When you’re a monarch visiting Ireland – where do you go? What do you see?
Queen Elizabeth II will visit Ireland over 4 days for the 17t h – 21st of May. This will be the first time an English Monarch has visited Ireland in over 100 hundred years!
During her four-day stay in Ireland Queen Elizabeth II plans to call on some of Ireland’s most iconic sites ranging from equestrian paradise and foodie heaven to ancient ruins and glorious gardens.
So, if curiosity has the better of you and you fancy following in the footsteps of royalty, then cast your eyes below for Her Majesty’s Dublin itinerary.
Queen Elizabeth’s trip to Dublin promises to be a busy one. Known as one of the world’s friendliest cities, Dublin will offer the Queen a warm welcome.
As with many tourists visiting Ireland, the Guinness Storehouse is top of the list! Check out the Barnacles Hostel and Guinness Storehouse deal. At the Guinness Storehouse she will learn of the myriad steps and systems that go into making the world-famous thirst quencher.
A stop off at the home of Ireland’s intellectual glitterati at Trinity College is also on the cards. Only a stone throw away from Barnacles, Trinity College and the Book of Kells should definitely by on your list as well. A meander at the Garden of Remembrance, a reflective niche in Parnell Square, with mosaic pond and a stunning Children of Lir sculpture is her next stop. Her Majesty will also reflect on Ireland’s involvement in World War I and the 49,400 fallen Irish soldiers at the poignant National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge. The gardens are a haven of flora and fauna featuring sunken rose gardens and magnificently manicured herbaceous borders. Names of the fallen soldiers are contained in illustrated Harry Clarke manuscripts found in the garden’s granite bookrooms.
From Dublin, the Queen will continue on to visit Kildare, Tipperary and Cork.
Enjoy Dublin! Stay in the heart of Dublins Cultural Quarter, Temple Bar at Barnacles Hostel!
