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Natural History Museum – National Museum of Ireland
Natural History Museum Just two years before Charles Darwin published his famous work, ‘The Origin of Species’, the Natural History Museum in Merrion Street opened to the public for the first time in 1857. Now, as then, it educates and inspires, leaving us feeling small and humbled amidst the vast and wondrous diversity of life […]
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Archaeology Museum in the National Museum of Ireland
Archaeology Museum The Archaeology Museum, inside The National Museum of Ireland, is the national repository for all archaeological objects in Ireland and home to over two million artefacts. The Archaeology Museum entrance is on Kildare Street in Dublin. It first opened its doors in 1890 and since then it has been filling in the blanks […]
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The National Gallery of Ireland, heart of Georgian Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland – Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin boasts some 2,500 paintings and approximately 10,000 other works in different media including water-colours, drawings, prints and sculpture. Extensively represents every European primary school of art. It also houses a renowned collection of Irish paintings, the majority of which […]
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The Little Museum of Dublin, 20th-century history
The Little Museum of Dublin – The history of the city in the 20th century As a civic museum for the city of Dublin, the Little Museum chronicles the history of the city in the 20th century. It provides visitors with an intimate and informative glimpse into life in Dublin during that time period. You […]
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The Gaiety Theatre, opera and musical productions
The Gaiety Theatre, Opera and Musical productions The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off Grafton Street and close to St. Stephen’s Green. It specialises in operatic and musical productions, with occasional dramatic shows. Performers and playwrights associated with the theatre have their hand-prints cast in bronze and set […]
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Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre at the top of Grafton Street Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located at the top of Grafton Street; in the Southside of Dublin City. Named after St. Stephen’s Green, a nearby park (its street address is Stephens Green West). You can reach this Shopping Centre from […]
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St Stephen’s Green, the south Dublin park
St Stephen’s Green – Faiche Stiabhna St Stephen’s Green (Irish: Faiche Stiabhna) is a city centre public park in Dublin, Ireland. The current landscape of the park was designed by William Sheppard. It was officially re-opened to the public on Tuesday, 27 July 1880 by Lord Ardilaun. The park is adjacent to one of Dublin’s […]
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St Patrick’s Cathedral, the National Cathedral of Ireland
St Patrick’s Cathedral – Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (Irish: Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191, is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. With its 43-metre (141 ft) spire, St Patrick’s is the tallest church (not Cathedral) in Ireland and the largest. On the other hand, Christ Church Cathedral, […]
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Grafton Street, High-end and luxury street
Grafton Street, High-end and luxury street Grafton Street has a great variety of retail stores including café’s, bars, restaurants and hotels and caters for shoppers searching for a high-end street. The north end of Grafton Street is most notable for the eighteenth-century Trinity College Provost’s House, home to the head of the college. If you […]
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Dublin Wax Museum, an interactive visitor attraction
National Wax Museum The National Wax Museum Plus in Dublin is an exciting interactive visitor attraction. It has a variety of fun activities, designed to cater to people of all ages and walks of life. Take a look at what’s inside! It is just a 5-minute walk from our Dublin Citi Hotel. Their doors are […]
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Dublinia – The crossroads of Dublin’s medieval city
Dublinia – The crossroads of Dublin’s medieval city Dublinia is a not for profit heritage centre located at Christ Church, known as the crossroads of Dublin’s medieval city. Meet the Vikings face to face! Learn about life during the medieval period in Dublin, explore the world of a History Hunter and see a medieval view […]
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Christ Church Cathedral of the Church of Ireland
Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland. It is nearly 1,000 years old and has gone through many changes during the centuries. The temple as it exists today is heavily Victorianised due to the extensive restorations and renovations carried out by the architect George Edmund Street (between 1871 […]
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