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  • Leinster House, Dublin

    51. Leinster House

    Leinster House, since 1922, is the home of the Irish parliament - Oireachtas Éireann -, and owes its name to the Dukes of Leinster who used to live in the mansion. There are two Houses in the irish...   more
  • Drimnagh Castle, Dublin

    52. Drimnagh Castle

    Drimnagh Castle The castle has recently been restored, and is the only castle in Ireland with a fully flooded moat, its in the middle of a highly populated area close to some industrial units beside...   more
  • Georgian Dublin, Dublin

    53. Georgian Dublin

    OK, OK, it was not built as a shopping centre, but built as a town house and office for Lord Powerscourt, the 3rd Viscount (1730-1788). It was designed by Robert Mack from granite mined from the...   more
  • Newgrange, Dublin

    54. Newgrange

    2000 years before the first Pharaoh of Egypt grew out of short pants, the Pre-celtic Irish had the whole monumental tomb thing licked. Dating from about 3200 BC, Newgrange is possibly the finest...   more
  • Powerscourt Shopping Centre, Dublin

    55. Powerscourt Shopping Centre

    Powerscourt Shopping Centre is a lovely shopping mall in an old townhouse just off Grafton Street. The town house was built in 1774 Lord Powerscourt. It was turned into a shopping mall more than two...   more
  • Glendalough, Dublin

    56. Glendalough

    Glendalough lies just 25 miles south of Dublin, and it is home to a huge monastery settlement. The most famous sites at Gelnadalough are St. Kevin's Church (11th & 12th Century), Trinity Church (11th...   more
  • Philip Parris Lynott Statue, Dublin

    57. Philip Parris Lynott Statue

    Every time I visit Dublin, I have to visit this statue/pay homage to one of my musical heroes-Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986), one time lead singer and bass player with Thin...   more
  • Number 29, Dublin

    58. Number 29

    Do you want to see a tipycal georgian house and know how a family lived in the XVIII century? Then come to Merrion Square, and in one corner you can visit the number 29. You have to enter through the...   more
  • Collins Barracks, Dublin

    59. Collins Barracks

    I go to Dublin fairly regularly as I live in Meath and Collin's Barracks is still the one place I gravitate to when I want to see or do something. I have been in it so many times and as of yet I still...   more
  • St Ann's Church, Dublin

    60. St Ann's Church

    This beautiful church caught my eye when walking along Grafton Street on our wat to St Stephens Green. Looking down the beautiful side street, Anne Street, we saw the beautiful facade of this...   more
  • Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, Dublin

    61. Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery

    The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery is located at Parnell Square, just down the street from the Dublin Writers' Museum. Admission to the gallery is free, which makes it worth stopping by if you happen to...   more
  • Whitefriar Church, Dublin

    62. Whitefriar Church

    Walking along Aungier Street, I came across this church, and was amused to see the inscription on one of the stone columns by the entrance "Refuge of Sinners Pray for us". Well........ I had to go...   more
  • O'Connell Bridge, Dublin

    63. O'Connell Bridge

    Originally known as The Carlisle Bridge (after Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ), this landmark of Dublin was built in 1796 and rebuilt in 1880 by the Dublin...   more
  • Marsh's Library, Dublin

    64. Marsh's Library

    Dating back to 1701, Marsh's Library is the oldest public library in Ireland. It is located right next to St. Patrick's Cathedral and is named after Archbishop Marsh, the man who initiated this...   more
  • Malahide Castle, Dublin

    65. Malahide Castle

    Malahide Castle is located in the North of Dublin on Malahide Road. The local Dublin Bus tours have a package you can purchase for 22 Euro that takes you from City Centre to Malahide. The best part of...   more
  • Spire, Dublin

    66. Spire

    The Dublin Spire is located at the center of Ireland's Capital city & is 120 metres high. It is built on the same central area of O'Connell Street which was previously occupied by Nelson's Pillar...   more
  • The Casino in Marino, Dublin

    67. The Casino in Marino

    The Casino is considered to be one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe. Designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont, The...   more
  • Natural Museum of Decorative Arts & History, Dublin

    68. Natural Museum of Decorative Arts & History

    The Collins barracks which provide the home for this museum does not lend itself easily to the display of large items. This problem has bee solved, in part, by the building of a small modern...   more
  • Dalkey, Dublin

    69. Dalkey

    We caught the Dart train out of Dublin to Dalkey, stopping off at Black Rock on the way back. What a great little journey. I love the fact the Irish are total chatterboxes on trains, unlike here in...   more
  • Mountains, Dublin

    70. Mountains

    The Wicklow Mountains are a popular destination for tourists in Ireland. They have smooth, round summits ground down by glaciation, and consist mainly of granite. They are impressive to look at - if y...   more
  • Ghost Bus, Dublin

    71. Ghost Bus

    It's a Saturday night in Dublin. You aren't really a pub person but you want to do something but what is there to do? You consult your guide book and there really is nothing open on Saturday nights....   more
  • Wax Museum, Dublin

    72. Wax Museum

    The museum is easy to spot from the outside as it has a great big model of a ginat climbing up the outside. A lot of the figures are more relevant to Irish history but there are also the obligatory...   more
  • The Dublin Civic Museum, Dublin

    73. The Dublin Civic Museum

    The Dublin Civic Museum The homeliest museum in Dublin as it deals exclusively with things Dublin. The items on display change often but for true Dubs the most poignant exhibit is the battered stone...   more
  • Government Buildings, Dublin

    74. Government Buildings

    The tour at the Government buildings is really interesting. I went here in 1997 when the friend of my friend was a tourguide here and enjoyed it a lot. It's all very stylish and modern inside! Plus...   more
  • Festivals, Dublin

    75. Festivals

    Since I was of legal age, I had the urge to dress in green and drink a beer. I usually do this only when I watch a game of my favourite team, Werder Bremen, but the Irish offer me a far greater event...   more

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