Dublin
Sights, Things to do and Practical Information
Interesting Areas
City Centre****:
Grafton Street**(2)
Trinity College***(1592) (2)
College Green** (2)
Temple Bar ** (2) (Behind Central
Bank on Dame Street)
O'Connell Street** (1)
Henry Street* (1)
Georgian Architecture
Merrion Square** (floodlit) (2)
Fitzwilliam Square** (2)
Upper Mount Street/Mount Street Crescent* (2)
No Twenty Nine (29)* (Georgian House (1790-1820) open to public at 29 Lower
Fitzwilliam Street (2) Tel 702 6165
Main Museums, Galleries and Libraries
The National Museum, Kildare Street 2
National Gallery*** (1864)
(incorporating the new Yeats Museum) (Merrion Square West 2 Tel 661 5133)
Trinity College**
Library***
(1732) $ (Book of Kells) Tel 608 1462 (entrance via Nassau Street 2) and The
Dublin Experience (May-Sep) $ Tel 608 1688
The Chester Beatty Library** $
Marsh's Library** $ (St Patrick's
Close 8) Tel 454 3511
National Museum** (Kildare Street 2 Tel
661 8811)
Royal Hospital and
Irish Museum of Modern Art** (Kilmainham
8) Tel 671 8666
The (Hugh Lane) Municipal Gallery of Modern
Art* (Parnell Square 1) Tel 874 1903
The National Library** (1877) (Kildare
Street 2) Tel 661 8811
Royal Irish Academy Library* $ (19 Dawson
Street 2) Tel 676 2570
Collins Barracks Museum of History** (1997) (Benburb Street 7 Tel 661 8811)
Edward Worth
(1678-1733)
Library (well preserved collection of books dating to the 14th century,
mainly of medical interest, viewing by
appointment).
Other Museums, Galleries and Libraries
National Wax Museum* $ (Granby Row 1) Tel 872 6340
Guinness Brewery and Museum* $ (Crane Street 8 Tel 453 6700)
Dublin Writers' Museum $ (18
Parnell Square 1 Tel 872 2077)
Natural History Museum* (Merrion Square
2 Tel 661 8811)
Civic Museum (58 Sth William St 2 Tel 679 4260) Heraldic Museum* $ (Kildare
Street 2 Tel 661 1626)
James Joyce Tower*
$ (at Sandycove DART > Sandycove & Glasthule Tel 280 9265)
National Maritime Museum* $ (at Dun Laoghaire Tel 280 0969)
Pearse Museum (Grange Road 16 Tel 493 4208)
Shaw Birthplace Museum $ (33 Synge Street 8 Tel 475 0854)
Findlater's Museum* (Harcourt Street Vaults 2 Tel 475 1699)
The Fry Model Railway Museum* (Malahide Castle $ Tel 845 2758)
Kilmainham Gaol* $ (Inchicore Road, Kilmainham 8 Tel 453 5984)
Waterways Visitor Centre* (Exhibition of Ireland's inland waterways) $
(Grand Canal Quay at Ringsend Tel 661 3111)
Public Buildings
Custom House***(1791)
Government Buildings** (Merrion St Sa only 10.30-14.50)
(Above Government Buildings)
Leinster House* (1745) (Houses Dáil Eireann (Chamber of Deputies) and the
Senate (Kildare St 2 Tel 618 3000)
(Interior of St Patrick's Cathedral -
click here for virtual tour)
Casino at Marino* (1791) $ Tel 833 1618
City Hall* (1769-79 Dame St 2)
The Four Courts** (Inns Quay 7)(1785-1802)
Bank of Ireland College Green** (1729) (former Parliament House)
Dublin Castle and State Apartments** (dating from 13th Century) $ (Dame
Street 2)
General Post Office* (1818) (Lower O'Connell Street 1)
Mansion House* (1715) (Dawson Street 2)
Churches: St Patrick's
Cathedral** (dating from 1191) (Patrick Street 8 (N81) Tel 475 4817)
Christ Church Cathedral** (dating from
1030) (Christ Church Place 8 Tel 677 8099 &
