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Read MoreCroke Park Stadium
Any sports fanatic who visits Ireland should try to time their stay around an Irish football or ancient hurling game at Croke Park Stadium. Gaelic football is a mix of American football, soccer and basketball and the exciting matches reveal...
Read MoreDay Trip: Castle and Coast
The seaside town of Malahide makes for a lovely trip into the countryside from Dublin. Its 12th century castle is one of the oldest continuously inhabited castles in the country. The seat of the Talbot family for more than 800...
Read MoreDay Trip: Kildare
Begin your all-day tour at Castletown, Ireland’s largest and oldest Palladian-style house, built between 1722 and 1729, a one-and-a-half-hour drive outside of Dublin. Then, continue on to a private tour of the Castletown Stud, a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility that...
Read MoreDublin Castle
For 700 years, Dublin Castle was the seat of British power in Ireland. Eleven acres in all, the complex encompasses two museums, gardens, government buildings and the State Apartments, the most important staterooms in the country. Tours will also visit...
Read MoreDublin Writer’s Museum
Opened to honors Dublin’s strong history of literary traditions, Dublin Writer’s Museum pays homage to such authors as James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and Patrick Swift. Located in an 18th-century house, the institution features exhibitions, a bookshop and a café.
Read MoreEPIC Museum
This museum covers the history of Irish emigration, from 500 AD to the present. Interactive, multimedia exhibits make the history interesting for those of all ages and capture an important part of the country's past and present.
Read MoreGuinness Storehouse
Located in the heart of the St. James’s Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s top tourist attraction. Home to the darkest beer since 1759, the storehouse offers guided tours, including a tutorial on how Guinness is made and the...
Read MoreHugh Lane Gallery
Hugh Lane Gallery is a public city gallery, which houses modern and contemporary artworks. Famously, the institution is home to artist Francis Bacon’s London studio, which was disassembled, shipped to Dublin and rebuilt inside the institution in 1998 following his...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Foraging and Cooking
Culinary enthusiasts can spend the day in County Wicklow with one of Ireland’s foremost chefs, foraging for their own produce and learning how to prepare it in his private kitchen. Contact the Indagare Bookings Team to arrange.
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Indagare Tours: Sailing Excursions
For those who would like to spend a day on the water, we can arrange for sailing trips on various boats, including a 54-foot ocean-going sailing yacht. Contact the Indagare Bookings Team to arrange.
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Irish Ancestry
Oak Ancestry was founded by Marie Cahill, a genealogist and member of the Genealogical Society of Ireland to help visitors and locals learn more about their family background. Those with Irish ancestry can contact her service to order a family...
Read MoreIrish Film Institute
This unique movie theater is known for showing artsy, experimental and foreign films. The three-cinema complex also hosts film festivals, and has a bar, café and an outdoor beer garden for unwinding pre- or post-show.
Read MoreJames Joyce Center
The James Joyce Center, housed in a 1784 townhouse is a cultural center, that hosts exhibitions, workshops and lectures. Although Joyce himself never lived in the house, he was close to a professor who ran a dance academy there. Visit...
Read MoreKilmainham Gaol
A former jail, Kilmainham Gaol is one of the largest unoccupied prisons in Europe. Now a museum, the space houses commemorations of important Irish events, such as the 1916 Easter Rising and the Irish War of Independence. A main attraction...
Courtesy The Little Museum of Dublin.Read MoreLittle Museum of Dublin
Conveniently located on the corner of St. Stephen’s Green, The Little Museum of Dublin tells the story of the city through a quirky collection of cultural artifacts—such as newspaper clippings, posters, music and more—that are brought to life by engaging,...
Read MoreMarsh’s Library
Tucked just behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the charming Marsh’s Library, which is open daily except Tuesdays and Sundays, from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Bibliophiles, historians and architecture buffs should tuck in for a peak at the beautiful rooms...
The Oscar Wilde statue at the entrance to Merrion Square Park. Photo courtesy of William Murphy.Read MoreMerrion Square
In between St. Stephen’s Green and the Grand Canal docks, Merrion Square is home to some of the best examples of Georgian architecture in Dublin. Although many of the townhouses that line the square were (and still are) owned by...
Read MoreNational Gallery
The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of European and Irish fine art. Opened to the public in 1864, the Gallery has expanded multiple times and now includes 54 rooms with over 11,000 works of art, including Caravaggio’s...
Read MoreNational Library of Ireland
With three reading rooms and a Genealogy Advisory Service to assist with family history research, the National Library of Ireland holds the most outstanding collection of Irish documentary material (manuscripts, photographs, maps, newspapers) in the world. Established in 1877, the...
Read MorePhoenix Park
Established in 1662, Phoenix Park was initially conceived as a Royal Deer Park. It spans nearly 2,000 acres and is home to a number of monuments like the Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland. The...
Read MoreProjects Arts Center
Founded in 1966, the Project Arts Center has transitioned from a voluntary, artist-led organization into a nonprofit, multidisciplinary arts center. Situated on the cobbled streets of Temple Bar, PAC commissions and exhibits international visual artists. The institution also puts on...
Read MoreSaint Patrick’s Cathedral
Founded in 1190, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest in the country and the burial place of Jonathan Swift, the famous author of Gulliver's Travels and a former Dean of the cathedral. While primarily a place of worship, the structure...
Read MoreSt. Stephen’s Green
This 22-acre park in the center of Dublin is lovely for a relaxing stroll, a picnic lunch and people-watching. It is also steeped in history and is full of such monuments as the Famine Memorial and the Fusiliers’ Arch. Whether...
Read MoreSweny’s Pharmacy
A pilgrimage site for James Joyce fans, Sweny’s is a historic apothecary and pharmacy that now functions as a cultural landmark and shop of vintage curiosities, second-hand books and souvenirs. Featured in Ulysses as the site where Leopold Bloom buys...
Read MoreTemple Bar
One of the oldest neighborhoods of Dublin, Temple Bar is situated in the heart of the city, and is rich in medieval history and culture. A number of significant theaters are located here, like the Smock Alley Theatre, the Olympia...
Read MoreTrinity College and the Book of Kells
Located in the heart of the city, Trinity College, often referred to as the University of Dublin, is the oldest university in Ireland. The picturesque college as a whole is one of the most frequented tourist destinations in the country,...
