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IPA Section Ireland has IPA Houses (some are apartments) situated in:

Dublin Galway Cork Wexford Sligo

For full details, visit: https://www. ipaireland.ie/accommodation.php

IPA house - Dublin

DUBLIN DAYS The House

Booking the IPA House in Dublin was easily accomplished via the IPA website and everyone was very efficient and helpful. W e flew into Dublin Airport and it was a simple trip on the air coach to Drumcondra, followed by a ten

18 Euros but includes a pint for each adult. There are wonderful views from the top floor and a very interesting museum and tour. The Post Office Museum in the city centre commemorates amongst other things the Easter Uprising of 1916, Irish stamp designs and the life of a rural postman. A wander around the main shopping centre and an obligatory (if somewhat expensive) pint of Guinness in the Temple Bar with a good local duo on stage to entertain was how we rounded up our day. We spent the next day again exploring the city on foot and took in the Castle (Police Memorial Garden in the grounds),several of the lovely churches, Trinity College and St Stephen’s Green. We enjoyed a super lunch and Guinness at the Confession Box in Marlborough Street. Dublin proved to be a very interesting and friendly city, the IPA house an ideal base with good transport links. Next time we plan to hire a car and spend some time at the other IPA Houses in Ireland. By John Wills of London South Branch

minute walk to Iona Drive where the House is situated. The IPA house is in a lovely residential location and very well furnished and equipped, plus lots of interesting IPA memorabilia. The garden is nice with good seating areas as well as a barbeque. Our rooms were spacious and comfortable. Things to Do We took a short walk to the lovely Botanical Gardens (great homemade cakes in the tea room) and the hugely impressive Drumcondra Cemetery. A 40 minute slow walk from the House will get you to Dublin City Centre. I was impressed by the street sculptures in all manner of locations and was particularly taken by the bronze Brendan Beehan sitting on a bench next to the canal locks. The Famine Memorial next to the river is very moving and powerful. The Brazen Head in Bridge Street is the oldest pub in Dublin – Guinness served with a smile and a shamrock in the foam. A short walk from there to the Guinness Storehouse itself. Entry is about

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