New tour takes in the docklands

A NEW tour has come to the city offering locals and tourists a chance to discover the delights of Dublin’s Docklands.

Dublin Bus sightseeing tours launched the Docklands Hop-On Hop-Off tour to take visitors to some of the more unusual cultural gems in the Dublin Docklands area.

These include the Customs House, Ireland’s first tall ship replica and famine museum, the Jeanie Johnston and Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

For music fans the tour will also take in the original site of the internationally renowned Windmill Lane Studios where U2 recorded the albums Boy, War and Joshua Tree and where a host of other internationally renowned music stars have recorded seminal albums.

U2 fans can also leave a message for Bono and the group on the famous U2 Graffiti Wall.

Dublin Bus commercial manager, Miriam Brady, said the tour had been designed to showcase the beauty of the Docklands area while also providing a look into its architectural and social history.

“On this tour you can see the city at your leisure while experiencing the wit that the Irish are famous for from your knowledgeable Fáilte Ireland guide,

? she said.

Tickets for the tour can be purchased on www.dublinsightseeing.ie where discounts are available.

Dublin Bus Head Office is located at 59 Upper O’ Connell Street.