Gresham isn’t cheap but as central as you can get.
Definitely, take the DART from Connolly Station out to Howth one of the days. Monday and Tuesday would be quieter than the weekend so suits your dates.
Half an hour heading north. I may be biased being a North spider, but I’d have it over heading south to Bray, any day of the week.
If you are feeling energetic, bring your hiking boots and the walks around the cliffs or up through the rhododendron gardens and over the head, are stunning.
The Bloody Stream is the first pub you come to right in the old train station and is as good as any for food and drink. The used to have music too, but I think it’s only the weekend.
The beauty of a pint in there is you are literally at the station and can sup up waiting for the midnight train back to town. If you like seafood Howth is the place. Whether it’s fish n chips from Beshoffs or more up market at the King Sitric or Aqua restaurants and all prices in between
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ive add a few pics one looking North from Balscadden bay and two looking at the headland from Clontarf.