Cabra Castle is located close to the village of Kingscourt in the south-east corner of County Cavan.		 CastleMap
  The closest airport is in Dublin; about an hour and a half's drive to Kingscourt.
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  Things to do in Dublin   Other Useful Websites
First recommendation when you get to Dublin, is to pick up the Dublin Pass (www.dublinpass.ie). This will get you discounts for a lot of tourist attractions, airport transfers to the city, and map/guidebook. Once you;re equipped with your Dublin Pass, we would suggest taking a Bus Tour of Dublin – buy a one day pass and it will take you to all the top attacations.  Dublin is small enough that most of the places listed below are within walking distance but to get a good overview of the city, the bus tour is a good way to find your way around.  There are also some great walking tours of Dublin.  These attractions are listed in no particular order. Churchs and Pubs/Breweries feature heavily on the list.  Its not called the land of Saints and Scholars for nothing  (funnily enough the drinking aspect didn’t make it into the title.
   
  Airlines:
    Direct flights are available from several airlines:
    Continental (Newark - Dublin/Shannon)
    Delta (JFK - Dublin/Shannon)
    American Airlines (JFK - Dublin/Shannon)
    Aer Lingus (JFK - Dublin/Shannon)
    Rental Cars:
    All major car rental companies are present, but we have found the best deals with Irish Car Rentals
     
  Dublin's Southside (even postcodes)    
 
  • Kilmainham Jail –This is where they held  and executed all the leaders of the 1916 rising it’s really interesting and informative, big part of Dublin’s history   http://www.kilmainham-gaol.com/
 
 
 
 
  • Guinness Store house – there is a tour of the factory and you end up in the Gravity Bar where you get a free pint of Guinness and a wonderful view of the city.  (Not too many tall buildings in Dublin so you can see a lot!) http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/
 
 
  • Temple Bar – this is an area rather than being a specific thing.  Its kind of touristy but there are some good bars and restaurants around here.  http://www.templebar.ie/home.php
 
 
  • St Stephens Green – It’s a park across from the Shelbourne hotel which has Victorian gardens, duck ponds and art.
 
  • The National Gallery of Ireland (Merrion Square, Dublin 2).  Houses Irelands national art collection.   www.nationalgallery.ie
  Dublin's Northside (odd postcodes)
 
  • The G.PO. (General Post Office, O’Connell Street Dublin 1).  This was used as a main strong hold  post by the Irish during the 1916 rising. (its described as a symbol of Irish Freedom)  You can still see the bullet holes. 
 
  • Saint Michan’s Church (Church Street Lower, Dublin 7).  Another church on the list, but its the Crypts that are the real reason to visit. There are mummified bodies that are around 800 years old and they are perfectly preserved. 
 
 
  • Dublin Writers Museum (Parnell Street, Dublin 1)  Museum dedicated to Irish literature and writers.   Joyce, Behan, Beckett etc. http://www.writersmuseum.com/
 
  • Abbey Theatre –(26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1)The national theatre of Ireland.  If you like theatre, The Crucible by Arthur Miller will be showing there from May 26th till the 7th of July. Tickets are 20-30 euros.   http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whatson/crucible.html
  Shopping
  If you are shopping for goods in Ireland – remember to ask for your tax back form at the time of purchase.  When you are leaving the country you can claim your tax back on items such as clothing and textiles.  (It will save you at least 12.5%) 
Grafton Street (south side)  and Henry Street (north side) are the 2 main shopping areas in the city.  The big Irish Department stores are Brown Thomas (Grafton Street), Cleary’s (O’Connell Street) and Arnotts (Henry Street).  If you are looking for Irish linen, glassware Nassau Street is the area  to head to.  The Kilkenny Design Centre and Blarney Woolen Mills are located there.   Another good place to check out Irish designers is The Powerscourt Townhouse centre (Claerndon Street, Dublin 2)
  Eating and Drinking
 

Where to start! www.menupages.ie

For Traditional Irish fare I would suggest
Gallaghers Boxty house – everything with potatoes.  

For things to do in the evening I would recommend the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl.  Actors reading from pieces by Wilde, Yeats et al in various ‘literary pubs’ in Dublin.  Its an organized event and the starting point is usually the Duke Pub (Duke Street, Dublin 2) www.dublinpubcrawl.com
   
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