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The Perfect Pour: The Perfect Guinness
14/02/2019There's nothing better on a cold winters day than a delicious, heady pint of Guinness. For that matter, there's nothing better on a warm sunny day than a cool, tasty pint of Guinness! Just make sure your year-round pint is poured perfectly.
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The Full Irish Breakfast
07/02/2019There’s only one time tested and perfect cure for a proper Irish hangover – The Full Irish Breakfast. A mess of runny eggs, rasher bacon, sausages, black and white pudding, beans, tomatoes and mushrooms all fried in delicious, creamy butter.
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10 Great Places To Visit In Dublin That Won't Cost You A Cent
24/07/2017We're not silly, we know just how expensive Dublin can really be. Staying in hostels is a great way to meet people but also a great way to save money, we know that! What we want to do is to help you to save even more money so that you have some extra change left over for going on our Pub Crawl or bringing some of your beers into the hostel.
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Day Trip From Dublin – A Coastal Walk for Coffee
01/04/2016Day Trip From Dublin – A Coastal Walk for Coffee Looking for something different to do in Dublin this Autumn ?
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Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ireland in 2017
23/01/2017As we say goodbye to the festive season and now 2017 is well under way, it's time to get ready for a fantastic 2017 in Dublin. Our island's capital is one of the most entertaining places in europe. From inspiring historical occasions to authentic Dublin experiences, we'll whet your appetite for new adventures in Ireland's fair city. We've lined up a few things to keep you busy in 2017, as if you needed more reasons to come and visit us.
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5 Villages Near Dublin To Explore
24/07/2017We love Dublin more than anyone, we truly do! The only problem is when you are visiting us here in Jacobs Inn Dublin for 2 or 3 days and barely even get to see the city. However, if you've been to Dublin before and stayed with us here in Dublin's top hostel, then we know you got as much in as possible. If you are returning, here are a few places that you won't find many tourists but you'd definitely enjoy the less hectic and natural side of Dublin and it's surrounding counties.
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Cose da fare a Dublino
12/08/2016Ciao ragazzi, sono qui a Dublino in Jacobs Inn da 5 settimane e secondo me, la decisione migliore che potete prendere per visitare questa bellissima citta' e' affittare una bicicletta, perche' e' facile e veloce; puoi anche partecipare a un divertente e rilassante tour in bicicletta: www.bikehiredublin.com
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Ciao ragazzi!
01/04/2016Ciao ragazzi! Scrivo questo blog siccome sono qui da un po' di tempo e penso sia utile consigliare ai mie
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Top 5 Places To Hide From The Rain In Dublin
09/10/2017We know that when it gets to this time of the year, Ireland's weather isn't exactly it's strong point. However, when in doubt, do as the Irish do. We don't let the rain stop us from having fun and getting on with life so why should you? Especially when you only have a short visit to Ireland's moist green shores!
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Jacobs Inn Guide To Planning a Group Visit..for all ages!
01/04/2016Jacob’s Inn Dublin is one of the Best Hostels in Dublin for catering for large and small Groups, with over 400 beds here at the hostel we can pretty much handle anything you throw at us!.
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Top 5 Places To Do Yoga In Dublin
24/07/2017One of the more popular fitness fads in the last ten years has been the wave of yoga sweeping the nation. One of the most popular demands we get in Jacobs Inn, Dublin's premier youth hostel is, 'where can we find yoga classes'. Now we have been known from time to time to put them on in here in the hostel ourselves, which you guys loved but when we aren't putting on a class, here are 5 places that you can get a few classes in.
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Dublins Best Pub Crawl 2016
16/06/2016A brief intro into Dublin City's best backpacker pub crawl 2016.
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St. Patrick’s Festival 2016 Dublin
20/04/2016St. Patrick’s day or St. Patty’s day as the north American’s like to call it (disclaimer.- all Irish people aren’t a huge fan of the whole St. patty’s day thing, stick with the traditional St. Patrick’s and everyone is a winner ) If you happen to be part of the lucky few who grace…
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5 Best Places In Dublin To Grab Coffee & Work
24/02/2017Need to get some work done between meetings and want to enjoy some of the best coffee in town? We've done the hard work so that you don't have to!
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Top Attractions In Dublin
08/10/2016Top Attractions In Dublin as recommended by Jacobs Inn Staff
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Jacobs Inn Favourite Dublin Pubs – Staff Picks
01/04/2016As voted by Jacobs’s staff and customers, here are our favourite pubs in Dublin; from the traditional (complete with open Fires, real Dublin Characters and perfectly creamy Guinness) to uber cool music bars…read on…
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24 hours in Dublin with very little cash!
01/04/2016We know our hostellers like to get as much bang for their buck as possible when in DUBLIN, So we asked our trusty team here in Jacobs Inn (who have amazing insider knowledge on Dublin) on what THEY would do if they had just €25 to spend for the Day in Dublin as a tourist. First up here is Martina’s suggested 24 hours In Dublin with dinner included!!
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SEE DUBLIN ON A LAZYBIKE
01/04/2016Curious About Dublin? Want to really feel what the city is about? These guys are The Lazy Bike Tour Company and they can help you do just that !
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DUBLIN GETS CRAFTY – CRAFT BEER GUIDE
01/04/2016Craft beer has hit Dublin in a big way over the few years. Once seen as a slightly pretentious choice by our usual Guinness-drinking locals, craft beer has now become the respectable and sought-after drink of choice.
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DUBLIN COASTLINE BY DART ?
01/04/2016Seconds away from Jacobs Inn is Connolly Station, with the DART line – but where does the DART go? Well simply enough, it heads along Dublin coastline , both north and south of the city.
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POWERSCOURT – GREEN PARADISE
01/04/2016For those that don’t know Powerscourt Estate and Gardens is a stunning manor house set in the lush Irish country.
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WICKLOW AND BEYOND!
01/04/2016A trip out to the Wicklow mountains is an absolute must if you’re in Dublin for more than a few days – stunning views, lakes, mountains, quaint villages, castles and churches galore. This is a chance to see what real rural Ireland is all about.
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Historic Dublin Tours
01/04/2016Historic Dublin Tours (For Backpackers and hostellers in between pints)
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Doing Dublin on a €25 budget
So, let’s say you have a mere €25 and just one day to see Dublin on a budget, and soak up as much as you can? Well, that’s going to be difficult, but sure, we’ll do our best for you! Below you’ll find our suggested picks for you — depending on your taste, and what you’d like to experience. So, let’s dive in!
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