Dublin on a Plate: Markets, Distilleries and the Old Pubs

Editor's note

Camac Valley lies at Corkagh on the Green Isle Road, west of the city and about 10 km from the markets and distilleries, close enough to leave the van for two nights. Give the first day to the markets: George's Street Arcade under its red-brick arches, with black pudding and other Irish specialities at the food stalls, then fish and chips at Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street, eaten standing because there is nowhere to sit. On a Saturday, Meeting House Square has the Temple Bar Food Market. The second day is whiskey and stout: Teeling in the Liberties, Roe & Co on James's Street, the Irish Whiskey Museum on Grafton Street for a guided tasting, a pot still against a blend, then the Guinness Storehouse and the Gravity Bar.

Editor's note

Lynders Holiday Parks sits on the Quay Road at Portrane, out on the coast 36 km and about 48 minutes from Camac Valley, and 19.1 km from the places the last day is built around, so count on driving in. One night here covers the other end of Dublin's food. Mulligan's on Poolbeg Street has been pouring since 1782 and Joyce put it into Counterparts; go for a pint and a plate of Irish stew. Chapter One on Parnell Square holds two Michelin stars under Mickael Viljanen and needs a table booked. Rascals Brewing Company in Inchicore, an independent brewery founded in 2014, is minutes from Kilmainham Gaol. Anything bought at George's Street Arcade can be cooked at the van.