@trevormillar1576 So, what is the time table based on, is it the busses own time, OR, stopping to pick up the passengers? Of whom pay for the service(s), twice, one by paying for the travel and one from the taxes?
@@keithnsearle7393 Trevor, in Dublin anyway there could be 4 or 5 different buses stopping at the stop going to different destinations. Most of the stops have an electric screen similar to an airport telling the arrival times at the stop. If it is not electrified there is a wall chart telling the times of the various times the bus will arrive. Most of the people are aware of their bus times as they probably use it daily. You can google it at the bus stop or at home too if you like.
@@keithnsearle7393 Trevor there are maybe 4 or 5 different buses stopping at the stop heading for different destinations. The timetables are available on a chart at the bus stop like a train station. In Dublin anyway there is an electronic screen showing when the buses are due, just like at an airport. You can google all times before you set out. People often shelter from the rain at bus shelters or are waiting for a pre arranged lift from a friend. So it is crucial that you flag your bus down. I think it is common in all European cities.
Dubliner here - All these check out. I’d add 1 thing - don’t bother going to temple bar. Whatever type of trip you’re having will be better for not going there. There’s a good reason you won’t see a single Irish person there.
@@midgetcowboy3454 so couple of things, mainly about the pubs. You won’t find any Irish people there - I.e. it doesn’t represent or offer anything an Irish person wants in a pub / place to socialise. If you’re trying to find an Irish bar and there’s no Irish people there I’d argue it’s not very Irish. It’s very overpriced. There’s always running jokes about how much a pint costs here. It just to be a vibrant cultural quarter, with a range of music venues, places to eat, theatre, film, arts etc from when it was a cool place to be (a name it got back in the late 90s early 00s). That’s long gone. A few hold overs from that period remain: the ark and project arts centre are great arts spaces, and the Irish film institute is a great place to see independent films. Mainly if you want to go drinking, the main drinking spots are 5 minutes away from George’s street up to Camden street, and all the side streets. Along with great food (middle George’s street has great casual late restaurants, tapas de Lola on Wexford street). I could name at least 50 pubs in the city I’d go to before any in temple bar. For music, for high quality brewing, cocktails, music of all types etc etc. Temple bar is nearly entirely a drink focused money making operation designed to appeal to stag parties and selling “Irish” things that have no connection to Ireland, its culture or its people.
American here who just went to Dublin a month ago. Went to Temple Bar and afterward listened to every local tell other tourists not to waste their time/money. "It's fine if you wanna hang out with Americans and listen to Wagon wheel and Wonderwall all day" is what I heard a bartender tell other tourists. Absolutely had a better time once we learned to take our time and take advise from locals.
@@colmhewson4555 : I agree. It is too UN-IRISH (in an Irish way), too expensive, and not as friendly as an Irish Pub. I didn't spend any real time in Dublin on this last trip but I did discover the National Leprechaun Museum, on the other side of the river.
You should have explained why you have to put your hand out!! That is because multiple buses stop at a given stop and the bus driver needs to know that you want his bus.
@@dangermouse6687 But in the states ther e are usually only one bus per stop, unlike Ireland. We have a much greater emphasis on bus transport. That is where Americans get confused.
The same happens in Australia. If you do not signal the bus it will continue without stopping, again, as there are multiple buses that use the same stop. Also, thank you as you leave the bus is ubiquitous. I rarely see someone leave the bus without a quick look to the driver and waving and saying thank you.
Some drivers are wankers too and don’t want to stop. I’ve had multiple drivers speed up coming up to a stop when they see people on their phones so they can use it as an excuse. One time there was traffic and I saw the bus in said traffic, looked down to check my balance on my leap card and watched the bus speed up and then the prick tried to start on me for putting my hand out “too late”… he pulled his horns in when I reminded him it’s a BUS STOP and the bus has cameras so his supervisor can decide if I put my hand out too late when they review the footage if I were to put in a complaint 🙄 Another note on Dublin bus.. the real-time is make believe. Buses come when they come and just cause one has been listed for 20 minutes doesn’t mean it’s due, it could actually of been cancelled near the start of the route and the system wasn’t updated.
NO don’t we are over populated Ireland isn’t Ireland anymore if you go into a supermarket you won’t understand what is said no one speaks English anymore plus we are all turning different colours I think im tripping on something HELP PLEASE HELP bring me back to my own country again
My wife and i vacationed in Ireland pre-Covid and absolutely loved Dublin. We rented a car and toured the country and ended up back in Dublin for a few more days. The people were absolutely fantastic! We'll definitely be back for that genuine Guinness that tastes so much better than it does in Canada
one of the big things I have to remember when in another country I cant go around saying lo siento and désolé to everyone thats just not the right word
@@rolandsv8 excuse me is asking permission and sorry is asking forgiveness. I have a son who lives in Dublin, from US; and that was one of the things he most noticed. People passing and saying “sorry” where he would normally have said “excuse me”.
@@christina8063 asking forgivenes for bothering you. Look exactly the same things to me. And its not like “ Excuse me “ is not being used - i would say 50/50. Asking permission is “ could i please “ , “ would you please” - dont you think?
Thank you so much! I'm German and we'll be flying to Dublin tomorrow for a week. I didn't know that you have to wave to the bus driver in order to get on the bus. We would have been confused as well :D. But we have the same stop button so that's familiar although we don't thank the drivers but I think that's a reaaly nice gesture. Thanks again for the video!
Also get a leap card. You can purchase them in most convenience shops, like spar etc. They work on buses the DART and the Luas and if your journey is less then 90 minutes it only takes 2 euros of credit off the card, even if you transfer between services in the course of your trip.
A useful and accurate list, well done. I'd add one wee detail: not only do alcohol sales stop at 10pm, they also don't start until 10:30am Mon-Fri and 12:30pm on Sundays.
Just came back from a few days in Dublin. They got pretty angry with us when we tried to pick up a sixpack to drink in the evening during our morning shopping lol.
Hope people enjoy Dublin/ Ireland if they are visiting. These are all good rules / guidelines! A lot of people say “oh Dublin has no Irish identity”, “it’s just like every mid sized European city.” This breaks my heart. Dublin has an Irish identity it’s just different to other parts of Dublin. In the early 1900s we frantically decided to nation build an identity, that same identity doesn’t apply anymore - times change and so do identities and Dublin is an amazing case study of how the Irish welcome and charm still weaves its way through to the present identity. I love Dublin, we have such a proud history, we have some beautiful yet restrained architecture. We have a beautiful coastline, some amazing cultural institutions, were known the world around for our abilities in literature and poetry. Just because we don’t speak as much gaeilge as the west, or just because not all of us were born here or who’s skin colour is white, doesn’t mean we are any less Irish
This is true of all large cities all over the world. Cities tend to be multicultural everywhere. It’s the small towns that look more like a country’s stereotype and the accents are stronger.
I was in Dublin when this video came out and got to say, I fell in love with Dunnes - their fresh food and deli counters on top of their huge department stores were second to none👌
@@ArkhamsFinest4 : Any place but Port Magee. But if it was served by public transit, it might be overrun by tourists looking to go to Skellig Michael. Seriously, I haven't found too many places I couldn't get to by train or bus.
yep but it's incredibly inefficient if you want to know what bus goes to where you want to go because there are no simple map like in moscow metro. You have to keep asking people and bus drivers or look on internet what bus goes to ballycullen or Leixlip for example. No one would ever know of their head, you have to google it. same to every place.
Only an American would think our public transport is good because I guess you aren't used to it, but ours is the most unreliable in Europe, its awful and expensive.
FYI - taxis can also go through the bus lane and buses will more than likely stop at every bus stop. Therefore a taxi will always be faster than a bus.
My partner is Irish, but I visited Ireland several times even before I met them. I am fascinated by how similar Norway and Ireland are. Though we don't say thank you when leaving the bus (I know we do in the UK and Ireland, though 😉)
Mass transit within Dublin is Fantastic, once you learn how it works. Phoenix Park, Trinity College, Guiness Storehouse, the National Leprechaun Museum, Dublin Castle, all are within two blocks or less of buses and luas.
