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Irish Whiskey CornerWhiskey has been distilled in Ireland for over 1,000 years, using a process originally invented in the Middle East for distilling perfume. The story of whiskey and its making is told in the Irish Whiskey Corner, in part of the old Bow Street distillery complex founded in 1780. All kinds of artefacts are there, calico bags for barley samples, clogs worn by the workers, the tools used for making the wooden casks, even a list of nick-names of Dublin whiskey workers. |  |
Powerscourt Townhouse CentreThe recently refurbished Powerscourt Townhouse is one of the classier shopping centres in town, favoured by upwardly mobile types and those who enjoy the finer things in life. This centre is exclusive, luxurious and designer-orientated, with several interesting restaurants and a glass-roofed atrium used for recitals, jazz evenings and fashion shows. |  |
Lusk Heritage CentreLusk Heritage Centre comprises a round tower, a medieval belfry and a 19th century church. They form a unit, although they were built over a period of almost a thousand years. The belfry now houses an exhibition on medieval churches of North County Dublin and also the magnificent 16th century effigy tomb of Sir Christopher Barnewall and his wife Marion Sharl. |  |
Ashtown CastleAshtown Castle is a fortified house in the Phoenix Park. It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent building that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978. At that time, the more recent and larger building was deemed structurally irreparable due to dry rot. |  |
Ardgillan CastleArdgillan Castle in Balbriggan is one of the most prominent tourist attractions of Dublin. Ardgillan Castle though referred as a castle is actually a large county-styled abode with castellated embellishments. Ardgillan castle in Balbriggan was built in 1738 by Robert Taylor. |  |
National Concert HallBased in Dublin city centre, the National Concert Hall is a ‘must visit’ tourist attraction with both lunchtime and evening concerts taking place. Whatever your musical interest, take in a concert on your visit to Dublin and see the best of Irish and International musicians perform in one of Europe’s leading concert halls. Our programmes include Classical, Jazz, Opera, Ballet, World, Traditional, Latin and Musicals, together with an extensive range of workshops and talks. |  |
The Iveagh GardensThe Iveagh Gardens are among the finest and least known of Dublin's parks and gardens. They are located south of St. Stephens Green between Harcourt Street and Earlsfort Terrace, secluded from the city noise and bustle. |  |
Waterways Visitor CentreThe Irish Waterways Visitor Centre is located in one of the waterways it celebrates - the 1796 Grand Canal Dock. In true Dublin fashion, the building has received the moniker of the 'box in the dock's' from Dubliners due to its form made of the primary elements of a cube and cylinder. The services area of the building including toilets and staff areas are incorporated into a structure on the quay wall with visitors passing through this acrross a 3m long walkway to the main centre. |  |
1916 Rebellion Walking ToursIn 1916 a small band of armed insurrectionists declared Ireland a Republic. This event is known as the Easter Rising, a violent battle which resulted in many deaths and the destruction of many parts of Dublin.
Lorcan Collins & Conor Kostick, authors of The Easter Rising and Shane MacThomais will take you to the relevant sites of the Rebellion in Dublin, Ireland, to give you an understanding of this historic occasion which precipitated the formation of the Irish Republic. |  |
Christ Church CathedralStanding on high ground in the oldest part of the city, this cathedral is one of Dublin's finest historic buildings. It dates back to 1038 when Sitric, the then Danish king of Dublin, built the first wood here. In 1171 the original simple foundation was extended into a cruciform and rebuilt in stone by Strongbow, although the present structure dates mainly from 1871 to 1878 when a huge restoration was undertaken. |  |
Kilmainham Jail MuseumKilmainham Gaol was a functioning prison between 1796 and 1924. Although most of its inmates were convicted of non-political crimes, it is as a prison for patriots and rebels against British rule that it is best known.
Kilmainhaim has provided the backdrop for some of the most significant moments in Irish history, one in particular is the struggle for independence. |  |
Ayesha CastleThis castle got its name from Ayesha, the goddess in H Rider Haggard's fantasy novel She who carried the eternal flame and was forever youthful. It was purchased by Enya, an internally renowned Celtic singer in 1997. It is a splendid, six-bedroomed Victorian castle on Victoria Road in the charming seaside village of Killiney, located south of Dublin. |  |
City Tour Hop On - Hop OffThe Dublin Tour has been carefully designed to give you the freedom to explore and experience the history and culture of Dublin at your leisure. We visit all the main Dublin attractions along our route and these include Dublin Zoo and Trinity College (home of the Book of Kells). Our entertaining Dublin tour guides, who are all accredited by Failte Ireland, will show you the city as only a native can. |  |
South Coast and Gardens TourDublin’s beautiful south coast is seen at its best from a double-deck touring bus. Along the great sweep of Dublin Bay, past Dun Laoghaire’s elegant promenade and yacht-filled harbour, to James Joyce’s Tower at Sandycove the sea views are unsurpassed.
