Travel Guide of Rathfarnham in Ireland by Influencers and Travelers
Rathfarnham is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16.
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1 - Dublin
9 km away
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range.
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2 - Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in Dublin. Until 1922 it was the seat of the British government's administration in Ireland.
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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Giant's Causeway & Northern Ireland Day Trips from Dublin
8 km away
Explore Northern Ireland's biggest draws – Belfast, Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle – on a day trip from Dublin. In a traditional black cab in Belfast, you’ll explore sites of the capital’s conflicted history. See the mural-decorated streets of the Falls and Shankill neighbourhoods, the Belfast Docks, or explore the Belfast Titanic Experience. Then, course along the Antrim Coast to experience one of Ireland's great geological marvels, the UNESCO–listed Giant’s Causeway, followed by a stop at the incredible Dunluce Castle. Marvel at the surrounding headlands that were also used as filming locations for many Game of Thrones scenes. Dunluce Castle itself is the real-life House of Greyjoy from the blockbuster HBO show.
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4 - Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland.
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5 - Temple Bar
Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. The area is bounded by the Liffey to the north, Dame Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the east and Fishamble Street to the west.
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6 - Kayaking in Dublin
6 km away
Come see a different side of Dublin with Extreme Time Off, a canoe and kayaking company specializing in tours and quality equipment. Their team of professional instructors cater to groups of all shapes and sizes, beginners or total pros. You will hav...
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7 - Library of Trinity College Dublin
The Library of Trinity College Dublin serves Trinity College and the University of Dublin. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", under which, publishers in Ireland must deposit a copy of all their publications there, without charge.
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8 - Phoenix Park
7 km away
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares; it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city.
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9 - Hiking / Trekking in County Wicklow
8 km away
See the real beauty of Ireland during this amazing country and mountain adventure in Wicklow National Park. This award-winning guided tour includes a stop at Glendalough valley, with its picturesque slopes and lakes. Hike and trek through these magni...
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10 - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
6 km away
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, located in Dublin's Docklands, covers the history of the Irish diaspora and emigration to other countries.
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11 - Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College, officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university located in Dublin, Ireland.
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12 - Sea Kayaking in County Wicklow
15 km away
Hop in a kayak and escape the city for this fun trip along the Irish coastline from Bray towards Greystones. The Bray Head cliff walk is well known for its stunning path following a train line. The train line enters a mile long tunnel through the hil...
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13 - National Botanic Gardens
8 km away
The National Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The 19.5 hectares are situated between Glasnevin Cemetery and the River Tolka where it forms part of the river's floodplain.
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14 - St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191, is the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland cathedral in Dublin, is designated as the local cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.
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15 - Mountain bike in County Wicklow
19 km away
Combining all the highlights from Ballinastoe to Glendalough through the Wicklow National Park, ride with the wild Red Deer in the Glenmacnass valley and visit the 6th-century religious settlement of St.Kevin. Travelling through Ireland's a...
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16 - The Forty Foot
11 km away
The Forty Foot is a promontory on the southern tip of Dublin Bay at Sandycove, County Dublin, Ireland, from which people have been swimming in the Irish Sea all year round for some 250 years.
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17 - Bullock Harbour
12 km away
Bullock Harbour or Bulloch Harbour is a small working harbour located near the heritage town of Dalkey on the southeast coast of Dublin Bay in Ireland.
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18 - Bray
13 km away
Bray is a coastal town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated about twenty kilometres south of Dublin city centre on the east coast. It has a population of 32,600 making it the ninth largest urban area within Ireland.
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19 - Wicklow Mountains National Park
15 km away
Wicklow Mountains National Park is a 220-square-kilometre protected area in Ireland, one of six national parks in the country. The park stretches through County Wicklow as well as small areas of South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in County Dublin.
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20 - Bray Head
17 km away
Bray Head is a 241 m hill and headland located in northern County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Bray and Greystones. It forms part of the Wicklow Mountains and is a popular spot with hillwalkers.
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21 - Howth
18 km away
Howth is a village and outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The district as a whole occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head, which forms the northern boundary of Dublin Bay.
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22 - Great Sugar Loaf
19 km away
Great Sugar Loaf at 501 metres, is the 404th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, being below 600 m it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales.
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23 - Howth Lighthouse
19 km away
The Harbour lighthouse in Howth is an historic aid to navigation situated on the East pier of the harbour. It was built in the early 19th century to help guide shipping into the newly constructed harbour, which acted as the terminus for the packet service between Ireland and England.
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24 - Lough Tay
21 km away
Lough Tay or The Guinness Lake, is a small but scenic lake set on private property in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The lake lies between the mountains of Djouce 725 metres, and Luggala 595 metres, and is dominated by Luggala's east-facing granite cliffs.
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25 - Lough Dan
23 km away
Lough Dan is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Lough Dan lake lies at the base of Luggala 595 metres and Knocknacloghoge 534 metres mountains.
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