Attractions and Things to do in Dublin
Sightseeing by foot is easy, starting at
O’Connell Bridge (which is wider than it is long!) and heading down Westmoreland Street to
Parliament House (now the Bank of Ireland) with its grand façade of marble columns it is an impressive sight. Next continue on to
Trinity College Irelands oldest and most famous college with many illustrious alumni. Make sure you visit the College Library where you may view the Book of Kells, a manuscript dating back to around AD800. If you head to Merrion Square you arrive at the
National Gallery, containing an impressive collection comprising of some 2500 paintings with admission remaining free of charge. Still south of the river the historic cathedrals
Christ Church and
St Patrick’s are two of the most striking buildings in Dublin.
Dublin Castle is just of Dame Street where guided tours are offered. Lastly
Temple Bar, with its narrow, cobbled, pedestrianized streets is the playing ground of this city with one bar, pub and restaurant after another.
When heading north of the river cross over the
Ha’penny Bridge which provides the fastest route to the thriving Mary and Henry Street shopping districts. Extending over 370feet along the River Liffey the
Customs House is the city’s most impressive Georgian building. Meanwhile the façade of the
General Post Office still bears the scars of bullets from the Easter Monday Rising in 1916.
In westernmost Dublin you will find one of the city’s most popular attractions namely the
Guinness Brewery located on Crane Street. For some leafy greenery visit Europe’s largest public park;
Phoenix Park.
