It’s a city that looms large in the imagination—even if you don’t happen to be Irish. Leprechauns and shamrocks. James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, the River Liffey meeting the Irish Sea, U2 and The Dubliners. And of course pubs pouring Guinness, rollicking with song and energetic conversation and maybe a little dance, late into the evening.
Yes, some of these are stereotypes. But the best part of visiting Dublin? Even if you only have a day to spend there, you’ll have plenty of chances to experience the famous luck and warmth of the Irish. EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum, tells the story of the Irish nationals who left their country. (Tim Johnson) That’s the case for me. While I spent time in the city on two prior occasions, this time I was arriving on a ship, anchoring in the morning and gone by sundown. So I had to plan carefully, because Dublin, which has a metro population of about 2 million, packs in so many things to see, do, and drink….