app.goo.gl/5iKPFSAYbPB3BsKd8 | Lidl: built over Viking ruins]]||||
|[[https://bewleysgraftonstreet.com/menus/ | Tea at Bewley's]]|€49 for tea|[[https://maps.app.goo.gl/FSmd3KG9V2keaFsz9 | Map]]||

<todo></todo> eat chicken fillet roll at [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/tz4HV6yhx8qSr7ow5 | SPAR]]
<todo</todo> visit [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/53Kaabb2wakLBbMT6 | Temple Bar Food Market]] on Saturday, buy cheese