A former soldier’s chapel is now home to this museum devoted entirely to printing. Its double mission: to chart the history of printing in Ireland...

The Childhood home of Oscar Wilde is also one of the finest Georgian houses in Dublin. Restored around 1998, the house’s period features were then...

One of Ireland’s most influential contemporary art galleries, the Royal Hibernian Academy sets out to challenge the public’s appreciation of the visual arts. Painting, drawing,...

Free guided tours of Ireland’s magnificent Government Buildings leave four times a day every Saturday. They take visitors deep into the last major public building...

Two centuries of zoological discoveries and acquisitions are here. Two million species, half of them insects, have been collected from around the world by...

Tucked away between Harcourt Street and Earsfort Terrace, Iveagh Gardens are a hidden gem. Fountains, a maze, a grotto, wilderness and woodlands are crammed into...

Ireland’s National Gallery houses 2,500 paintings and some 10,000 other works. All the major European Schools are represented. Highlights include Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ...

Almost all archeological artefacts found in Ireland are in this Museum - some two million of them. The oldest are over 9000 years old and...

The National Library of Ireland is the best place in the world to find out about this fascinating country. The largest collection of Irish material...

For many, Newman House sums up Georgian Dublin. Elegant 18th-century rooms, elaborate plasterwork and a sturdy granite façade help to explain why. Daily tours guide...

The birthplace of George Bernard Shaw was restored in 1993, and the terraced house is now open to visitors. Inside, they can see the drawing...

The Book of Kells represents the artistic zenith of Celtic Christianity and it’s regarded as the finest illuminated manuscript in Europe. Probably produced on the...

The Irish Jewish Museum celebrates 150 years of Jewish life in Ireland. Opened by the Irish-born President of Israel, Chaim Herzog, in 1985, the Museum...

The Carmelite Church is famous in Dublin for its altars and shrines. The most famous is the Shrine of St Valentine, given to the church...

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847, and Dracula, published 1897, is his most famous work. In fact, it’s probably the most famous horror...

This is Ireland’s oldest public library. Built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus, its Georgian home was designed by Sir William Robinson. Today’s attractions include a...

Saint Patrick’s is the largest church in Ireland. Although first built between 1200 and 1270, it was heavily restored between 1860 and 1900 by the...

The best place in Ireland to see and to buy fine art prints, the Graphics Studio Gallery is the oldest gallery of its kind in...

The Chester Beatty Library illuminates the world’s artistic and theological traditions through two permanent exhibitions, Artistic Traditions and Sacred Traditions. Highlights include important biblical papyri,...

Ireland’s National Theatre, The Abbey, has played a central cultural role in the country for over 100 years. Opened in 1904, 20 years before Independence,...