tourist attractions dublin city

Shopping in Dublin is a delightful experience and offers the visitor a magical combination of quality and value. The compact nature of the city centre puts everything within easy reach. There is no need to rush; take time to browse through the many elegant streets and shops. Many of the principal shopping areas are now pedestrianised, making it a pleasure to ramble.

Experience the wonderful atmosphere of fashionable Grafton Street, which runs from St Stephen's Green to Trinity Coll...

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,...

Founded in 1795, the National Botanic Gardens are noted for their fine plant collections, holding over 17,000 plant species and varieties from around the world.  Famous for their beautiful landscaped gardens and exquisitely restored and planted glasshouses, notably the Turner Curvilinear Range and the Great Palm House, both recipients of the Europa Nostra award for excellence in conservation architecture.  Visitors can enjoy such features as the herbaceous borders, rose garden, woodlan...

Building work on this impressive Georgian building began in 1776 and was based on the designs of architect Thomas Cooley. On the death of Cooley in 1784, work continued, to an enhanced design by the renowned architect James Gandon. The foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Ruthland in 1786 and the building was completed in 1802 although the first court session took place in 1796.
It has a fine central block with an arched courtyard and end pavilion on either side. The portico is sup...

The National Library of Ireland was founded in 1877 and has associations with famous figures in Irish history and literature, including James Joyce and William Butler Yeats. From its foundation the Library has endeavoured to collect all material of Irish interest published through the ages and throughout the world. It is the legal deposit library for all works published in Ireland.

Today the Library's collection of books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, maps, photographs, newspaper...

Defensive walls were built around Dublin at various times by the Vikings, the Normans and their successors. Although only a few sections still survive, old documents - especially a detailed report of 1585 - give location and descriptions of the walls, gates and towers. Look out for a series of granite markers erected in 1991 at various points along the line of the walls....

Welcome to the Gaiety, the perfect city centre venue for the perfect Dublin night out. The Gaiety theatre offers an ecelctic mix of musical enterainment....

Designed by Daithi Hanly and dedicated to the memory of all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom.
The large sculpture by Oisin Kelly is based on the theme of the "Children of Lir", who according to an old Irish legend were changed into swans. The sculpture evokes Yeats' famous lines about the 1916 Rebellion: "All is changed, changed utterly; A terrible beauty is born".
The garden is intended as a place of quiet remembrance and reflection. It was opened by...