Category Archives: Things to do with Kids in Dublin

Skipping Stones in Wicklow Town

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For the Easter holidays, my mother-in-law came for a visit from the U.S. She came last year during the same time, and we had a grand time walking around with the kids and visiting different nearby sites like Newgrange...

Walking Killiney Hill

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As my kids grow older, I have really begun to embrace their school breaks in two ways. The first is I try to keep our days as clear as possible in order to allow the kids and myself to...

Dublin Zoo

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We went to the Dublin Zoo the first time during our first summer here in Dublin. Without a car, it was a trek that included riding up the Green Luas, a walk across the city centre, getting on the...

Our First St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin

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Last week, Ireland celebrated St Patrick’s Day, originally a feast and religious holiday marked by going to church services. However, due to Irish diaspora, the holiday has taken on quite a bit of a party and binge drinking day...

A little Christmas Magic in Dublin

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Christmas in Ireland is an especially festive time of year. Without our American Thanksgiving to break up the long, dark winter stretch between Halloween in October until Christmas at the end of December, there is a long buildup to...