Dublinia Exhibition* St Michael's Hill
8)
St Mary's Pro Cathedral* (1815-1825)(Marlborough Street 1 Tel 874 5441)
Rotunda Hospital Chapel** (Parnell Street 1)
Tailor's Hall* (1707) (Back Lane 8 Tel 454 1786)
Newbridge House* (18C) $ (at Donabate, Co Dublin 20kms NE via N1 and R126
Tel 843 6534)
St Mary's Abbey* (12C) $ (Off Capel Street 1 Tel 872 1490)
St Audoen's Church* (High Street 8) (dating from 1124)
Universities
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Dublin City University
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Parks and Gardens
Phoenix Park**** (709 ha 5km W via N4 + R109) includes. Aras an
Uachtaráin (Official Residence of The President of Ireland),
Dublin Zoo * $ Tel 677
1425, Ashdown Castle Visitor Centre* $ Tel 677 0095 (Phoenix Park
interpretative centre), Farmleigh and US Ambassador's Residence
(St Stephen's Green - click to enlarge in new window)
St Stephen's Green***
Merrion Square Park** (2)
St Anne's Park* (R105 3km NE)
The
Iveagh Gardens** (2)
Herbert Park** (Ballsbridge 3kms S via N11
DART: Lansdowne Road 1km)
Killiney Hill Park** (Views of Dublin and Killiney Bay 14kms SE via N11 or
R118)
National Botanic Gardens* (1795) (Glasnevin 9 N2 4kms N Tel 837 7596)
Blackrock Park* (at Blackrock R118 5kms SE or DART > Blackrock)
Beech Park* $ (Clonsilla 16kms W via N3 + R121 (S) Tel 821 2216)
Iveagh Gardens* (Clonmel Street 2 Tel 661 3111)
Trinity College Garden* (Nassau Street 2) Tel 608 1724
St Enda's Park* (Grange Road, Rathfarnham bus 16 Tel 493 4208)
Marlay Park* (Grange Road, Rathfarnham in foothills of Dublin Mountains R117
(Dundrum/Sandyford) + R113 W)
Bird's Eye View of Dublin
Killiney Hill Park** (view of South City/Dun Laoghaire/Bay
access via R119 Coast Road via Dun Laoghaire
Sandycove
Dalkey
Vico Road
Victoria Road and Killiney Hill Road or DART to Killiney (1km from Station
dir N)
Views from Sandycove (above) and Killiney/Dalkey below - two Dublin suburbs
within a short walk of DART (Metro)
stations
Music and Theatre
Abbey & Peacock Theatre (Abbey
Street Lr 1 Tel 878 7222)
Olympia Theatre (72 Dame Street Tel 677 7744)
Gaiety Theatre (South King Street
2 Tel 677 1717)
Point Depot (North Wall Quay 1 Tel 836
6777)
National Concert Hall (Earlsfort Terrace 2
Tel 671 1533)
The Helix (DCU, Collins Avenue 9 Tel 700
7000)
Downtown Shopping
Grafton Street (2)***
Powerscourt Townhouse (2)**
St Stephen's Green Centre (2)*
Nassau Street (2)**
Temple Bar (2)**
O'Connell Street (1)*
Henry Street (1)**
Abbey Street (1)*
Talbot Street (1)*
Shopping Malls
There are over 40 shopping malls and centers in the Dublin area. For
fresh food excellence, checkout Blackrock Shopping Centre (follow N11 to N31
to the Centre or DART train (dir Bray) to Blackrock + 5 min walk). The
largest mall is Blanchardstown Centre (opened October 1996 - follow N4 to
M50 Northbound to N3 from Dublin centre). Another large mall is the Liffey
Valley Centre (opened October 1998 - signposted from N4 just West of M50
interchange). These large malls are dominated by tacky downmarket chain
stores and contain very little that is Irish in origin. Street shops in
central Dublin generally offer better quality merchandise, much of which is
Irish.
