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3. Roxford
1.Landsdowne Lodge Hotel
Hotel
Roxford Lodge Hotel is situated in
This traditional hotel is 3 minutes the heart of Ballsbridge, One of
away from Teacher Academy Dublin’s most fashionable and
Ireland, exclusive areas. Free Cancellation
The Classic rooms decorated in policy, free WiFi and a 5minute
soft colours have ensuite 2. Baggot Court walk to St Mary's boys School.
bathrooms and comes with tea &
coffee facilities, desks, cable TV Townhouse Prices from €95 per night via
and free WIFI. This unpretentious guest house is Booking.com
a red brick 19th century Georgian Hotels.com
Prices from €92 per night via: town house and is 6 minutes walk Trivago.ie
Tripadvisor to the school. The warmly
decorated rooms offer ensuite Address & Contact
Booking .com
bathrooms, free WI-FI, full Irish 46 Northumberland Road,
expedia.ie
Ballsbridge Dublin City 4 Dublin
breakfast as well airport transfers
+353 (0) 1 6688572
Address & Contact available for a fee.
roxfordlodge.ie
27-29 Pembroke Rd, Dublin 4
D04X5W9 Prices from €105 per night via:
+353 (0)1 6682522 Tripadvisor.com
www.lansdownehotel.ie Expedia.ie
booking.com

Address & Contact

92 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin2,
D02 KV77
+353 (0) 1 6612819
www.baggotcourt.com
4. Holiday Inn
Express 6. Leeson
Located on central O' Connell
Street, these cosy modern rooms
Lodge
have colourful accents and offer
Affordable accommodation and
free WI-FI, flat screens TV, Tea &
comfortable room, free WI-FI and
Coffee facilities and family rooms.
Easy access to buses 38A, 38 39A, 5. Harcourt just a few minutes walk to
Teacher Academy Ireland
37,39 and 70 straight to Baggot
street, just a 4 minute walk to Hotel Prices from €75 per night
school. via
Great location - 20 minutes booking.com
Prices from €89 per night via walk or 9 minutes by bus to tripadvisor.ie
Booking .com Teacher Academy Ireland, hotels.com
kayak.ie Straightforward rooms come
with Tea & Coffee Facilities & Address & Contact
Address & Contact Free WI- FI 1 Leeson Street Upper,
28 - 32 O’ Connel Street Upper, Prices from €79 per night Ranelagh, Dublin, D04 AH22
Rotunda, Dublin1, D01 T2X2 via +353 (0) 1 6681000
+353 (0) 1 8788099
Booking .com leesonlodge.com
ihg.com
Expedia.ie
Tripadvisor

Address & Contact

60/65 Harcourt Street Dublin
Co Dublin
+353 (0) 1 4783677
harcourthotel.ie
 First buses of the day depart TRAM
from approx. 6.30am and the
The ‘Luas’ has two routes, the Green
last buses depart at 11.30pm.
Line and the Red Line. You can
Download Next Bus Dublin purchase tickets in cash or card from
Free app for realtime the machines at the platform.
information on bus departures If you are using Leap Card,
or see dublinbus.ie for you must “tag on” at the platform at
timetables. the validator machines, and again
Free Wifi: Yes when you depart the Luas by “tagging
off” at the platform. Ticket inspectors
board the tram regularly so don’t
WE RECOMMEND forget to tag on and off to avoid a fine!
BUS PURCHASING A See luas.ie or download the Luas app
Dublin Bus and GoAhead provide Free Wifi: No
LEAP CARD FOR
services all over Ireland’s capital.
If using Leap Visitor Card, tag on on ALL MODES OF
the right side of the bus entrance. If DUBLIN PUBLIC
you are using a standard Leap Card,
TRANSPORT
you will “tag on” in front of the
driver. Always ask the driver if you
are unsure how much to pay.
If you are paying in cash, buses be r to “hail” a bus by
m
Always reme
accept coins only, they do not our hand!
putting out y
accept cards or notes, and do not
give change.
 TRAIN
Dublin’s rail system is known as
NORTHBOUND
the DART (Dublin Area Rapid
Transit) Malahide
The closest Dart station from the Howth
school is Landsdowne Road. The Clontarf
Dart is the best mode of public
transportation when travelling to
SOUTHBOUND
the following popular areas in and
Bray
around Dublin that are much
Dun Laoghaire
further away from the city centre:
Killiney
Use your leap card when
entering the turnstiles before the
Dalkey BICYCLE

When it’s not raining in Ireland,

platform. If paying with cash, use ‘City Bikes’ are another available option
ticket machines . of navigating the city!

See Dublinbikes.ie to register an

Darts run between account.
6.30am and 11pm. For short term hire, a 3 Day Ticket
Check irishrail.ie for information €5 subscription option is ideal for
about departure times and tourists and visitors as a way of getting
around and exploring the city. The first
purchasing tickets in advance
of your journey. ASTRID
30 minutes of each journey is free. After
this rental charges are applied.
Free Wifi:WEB
Yes
PHOTOS
Dublin is becoming more cyclist-
friendly in recent years. Plan your route
capturing
so you your real
can cycle beauty
safely using the city’s
astridphotos.com
cycle lanes.
 DUBLIN IS DIVIDED BETWEEN
NORTH AND SOUTH BY THE
RIVER LIFFEY. NORTH DUBLIN
POSTCODES HAVE UNEVEN
NUMBERS I.E. DUBLIN 1, 3, 5, 7
ETC.
SOUTH DUBLIN POSTCODES
HAVE EVEN NUMBERS I.E. 2, 4,
6, 8 ETC.

IRELAND USES PLUG TYPE G.

THIS PLUG THAT HAS THREE
RECTANGULAR PINS IN A
ON PUBLIC ROADS TRIANGULAR PATTERN.
WE DRIVE ON THE IRELAND OPERATES ON A
LEFT HAND SIDE. 230V SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND
50HZ.
 IRISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
IRELAND IS FAMOUS FOR
OF IRELAND,
HOWEVER THE MAJORITY OF IRISH OUR BREWERIES AND
PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH. IT IS DISTILLERIES. THE LEGAL
MORE COMMONLY SPOKEN IN
DRINKING AGE IN
RURAL PARTS OF IRELAND E.G.
CONNEMARA IN THE WEST OF IRELAND IS 18. BY LAW,
IRELAND. ROAD SIGNS, TELEVISION OFF-LICENSES (LIQUOR
& RADIO STATIONS WILL FEATURE STORES) MUST CLOSE AT
OUR NATIVE LANGUAGE.

10PM IN IRELAND.

CATHOLICISM IS THE
MAIN RELIGION IN
IRELAND. THE ANGELUS
BELL RINGS DAILY AT
6PM ON RTÉ; OUR
NATIONAL TELEVISION
AND RADIO
BROADCASTER.