Must-see attractions in County Dublin

  • August 2019: A tour group on the floor of the Victorian main hall in the Kilmainham Gaol, a former prison which is now a museum. 

    Kilmainham Gaol

    Dublin

    If you have any desire to understand Irish history – especially the long-running resistance to British colonial rule – then a visit to this former prison…

  • DUBLIN, IRELAND - 10th June, 2017: the beautiful architecture of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin city centre

    National Gallery

    Dublin

    A magnificent Caravaggio and a breathtaking collection of works by Jack B Yeats – William Butler Yeats' younger brother – are the main reasons to visit…

  • DUBLIN, IRELAND - APR 1: The Guinness Storehouse Brewery at St. James Gate, Dublin Ireland on April 1, 2013.  Guinness brewery  was founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, by Arthur Guinness.

    Guinness Storehouse

    Dublin

    The most popular attraction in Dublin is this multimedia homage to Guinness. An old fermentation plant in the St James's Gate Brewery has been converted…

  • St Patrick's Park, Dublin City, Ireland

    St Patrick's Cathedral

    Dublin

    Ireland's largest church and the final resting place of Jonathan Swift, St Patrick's stands on the spot where St Patrick himself reputedly baptised the…

  • A stag stands in front of a herd of deer under a beautiful summer sunset in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, on a grassy plain with clumps of trees in the distance

    Phoenix Park

    Dublin

    The hugely impressive 707 hectares that comprise Dublin's Phoenix Park are not just a magnificent playground for all kinds of sport—from running to polo…

  • Museum of Natural History

    Dublin

    Affectionately known as the 'Dead Zoo', this dusty, weird and utterly compelling museum is a fine example of the scientific wonderment of the Victorian…

  • Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin City, Ireland

    Christ Church Cathedral

    Temple Bar

    Its hilltop location and eye-catching flying buttresses make this the most photogenic of Dublin's three cathedrals, as well as one of the capital's most…

  • Inside Merrion Square, where Pride Village sets up every year

    Merrion Square

    Dublin

    Merrion Sq is the most prestigious and, arguably, the most elegant of Dublin's Georgian squares. Its well-kept lawns and tended flower beds are flanked on…

  • The entrance door to Marsh's Library

    Marsh's Library

    Dublin

    This magnificently preserved scholars' library, virtually unchanged in three centuries, is one of Dublin's most beautiful open secrets and an absolute…

  • Seats at Croke Park Stadium.

    Croke Park Stadium & Museum

    Dublin

    This museum is all about the history and importance of Gaelic sports in Ireland and the role of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) as the stout…

  • Gravestone of Michael Collins at Glasnevin Cemetery.

    Glasnevin Cemetery

    Dublin

    The tombstones at Ireland's largest and most historically important burial site read like a 'who's who' of Irish history, as most of the leading names of…

  • Military Road entrance to IMMA

    Irish Museum of Modern Art

    Dublin

    Ireland's most important collection of modern and contemporary Irish and international art is housed in the elegant, airy expanse of the Royal Hospital…

  • President's residence in Dublin.

    Áras an Uachtaráin

    Dublin

    The official residence of the Irish president, this white Palladian lodge was originally built in 1751 and has been enlarged a couple of times since, most…

  • Sideview of an Indian elephant mother and her calf as seen in Dublin Zoo

    Dublin Zoo

    Dublin

    Established in 1831, the 28-hectare Dublin Zoo just north of the Hollow is one of the oldest in the world. It is well known for its lion-breeding program,…

  • The entrance to Teeling Distillery

    Teeling Distillery

    Dublin

    The first new distillery in Dublin for 125 years, Teeling only began production in 2015 and it will be several years before any of the distillate can be…

  • CF6A45 IRELAND, Dublin, Glasnevin Cemetery, Visitor Centre

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum

    Glasnevin Cemetery Museum

    Dublin

    The history of Glasnevin Cemetery unfolds in wonderful, award-winning detail in this museum, which tells the social and political story of Ireland through…

  • Forty foot at Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland.

