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Today’s visitors may walk in the footsteps of Thin Lizzy, Sinead O’Connor and U2, or dive into a lively Trad session, but Dublin’s rich musical history runs deeper, with its classical roots in the city’s Georgian past. The Georgian period in Dublin was known as the city’s Golden Age, and it was certainly a golden […]
From tall tales to amazing art, and from gorgeous gardens to dancing the night away, Dublin is full of the joys of summer A full programme of events is in the calendar for Summer in Dublin 2024. We take a look at what’s on, when and where, to help you plan your ideal itinerary. Whatever […]
Saying I Do From Ireland to the World From traditional weddings to thoroughly modern moments, most marriage ceremonies will end up incorporating elements that have actually been around for thousands of years. Whether your wedding is made up of something old, new, borrowed and blue; is a blending of cultures; or perhaps taking place in […]
Welcome to the newest holiday in the Irish calendar Pagan Goddess or Christian Saint? Bridget, Brigid, or Bríd? Ireland’s latest Bank Holiday is held in the honour of a very powerful woman, and her feast day on February 1st ushers in the coming of Spring. Back into the ancient Irish past, where history […]
Dublin sparkles throughout December, with winter lights and cultural treats all within easy walk of the Merrion Hotel. Follow our itinerary for an ideal and illuminated Dublin afternoon, which promises you the earth, and will have you seeing stars. Starting out after lunch at The Merrion Hotel, walk down via Merrion Square to the […]
Introducing The Merrion’s own Whistler Whiskey, already the stuff of legend. “One hundred years ago, Irish whiskey ruled the world,” says Paddy Cooney of the Boann Distillery. “Ninety per cent of whiskey in the world was Irish. Then Prohibition came along…” In 1920s America, Irish whiskey became associated with the illicit home-grown hooch known as […]
The Dublin Horse Show, taking place this August, elevates horse riding to a fine art, but Irish artists are famous for their ways with horses too. The RDS Horse Show is a focal point of the Irish social calendar. Even those who aren’t glued to the show jumping or showing rings are to […]
Invented over 300 years ago, Champagne comes into its own come summer time. “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” the Benedictine monk, Dom Pérignon is said to have exclaimed, back in 1693, having apparently perfected the art of Champagne. Whether he deserves all the credit, or even whether he made his famous utterance […]
There is chocolate, and then there is chocolate at the Merrion Hotel. Executive Pastry Chef and Cacao Barry ambassador, Paul Kelly whets our appetites this Easter! Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, a chocolate train, chocolate castles, chocolate hot air balloons, even a life-sized chocolate chair… “One thing I have learned, is that anything you put on […]