It's the only European City of its size that doesn't have some form of Metro system (with the possible exception of Venice!). Most European cities considerably smaller than Dublin have Metros...
@@tiffanyschools845: It is a jovial look at the "Little People". Located in the Jarvis section of downtown. It is just across the street from the Jarvis LUAS stop. The downtown is totally walkable. The museum is maybe ten blocks west of OConnell Street, just two blocks north of the river Liffey. There isn't much to it but I believe it is expanding, little by little.
The rail route out to Bray passes over the sea in places. Very nice. Same for the Northside, the rail line is in view of the sea a lot. I travelled to Dundalk on a stormy day recently. Great to see the strength of the waves splashing against the shore and rocks from my window.
I could’ve used this video when I first moved to Dublin 😂 The first time I took the bus to work, it definitely flew right past my stop and someone else was getting off at the next stop, so I got off there. She was kind enough to illuminate me on the stop button (since I thought it was only for emergencies).
@sarahharter636 So, IF everything were "driverless", how would you get off the bus or train IF you do not press any button to acknowledge to the driver/system to stop at the next stop?
I was in Dublin a few weeks ago (I live in Sligo so not a tourist haha) and I saw a LOOOOT of tourists queueing up to grope the statue and even saw one motorboat Molly. I was really weirded out and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one confused haha 😂 my boyfriend and I literally had to google why they were doing it. Nice video! :)
I held the door from slamming behind me in a Dublin shopping center and the girl behind me aggressively grabbed the door away from me and said I DON'T NEED YOU TO HOLD THE DOOR FOR ME! Good luck with that one.
I got the shock of my life when I went to Berlin a number of years ago. Walking into shops people in front would let the door go into me walking behind. Bloody rude 😂.
Defo it's general conversation more than genuine concern,but that said irish people will listen to you especially if they think your having a bad day,it can make a huge difference to people.
If you do rent a car, get the FULL insurance. If you don't get in a scuff, the rental agency will be making sure you're blamed for one. No need for a car in Dublin City, but it's perfect to get one to travel to Galway, Killarney, Donegal, Cork. Your gold card's insurance likely won't suffice. Yes, you can rent automatic cars - usually a wee Nissan Micra. I'm not sure what the Irish love about manual shift, but I believe it's because most cars there have about half as much power as cars in North America, and manual shift lets you coax more out of them. I 'grew out of' manual shift years ago - especially as a city dweller, it's just extra work with diminished returns. Homebase - Killarney: Drive clockwise around the Ring of Kerry, should take 5-7hrs. I leave Killarney at 5am, head through the Killarney National Park, and catch the sun rising over the Kerry scenery. Off season is just a beautiful, but with far fewer bicyclists or tour buses.
We drive manual in ireland because our roads have many turns and you have to lower your gears turning bends - its better for the car engine to drive manual if you drive on windy roads!!! The states can do automatic as your roads are in a grid!!!
@@traceymarshall5886 Once EV's are the norm, manual shift will be gone. No more issues with immediately available torque, no strain on the car, no transmission, no engine - so I hope the EU get to let go of the unnecessary routine of clutch shifting. Unless they find the extra steps enjoyable - some people would rather 'roll' their windows down...
@@OhGawdHesGotAGun thats nothing to do with EU. Manual gearbox is cheaper, more reliable, lets you save fuel and like you said "lets you coax more out of less powered cars" Plus people enjoy the engagement of manual shift. So it is still widely used on more budget oriented cars. Whats wrong with being able to choose???
@@rolandsv8 It's partially the fact that petro-taxes are extremely high in the EU, there's less space, streets built through cities, not the other way around. Cars are smaller, only powerful enough if you rev them up, it's just the way it is. Of course you can buy Audis with 600hp there too, but I'm talking what average people buy. And they buy Ford a lot too, I'll never understand why anyone would buy an American car, but that's another topic. What I am saying is, there's a lack of choice. The cars *must* be smaller, and engines *must* be weaker so they don't cost too much to fill the tank. Here in the Canadian winters, if you drive something with less than, say, 130hp, you're below the curve. I've got 268hp in my Subaru & I feel like I could use more when on the highways. You can choose to roll your windows down, you can have a manually sliding canopy instead of a sunroof, nothing wrong with roughing it as a diversion - I'm saying that EV's will mean there will be *more* to choose from. It's fun to drive a manual shift once in a while, but city driving, traffic, it gets tedious. A clutch is just an extra step we don't need. Automatic is great, you can sit more comfortably, relax more, and drive with one foot. In EVs that have regen braking, you can drive with one pedal. No wear on engines & transmissions that don't exist! EVs will not only give you incredible power, but it'll be instantaneous, not the slushboxes they put in the 2 Nissan Micras I've used. If that was your only exposure to automatic transmissions, I'd be fond of a clutch as well. I had a Renault Clio in Ireland for about 1500kms & sure it was easy to shift, but after being stuck in stop & go traffic, I wanted to throw the clutch into the Liffey - I felt like I was 17 in my old VW Rabbit. Manual shift is a dying tech. Nothing against others liking it, I just find it silly.
@@OhGawdHesGotAGun Ford in Europe and Ford in USA are 2 different things . Totally different model lineup. In Europe we buy cars from allover the world , not only Europe- korean , japanese , chinese too. Very few intrinsically american gas guzzlers , and australian models are even rarer
If you are not from Ireland or UK then please remember we drive on the left side of the road. For pedestrians when crossing the road you need to look in the opposite direction that you are accustomed to.
I live in Dun Laoghaire and agree with everything you said in this video. Dublin is a very walkable city but you will find yourself using public transport more if you aren't staying in the city centre. I have lived here for 8 years and when I first came here I found it to be a very strange concept of having to put out your hand for the bus. so this video is also useful for anyone looking to immigrate to Dublin not just visit.
We haven't had buses in Dublin with back doors since 1982! On buses now you get on the front door and get off through the centre doors (some buses only have front doors so you get on and off there)
In the North I stumbled upon 2 paid public toilets in Belfast alone without looking for them. Haven't seen free ones outside. 20p is decent, still seven times cheaper than getting the cheapest espresso at Caffè Nero. But many of these tips also apply in NI (hail the bus and say thanks to the driver, jaywalking, locking eyes... but the bit about saying they're British will highly depend upon the neighbourhood you happen to be in 😀)
Scotland here - these tips all seem common sense to me, I'd do the same at home. Good advice about getting out of the city centre though, I'm guilty of that. And I'll try a chicken fillet roll!
THANK YOU for rule no.16! I was back in Dublin this year for the first time in 25 years - and suddenly THAT was a thing. Horrible, embarrassing and frankly, a bit puzzling. Love your videos (and your beautiful country!). Kind regards, Nicola
Yeah, but Lauras point is that they are not full ride share services. They arent just a random person with the UBER app, they are all full taxi drivers and therefore charge the full taxi rates
I must say, a fantastic video, brilliantly spoken, informative, factual, truthful, Im from limerick and all the same rules apply, I was only above in Dublin with my niece and son the other day to visit mick Collins in glasnevin, weather was dire but still had a good day, in for the buffet on o connel Street dacent)) keep up the good work, brilliant videos, better than all the multitude of similar videos on UA-cam, I'll certainly subscribe at once)
I plan to move there someday from America, thanks for this video! I’ve been quite interested in Ireland and permanently moving there for awhile (after I have a stable career, as in able to live on my own) so I hope I will be able to fit in.
@@gustav2yay196 : I would love to live there permanently, although it is expensive. I would say it is comparable to living in Los Angeles or San Francisco. I would love to live in County Cork, where I have ancient roots.
@donovanfoto3263 yea that makes sense, especially if you decide to live in a major city like Dublin. I was planning to live in a smaller town or village (I’ve always wanted to live in a village setting, it seems so peaceful and a closer community).
Most of this applies to Edinburgh as well 🙂 Except... Chicken for breakfast?! A full Scottish or more likely a hefty Scottish Morning roll with haggis, Lorne, tattie scone and a fried egg 😋
In Galway the bus Eireann drivers ignore the button when pressed, You have to walk up to the driver and ask them to stop while the bus is in motion. And yet they will leave people behind once the bus is full, in spite of the weather or the fact that the next bus is 2 hours away.
