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When
it comes to entertainment, Dubliners with their natural friendly
and fun craving attitude certainly know how to entertain. The
quintessential 'Dublin Pub' provides the focal point of Dublin
and social life, illuminating the vibrant hues of Dubliners and
their culture. It is a place where conversations and "Craic"
flow freely, unleashing the unique atmosphere that is at the heart
of our amicable people. Dublin provides boundless opportunities
for craft shopping, water sports, seafood dining, golfing, theaters
and cabaret, as well as museums, art galleries, libraries, cathedrals
and castles.
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| The
Natural History Museum: |
Between
Government buildings and The Dail (Irish Parliament) has an extensive
collection of animals from all ages. This is Ireland's Jurassic
Park. |
| The
National Museum: |
Situated
on Kildare Street has an extensive display of Irish antiquities
and Celtic Artifacts, Irish Gold, Viking Exhibition and The Road
to Independence (1916-1922). |
| Dublin
Writers Museum: |
Letters,
books and other memorabilia of Ireland's greatest writers. Shaw,
Yeats, Joyce, Beckett, Swift, Wilde and Behan are all featured
in this beautifully restored 18th century mansion. Excellent bookshop
on the premises. |
| Guinness
Storehouse: |
No
visit to Dublin is complete without a call to the world famous
Guinness Brewery. Situated in the heart of old Dublin most famous
for it's creamy stout (1759) |
| Kilmainham
Jail & Museum: |
First
political prisoners in 1796 until 1924. The United Irishmen, The
Fenians, the men of 1916, the soldiers of the War of Independence
and the Civil War. Abandoned in 1924 and fell into ruins, since
restored. |
| Dublinia
Exhibition: |
Bringing
the hustle and bustle of the medieval city vividly to life. Linked
to Christ Church Cathedral by an elegant footbridge. |
| Marsh's
Library: |
One
of Dublin's gems of antiquity, first public library situated within
the grounds of St. Patrick's Cathedral containing 16th century
and earlier books with some marginal comments by Dean Swift and
others, and many still resting in their original shelf positions
since 1709. |
| The
Chester Beatty Library: |
Now
located in the gardens of Dublin Castle in the heart of the
city centre. The gallery displays a world famous collection
of Early Christian, Islamic and East Asian manuscripts, paintings,
prints and printed books.
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| Bank
of Ireland Arts Centre: |
This
interactive museum reflects the role played by the bank in the
economic and social development of Ireland over the past 200
years.
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| Trinity
College: |
Founded
by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 The College eventually overcame it's
exclusively Protestant disposition and is now one of Ireland's
foremost seats of learning. Swift, Wilde and Beckett all attended
as pupils and then as lecturers. Visit The Book of Kells (9th
Century) manuscript of the four Gospels written in Latin. |
| Dublin
Castle: |
Built
in 1204 by King John, the castle has a bloody and ignoble past
in our city's history, from the impailing of Irish Chieftains
on its walls to the more recent housing of the British Administration
up to 1922. Visit the state apartments and the Chapel Royal. |
Leinster
House
(The Dail) |
Built
by the Duke of Leinster 1747, the house was sold to the Royal
Dublin Society in 1815 who in turn sold it to the state in 1924.
It then became The House of Representatives and The Senate the
two houses of The Parliament. |
| The
Mansion House: |
Since
1713 the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The round
room to the left was where the first Irish Parliament met in 1919. |
| The
Fourcourts: |
The
centre of Irish Justice the Fourcourts refer to the original courts
of Chancery, King's Bench, Exchequer and Common Pleas. The classic
edifice was completed by James Gandon 1802, only to be shelled
during the Civil War of 1922. |
| General
Post Office (GPO): |
Headquarters
of the Easter Rising 1916. Built 1816 to the design of Francis
Johnston |
| The
Custom House: |
Designed
by James Gandon and completed 1791, the cause of much rioting
as it changed the location of much of the cities trading. Burnt
down during 1921, beautifully restored by the Office of Public
Works. |
| The
Rotunda Hospital: |
Oldest
maternity hospital in the country built from the proceeds of
a lottery in 1757. The assembly rooms attached were for concerts,
which eventually became the Gate Theatre.
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| The
Gate Theatre: |
Started
life in 1786 as part of the Rotunda Hospital. Michael MacLiammoir
and Hilton Edwards founded the Theatre Company in 1928 and it
is said that Orson Welles and James Mason began their careers
there. |
Christ
Church
Cathedral:
(Anglican) |
Dublin's
oldest building founded circa 1030 by the Norse King Sitric. The
vast mysterious crypt dates from early 1100's.Visit the tomb of
Strongbow, the Norman adventurer who conquered Dublin and married
Aoife, the daughter of the King of Leinster. |
| St.
Patrick's Cathedral: |
The
National Cathedral (Anglican) for the Church of Ireland Community
in Ireland. Built by the first Anglo-Norman Bishop John Comyn
in 1192 on the site of a little wooden church dedicated to St.
Patrick. Famous Dean Jonathan Swift. |
| Pro
Cathedral: |
John
Sweetman built St. Mary's Pro Cathedral in 1816. The exterior
resembles Notre Dame, Paris, while the interior is similar to
St. Philippe Du Roule, Paris. |
| The
Garden of Remembrance: |
Commemorates
the turbulent events between 1916 and 1922. The main sculpture
is of the Children of Lir erected 1966 with the opening. |
| Avondale
House & Estate: |
Rathdrum
Co. Wicklow, museum to the memory of Charles Stewart Parnell,
one of Ireland's greatest political leaders. |
| The
National Botanical Gardens: |
Established
in 1705 by the Royal Dublin Society contains a collection of over
20,000 plant species and Richard Turners range of glasshouses
(1843-1869) |
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