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When you take a tour of the National Cathedral for the Church of Ireland, you get more than just pews and stained glass (although those are amazing too). St. Patrick’s Cathedral: This historic building holds so many stories and histories, including the legendary origin of the Cathedral itself. It’s said that there was a well…

Last Wednesday I took a trip into town to visit St Patrick’s Cathedral. It was an amazing day out, partially because my nanny decided to come along too. We both really enjoyed the day! Before our semi-guided tour, we had some time, so we went for a stroll in Patrick’s park just beside the cathedral,…

On a lovely afternoon in February my grandmother and I took a fascinating trip into Kilmainham Gaol. We did a guided tour of the jail and I have to say, our tour guide was one of the friendliest people you’d ever come across. We had the chance to have a look around the museum that…

Recently I had a lovely day out at the Windmill Lane Recording Studio, and I had a brilliant time. Located on the Grand Canal Dock, it was easily accessible as it was a short walk from the DART station. Windmill Lane is a fully functional recording studio who work with world famous artists, such as…

On a Friday afternoon in November I took a trip to MoLI, Museum of Literature Ireland, and it was honestly a brilliant day out. The Museum is located in the historic UCD Newman House. It was super easy to get there as it is on St. Stephen’s Green in the heart of Dublin city. I…

At Vintage Tea Trips we pride ourselves on being a break from reality. A nostalgic place where the kettle is on, our hosts share stories of their beautiful city and while we take a jaunt around Dublin we have the laugh. We love that everyone feels welcome on board and leaves our biscuit tin on…

Roll on June 😍   👒 Bloomsday Afternoon Tea Tour – June 16th – Tickets available on Eventbrite and by clicking this link here.   🤣 Craic Bus Tour of Dublin with comedians Sharon Mannion & Danny Kehoe – June 23rd – Tickets available on Eventbrite and by clicking this link here.   👀 A…

  So we got our team of hosts together on a Sunday evening after a busy day on the buses to visit the Wax Museum and do their Murder Mystery Tour.  Now I had never been to the wax museum so I had no idea what to expect. I was in for a treat. We…

Jean At the start of 2023 we launched the newest member to our fleet – Jean. Jean is our third bus and like her sisters Pauline & Kitty is a refurbished Routemaster bus. With even more mod cons and upgrades – think on board oven and brand new sound system (goodbye CDs and hello Spotify)…

Are you looking for something fun and interactive to do in Dublin on cold winter nights? Maybe a date night or an evening with the gals?  On a cold November evening, after a hard day’s work, myself and Dara made our way into town to do the ‘Forge your own Ring’ workshop with Silver works….

  The GPO or General Post Office is one of the most important buildings in all of Irish history. It is the central post office here in Dublin and although it provides great postal service, that’s not what it is best known for. It served as the headquarters for the leaders of the 1916 Easter…