tourist attractions dublin 2

City Hall is a wonderful example of 18th century Neo-Classical architecture. The building was designed by Thomas Cooley and built between 1769 and 1779 as the Royal Exchange for the Merchants of Dublin. Dublin Corporation acquired the building as its administrative headquarters in 1851 and it has been home to the City Council every since.

City Hall reopened in September 2000 after major restoration programme. As far as possible, City Hall has been returned to its original configuration....

Temple Bar is Dublin's Cultural Quarter. First Developed in the 19th century with narrow cobbled streets running close to the banks of the river Liffey, the area is full of character and charm. The streets are pedestrianised and to really appreciate all that Temple Bar has to offer, take time to stroll around. Ideally situated in the heart of the city centre the area is a hive of activity where artists, designers and young entrepreneurs with creative ideas have set up small art galleries,...

Hailed by many as the greatest book of the century, and dismissed by others as obscene, obscure or both, James Joyce's novel Ulysses made Dublin famous throughout the world.
Published in 1922, it was set in Dublin on 16h June 1904 and meticulously recreated the city and its characters as they were on that day, using real locations and real events.
From his home at 7 Eccles Street the book's central character, Leopold Bloom, sets off around the city, meeting friends and going...

The main entrance to the park is on Parkgate Street in Dublin 7. The Phoenix Park is made up of extensive lawns, tree-lined pathways, nature trails, lakes as well as ornamental gardens. Admission to the park is free and you'll also get the chance to see a deer or two as it's home to a herd of wild deer.
Attractions within the park include Dublin Zoo, the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, the Wellington Monument, the Papal Cross, which was erected in memory of Pope John Paul II's visit in 19...

Merrion Square is undoubtedly one of the finest Georgian squares in the city. Famous residents of the imposing Georgian townhouses that line the square include the parents of Oscar Wilde, who lived at Number 1, WB Yeats, Daniel O'Connell and the couturier Sybil Connolly who still lives at number 71 and whose garden is open to the public.
For an insight into life in Georgian Dublin, visit number 29 Fitzwilliam Street, a short walk from Merrion Square. This recreated Georgian family home...

The Book of Kells contains a Latin text of the four gospels richly decorated by Irish monks around the year 800 AD. The greatest Irish work of art to survive from the Middle Ages, it has been in the library of Trinity College Dublin since the 1660s.
The ’Picturing the Word’ exhibit will place it in its historical and cultural context and compares its images and techniques to those in contemporary metalwork, bone, slate, stone and enamels. Much of the exhibition is an analysis of its ani...