The second part is true all over the country I think. Once all seats are taken, they might leave you behind at the bus stop, despite the fact that the next bus will be in an hour.
This "how are you" as a kind of greeting was very confusing in the USA and Canada for us german speaking European au pairs (swiss, german, austrian). I did not know this is also common in Ireland, though we were there a few times.
I'm self-conscious about my smile and imperfect teeth, so haven't smiled for about 40 years. Still, if someone smiles at me, I can at least smirk, nod, quickly raise my hand, or otherwise respond somehow in a polite way. It's easy to acknowledge others, and to be friendly in even a small way, without necessarily smiling at them...
In the southern US we hold doors for people as well and you can always tell if someone isn’t from the south because they will let doors slam in your face or not say thank you when you hold the door
@@franbrooks605 of course I don’t mean everyone that shouldn’t have to be said. I have mostly friends that moved to the south from the north and they tell me that they definitely notice a difference in politeness. I lived on Long Island for a year and of course I met very kind people but politeness was lacking.
@@frankpowell1778 just for reference I’m not saying others don’t do this in the US. She even said it’s not common in other countries. I was told by friends from Michigan that they were initially afraid when people held the door because they assumed they were up to no good. So I presume it may be a large city vs small town thing. Never meant people who don’t do it are bad people.
I am French and recognize most of the rules (holding the door, etc.) though I live in Finland for 16 years and here, holding the door...they most do not do it..because they consider to enter the other person's privacy...or somehow force them to react, so in a way, you enter their privacy...damn..
Ireland is amazing, I've just been to Dublin and the surrounding area and It's really worth a visit ❤ I'd recommend buying the leap visitor card for public transportation
Uber is in ireland. The Centre of Excellence is in Limerick. They are booked through the Uber app and of booked through the app they are charged off the meter as per Uber pricing
My wife and I just got back yesterday from a 2 week vacation in Ireland and we spent a lot of time in Dublin. Our biggest frustration was our constant quest to find a public restroom. Other than that we had a great time. We basically picked up on most of the things you pointed out.. When in Rome as they say.
Dammit woman!!! Every little section you did i had a snarky comment for, but was to interested to stop and comment!!! Damn your confounding content!!!!
oh yes, groping the statue of molly malone is just so basic. With my friend on a return trip home to Ireland from spain we went to see molly malone (it's moved) and there were weirdos groping a statue.
FYI- Off-licence in the rest of Europe(main land), they don't really exist... You can buy alcohol in the supermarket at any time(as long as it's open lol)
Came here as a Dub to find out if l've heard of our 'unwritten rules'.😅 And yes l have, you're bang on with every one.🎉 So many things l wasn't aware were unique to us, but are.
@moorenicola6264 Completely right. I forgot about that bizarre travesty. Never heard of it before. By the way what happened to ' floozie in the jacussi' that used to be on O' Connell Street. Anyone know.
With recent sporting events in France, it has been reported that Dublin has a significant pest infestation from Irish travelers to and from the events. Are there any issues with pests like bedbugs when vacationing in Dublin? What accommodations would you recommend for travelers concerned about that?
Arr made up with that how are ya bit, a horseman asked me how a ya, and I just said how a ya back and we went about our day, nailed it like brothers in arms 🇮🇪🏴
Just came back from a weekend trip - thankfully, I didn’t see myself in any of these tips (surely did some other tourist things though) 😂 I can’t get enough of this city, it’s beautiful and most people were so nice! Love it 🇮🇪☘️
This "touching statues" thing is common in many places. In the city of Bremen (Germany) there is this statue of the "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" (Bremen Town Musicians); it's a Rooster/Cock standing a on a cat standing on a dog standing on a donkey. The story behind it is pretty neat. But if you're visiting Bremen it's "considered" to touch the donkey's foot. I forgot why; if it's for good luck or something different.... But touching Molly in that "areas" is a bit weird. :D
I have been living in this beautiful country for the last years and I found funny how I get annoyed by tourists who wants me to take their order drinks on their tables… I didn’t understand why but now I realised that just I have been getting used to doing because my Irish colleagues do it.
I live in north east England and most of what you mentioned about Irelands cultural norms is similar here too. Asking people how they are without expecting much of an answer is also something common to UK in general. Also thanking bus drivers and holding doors for the person behind is typical where I live. I always put my arm out for buses too. I'm not sure how close Irish and British culture is Id have to visit there to experience Ireland. Id imagine Irish people are a bit warmer and chattier. People in north east England seem quite warm but not all that chatty with strangers. I've heard Ireland might be different there
In many ways, we appear identical; in others, we're vastly apart - but that's culture for you. There's a small degree of anti-English sentiment here and there in Irish culture etc - but then, there's a small degree of anti-Anyone in Irish culture. Pick any small town, or major city, in any country and you find a degree of resentment towards Them Outsiders or Them Foreigners - if Ireland was the only country in the world, with only one village, people there would soon start thinking "Well, at least I don't come from Quay Street", or "At least I'm not one of the Duffys." Resenting The Other is a sentiment in every town everywhere - most people in Ireland won't bat an eyelid that you're from NE England; indeed, many English immigrants, ex-pats and retirees live in the Republic, so it can't be that bad or unwelcoming. Dublin is Dublin; in any city The Rules work differently. In general, people in smaller towns are friendlier, but not necessarily immediately. After a few weeks or a month or two of people noticing that you're a regular face, not just a passing tourist etc, That's when people generally become friendlier. You may luck out and find friendly faces from the get-go, but again, it depends on the size and busyness of wherever you end up - and the effort You make too. Silently getting a coffee 3 or 4 times a week from the same place won't create any response other than "That's four euro, sixty-five" or "Next, please" - but regular simple inquiries how are They doing today will warm things up in a week or two. People are people - whether Irish or immigrant, rural or city, I've seen that many times: simply actively engaging with people instead of passively awaiting a response usually creates a simple warmth and friendly response, quickly enough. Mostly though, people being aware that you're 'local', more than a passing tourist, is enough to trigger a warmer response - just I wouldn't expect anything other than usual city rush etc in bigger places. Best of luck to visit some day, and have a good experience if you do.
You can't get to the port to get the boat to Skellig Michel. There is NO mass transit to get there. It is one of the few places I have found. I love mass transit in Ireland. I have heard many complaints from the Irish. As an American, I have seen FAR WORSE.
A lot of these customs are similar to England. We thank the bus driver, depending where you are if you make eye contact you give a little hello or sign of acknowledgement (especially on walking trails), hold the door open for the next person and they'll put their hand on it and hold it for the next person. We also have to flag down a bus. We even have to do it for trains on certain stations and ask the conductor if we want the train to stop. Does Ireland have request stops on their railways?
In Ireland, that's a name... diminutive of Patrick. 😁 And in Britain, it will get you 'counselled' -- or something that sounds like it, anyway! (Ethnic term of abuse.)
@@richiehoyt8487 Good to know before I say the wrong thing at the wrong time. It's actually short for package store, which is where most people in the Boston area buy their beer, wine and spirits/liquor.
