By means of tides, locks and the city’s topography, the Grand Canal, the Dodder and the Liffey come together in this once semi-derelict part of the city, yet it’s just beyond the buzzing Grand Canal Dock, known lately – and Read More …
Praise from Der Spiegel
A Californian family enjoying the See Dublin by Bike ‘U2’s Dublin’ tour in 2015. The following is from Der Spiegel online. Praise for See Dublin by Bike’s ‘U2’s Dublin’ tour “Wir sind eine irische Band. Wir kommen aus Dublin City, Read More …
The Dodder by bike
On See Dublin by Bike’s Private and Custom tours, you could take a spin along the Dodder river, starting at Cumberland Lock, next to the Liffey in the South Docklands. This cycle begins at sea level and ends at the Read More …
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle – at the heart of Irish history, is the nearest thing Dublin has to a palace. It was the seat of English power in Ireland for over seven centuries, beginning with the Norman conquest in 1170. By order of Read More …
Bike Tips: Avoiding Punctures
There’s nothing as frustrating as a puncture. But, what was once a regular occurrence can now be made a rarity. We at See Dublin by Bike can advise you. Firstly, choice of tyres: Manufacturers like Schwalbe and Continental make a Read More …
A Yeats Home
82, Merrion Square, Dublin 2, a Yeats home. Yeats was a Dubliner. Though he had his tower in County Galway and associations with the big houses of Coole Park and Lissadel, William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount. ‘Writer, dramatist, Read More …
A Breath of Fresh Air – by Bike
Filter Ireland’s campaign is ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’. At See Dublin by Bike, we add: A Breath of Fresh Air – by Bike That’s how it can be described; a breath of fresh air – in more ways than Read More …
The Great Diving Bell
This is one of Dublin’s achievements in the world of engineering – the Great Diving Bell. This is how it looks after its 21st-century tourist-friendly makeover. It now has a small interpretive centre underneath it, which was opened in the summer of Read More …
The Beckett Bridge – how original?
The Beckett Bridge is one of the most dramatic sights on the river Liffey. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, as is the James Joyce bridge further upstream, it’s dedicated to Samuel Beckett. The bridge is supported by 31 cable stays, with the decking providing four Read More …
Imagining the 1916 Rebellion
Imaging the 1916 Rebellion. This dramatic picture, taken in October 2015 from the top of the GPO by Kieran Slyne, could have been taken, except for a couple of small details, in April 1916 as the rebellion began. Mercury stands Read More …