We got back from our menu tasting in late March, and wanted to add this section with some notes on things we think may be helpful to our guests! We also added to the list of suggested things to do, and we added some notes to the Castle page as well.

 

If you have any questions, let us know!

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Airport & Getting around Dublin / Ireland

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When you arrive in Dublin, you'll go through passport control and Customs before you exit the airport. To get to the city, you can either wait in the cab line outside and get a cab to the city center, or you can download the FreeNow by Lyft app from the app store - highly recommend this, but you have to sign up before you leave the US if you aren't planning on getting cell service as they send you an SMS when you go through the signup process! Through FreeNow, you can order a cab as if you're ordering a Lyft, and it's very convenient - you can use this all throughout Dublin and to get back to the airport.

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On the way out of Dublin, if you are flying back to the states, you have to go through US Preclearance, which is essentially US Customs and Passport Control. This does take additional time - we recommend you get to the airport about 3 hours before your scheduled departure to be safe. See the Castle Details page if you have an earlier flight on Wednesday and need to get your own transportation back to Dublin.

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If you're looking to rent a car, we took a Freenow cab to the Hertz on South Circular Road - it gets you a little bit outside of the crazy city center, and it's an easier drive to get to the highway. We picked up the car from there and dropped it off at the airport, and it was a great experience!

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Cell Phones

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Nearly every establishment has WiFi, so if you don't want to get an international data plan, you can always connect to WiFi to use iMessage/Facetime. You can keep your phone in Airplane Mode the whole time you are in Ireland, and just connect to WiFi when it's available. If you do want to have data and service everywhere, contact your carrier and see if they offer a international data plan of some sort. Xfinity, for instance, offers a $10/day Global Pass that we take advantage of - that allows you to call, text, and use data anywhere in the world. 

 

To receive updates from us or if we otherwise need to communicate with anyone, we will be using Whatsapp, which is a messaging app that can be used both on WiFi and on data. We'll be starting groups through that app to communicate likely the week before the wedding, so be sure to download that if you don't have it already! Note: if you choose not to have an international data plan and are going to rely on WiFi for communication, you won't see any messages in the Whatsapp group unless you are on WiFi.

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General

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1) Ireland uses "UK plugs." We recommend you pick up an adapter or two on Amazon to bring with you - they are relatively cheap. Check your hair dryers and hair tools for their voltage and look up if you can use them abroad - even if you have a voltage converter, you could fry your tool so you want to check before you pack it (i.e. Dyson AirWraps won't work / will break).
2) We found that everywhere uses card / Apple Pay so you don't need cash, however a lot of places don't give the option to tip so we had Euros on hand for that. You can look up the best way to get euros depending on your bank - we withdrew cash from a Bank of Ireland ATM in Dublin for a $5 fee, but in June we likely will order some Euros ahead of time just to select our denominations and have it when we get there. Do not exchange money in the airport it's a rip-off. Nowhere in Ireland accepts USD.