    Forty Foot Pool

    County Dublin

    The Forty Foot Pool is an open-air, seawater bathing pool that took its name from the army regiment, the Fortieth Foot, that was stationed at Sandycove's…

  • Casino at Marino

    Dublin

    It's not the roulette-wheel kind of casino but rather the original Italian kind, the one that means 'summer home' (it literally means 'small house'), and…

  • Wide view of Farmleigh house, a historic house, estate and working farm is the official Irish state guest house, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. Shot on a sunny day with blue skies and lots of foliage

    Farmleigh

    Dublin

    The Irish government's official guesthouse is this fine Georgian-Victorian pile designed by James Gandon. Originally part of the Guinness estate, it was…

  • The River Liffey as it flows through the Strawberry Beds area of Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland.

    Strawberry Beds

    Dublin

    Running alongside the northern banks of the Liffey between the villages of Chapelizod and Lucan, roughly along the western edge of Phoenix Park, is the…

  • Lighthouse on Howth peninsula

    Howth Summit

    County Dublin

    Howth Summit (171m) has excellent views across Dublin Bay right down to County Wicklow. From the top of Howth hill you can walk to the top of the Ben of…

  • The outside of the Icon Factory

    Icon Factory

    Temple Bar

    This artists' collective in the heart of Temple Bar hosts exhibitions on Ireland’s cultural heritage. You’ll find colourful, unique souvenirs celebrating…

  • Dublin, Ireland - Sept 26, 2020: Big group of adult people attending outdoor class, practicing social distancing and exercising yoga outside on lawn on sunny warm autumn day in Marlay Park. Lifestyle; Shutterstock ID 1901169343; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Marlay House & Park

    Dublin

    Marlay Park, 9km south of the city centre, is a wonderful 83-hectare open space, with 17th-century buildings, wooded areas, duck ponds, abundant wildlife,…

  • Poolbeg Chimneys visible from Dollymount Strand

    Dollymount Strand

    Dublin

    In the coastal suburb of Clontarf, follow the tang of sea air from the promenade across the wooden footbridge and continue down Bull Walk, enjoying an…

  • Sign for the Irish Family History Centre

    Irish Family History Centre

    Dublin

    Discover your family history with interactive screens where you can track your surname and centuries of Irish emigration. The ticket price includes a 15…

  • Image of the author at James Joyce Museum.

    James Joyce Tower & Museum

    County Dublin

    This tower is where the action begins in Joyce's epic novel Ulysses. The museum was opened in 1962 by Sylvia Beach, the Paris-based publisher who first…

  • Famine Memorial

    Dublin

    Just east of the Custom House is one of Dublin's most thought-provoking (and photographed) examples of public art: the set of life-size bronze figures …

  • Custom House

    Dublin

    Georgian genius James Gandon (1743–1823) announced his arrival on the Dublin scene with this magnificent building constructed over 10 years between 1781…

  • National Print Museum

    Dublin

    You don’t have to be into printing to enjoy this quirky little museum, where personalised guided tours (11.30am daily and 2.30pm Monday to Friday) are…

  • Malahide Castle

    County Dublin

    The oldest part of this hotchpotch castle, which was in the hands of the Talbot family from 1185 to 1976, is the three-storey 12th-century tower house…

  • Jeanie Johnston

    Dublin

    One of the city's most original tourist attractions is an exact working replica of a 19th-century 'coffin ship', as the sailing boats that transported…

  • Dublin Liberties Distillery

    Dublin

    Housed in a 400-year-old building is Dublin's newest distillery venture, which opened in 2019 and cements the Liberties' newly established rep as a centre…

  • Pearse Lyons Distillery

    Dublin

    This boutique distillery opened in the former St James' Church in the summer of 2017, distilling small-batch, craft Irish whiskey. You have a choice of…

  • Fitzwilliam Square

    Dublin

    The smallest of Dublin’s great Georgian squares was completed in 1825. William Dargan (1799–1867), the railway pioneer and founder of the National Gallery…

  • Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

    County Dublin

    Spread across Goat Castle and St Begnet’s Church, this heritage centre has models, displays and exhibitions on Dalkey's history. There's a Living History…

  • Luke Kelly Bust

    Dublin

    An eye-catching 2m marble bust of folk singer Luke Kelly by award-winning German artist Vera Klute stands on the street where Kelly was born in 1940…