Turning inland, the tour climbs into the beautiful Wicklow Mountains and continues through the enchanting old-world village of Enniskerry to Powerscourt Estate. |  |
National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum of Ireland is located in the former Mariners’ Church in Haigh Terrace, Dún Laoghaire. This historic Church was built in 1837. The Church was designed to meet the needs of the seafarers whose vessels sought shelter in the asylum harbour of Kingstown. |  |
The Chocolate WarehouseThe Chocolate Warehouse is a unique, family friendly, fun venue where visitors can enjoy the story and mystic of chocolate with HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.
-A 25 minute film explains in greater dept the story of chocolate and how the cocoa beans are grown and harvested. |  |
Merrion SquareThis elegant Square, adorned by an attractive public park, retains much of its Georgian character. Inset in the railings is the restored Rutland Fountain. Plaques on the walls of the Georgian mansions recall famous occupants, for example Daniel O'Connell, W. |  |
Trinity CollegeTrinity College builds on its four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, providing a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential. The College will continue to disseminate its knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the City of Dublin, the country and the international community. |  |
Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre DublinDalkey Castle and Heritage Centre is found in the Medieval Goat Castle. Visitors can climb the battlements for the good views of Dublin. Next to the castle is an early Christian church and graveyard St. |  |
Dublin CastleDublin Castle is more of a palace than a castle and is currently used to entertain heads of state. Guided tours of the State Apartments, the Chapel Royal and the Undercroft, where the ancient city walls join the castle, are available. . |  |
Mansion HouseThe Mansion House on Dawson Street is the residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The Mansion House has been in the ownership of Dublin City for nearly 300 years. Built in 1710 by Joshua Dawson (whom Dawson Street is named after). |  |
Dublinia ChristchurchThe Dublinia exhibition covers the formative period of Dublin's history from the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in 1170 to the closure of the monasteries in the 1540s. There are many exhibits here which include videos, models and reconstructions. The ground floor houses a large-scale model of Dublin around 1500, a display of artifacts from Wood Quay, and reconstructions. |  |
Guinness BreweryThe Guinness brewery founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness. The World of Guinness exhibition is an audio-visual show about the history of Guinness, its advertising and a model Cooperage and Transport Museum.
Tours are not of the actual brewery but there are with huge copper vats and pipes to see. |  |
Drimnagh CastleDrimnagh Castle was, until 1954 one of the oldest continually inhabited Castles in Ireland, and is an outstanding example of an old feudal stronghold. It is the only Irish castle still to be surrounded by a flooded moat, a very picturesque feature, described in 1780 as a "very deep ditch of water supplied from the Green Hills". It is now stocked with fish. |  |
Chester Beatty LibrarySituated in the heart of Ireland's capital city, the Chester Beatty Library is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). The Library's exhibitions open a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. |  |
ImaginosityImaginosity is Dublin’s first interactive children’s museum, a place specially designed for children, where their imagination and their innate curiosity are given free reign to explore the world around them. In Europe’s only eco-friendly building for children, Imaginosity is packed with colourful, expertly designed exhibits designed in collaboration with educators, parents and children, for a museum experience unlike any other for the whole family. |  |
Leinster HouseLeinster House (Irish: Teach Laighean) is the former ducal residence in Dublin of the Duke of Leinster, that has served since 1922 as the parliament building of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland. It served as the headquarters of the Royal Dublin Society until 1922. The society's famous Dublin Spring Show and Dublin Horse Show were held on its Leinster Lawn, facing Merrion Square. |  |
Marsh's LibraryFounded in 1701, Marsh's Library was the first public library in Ireland and celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2001. The library contains over 25,000 books relating to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, covering medicine, law, science, travel, navigation, mathematics, music, surveying and classical literature. . |  |
North Bull IslandA 300 hectare island in Dublin Bay formed after the construction of the Bull Wall in the 1820's.
It is now a Nature Reserve and Bird Sanctuary of international importance with up to 25,000 wading birds using the area in Winter.
Opening Times:
Visitors Centre is open 7 days a week, 10. |  |
Newman HouseThese fine Georgian town houses on the south side of St. Stephen's Green are the historic seat of the Catholic University of Ireland. Named for Cardinal John Henry Newman, the 19th-century writer, theologian, and the first rector of the university, the buildings date from 1740 and are decorated with outstanding Palladian and rococo plasterwork, marble tiled floors, and wainscot paneling. |  |
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