Places to Visit in Dublin

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Trinity College

Founded by Elizabeth I in 1592 on the site of a suppressed Augustinian monastery, Trinity College eventually overcame its exclusively Protestant proclivities and is now one of Ireland's foremost seats of learning. Swift, Wilde and Beckett all attended Trinity as lecturers or pupils. The grounds are fully open to the public and a focal point is the Campanile built in 1852, which dominates the cobblestone Quad.

Opening Hours: SUMMER WINTER
Mon - Fri / 10am - 5pm
Sat / 9:30am - 5pm
Sun / 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat / 9:30am - 5pm
Sun / 12am - 5pm

The Book of Kells

Tel. (01) 677 2941

Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

No book evokes such passion among art lovers, as the 9th century illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells. The perfect surroundings of the Long Hall which contains over 200,00 of Trinity's oldest books, is where you will find the Book of Kells, as well as other fine relics of Ireland's scholarly history.

Opening Hours: SUMMER WINTER
Mon - Fri / 10am - 5pm
Sat / 9:30am - 5pm
Sun / 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat / 9:30am - 5pm
Sun / 12am - 5pm

National Museum

Tel. (01) 661 8811
Kildare St., Dublin 2

The museum has on display an extensive range of Irish antiquities and houses collection of Celtic artefacts in the world.

Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Friday / 10am - 5pm
Sunday / 2pm - 5pm
Closed: Monday

Oireachtas

Built by the Duke of Leinster in 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 seat of D·il Eireann (House of Representatives) and Se·nad Eireann (Senate), the two Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament). The entrance to the Oireachtas on Kildare Street is actually the back entrance, but it is the entrance that is used by the country's representatives and therefore generally believed to be the front entrance. It stands between the National Library and the National Museum.

Garden of Remembrance

Parnell Sq., Dublin 1

The garden commemorates the tumultuous events between 1916 and 1922 and was designed by Daithi P. Hanley. The main sculpture is of the Children of Lir by Oisin Kelly, erected in 1966 with the opening of the park.

Opening Hours:
Mon - Sat / 8:30am - 7:30pm
Sun / 10am - 6pm

O'Connell Street

Dublin 1

Ireland's widest and premier street is lined in the middle with statues commemorating many Irish heroes, not least of all the monument to Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator, after whom the street is named. Parnell, the great patriot and Big Jim Larkin, the labour leader join O'Connell as imposing monuments on this tree lined boulevard. O'Connell Street is the hub of a bustling city centre shopping precinct. View Our Streaming Webcam of Dublin

Fourcourts

The Fourcourts refer to the original courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Exchequer and Common Pleas. The classical edifice was completed by James Gandon in 1802, only to be shelled during the Civil War of 1922. Many historical and legal records were destroyed forever during the two month siege. Today it is the centre of Irish Justice.