@@billo6938 Well, I shouldn't worry too much - I find that, whichever side of The Pond, people are mostly tuned in to context. I brought it up only half - seriously, more for interest than anything else - although in the _wrong_ context, it is indeed seen as a definite 'no~no'. (Specifically, it is an unpleasant reference to people from Pakistan, or of Pakistani descent. In that sense, it is, of course, unacceptable in Ireland too, but it's not so likely to come up, Ireland not having a large Pakistani community.) On the subject of misunderstandings that aren't, in real life, all that likely to come up - although in these touchy times, one can never rule out such possibilities (!) -- if you are Black and are ever in Ireland... In Border areas, especially, if you hear the word 'Black' being used disparagingly it is indeed probable that you are hearing a bigot mouthing off; but unless it is obvious that it is _you_ that is being addressed or referred to, the slur is, more probably than not, a sectarian (religious) one rather than a racial one, 'Black' being used as a signifier to denote someone of the Protestant faith. The word 'Orange', from William of Orange - never mind, I'll let you Google it if you want, otherwise we'll both be here all day! - but 'Orange' can also be a reference to Protestantism. Whether a positive or negative reference may be determined by whether the word 'b••••rd' is appended to it! (Actually, being from Boston, you may already be familiar with much of this! 😁) Most people in both parts of the island have moved beyond such nonsense, but unfortunately there is still a lot of it about, especially in the North. And Should you find yourself in the city of Cork, and somebody calls you 'Boy', again, hold your fire! Unless it's obvious that they're trying to be 'clever' ( _not_ clever!), it's almost certain that they are addressing you much as a British person might address you as 'Mate', or someone back home, 'Dude'; or if it were a 1940's detective movie, 'Mac'... So well known are Corkonians for referring to everyone as 'Boy' (or 'Girl') I shouldn't be surprised if judges are used to being referred to as such by defendants -- Hell, if the _Pope_ ever comes to Cork, he'll probably find people start calling him 'Boy'! From all of the above, it probably won't surprise you too much that I was quite interested to find out the etymology of 'Packie' for liquor store in Massachusetts. I expect it goes back to some kind of 'brown bag' law? Mildly funny story, a friend of mine, getting on for 35 years ago (Good God! 😮💨🤦♂️) was an exchange student over from Boston for a year (funniest guy I ever met, btw.) Anyway, one afternoon I asked him if he wanted to see 'my piece'! That, of course, is a question that could have ended badly in _soo_ many ways!! I was in fact talking about graffiti (misspent youth...) As you may or may not know, in graffiti lingo, 'piece' means one of those big, elaborate spraycan paintings such as you see in handball courts or alongside subway tracks (traditionally on the trains themselves... Ed Koch put a stop to that gallop, and of course Bin Laden, may his scraps rot in Hell, put the tin hat on it!) Anyway, John- my friend's - peevishness, after having been dragged out into Ireland's constant drizzle and being dragged through lairy housing estates and across rubble and junk strewn waste ground, only to be grandly presented - like it was an IMAX production, or something - with some very mediocre scrawlings, and not the IRA arms cache he had no doubt built up in his mind on this 'epic' quest, was, erm, _palpable._ But, like I say, given the scope for even worse misunderstandings, I should say, I came out ahead... which is to say, without a beating, or at the very least, being made the subject of ridicule by everyone we knew!
And if you are queuing at a bus stop, everyone should be in a line facing the traffic and parallel to the road. Not in a big messy group gathered around the bus stop. Also, make sure you are at the actual bus stop. I see many people expecting the bus to stop at the real time info sign when that is placed a bit away from the actual stop!
Came into the mainteain station from Galway. Could not find the taxi stand anywhere ( tried to follow the sign, no luck). Flagged down random taxi at a stop sign. I was pretty shocked at how everything in Dublin felt not so much like an international capital.
One thing I'd like to ask is about when you mentioned Alcohol drinking in Dublin, here in western Canada, we have the option of getting 0.0% 'no alcohol' beer, is this available in Ireland? I personally drink Corona 0.0%, but we have many different brands, now that sales of it has become popular. It's good for 'if' you need to drive, or if a person can't for medical reasons drink alcoholic drinks, or like me, I just like the taste personally, and it's a light beer, which I've preferred for several years now.
The best non-alcoholic beer is brewed by the Germans, in my opinion. Some (e.g. Erdinger) are labelled as "isotonic" drink and marketed as a healthy option.
Well living in Ireland for 25 years working as a painter decorating. I remember at the beginning working in the north circular road área the apprentice whom lived around told me no to look at peoples eyes coz they will think you are challenging them
Letting the door swing is rude in the USA as well. At least in every state I have lived in and travelled to visit. Gesturing for the bus at the bus stop got us in Cork once. Thankfully, I'm not shy to ask for help, and since their were others at the stop, I was perplexed, but a kind lady filled us in. I don't drink alcohol, but I did enjoy the chicken filet from the farmer's market in Lismore. A local was so hungry, he gave me a Euro to let him have mine and wait for a second LOL. I wasn't that hungry and I like cheaper food, so I was good with it. The vendor thought it was rude of the man to ask lol.
I can't agree with the part about public toilets. It is shameful that there only few of them in city centre, and also it is not possible to use toilets in every pub and to buy something to drink so you can use them it is usually at least €3. Also shopping centres are closing around 20.00 and then you are screwed.
All of these apart from "Molly Malone" also apply in Melbourne so if you're thinking of visiting us Down Under Laura has already clued you right in ....... The only additional pieces of additional advice I'd give visiting Dublin is get out of the city centre and explore using a 7 day tourist travel card, it's brilliant and NEVER pull wads of cash out of your wallet/purse and flash it around
In the middle of this video I got an add for flights to Iceland and the first words it said was "Iceland is just around the corner" its a 2hr 40min flight from Dublin to Reykjavik 🙄😂
"If buses stopped to pick up passengers it would disrupt the timetable"
- Dublin Bus spokesman.
@@trevormillar1576 Buses have to pick up passengers. That is there job. You cannot have empty buses flying around the city. F##k the timetable.
it's irritating for customers and other traffic if the bus is stopping at every stop for no reason.
@trevormillar1576 So, what is the time table based on, is it the busses own time, OR, stopping to pick up the passengers? Of whom pay for the service(s), twice, one by paying for the travel and one from the taxes?
@@keithnsearle7393 Trevor, in Dublin anyway there could be 4 or 5 different buses stopping at the stop going to different destinations. Most of the stops have an electric screen similar to an airport telling the arrival times at the stop. If it is not electrified there is a wall chart telling the times of the various times the bus will arrive. Most of the people are aware of their bus times as they probably use it daily. You can google it at the bus stop or at home too if you like.
@@keithnsearle7393 Trevor there are maybe 4 or 5 different buses stopping at the stop heading for different destinations. The timetables are available on a chart at the bus stop like a train station. In Dublin anyway there is an electronic screen showing when the buses are due, just like at an airport. You can google all times before you set out. People often shelter from the rain at bus shelters or are waiting for a pre arranged lift from a friend. So it is crucial that you flag your bus down. I think it is common in all European cities.
Dubliner here - All these check out.
I’d add 1 thing - don’t bother going to temple bar. Whatever type of trip you’re having will be better for not going there. There’s a good reason you won’t see a single Irish person there.
Why is that, if I may ask?
@@midgetcowboy3454 so couple of things, mainly about the pubs.
You won’t find any Irish people there - I.e. it doesn’t represent or offer anything an Irish person wants in a pub / place to socialise. If you’re trying to find an Irish bar and there’s no Irish people there I’d argue it’s not very Irish.
It’s very overpriced. There’s always running jokes about how much a pint costs here.
It just to be a vibrant cultural quarter, with a range of music venues, places to eat, theatre, film, arts etc from when it was a cool place to be (a name it got back in the late 90s early 00s). That’s long gone. A few hold overs from that period remain: the ark and project arts centre are great arts spaces, and the Irish film institute is a great place to see independent films.
Mainly if you want to go drinking, the main drinking spots are 5 minutes away from George’s street up to Camden street, and all the side streets. Along with great food (middle George’s street has great casual late restaurants, tapas de Lola on Wexford street). I could name at least 50 pubs in the city I’d go to before any in temple bar. For music, for high quality brewing, cocktails, music of all types etc etc.
Temple bar is nearly entirely a drink focused money making operation designed to appeal to stag parties and selling “Irish” things that have no connection to Ireland, its culture or its people.
American here who just went to Dublin a month ago. Went to Temple Bar and afterward listened to every local tell other tourists not to waste their time/money. "It's fine if you wanna hang out with Americans and listen to Wagon wheel and Wonderwall all day" is what I heard a bartender tell other tourists. Absolutely had a better time once we learned to take our time and take advise from locals.
@@colmhewson4555 Thank you from an American headed to Dublin next week.
@@colmhewson4555 : I agree. It is too UN-IRISH (in an Irish way), too expensive, and not as friendly as an Irish Pub. I didn't spend any real time in Dublin on this last trip but I did discover the National Leprechaun Museum, on the other side of the river.
