tourist attractions dublin 8

Dating back to 1038, Christchurch Cathedral is located in the old medieval quarter of Dublin. It's the Church of Ireland Cathedral for the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough and it's situated at the end of Dame Street, overlooking the River Liffey.
The cathedral was founded by Dunan, the first bishop of Dublin, who erected a simple wooden church. After the coming of the Norman’s to Ireland in 1169, the church was rebuilt in stone by Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke (known as 'Strongbow...

'Author of many plays' is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace, and his Victorian home and early life mirrors this simplicity....

St Patrick's Cathedral is Ireland's largest cathedral and attracts in the region of 300,000 visitors each year. It dates back to 1191 and is the largest of the three Church of Ireland cathedrals in Dublin. Externally the cathedral is 91 metres long while the nave is 17 metres high.
Before the cathedral was built a holy was on this site. And according to legend St Patrick was baptised here. As a result a small wooden church was built here to commemorate St. Patrick in the 5th century. I...

Just 3km from the city centre, on the grounds of the Phoenix Park, you'll find Dublin's Zoological Gardens. It attracts over half a million visitors each year and it's a great day out for all the family.
Established in 1830, it's the world's fourth oldest public zoo. Set on over 60 acres of attractive and colourful gardens, the zoo has a large collection of exotic animals.
Exhibits include: World of Cats, World of Primates, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, City Farm and...

The Irish Museum of Modern Art is one of the most exciting developments in the Irish arts world.
The museum presents, through its permanent collection and temporary programmes, international and Irish art of the 20th century with associated educational and community programmes.
Performance, theatre and music are included in its work, with particular emphasis on the overlap between the visual and performing arts.
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the finest 17th-century bu...

A visit to the home of Guinness is the high point of any trip to Dublin. At the Guinness storehouse you'll discover all there is to know about the world famous beer. It’s a dramatic story that begins around 250 years ago and ends in gravity, the sky bar, with a complimentary pint of Guinness and an astonishing view of Dublin City.
As you wander through the storehouse you may visit the Retail Store on the ground floor where you can find the main ingredients of Guinness: water, barley,...

Kilmainham Gaol is the largest unoccupied gaol on the island of Ireland. A tour of the facilities gives the visitor a dramatic and realistic insight into what it was like to be a prisoner in one of these strongholds of punishment and correction between 1796, when it opened, and 1924 when it closed.
The gaol has played a very important role in Irish history with the leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 being detained here. The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising wer...

James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, founded the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham having first obtained a charter from charles II in 1680.

The Duke's plans for a hospice for pensioner soldiers was based on the institution of 'Les Invalides' in Paris. The Royal Hospital is now the oldest surviving fully classical building in Ireland. It is also the largest 17th century building.

Ranged around the quadrangle, the building includes the Master's Quarters for the governor of the hospita...