Travel Guide of Dublin 8 in Ireland by Influencers and Travelers
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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1 - Dublin
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
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 - Hiking / Trekking in County Wicklow
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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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
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 - Kayaking in Dublin
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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10 - 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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11 - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
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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12 - Morning | Blarney Castle & Cork Day Trips from Dublin
Catch an air-conditioned bus ride from Dublin city to the green hills of the Irish countryside. You'll pass by multiple sites, including the home of the Irish National Stud, the Curragh in County Kildare, and the Galtee Mountains. Next, you'll visit the Rock of Cashel, a significant historical site in Ireland. You'll see a variety of medieval buildings there like a cross, tower, abbey, chapel, cathedral, and a tower house from the 15th-century.
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13 - 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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14 - National Botanic Gardens
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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15 - Kitesurfing in Dublin
8 km away
Welcome to the magic world of water sports in Ireland. The expert team's mission is to share their passion with you as well as what makes them excited, what gets them going every day, much more than just a sport, culture or lifestyle. When you enter ...
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16 - 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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17 - Forty Foot
12 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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18 - Howth Lighthouse
16 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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19 - Howth
17 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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20 - Bray Head
20 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 - Bray
22 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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22 - Wicklow Mountains National Park
24 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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23 - Lough Tay
27 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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24 - Lough Dan
32 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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25 - Glendalough
39 km away
Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine.
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