Genealogical Research
Genealogical Office (founded 1522), Kildare Street (2) Tel 661 8811
The National Archives
Nightclubs
Lilies Bordello*** (Adam Court, Grafton St 2 Tel 679 9204)
The Waterfront Nightclub* (14 Sir John Rogerson Quay 2 Tel 677 8466)
Anabels* (Burlington Hotel, Leeson St Upr 4 Tel 660 5228)
Excursions in the Dublin Area
Powerscourt House Gardens*** -
The Dolphin Pond
Powerscourt House Gardens** Powerscourt Waterfall*** 22km S on N11 and R117
DART (Train) Excursion: S Centre > Killiney** DART N from Centre > Howth*
Castletown House** (1722) $ (at Celbridge 19kms W via N4 + R403 + R405 off
Main Street)
Glendalough Monastic City*** (45kms S via N11 and R755 and R756)
Russborough House*** (1740) (Tel 045 865239 35kms SW via N81)
Newgrange****(3000 BC) (50kms N via N2 and N51)
Sightseeing tour by bus Dublin Bus Tel 873 4222 (59 Upper O'Connell Street)
Tourist Offices
Suffolk Street (2) (near Grafton Street / Trinity College)
Arrivals Hall Dublin Airport
Baggot Street Bridge (2)
Dun Laoghaire Ferryport
The Square, Tallaght (24)
Taxis
24h Taxi - Tel 676 6666 - 872 7272 - 668 3333 - Toll-free 1-800
727272
City buses
Dublin City and Suburban
Bus Services
Tram System
Dublin Bus
Network Maps
Dublin late
night buses
STATIONLINK Heuston
Rail Station to Connolly Rail Station shuttle
Dublin
Airport shuttle bus connecting airport with downtown area, coach station
and Heuston rail station
Bus routes
to Dublin's tourist sights
Bus Eireann - Intercity bus
services
Intercity bus
network maps
Dublin Area Trains
Inter-City Bus Services (Coach Station)
Gare Routière - Autobusbahnhof - Stazione
per gli Autobus - Estación de Autobuses
Bus Éireann Bus Station - "Busarus" - (Store Street, Dublin 1) Connolly
Station 200m
Schedules and General Information Tel 836 6111 08h30-19h00 MoSa 09-19h00
Su/Hol
Bus Eireann - Intercity bus
services
Intercity bus
network maps
Inter-City Railway
Railway Stations in Dublin (Irish Rail)
| Heuston Station
(St John's Road W, Dublin 8) |
Cork, Limerick, Galway, and
Killarney Inter City routes and Arrow suburban services to Kildare. |
| Connolly Station
(Amiens Street, Dublin 1) |
Belfast, Dundalk, Drogheda,
Sligo, Wicklow, Wexford |
| Pearse Station
(Westland Row, Dublin 2) |
Dundalk, Drogheda, Wicklow,
Wexford |
Inter-Station Shuttle Bus #
90 between Heuston and Connolly
Late night pharmacy 55 O'Connell Street 1
Sailing
Dublin bay
tides
Howth Marina Tel 839 2777
Fingal Sailing School Tel
845 1979
Irish National Sailing School Dun Laoghaire Tel 284 4195
Malahide Marina Village Tel 845
4129
Holiday home rental
Brookman Holiday Homes**** (Donnybrook) Tel 283 9088
Mount Merrion Town Homes*** (Blackrock) Tel 283 3683
Sandymount Holiday Homes*** Tel 668 3534
Trident Holiday Homes*** Tel 668 3534
Devil's Glen Holiday Homes**** (At Ashford WW via N11 60kms S) Tel 0404
40637
UCD Blackrock Tel 706 8797
Trinity College (2) Tel 608 2358 Fax
671 1267 e-mail: reservations@tcd.ie
Cards: VS/MC
Trinity Hall (Dartry Rd 6) Tel 497 1772
UCD Village (Bellfield 4) Tel 269 7111
Royal College of Surgeons Tel 478 0200
Dublin City University Tel 704 5736
St Patrick's College (Drumcondra) Tel 837 6191
Other Activities
Bowling (Herbert Park, Ballsbridge 4)
Greyhound Racing (Shelbourne Greyhound Stadium, Ringsend 4 Mo We Sa
at 19.30 and Harold's Cross Stadium 6 Tu Th Fr at 20.00)
Tennis (Public Courts at Herbert Park, Ballsbridge 4 - Ellenfield
Park, Whitehall 9 - Bushy Park, Terenure 6)
Golf
Elm Park** (4) (Donnybrook N11) 269 3438
Milltown** (Lr Churchtown Rd 6) 497 7060 (R117 7kms S)
Woodbrook*** (N1117kms S) Tel 282 4799
Royal Dublin**** (Bull Island R105 6kms N) 833 7153 / 833 6346
Edmonstown** (Rathfarnham 16) (N81 8kms S) 493 2461
Portmarnock**** Tel 846 2968 (R106 16km NE)
The Kildare Country Club**** Tel 627 3111 (at Straffan 36kms W via N7 and
R406)
Note: The Number after street address = Postal Zone or District
Number/Arrondissement/Stadtkreis nummer
Odd numbered zones are North and even numbered zones are South of the River
Liffey
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