Christ Church CathedralOlder of the two city cathedrals, and its crypt runs the full length underneath it.
Castle
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2, County Dublin
Britain ruled Ireland from here until 1922. State rooms and a garden are open to the public now.
Please note that Dublin Castle will be closed to the public until the end of 2026.
- Where
- Dublin 2, County Dublin
- Address
- Castle Street
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Christ Church CathedralOlder of the two city cathedrals, and its crypt runs the full length underneath it.
Temple BarCobbled lanes on the south bank, with galleries, pubs and a food market at the weekend.
St Patrick's CathedralJonathan Swift is buried inside the national cathedral, and there is a public park beside it.
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.
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, until the end of 2027.On nearby
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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.
The Ha'penny BridgeBridge · Dublin 1The cast iron footbridge over the Liffey, named after the toll it used to charge to cross.
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Killiney HillViewpoint · KillineyShort climb above the coast to an obelisk, with the whole of Dublin Bay below it.
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