Here is my composite to date. I have had three replies which I have combined. I am keen to hear from anybody else, especially from travellers to Dublin. What worked well for you, and what didn't go so well.   Thank you so much to those that have provided this information. I know my trip will be so much more valuable.       "Before you come have all your names and dates and an idea of what you want to achieve. You should also consider findmypast.com subscription. If you use the .com site rather than their .ie site you can access world records not just Irish ones.   Look at the websites of the above places before you come. That will save you time running from one to another. Check that your dates don’t clash with an Irish Bank Holiday weekend. Christmas and New Year is a particularly bad time as some close for two weeks. There is a Bank holiday nearly every month with the exception of Feb, July, Sept & Nov. Usually they fall the 1st weekend of the month with the exception of St. Patricks day in March, Easter in April, (Oct=last weekend), Christmas in Dec. The 1st Monday in June is always a Bank Holiday so the Saturday before and that Monday the libraries would all be closed. You won’t get any research done, The hostels are quite good you're coming on your own+ the least expensive. If you're coming into Dublin Airport, get the Aircoach into Busaras in the city centre. If you want to travel outside Dublin, the trains are great & it only takes 2 + half hrs to get to Galway or Cork.   Contact the Church for an appointment to look at the church and graveyard. Nearly all the original Church records/ registers have been given to the NL or the RCB. The RCB library is in south Dublin.   Allocate a morning to the free advisory service in The National Library in Kildare St. They might give you some pointers.   The Registry of Deeds will require a day or two at least. The National Archives in Bishop St is another venue. There is also the GRO for BMD records. Allow a full day for this as the books or reels you want might be in use by others and you may have to queue for them The Valuation Office which show the occupier of holdings after Griffith;s Valuation up to the 1970’s. Dublin City Library & Archive in Pearse St holds many Dublin records and has a number of computers with genealogy databases. Allow a full day for this as the books or reels you want might be in use by others and you may have to queue for these also. They have street directories available on their open shelves and are very helpful. You could e mail them in advance with your research interest and that might speed things up when you go there.   The Dublin City Library is open 10-5pm on Saturday’s and the National Library 10-1pm. Both are closed on bank holiday weekends.   All the above except the RCB are within walking distance from the City Centre. The Registry of Deeds and National Archives are the furthest away but if you have comfortable footwear it shouldn’t be a problem. The RCB requires a bus journey. Drumcondra/Philipsburgh Avenue is easily accessible by bus or 30 minute walk from City Centre. Trinity College, Christchurch and Guiness, are all on the same route and a bus can get you from A to B here in 10 mins or so depending on traffic. You should bring ID as most libraries/archives will require proof of identity and proof of  address."   Julie