EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumIrish emigration, told underground in the vaults of the CHQ Building on the north quays.
Bridge
The Ha'penny Bridge
Dublin 1, County Dublin
The cast iron footbridge over the Liffey, named after the toll it used to charge to cross.
- Where
- Dublin 1, County Dublin
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumIrish emigration, told underground in the vaults of the CHQ Building on the north quays.
Trinity College and the Long RoomThe Book of Kells is in the Treasury under the Long Room. Most of the Long Room's books are out while the building is restored.
National Gallery of IrelandThe state art collection on Merrion Square. You can walk in free, and Caravaggio's Taking of Christ is in there.
Temple BarCobbled lanes on the south bank, with galleries, pubs and a food market at the weekend.
National Museum of Ireland, ArchaeologyThe Kildare Street museum. The Ardagh Chalice, the Tara Brooch and the bog bodies are all in it.
St Stephen's GreenA square of park in the middle of the south side, with a lake, a bandstand and gates onto Grafton Street.More in Dublin
Kilmainham GaolMuseum · KilmainhamThe old county gaol, restored by volunteers. Fourteen leaders of the 1916 Rising were executed in its yard. Tickets are booked online in advance.
The Phoenix ParkPark · Dublin 8The walled park on the edge of the city has a wild deer herd in it and long straight roads through it.
Dublin CastleCastle · Dublin 2Britain ruled Ireland from here until 1922. The castle is closed to the public until the end of 2026 while Ireland holds the EU Presidency, and the State Apartments and the Dubh Linn Garden reopen after that.
Christ Church CathedralCathedral · Dublin 8Older of the two city cathedrals, and its crypt runs the full length underneath it.
St Patrick's CathedralCathedral · Dublin 8Jonathan Swift is buried inside the national cathedral, and there is a public park beside it.
Guinness StorehouseDistillery or brewery · Dublin 8Seven floors of brewing exhibits fill the old fermentation plant at St James's Gate, with a glass walled bar on the roof.
The Howth cliff walkWalk · HowthThe loop goes around the head from the village, cliffs on one side and Ireland's Eye offshore.
Dún Laoghaire piersHarbour · Dún LaoghaireTwo granite piers out into the bay, with a walk to the end of the east one and back.