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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. |  |
Liffey River CruisesDaily sight-seeing cruises on the Liffey. This unique experience gives the visitor an intriguing insight into Dublin folklore and history from the vantage of Anna Livia herself! All sailings depart from and return to Bachelors Walk and are 45 minutes in duration with full commentary on board.
Cruise Prices:
Adult €13
Student/Seniors €11`
Children €7. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
National Transport MuseumThe National Transport Museum was established by the Transport Museum Society of Ireland. This collection is Ireland’s only comprehensive assembly of public and commercial road transport.
Totally voluntary, the Society became a limited company in 1971 and is now a registered charity, operating to international museum standards. |  |
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. |  |
Newbridge HouseThis delightful 18th century manor is set on 350 acres of park land, twelve miles north of the city centre, and boasts one of the finest Georgian interiors in Ireland. Each room open to the public has its own style of antique and original furniture - indeed the house appears more or less as it did 150 years ago.
The house was built in 1737, to a design by Richard Castle, for the Archbishop of Dublin, and contains elaborate stucco plaster-work by Robert West. |  |
Gray Line Tours (winner of 5 awards)Gray Line Day & Half Day Tours.
Let your Gray Line Guide take you on an unforgettable award winning journey! Visit Malahide Castle, The Powerscourt Gardens,The Tomb of Newgrange, Glendalough, National Stud/Japanese Gardens, learn to pull your own pint of Guinness. . |  |
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. |  |
Dublins Viking AdventureVisitors travel through time at Dublin's Viking Adventure which is an interactive experience of life in Viking Dublin. Walk the narrow streets of the Viking town of Dyflin. The Viking adventure also has a collection of artefacts discovered during the excavation of the site. |  |
National Museum of Ireland - Natural HistoryThe Museum of Natural History will be closed to the public until further notice in order to carry out some refurbishments. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Just two years before Charles Darwin published his famous work, 'The Origin of Species', the Natural History Museum in Merrion Street was opened to the public for the first time in 1857. |  |
Corkagh Park FisheryThe lakes at Corkagh Park Fishery are the biggest leisure angling lakes in Dublin. Opened in June of 2004, this superb fishery comprises two lakes that together form approximately seven acres of fishing space.
The lakes are easily accessible for disabled anglers with several fishing stands and piers located around both lakes. |  |
St Stephen's GreenProbably Ireland's best known Victorian public park.
This 9 hectare park is a sanctuary from the bustle of the city streets with tree lined walks, shrubberies, colourful flowerbeds, herbaceous borders and an ornamental lake.
There are lunchtime concerts in the summer months. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
The Four CourtsDesigned by James Gandon. Built from 1786 and 1802, the Four Courts, and the Custom House, are the finest neoclassical architecture in the city of Dublin. In 1916 the four courts was fired on by British troops and in 1922 Michael Collins shelled the building. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
Temple Bar Gallery & StudiosUndoubtedly Dublin's finest contemporary gallery, with the most enviable location in the city. TBG&S, as it is known, was established by arty pioneers when rents were cheap and the area was destined to become a bus station. Thankfully, the gods of urban design had a very different fate in mind, and now the gallery is the flagship of the city's official cultural quarter. |  |
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. |  |
George Bernard Shaw House'Author of many plays’ is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace. His Victorian home and early life mirror this simplicity. The first home of the Shaw family and the renowned playwright at 33 Synge Street has been restored to its Victorian elegance and charm, and has the appearance that the family has just gone out for the afternoon. |  |
G.P.O.Built in 1814 and sited in the centre of Dublin's main thoroughfare - O'Connell Street, the General Post Office was designed by Francis Johnston. Originally the building was faced by Nelson's Column which was blown up in the 1960s. This has now been replaced by the Dublin Spire. |  |
City HallRaised between the year 1769 and 1779, and formerly known as the 'Royal Exchange', the City Hall in Lord Edward Street is a square building in the Corinthian style, with three fronts of Portland stone. Designed by Thomas Cooley and, when it was completed in 1779, originally housed the Royal Exchange. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
St. Anne's Park & Rose GardensSt. Anne's Estate was the former Dublin home of the Guinness Family. It was acquired in 1939 by Dublin Corporation and St. |  |
Bank of Ireland - House of LordsThe Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediæval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union. Today the 18th century Irish Parliament building on College Green in Dublin is an office of the commercial Bank of Ireland and visitors can view the Irish House of Lords chamber within the building. |  |
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