You should have explained why you have to put your hand out!! That is because multiple buses stop at a given stop and the bus driver needs to know that you want his bus.
I'd say that's a given. You're not going to stop the bus that you don't want to get on 😮
@@dangermouse6687 But in the states ther e are usually only one bus per stop, unlike Ireland. We have a much greater emphasis on bus transport. That is where Americans get confused.
The same happens in Australia. If you do not signal the bus it will continue without stopping, again, as there are multiple buses that use the same stop. Also, thank you as you leave the bus is ubiquitous. I rarely see someone leave the bus without a quick look to the driver and waving and saying thank you.
The same happens in Italy, I think it's quite a general rule
Some drivers are wankers too and don’t want to stop. I’ve had multiple drivers speed up coming up to a stop when they see people on their phones so they can use it as an excuse. One time there was traffic and I saw the bus in said traffic, looked down to check my balance on my leap card and watched the bus speed up and then the prick tried to start on me for putting my hand out “too late”… he pulled his horns in when I reminded him it’s a BUS STOP and the bus has cameras so his supervisor can decide if I put my hand out too late when they review the footage if I were to put in a complaint 🙄 Another note on Dublin bus.. the real-time is make believe. Buses come when they come and just cause one has been listed for 20 minutes doesn’t mean it’s due, it could actually of been cancelled near the start of the route and the system wasn’t updated.
We spent two weeks in Ireland and had the trip of a lifetime, we met the nicest people ........GO TO IRELAND !!!
NO don’t we are over populated Ireland isn’t Ireland anymore if you go into a supermarket you won’t understand what is said no one speaks English anymore plus we are all turning different colours I think im tripping on something HELP PLEASE HELP bring me back to my own country again
@Madnotmad69 they don't only speak Irish? Like I'm irish and I don't speak irish
@@Madnotmad69what? I’m Irish I don’t speak Irish I just speak English…
@@Madnotmad69 dont know how is your spoken English, but ,sure as hell, you can't write it!
@Madnotmad69 what I'm Irish and I don't speak Irish I just speak English
My wife and i vacationed in Ireland pre-Covid and absolutely loved Dublin. We rented a car and toured the country and ended up back in Dublin for a few more days. The people were absolutely fantastic! We'll definitely be back for that genuine Guinness that tastes so much better than it does in Canada
Loved Dublin and Ireland. People say Canadians are so polite, but I felt right at home with the friendly, polite Irish!🇨🇦🇮🇪💕💕
Dublin seems similar to many Canadian cities as far as "unspoken rules"
spent two weeks in Ireland in 2022, absolutely loved it!
People say "sorry" in place of "excuse me" or "pardon me".
one of the big things I have to remember when in another country I cant go around saying lo siento and désolé to everyone thats just not the right word
aren't they all synonyms?
@@rolandsv8 excuse me is asking permission and sorry is asking forgiveness. I have a son who lives in Dublin, from US; and that was one of the things he most noticed. People passing and saying “sorry” where he would normally have said “excuse me”.
@@christina8063 asking forgivenes for bothering you. Look exactly the same things to me. And its not like “ Excuse me “ is not being used - i would say 50/50. Asking permission is “ could i please “ , “ would you please” - dont you think?
@@rolandsv8 I think that is fine for you to interpret this how you choose.
Thank you so much for giving these cultural norms. I am headed to Ireland for the first time this summer and really appreciate your work.
Thank you so much! I'm German and we'll be flying to Dublin tomorrow for a week. I didn't know that you have to wave to the bus driver in order to get on the bus. We would have been confused as well :D. But we have the same stop button so that's familiar although we don't thank the drivers but I think that's a reaaly nice gesture. Thanks again for the video!
Hope you had a great trip!😊
Also get a leap card. You can purchase them in most convenience shops, like spar etc. They work on buses the DART and the Luas and if your journey is less then 90 minutes it only takes 2 euros of credit off the card, even if you transfer between services in the course of your trip.
You actually can get more than 90 minutes travel. As long as your last journey starts within 90 minutes of your first journey - it will only cost €2
A useful and accurate list, well done.
I'd add one wee detail: not only do alcohol sales stop at 10pm, they also don't start until 10:30am Mon-Fri and 12:30pm on Sundays.
Just came back from a few days in Dublin. They got pretty angry with us when we tried to pick up a sixpack to drink in the evening during our morning shopping lol.
Hope people enjoy Dublin/ Ireland if they are visiting. These are all good rules / guidelines!
A lot of people say “oh Dublin has no Irish identity”, “it’s just like every mid sized European city.”
This breaks my heart. Dublin has an Irish identity it’s just different to other parts of Dublin. In the early 1900s we frantically decided to nation build an identity, that same identity doesn’t apply anymore - times change and so do identities and Dublin is an amazing case study of how the Irish welcome and charm still weaves its way through to the present identity.
I love Dublin, we have such a proud history, we have some beautiful yet restrained architecture. We have a beautiful coastline, some amazing cultural institutions, were known the world around for our abilities in literature and poetry. Just because we don’t speak as much gaeilge as the west, or just because not all of us were born here or who’s skin colour is white, doesn’t mean we are any less Irish
This is true of all large cities all over the world. Cities tend to be multicultural everywhere. It’s the small towns that look more like a country’s stereotype and the accents are stronger.
I was in Dublin when this video came out and got to say, I fell in love with Dunnes - their fresh food and deli counters on top of their huge department stores were second to none👌
@@alicejade3657 but their clothes dept lacks fashion, go to Penny's instead.
Dunnes is overpriced tho
@@raymonddixon7603Fu*k Penny's 😅
My American daughter loved Penney’s, she’s 27 now and loves Dunnes , they’ve got trendy lines at decent prices too.
Great video Laura. As an American who has been there a few times, public transportation is easy and the train system will get you anywhere.
@@ArkhamsFinest4 : Any place but Port Magee. But if it was served by public transit, it might be overrun by tourists looking to go to Skellig Michael.
Seriously, I haven't found too many places I couldn't get to by train or bus.
yep but it's incredibly inefficient if you want to know what bus goes to where you want to go because there are no simple map like in moscow metro. You have to keep asking people and bus drivers or look on internet what bus goes to ballycullen or Leixlip for example. No one would ever know of their head, you have to google it. same to every place.
Only an American would think our public transport is good because I guess you aren't used to it, but ours is the most unreliable in Europe, its awful and expensive.
The train *will* get you anywhere depending on where you think anywhere is.
Incorrect. No train from Belfast to donagad 5:31
Living in Dublin for 2 years now, still learned something new from you today 😊
Irish girl here! Great video.These are exactly the types of things I'd find handy to know if I was going to a different country.
A lot of your points here are the same as what we do in Australia. 😀
FYI - taxis can also go through the bus lane and buses will more than likely stop at every bus stop. Therefore a taxi will always be faster than a bus.
Assuming they can overtake, which would imply the lane directly to the right of the bus lane has no traffic on it!
@@kevinconway2965 and at least 5x the price if your lucky
I was in Dublin a few weeks ago. The normal car rentals were pretty expensive so I went with GoCar. Drove out to Kilkenny and back.
My family went to Ireland last summer and it was awesome, the people there are really nice
Thanks!
My partner is Irish, but I visited Ireland several times even before I met them. I am fascinated by how similar Norway and Ireland are. Though we don't say thank you when leaving the bus (I know we do in the UK and Ireland, though 😉)
Thanks for the tips! I can't wait to visit again- the Irish people areamazing
Really are the tourist board bots on here? Most people a tourist would meet in shops, restaurants, hotels are not Irish.
Mass transit within Dublin is Fantastic, once you learn how it works. Phoenix Park, Trinity College, Guiness Storehouse, the National Leprechaun Museum, Dublin Castle, all are within two blocks or less of buses and luas.
Tell me more about The National Leprechaun Museum..O.O...🍀🧚♀
It's the only European City of its size that doesn't have some form of Metro system (with the possible exception of Venice!). Most European cities considerably smaller than Dublin have Metros...
