The Cities, Walked EarlyNotebook No 30December 2024
The full circuit, mid-afternoon, ending at the Guildhall.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
We begin our Derry circuit at the Bishop Street gate, a full loop typically taking less than an hour. These are the most complete city walls in Ireland, and they are the only ones you can continuously walk. We always conclude our perambulations at the Guildhall.
Dublin (Trinity
Along the circuit, we recommend pausing at the Verbal Arts Centre. From there, you can observe the Bogside, gaining a necessary perspective on the city's complex history. Our experience of the place is made richer with this stop.
This is the most essential hour you can spend in Ireland’s north-west.
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The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.