Explore Dublin

Guinness Storehouse

Your trip to Ireland is not complete without visiting Dublin’s No. 1 attraction. It all began with Arthur Guinness a man with such belief in his beer that he stamped his family name on it. Over 200 years later, we’re still honouring his legacy. While in Dublin, you can learn all about Guinness’ rich history as you walk through each floor of the Guinness Storehouse and learn what goes into making a perfect pint of Guinness.

Website: https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/brewing-story

Book of Kells + Trinity College Dublin

The Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin. Located in the heart of the city centre in Trinity College Dublin, the Exhibition displays the Book of Kells, a 9th century manuscript that documents the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ. The Book of Kells is Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure and the world’s most famous medieval manuscript.

Website: https://www.tcd.ie/visitors/book-of-kells/

Farmleigh

Farmleigh is a historic house holding important collections, an art gallery, a working farm, and the official Irish State guest house. An estate of seventy-eight acres situated to the north-west of Dublin’s Phoenix Park it provides accommodation for visiting dignitaries and guests of the Irish Nation. Farmleigh remains a unique representation of its heyday, the Edwardian period, and houses important artworks and furnishings, as well as the Benjamin Iveagh collection of rare books, bindings, and manuscripts which is held in the Library.

Website: http://farmleigh.ie/

City Hall

Located at the top of Parliament Street on the city’s southern side, the City Hall building stands next to Dublin Castle, the centre of the British government in Ireland until 1922. Originally built as the Royal Exchange, the structure was designed by Thomas Cooley, who had won a design competition run for the project between 1768 and 1769. The exterior of the building is primarily made out of white Portland stone from a quarry in Dorset, England.

The large size and fittings of the exchange, with carved capitals by Simon Vierpyl, and plasterwork by the leading stuccodore Charles Thorpe, reflect the standing and prestige of Dublin City in the 18th Century. The neo-classical building contains a central entrance hall or Rotunda, with a large dome supported by twelve columns which are surrounded by an ambulatory where the merchants strolled and discussed business meetings.

Website: http://www.dublincity.ie/node/14412