Attractions in Dublin - Ireland - An Ireland Attraction

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Abbey Theatre

Ireland’s National Theatre, The Abbey, has played a central cultural role in...

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Aras an Uachtarain

Áras an Uachtaráin has been the official residence of Ireland’s President since...

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Book of Kells

The Book of Kells represents the artistic zenith of Celtic Christianity and...

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Booterstown Bird Sanctuary

Dublin’s largest wildlife reserve is the only remaining saltmarsh on Dublin Bay’s...

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Bram Stoker Dracula Experience

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847, and Dracula, published 1897,...

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Bull Island

Bull Island is an ever expanding slick of land in Dublin Bay....

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Carmelite Church

The Carmelite Church is famous in Dublin for its altars and shrines....

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Casino Marino, The

This pleasure house is one of the most important 18th-century neo-classical buildings...

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Chester Beatty Library

The Chester Beatty Library illuminates the world’s artistic and theological traditions through...

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Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral is Dublin’s oldest building. Dating from 1038, it was...

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Civic Theatre

This 282-seat theatre hosts a varied and colourful programme of events. It...

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Croke Park

Croke Park is the fourth largest stadium in Europe and the largest...

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Deepwell

Deepwell’s award-winning garden was once a swamp. In 1842 Richard S Guinness...

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Drimnagh Castle

Until 1954, Drimnagh Castle was Ireland’s oldest continuously inhabited castle, and it’s...

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Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle stands in the centre of the city on strategic high...

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Dublin City Gallery

Dublin City Gallery contains the entire studio contents of Francis Bacon. Bacon’s...

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Dublin City Hall

Deep within the vaults of the City Hall, Dublin’s eventful past unfolds....

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Dublin Writers Museum

Dublin’s literary heritage is immense. Dublin Writers Museum celebrates the life and...

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Dublin Zoo

One of Ireland’s best family attractions, Dublin Zoo is home to some...

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Dublinia

Dublinia brings in more than its share of visitors to Dublin. They...

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Farmleigh House

Walled, sunken and landscaped, Farmleigh’s 79 acres of gardens offer plenty of...

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Fernhill Gardens

Fernhills Garden’s semi-wild forty acres are designed to meld with the landscape...

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General Post Office

The General Post Office was the stronghold of the leaders of the...

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Government Buildings

Free guided tours of Ireland’s magnificent Government Buildings leave four times a...

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Graphics Studio Gallery

The best place in Ireland to see and to buy fine art...

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Guinness Gallery

The Guiness Gallery is the only Irish venue specializing in art glass....

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Guinness Storehouse

The 1904 former Guinness Storehouse has been transformed into one of Dublin’s...

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Irish Jewish Museum

The Irish Jewish Museum celebrates 150 years of Jewish life in Ireland....

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Irish Museum of Modern Art

This is Ireland’s leading gallery for modern and contemporary art. Ways to...

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Iveagh Gardens

Tucked away between Harcourt Street and Earsfort Terrace, Iveagh Gardens are a...

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James Joyce Centre

The James Joyce Centre celebrates and details the life and work of...

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James Joyce House of the Dead

James Joyce House of the Dead is one of the world’s most...

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Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol is the largest disused gaol in Ireland and Britain. Its...

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Knockcree Gardens

Knockree lies beneath the Dublin Mountains, and they are the perfect backdrop...

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Leopardstown Racecourse

Racing has long been at the centre of Irish life and Leopardstown...

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Marsh's Library

This is Ireland’s oldest public library. Built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus,...

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Museum of Natural History

Two centuries of zoological discoveries and acquisitions are here. Two million...

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National Aquatic Centre

Europe’s biggest indoor Waterworld has something for everyone. For the kids, there’s...

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National Basketball Arena

Ireland’s premier indoor sports arena was opened in 1993. Today, the 2000-seat...

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National Botanic Gardens

A curvilinear cast-iron glasshouse, 20,000 plant species and the tranquil flood plains...

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National Gallery of Ireland

Ireland’s National Gallery houses 2,500 paintings and some 10,000 other works. All...

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National Library of Ireland

The National Library of Ireland is the best place in the world...

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National Museum - Archeology

Almost all archeological artefacts found in Ireland are in this Museum -...

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National Museum - History

The Decorative Arts and History collections of the National Museum are housed...

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National Photographic Archive

The National Photographic Archive is a growing collection of some 600,000 photos....

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National Print Museum

A former soldier’s chapel is now home to this museum devoted entirely...

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Newman House

For many, Newman House sums up Georgian Dublin. Elegant 18th-century rooms, elaborate...

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Old Jameson Distillery

Jameson’s Distillery is one the largest in the world. Guided tours of...

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Oscar Wilde House

The Childhood home of Oscar Wilde is also one of the finest...

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Pearse Museum

Patrick Pearse was a teacher, poet, writer, nationalist and leader of the...

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Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park is the largest city park in Europe, and at 1752...

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Rathfarnham Castle

An intriguing work in progress, Rathfarnham Castle is being restored. As the...

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Royal Hibernian Academy

One of Ireland’s most influential contemporary art galleries, the Royal Hibernian Academy...

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Shaw Birthplace, The

The birthplace of George Bernard Shaw was restored in 1993, and the...

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Spire, The

Controversial when it was unveiled in 2002, The Spire is already one...

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St Anne's Park

Dublin’s largest enclosed city park covers some 270 acres. Within it is...

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St Audoen's Church

St Audoen’s Church is the only medieval parish church in Dublin. Located...

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St Patrick's Cathedral

Saint Patrick’s is the largest church in Ireland. Although first built between...

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Wall of Fame

The Wall of Fame is a permanent outdoor exhibition celebrating Ireland’s musical...

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War Memorial Gardens

One of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe, Dublin’s War Memorial...

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