@@tiffanyschools845: It is a jovial look at the "Little People". Located in the Jarvis section of downtown. It is just across the street from the Jarvis LUAS stop. The downtown is totally walkable. The museum is maybe ten blocks west of OConnell Street, just two blocks north of the river Liffey. There isn't much to it but I believe it is expanding, little by little.
Dalkey, Dun Laoghaire, Howth. Are fine examples, The Wicklow Mountains, Avoca, etc. Wonderful.All accessible from Dublin centre.
The rail route out to Bray passes over the sea in places. Very nice. Same for the Northside, the rail line is in view of the sea a lot. I travelled to Dundalk on a stormy day recently. Great to see the strength of the waves splashing against the shore and rocks from my window.
BTW - Galway cathedral charged for toilets too. This is a very helpful video
Yes 50c
Someday I will go to that wonderful place called Ireland
Perfect, so Dublin is like eastern Canada 😎 except the alcohol time cutoff or putting your hand out to hail the bus. This was so interesting!
I could’ve used this video when I first moved to Dublin 😂
The first time I took the bus to work, it definitely flew right past my stop and someone else was getting off at the next stop, so I got off there. She was kind enough to illuminate me on the stop button (since I thought it was only for emergencies).
@sarahharter636 So, IF everything were "driverless", how would you get off the bus or train IF you do not press any button to acknowledge to the driver/system to stop at the next stop?
I love Molly Malone! I’m glad your still apart of E.U.
I was in Dublin a few weeks ago (I live in Sligo so not a tourist haha) and I saw a LOOOOT of tourists queueing up to grope the statue and even saw one motorboat Molly. I was really weirded out and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one confused haha 😂 my boyfriend and I literally had to google why they were doing it. Nice video! :)
I learned the bus issue when I missed four busses in the UK simply because it wouldn't stop.
Ok but what has the UK got to do with a video about Ireland
I held the door from slamming behind me in a Dublin shopping center and the girl behind me aggressively grabbed the door away from me and said I DON'T NEED YOU TO HOLD THE DOOR FOR ME! Good luck with that one.
I love the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge. It is a stunning place. To be honest I believe most locals do not even know this place
Great vid Laura. Happy to see you getting famous on UA-cam. 🤘😎 all the best!
Very informative and well presented. Thank you Miss
All your videos have been super helpful in my travels to Ireland! Thank you!
Holding a door is just damn common courtesy. I have done it all my life. I’m an Irish/American and when I say, hi how are ya? I don’t really mean it!!
very true common curtisey
I got the shock of my life when I went to Berlin a number of years ago. Walking into shops people in front would let the door go into me walking behind. Bloody rude 😂.
Defo it's general conversation more than genuine concern,but that said irish people will listen to you especially if they think your having a bad day,it can make a huge difference to people.
99.9999999999999999 American
0.00000000000000001 irish
@@tomisnotshort lol
If you do rent a car, get the FULL insurance. If you don't get in a scuff, the rental agency will be making sure you're blamed for one. No need for a car in Dublin City, but it's perfect to get one to travel to Galway, Killarney, Donegal, Cork. Your gold card's insurance likely won't suffice. Yes, you can rent automatic cars - usually a wee Nissan Micra. I'm not sure what the Irish love about manual shift, but I believe it's because most cars there have about half as much power as cars in North America, and manual shift lets you coax more out of them. I 'grew out of' manual shift years ago - especially as a city dweller, it's just extra work with diminished returns.
Homebase - Killarney: Drive clockwise around the Ring of Kerry, should take 5-7hrs. I leave Killarney at 5am, head through the Killarney National Park, and catch the sun rising over the Kerry scenery. Off season is just a beautiful, but with far fewer bicyclists or tour buses.
We drive manual in ireland because our roads have many turns and you have to lower your gears turning bends - its better for the car engine to drive manual if you drive on windy roads!!! The states can do automatic as your roads are in a grid!!!
@@traceymarshall5886 Once EV's are the norm, manual shift will be gone. No more issues with immediately available torque, no strain on the car, no transmission, no engine - so I hope the EU get to let go of the unnecessary routine of clutch shifting. Unless they find the extra steps enjoyable - some people would rather 'roll' their windows down...
@@OhGawdHesGotAGun thats nothing to do with EU. Manual gearbox is cheaper, more reliable, lets you save fuel and like you said "lets you coax more out of less powered cars" Plus people enjoy the engagement of manual shift. So it is still widely used on more budget oriented cars. Whats wrong with being able to choose???
@@rolandsv8 It's partially the fact that petro-taxes are extremely high in the EU, there's less space, streets built through cities, not the other way around. Cars are smaller, only powerful enough if you rev them up, it's just the way it is. Of course you can buy Audis with 600hp there too, but I'm talking what average people buy. And they buy Ford a lot too, I'll never understand why anyone would buy an American car, but that's another topic. What I am saying is, there's a lack of choice. The cars *must* be smaller, and engines *must* be weaker so they don't cost too much to fill the tank. Here in the Canadian winters, if you drive something with less than, say, 130hp, you're below the curve. I've got 268hp in my Subaru & I feel like I could use more when on the highways.
You can choose to roll your windows down, you can have a manually sliding canopy instead of a sunroof, nothing wrong with roughing it as a diversion - I'm saying that EV's will mean there will be *more* to choose from. It's fun to drive a manual shift once in a while, but city driving, traffic, it gets tedious. A clutch is just an extra step we don't need. Automatic is great, you can sit more comfortably, relax more, and drive with one foot. In EVs that have regen braking, you can drive with one pedal. No wear on engines & transmissions that don't exist! EVs will not only give you incredible power, but it'll be instantaneous, not the slushboxes they put in the 2 Nissan Micras I've used. If that was your only exposure to automatic transmissions, I'd be fond of a clutch as well. I had a Renault Clio in Ireland for about 1500kms & sure it was easy to shift, but after being stuck in stop & go traffic, I wanted to throw the clutch into the Liffey - I felt like I was 17 in my old VW Rabbit. Manual shift is a dying tech. Nothing against others liking it, I just find it silly.
@@OhGawdHesGotAGun Ford in Europe and Ford in USA are 2 different things . Totally different model lineup. In Europe we buy cars from allover the world , not only Europe- korean , japanese , chinese too. Very few intrinsically american gas guzzlers , and australian models are even rarer
If you are not from Ireland or UK then please remember we drive on the left side of the road. For pedestrians when crossing the road you need to look in the opposite direction that you are accustomed to.
Always good vids and tips. Slaínte!
Regarding pub toilets, some pub toilets are for customers only.
I live in Dun Laoghaire and agree with everything you said in this video. Dublin is a very walkable city but you will find yourself using public transport more if you aren't staying in the city centre. I have lived here for 8 years and when I first came here I found it to be a very strange concept of having to put out your hand for the bus. so this video is also useful for anyone looking to immigrate to Dublin not just visit.
We haven't had buses in Dublin with back doors since 1982! On buses now you get on the front door and get off through the centre doors (some buses only have front doors so you get on and off there)
In the North I stumbled upon 2 paid public toilets in Belfast alone without looking for them. Haven't seen free ones outside. 20p is decent, still seven times cheaper than getting the cheapest espresso at Caffè Nero. But many of these tips also apply in NI (hail the bus and say thanks to the driver, jaywalking, locking eyes... but the bit about saying they're British will highly depend upon the neighbourhood you happen to be in 😀)
Scotland here - these tips all seem common sense to me, I'd do the same at home. Good advice about getting out of the city centre though, I'm guilty of that. And I'll try a chicken fillet roll!
I was in Ireland in February and I used Uber for everywhere so little confuse lol
THANK YOU for rule no.16! I was back in Dublin this year for the first time in 25 years - and suddenly THAT was a thing. Horrible, embarrassing and frankly, a bit puzzling. Love your videos (and your beautiful country!). Kind regards, Nicola
I'm Dublin born and bred and no one gives a shit! It's a statue!
