Dublin

Neighbourhoods To See

City centre: for top tourist attractions

Concentrated around O’Connell Bridge on both sides of the River Liffey, the centre is packed with bars, clubs, restaurants and attractions, including Trinity College and the Leprechaun Museum.

Temple Bar: for traditional Dublin

The most famous neighbourhood in Dublin! Head to Temple Bar’s cobbled streets for bustling pubs with live folk music and traditional Irish food.

The Old City: for history

Stroll around to see remnants of the city’s original 13th century walls around Cook Street, Dublin Castle (built 1204) and the impressive Christ Church Cathedral on the original site of a Viking church.

Fitzwilliam Square area: for Georgian architecture

Dublin’s Georgian heritage lines the streets around Fitzwilliam Square, Baggot Street and Merrion Square. Well worth a wander for its colourful front doors and historic architecture.

Stoneybatter: for eating, drinking and entertainment

The revamped Stoneybatter area is home to red-brick buildings hosting art spaces and yoga venues. Head to Smithfield Square for traditional pubs alongside hip bars, or recharge in vast Phoenix Park.

Essential Sights

Trinity College

This beautiful building was established in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I and its Old Library houses the precious Book of Kells, which dates from 800AD.

Kilmainham Gaol

Symbol of the Irish struggle for independence and icon of oppression and martyrdom since 1796, the gaol held revolutionaries from the 1916 Easter Rising and the War of Independence.