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Bank of Ireland
Across the street from the west facade of Trinity College stands...
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Architectural Sites, Financial Institutions Dublin
 
Chester Beatty Library
A connoisseur's delight, this "library" is considered by many...
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Libraries Dublin
 
Christ Church Cathedral
You'd never know from the outside that the first Christianized...
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Religious Sites Dublin
 
City Hall
Facing the Liffey from Cork Hill at the top of Parliament Street...
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Government Buildings Dublin
 
Custom House
Seen at its best when reflected in the waters of the Liffey during...
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Government Buildings Dublin
 
Dublin Castle
Neil Jordan's film Michael Collins captured Dublin Castle's near...
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Castles / Palaces Dublin
 
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
Built as a town house for the Earl of Charlemont in 1762, this...
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Museums / Galleries, Government Buildings Dublin
 
Dublin Writers Museum
"If you would know Ireland—body and soul—you must...
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Museums / Galleries Dublin
 
Four Courts
The stately Corinthian portico and the circular central hall...
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Government Buildings Dublin
 
Gallery of Photography
Dublin's premier photography gallery has a permanent collection...
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Museums / Galleries Dublin
 
Gate Theatre
The show begins here as soon as you walk into the auditorium...
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General Post Office
One of the great civic buildings of Dublin's Georgian era, the...
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Government Buildings Dublin
 
Grafton Street
It's no more than 200 yards long and about 20 feet wide, but...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Dublin
 
Guinness Brewery and Storehouse
Ireland's all-dominating brewery—founded by Arthur Guinness...
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Museums / Galleries, Wineries / Breweries Dublin
 
Ha'penny Bridge
Every Dubliner has a story about meeting someone on this cast-iron...
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Bridges / Tunnels Dublin
 
Irish Film Institute (IFI)
The opening of the IFI in a former Quaker meetinghouse helped...
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James Joyce Centre
Few may have read him, but everyone in Ireland has at least heard...
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Libraries Dublin
 
Kilmainham Gaol
Leaders of many failed Irish rebellions spent their last days...
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Museums / Galleries, Jails Dublin
 
Leinster House
Commissioned by the Duke of Leinster and built in 1745, this...
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Houses / Mansions, Government Buildings Dublin
 
Meeting House Square
The square, which is behind the Ark and accessed via Curved Street...
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Squares Dublin
 
Merrion Square
Created between 1762 and 1764, this tranquil square a few blocks...
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Squares Dublin
 
National Gallery of Ireland
Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ (1602), Van Gogh's Rooftops...
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National Library
Happily, Ireland is one of the few countries in the world where...
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Libraries Dublin
 
National Museum of Archaeology and History
Just south of Leinster House is Ireland's National Museum of...
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Museums / Galleries Dublin
 
National Museum of Decorative Arts and History
Connoisseurs of the decorative arts have always had a special...
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Museums / Galleries, Military Sites Dublin
 
Neary's Pub
The exotic, Victorian-style interiors here were once haunted...
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Restaurants Dublin
 
Newman House
One of the greatest glories of Georgian Dublin, Newman House...
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Educational Institutions Dublin
 
O'Connell Street
Dublin's most famous thoroughfare, which is 150 feet wide, was...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Dublin
 
Olympia Theatre
One of the most atmospheric places in Europe to see musical acts...
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Phoenix Park
Europe's largest public park, which extends about 5 km (3 mi)...
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Parks Dublin
 
Powerscourt Townhouse Centre
Lucky man, the Viscount Powerscourt. In the mid-18th century...
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Stores / Malls Dublin
 
Pro-Cathedral
Dublin's principal Catholic cathedral (also known as St. Mary's)...
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Religious Sites Dublin
 
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
This replica of Les Invalides in Paris is regarded as the most...
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Architectural Sites Dublin
 
Sean O'Casey House
A one-time construction laborer, O'Casey became Ireland's greatest...
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Houses / Mansions Dublin
 
Shelbourne
After a two-year, multimillion-euro refurbishment, the redbrick...
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Hotels Dublin
 
The Spire
Christened the "Stiletto in the Ghetto" by local smart alecks...
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Memorials / Monuments Dublin
 
St. Patrick's Cathedral
The largest cathedral in Dublin and also the national cathedral...
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Religious Sites Dublin
 
St. Stephen's Green
Dubliners call it simply Stephen's Green, and green it is (year-round)—a...
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Parks Dublin
 
Trinity College
Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I to "civilize" (Her Majesty's...
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Educational Institutions Dublin
 
Wall of Fame
If you're strolling through Temple Bar and suddenly come upon...
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Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Dublin
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