We do have Uber in Ireland. FreeNow, MyTaxi etc. also
Yeah, but Lauras point is that they are not full ride share services. They arent just a random person with the UBER app, they are all full taxi drivers and therefore charge the full taxi rates
I must say, a fantastic video, brilliantly spoken, informative, factual, truthful, Im from limerick and all the same rules apply, I was only above in Dublin with my niece and son the other day to visit mick Collins in glasnevin, weather was dire but still had a good day, in for the buffet on o connel Street dacent)) keep up the good work, brilliant videos, better than all the multitude of similar videos on UA-cam, I'll certainly subscribe at once)
I can't believe holding doors isn't universal. I'm from Minnesota and even assholes hold doors here! Can't wait to visit Ireland!
Ireland is a lot like Australia, much the same “rules”. BUT you can’t get a Southern Comfort and Red in Australia, I lived on them in Ireland. Love 🇮🇪
I plan to move there someday from America, thanks for this video! I’ve been quite interested in Ireland and permanently moving there for awhile (after I have a stable career, as in able to live on my own) so I hope I will be able to fit in.
@@gustav2yay196 : I would love to live there permanently, although it is expensive. I would say it is comparable to living in Los Angeles or San Francisco. I would love to live in County Cork, where I have ancient roots.
@donovanfoto3263 yea that makes sense, especially if you decide to live in a major city like Dublin. I was planning to live in a smaller town or village (I’ve always wanted to live in a village setting, it seems so peaceful and a closer community).
Which Christmas market is the best in Dublin? Will be there a week before Christmas.
Probably the Dublin Castle one for location
love you Laura, Im actually watching your videos nowadays, to see your beautiful face... keep going..😘😘
Well done great video
Brilliant video! Thanks a million!
Most of this applies to Edinburgh as well 🙂
Except... Chicken for breakfast?! A full Scottish or more likely a hefty Scottish Morning roll with haggis, Lorne, tattie scone and a fried egg 😋
In Galway the bus Eireann drivers ignore the button when pressed, You have to walk up to the driver and ask them to stop while the bus is in motion. And yet they will leave people behind once the bus is full, in spite of the weather or the fact that the next bus is 2 hours away.
The second part is true all over the country I think. Once all seats are taken, they might leave you behind at the bus stop, despite the fact that the next bus will be in an hour.
This "how are you" as a kind of greeting was very confusing in the USA and Canada for us german speaking European au pairs (swiss, german, austrian). I did not know this is also common in Ireland, though we were there a few times.
I get so annoyed when I look at someone and smile and they don't smile and they don't smile back it makes me SOOOO mad 😠
I'm self-conscious about my smile and imperfect teeth, so haven't smiled for about 40 years. Still, if someone smiles at me, I can at least smirk, nod, quickly raise my hand, or otherwise respond somehow in a polite way. It's easy to acknowledge others, and to be friendly in even a small way, without necessarily smiling at them...
In the southern US we hold doors for people as well and you can always tell if someone isn’t from the south because they will let doors slam in your face or not say thank you when you hold the door
Born and raised in NY. I was raised to hold the door open for the person behind me. Careful not to generalize
@@franbrooks605 of course I don’t mean everyone that shouldn’t have to be said. I have mostly friends that moved to the south from the north and they tell me that they definitely notice a difference in politeness. I lived on Long Island for a year and of course I met very kind people but politeness was lacking.
Born and raised in California and we do the same
When we were in Dublin, there was a line to have your pic molesting Molly taken. Judging by how polished she is, it must be really popular. 😂
@@frankpowell1778 just for reference I’m not saying others don’t do this in the US. She even said it’s not common in other countries. I was told by friends from Michigan that they were initially afraid when people held the door because they assumed they were up to no good. So I presume it may be a large city vs small town thing. Never meant people who don’t do it are bad people.
I am French and recognize most of the rules (holding the door, etc.) though I live in Finland for 16 years and here, holding the door...they most do not do it..because they consider to enter the other person's privacy...or somehow force them to react, so in a way, you enter their privacy...damn..
Ireland is amazing, I've just been to Dublin and the surrounding area and It's really worth a visit ❤ I'd recommend buying the leap visitor card for public transportation
Thanks for the valuable information
Thank you Laura, that really helped :)
Uber is in ireland. The Centre of Excellence is in Limerick. They are booked through the Uber app and of booked through the app they are charged off the meter as per Uber pricing
My wife and I just got back yesterday from a 2 week vacation in Ireland and we spent a lot of time in Dublin. Our biggest frustration was our constant quest to find a public restroom. Other than that we had a great time. We basically picked up on most of the things you pointed out.. When in Rome as they say.
When you enter a pub, remember the traditional Irish greeting:
"THIS PLACE IS GOING UP IN THREE MINUTES!
Dammit woman!!! Every little section you did i had a snarky comment for, but was to interested to stop and comment!!! Damn your confounding content!!!!
oh yes, groping the statue of molly malone is just so basic. With my friend on a return trip home to Ireland from spain we went to see molly malone (it's moved) and there were weirdos groping a statue.
FYI- Off-licence in the rest of Europe(main land), they don't really exist...
You can buy alcohol in the supermarket at any time(as long as it's open lol)
For the taxi thing, we do have uber but most people use freenow
Came here as a Dub to find out if l've heard of our 'unwritten rules'.😅 And yes l have, you're bang on with every one.🎉 So many things l wasn't aware were unique to us, but are.
Not the Molly Malone one. No one gives a shit.
@moorenicola6264 Completely right. I forgot about that bizarre travesty. Never heard of it before. By the way what happened to ' floozie in the jacussi' that used to be on O' Connell Street. Anyone know.
I don't believe you've never touched Molly,
@biancalawrence3178 Eh, no. 😎 I don't think many Dubliners will have. One for the tourists l think.
@@strawberry1025 She was moved up to outside the Ashling Hotel near Heuston. Closer to the old red light district of Dublin, conveniently enough!
With recent sporting events in France, it has been reported that Dublin has a significant pest infestation from Irish travelers to and from the events. Are there any issues with pests like bedbugs when vacationing in Dublin? What accommodations would you recommend for travelers concerned about that?
Arr made up with that how are ya bit, a horseman asked me how a ya, and I just said how a ya back and we went about our day, nailed it like brothers in arms 🇮🇪🏴
Might be worth doing a video on the LEAP card for bus, Luas and Dart //
Just came back from a weekend trip - thankfully, I didn’t see myself in any of these tips (surely did some other tourist things though) 😂
I can’t get enough of this city, it’s beautiful and most people were so nice! Love it 🇮🇪☘️
thank you i will try to follow your instruction !
Great video, love your presentation skills too
This "touching statues" thing is common in many places. In the city of Bremen (Germany) there is this statue of the "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" (Bremen Town Musicians); it's a Rooster/Cock standing a on a cat standing on a dog standing on a donkey. The story behind it is pretty neat. But if you're visiting Bremen it's "considered" to touch the donkey's foot. I forgot why; if it's for good luck or something different....
But touching Molly in that "areas" is a bit weird. :D
I have been living in this beautiful country for the last years and I found funny how I get annoyed by tourists who wants me to take their order drinks on their tables… I didn’t understand why but now I realised that just I have been getting used to doing because my Irish colleagues do it.
I live in north east England and most of what you mentioned about Irelands cultural norms is similar here too. Asking people how they are without expecting much of an answer is also something common to UK in general. Also thanking bus drivers and holding doors for the person behind is typical where I live. I always put my arm out for buses too.
I'm not sure how close Irish and British culture is Id have to visit there to experience Ireland. Id imagine Irish people are a bit warmer and chattier. People in north east England seem quite warm but not all that chatty with strangers. I've heard Ireland might be different there
In many ways, we appear identical; in others, we're vastly apart - but that's culture for you.
There's a small degree of anti-English sentiment here and there in Irish culture etc - but then, there's a small degree of anti-Anyone in Irish culture.
Pick any small town, or major city, in any country and you find a degree of resentment towards Them Outsiders or Them Foreigners - if Ireland was the only country in the world, with only one village, people there would soon start thinking "Well, at least I don't come from Quay Street", or "At least I'm not one of the Duffys."
Resenting The Other is a sentiment in every town everywhere - most people in Ireland won't bat an eyelid that you're from NE England; indeed, many English immigrants, ex-pats and retirees live in the Republic, so it can't be that bad or unwelcoming.
