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Staycation Dublin – Experience a Different Side of the City Dublin is a city with top class attractions to rival any other capital city, as well as many hidden gems. For a three day Dublin staycation, you could try to visit some of Dublin’s main sights and attractions ranging from the Guinness Storehouse to Temple Bar to get a feel for what the city has to offer. The vibrant street art, lively atmosphere both day and night and great Irish restaurants make Galway City one of Ireland’s most well loved cities for both tourists and Irish alike. The city itself is a great location to base yourself for exploring the west coast of Ireland as many of Ireland’s greatest attractions are easily within reach as part of a day trip including The Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands, Kylemore Abbey and Walled Garden, Connemara National Park and Dunguaire Castle.

His paternal great-grandmother Sophronia Cowan’s (married to Captain James Pratt, whose lineage has been lost) three times great-grandfather (so Jimmy’s six times great-grandfather) was Andrea Seawright from Derry in Northern Ireland. President Ulysses S. Grant’s Irish roots stem from his maternal great-grandfather, John Simpson (born in 1783), who came from Dergenagh outside Ballygawley in County Tyrone. In 1952, President Harry S. Truman was the first American president who received a bowl of shamrocks by the Taoiseach of Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. There are four Irish American president’s ancestral homesteads that you can visit today in their original condition: Andrew Jackson’s parent’s place in Boneybefore, Ulysses S. Grant’s family place in Dergenagh, Woodrow Wilson

Today, the larger of the two islands, Skellig Michael (Scelig Mhichíl) is one of the most famous of all Irish landmarks for its historical and environmental importance and more recently, its otherworldly appearance in the Star Wars Episode VII The most famous of the Irish landmarks in Brú na Bóinne are the three passage tombs of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange that were built about 5000 years ago during the Late Stone Age period. The Ha’Penny Bridge is arguably one of Dublin’s best loved landmarks and one of Ireland’s best known bridges. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim is undoubtedly a very impressive landmark and probably the best known of all the Northern Ireland landmarks.

September is a good time to add a one day trip as part of a small group to your itinerary. Road trips along the Wild Atlantic Way, or through the historical east coast (Ireland’s Ancient East trail) or the less well known gems of the Midlands (Hidden Heartlands) would be something to consider during September. September is a good time to visit Ireland if you want to make the most of, but wish to avoid the busiest part of the summer season. Whether it is your first time or your tenth time visiting Ireland, September is likely to be a good option to travel if you want a mix between indoor and outdoor attractions.