We've been to Dublin twice — once in July 2017 and again in October 2022. Same city, five years apart: castles and cathedrals, pub afternoons, the Guinness Storehouse both times, and a cocktail class at Jameson Distillery on the second trip. All with my food allergies! Here's both visits.

The Temple Bar pub decorated with Christmas lights, crowds outside.
Temple Bar, dressed for Christmas — October 2022.

Dublin, 2017

Our first Dublin trip was a summer weekend — Dublin Castle, Phoenix Park, St. Patrick's Cathedral, a stroll through Temple Bar, and pub time at O'Shea's.

The gates of Dublin Castle.
Dublin Castle.
The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park.
Phoenix Park — the Wellington Monument.
St. Patrick's Cathedral with its red doors.
St. Patrick's Cathedral.
A busy street in Temple Bar, 2017.
Temple Bar in 2017.

The Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse, with its 360-degree view over the city.

Panoramic city view from the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar.
The view from the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar. My bestie scored from my gluten allergy by getting my Guiness! I made up for it at Jameson! That triple distillation process removes any gluten proteins.

And O'Shea's — flower baskets outside, "let the shenanigans begin" inside. This is the motto of The Detours Collection!

Flower baskets outside O'Shea's pub.
Flower baskets outside O'Shea's.
A painted sign inside O'Shea's reading 'let the shenanigans begin'.
Inside O'Shea's.

Dublin, 2022

Five years later we were back — October this time, with Christmas lights already up in Temple Bar.

The Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey.
The Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey.
St. James's Gate at the Guinness Storehouse.
Back at the Guinness Storehouse — St. James's Gate.

And the Jameson Distillery on Bow Street, where we took a cocktail class.

The stone arch entrance of Jameson Distillery, Bow Street.
Jameson Distillery, Bow Street.
The traveler in a green Jameson apron at the cocktail class.
Cocktail class at Jameson — aprons on.
The cocktail class bar station with bottles, citrus, and tools.
The cocktail station.
Two women raising cocktails in a cheers pose.
Cheers.

Planning an Ireland trip

Dublin rewards a return visit — different season, different light, same city. If Ireland is on your list, I can help you plan it — send me a note at Sandy.Wilcox@fora.travel.

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