Dublin is Dublin; in any city The Rules work differently. In general, people in smaller towns are friendlier, but not necessarily immediately. After a few weeks or a month or two of people noticing that you're a regular face, not just a passing tourist etc, That's when people generally become friendlier.
You may luck out and find friendly faces from the get-go, but again, it depends on the size and busyness of wherever you end up - and the effort You make too.
Silently getting a coffee 3 or 4 times a week from the same place won't create any response other than "That's four euro, sixty-five" or "Next, please" - but regular simple inquiries how are They doing today will warm things up in a week or two.
People are people - whether Irish or immigrant, rural or city, I've seen that many times: simply actively engaging with people instead of passively awaiting a response usually creates a simple warmth and friendly response, quickly enough.
Mostly though, people being aware that you're 'local', more than a passing tourist, is enough to trigger a warmer response - just I wouldn't expect anything other than usual city rush etc in bigger places. Best of luck to visit some day, and have a good experience if you do.
love your videos! They're so helpful.
You can't get to the port to get the boat to Skellig Michel. There is NO mass transit to get there. It is one of the few places I have found. I love mass transit in Ireland. I have heard many complaints from the Irish. As an American, I have seen FAR WORSE.
Good luck Molly!
A lot of these customs are similar to England. We thank the bus driver, depending where you are if you make eye contact you give a little hello or sign of acknowledgement (especially on walking trails), hold the door open for the next person and they'll put their hand on it and hold it for the next person. We also have to flag down a bus. We even have to do it for trains on certain stations and ask the conductor if we want the train to stop. Does Ireland have request stops on their railways?
No we don't. But on the luas (light tram) and DART (heavy tram) you do have to open the doors sometimes. They don't automatically open
In Boston (USA) an 'off licence' is called a 'packie'.
In Ireland, that's a name... diminutive of Patrick. 😁 And in Britain, it will get you 'counselled' -- or something that sounds like it, anyway! (Ethnic term of abuse.)
@@richiehoyt8487 Good to know before I say the wrong thing at the wrong time. It's actually short for package store, which is where most people in the Boston area buy their beer, wine and spirits/liquor.
@@billo6938 Well, I shouldn't worry too much - I find that, whichever side of The Pond, people are mostly tuned in to context. I brought it up only half - seriously, more for interest than anything else - although in the _wrong_ context, it is indeed seen as a definite 'no~no'. (Specifically, it is an unpleasant reference to people from Pakistan, or of Pakistani descent. In that sense, it is, of course, unacceptable in Ireland too, but it's not so likely to come up, Ireland not having a large Pakistani community.)
On the subject of misunderstandings that aren't, in real life, all that likely to come up - although in these touchy times, one can never rule out such possibilities (!) -- if you are Black and are ever in Ireland... In Border areas, especially, if you hear the word 'Black' being used disparagingly it is indeed probable that you are hearing a bigot mouthing off; but unless it is obvious that it is _you_ that is being addressed or referred to, the slur is, more probably than not, a sectarian (religious) one rather than a racial one, 'Black' being used as a signifier to denote someone of the Protestant faith. The word 'Orange', from William of Orange - never mind, I'll let you Google it if you want, otherwise we'll both be here all day! - but 'Orange' can also be a reference to Protestantism. Whether a positive or negative reference may be determined by whether the word 'b••••rd' is appended to it! (Actually, being from Boston, you may already be familiar with much of this! 😁) Most people in both parts of the island have moved beyond such nonsense, but unfortunately there is still a lot of it about, especially in the North.
And Should you find yourself in the city of Cork, and somebody calls you 'Boy', again, hold your fire! Unless it's obvious that they're trying to be 'clever' ( _not_ clever!), it's almost certain that they are addressing you much as a British person might address you as 'Mate', or someone back home, 'Dude'; or if it were a 1940's detective movie, 'Mac'...
So well known are Corkonians for referring to everyone as 'Boy' (or 'Girl') I shouldn't be surprised if judges are used to being referred to as such by defendants -- Hell, if the _Pope_ ever comes to Cork, he'll probably find people start calling him 'Boy'!
From all of the above, it probably won't surprise you too much that I was quite interested to find out the etymology of 'Packie' for liquor store in Massachusetts. I expect it goes back to some kind of 'brown bag' law?
Mildly funny story, a friend of mine, getting on for 35 years ago (Good God! 😮💨🤦♂️) was an exchange student over from Boston for a year (funniest guy I ever met, btw.) Anyway, one afternoon I asked him if he wanted to see 'my piece'! That, of course, is a question that could have ended badly in _soo_ many ways!! I was in fact talking about graffiti (misspent youth...) As you may or may not know, in graffiti lingo, 'piece' means one of those big, elaborate spraycan paintings such as you see in handball courts or alongside subway tracks (traditionally on the trains themselves... Ed Koch put a stop to that gallop, and of course Bin Laden, may his scraps rot in Hell, put the tin hat on it!)
Anyway, John- my friend's - peevishness, after having been dragged out into Ireland's constant drizzle and being dragged through lairy housing estates and across rubble and junk strewn waste ground, only to be grandly presented - like it was an IMAX production, or something - with some very mediocre scrawlings, and not the IRA arms cache he had no doubt built up in his mind on this 'epic' quest, was, erm, _palpable._ But, like I say, given the scope for even worse misunderstandings, I should say, I came out ahead... which is to say, without a beating, or at the very least, being made the subject of ridicule by everyone we knew!
And if you are queuing at a bus stop, everyone should be in a line facing the traffic and parallel to the road. Not in a big messy group gathered around the bus stop. Also, make sure you are at the actual bus stop. I see many people expecting the bus to stop at the real time info sign when that is placed a bit away from the actual stop!
Great video, and I am a Dubliner.
Came into the mainteain station from Galway. Could not find the taxi stand anywhere ( tried to follow the sign, no luck). Flagged down random taxi at a stop sign. I was pretty shocked at how everything in Dublin felt not so much like an international capital.
Loved Dublin😍🤩
One thing I'd like to ask is about when you mentioned Alcohol drinking in Dublin, here in western Canada, we have the option of getting 0.0% 'no alcohol' beer, is this available in Ireland? I personally drink Corona 0.0%, but we have many different brands, now that sales of it has become popular. It's good for 'if' you need to drive, or if a person can't for medical reasons drink alcoholic drinks, or like me, I just like the taste personally, and it's a light beer, which I've preferred for several years now.
Yes of course.
The best non-alcoholic beer is brewed by the Germans, in my opinion. Some (e.g. Erdinger) are labelled as "isotonic" drink and marketed as a healthy option.
Well living in Ireland for 25 years working as a painter decorating. I remember at the beginning working in the north circular road área the apprentice whom lived around told me no to look at peoples eyes coz they will think you are challenging them
Letting the door swing is rude in the USA as well. At least in every state I have lived in and travelled to visit. Gesturing for the bus at the bus stop got us in Cork once. Thankfully, I'm not shy to ask for help, and since their were others at the stop, I was perplexed, but a kind lady filled us in. I don't drink alcohol, but I did enjoy the chicken filet from the farmer's market in Lismore. A local was so hungry, he gave me a Euro to let him have mine and wait for a second LOL. I wasn't that hungry and I like cheaper food, so I was good with it. The vendor thought it was rude of the man to ask lol.
I can't agree with the part about public toilets.
It is shameful that there only few of them in city centre, and also it is not possible to use toilets in every pub and to buy something to drink so you can use them it is usually at least €3.
Also shopping centres are closing around 20.00 and then you are screwed.
Thank you for sharing. It sounds like you'd fit right in if you visited Vancouver & the surrounding areas, in British Columbia, Canada.
All of these apart from "Molly Malone" also apply in Melbourne so if you're thinking of visiting us Down Under Laura has already clued you right in .......
The only additional pieces of additional advice I'd give visiting Dublin is get out of the city centre and explore using a 7 day tourist travel card, it's brilliant and NEVER pull wads of cash out of your wallet/purse and flash it around
Thank you. Very sweet.
In the middle of this video I got an add for flights to Iceland and the first words it said was "Iceland is just around the corner" its a 2hr 40min flight from Dublin to Reykjavik 🙄😂