48 Hours in Dublin

Morning: Start at Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and stroll the historic library.
Late Morning: Walk Grafton Street for shopping, buskers, and cafés.
Lunch: Grab a bite in Temple Bar (touristy but fun) or try a pub like The Porterhouse.
Afternoon: Visit Dublin Castle and the Chester Beatty Library.
Evening: Traditional Irish music session in a pub (The Cobblestone or O’Donoghue’s).

Morning: Tour the Guinness Storehouse (go early to avoid crowds).
Lunch: Stop in the Liberties district for casual food.
Afternoon: Jameson Distillery Bow St. for a tasting, or Kilmainham Gaol for history.
Late Afternoon: Walk along the River Liffey toward Ha’penny Bridge.
Evening: Dinner in a modern Irish spot like The Woollen Mills, followed by a relaxed pub.

Breakfast: Queen of Tarts, Beanhive Coffee.
Lunch: Fallon & Byrne, Temple Bar Food Market (weekends).
Dinner: The Woollen Mills, Chapter One (splurge).
Drinks: The Cobblestone, The Brazen Head (Ireland’s oldest pub).

The city center is very walkable.

Use Dublin Bus or LUAS tram for longer stretches.

Buy a LEAP card if you’ll use transit often.

Many attractions close by 5–6 PM — plan accordingly.

For live music, smaller pubs often feel more authentic than big Temple Bar spots.