Visitor Information in Dublin

Fáilte Ireland (a.k.a. Bord Fáilte), the Irish Tourist Board, has its own visitor information offices in the entrance hall of its headquarters at Baggot Street Bridge; it's open weekdays 9:15-5:15. A suburban tourist office in Tallaght is open March-December, daily 9:30-5.

The main Dublin Tourism center is in the former (and still spectacular) St. Andrew's Church on Suffolk Street and is open July-September, Monday-Saturday 8:30-6, Sunday 11-5:30, and October-June, daily 9-6. On-site are many service counters, souvenir stands, and even a sandwich bar. The Dublin Airport branch is open daily 8 AM-10 PM; the branch at the Ferryport, Dun Laoghaire, is open daily 10-9.

The Temple Bar Information Centre produces the easy-to-use, annually updated Temple Bar Guide, which provides complete listings of the area's stores, pubs, restaurants, clubs, galleries, and other cultural venues.

Tourist Information

Fáilte Ireland (Baggot St. Bridge, Southside. 01/602-4000 in Dublin; 1850/230-330 in rest of Ireland. www.discoverireland.com). Dublin Tourism (Suffolk St., off Grafton St., Southside. 1850/230-330. www.visitdublin.com). Temple Bar Information Centre (18 Eustace St., Temple Bar. 01/671-5717).