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Discover Dublin: A 5-Day Adventure in the Heart of Ireland

Sam Nijskens

Sam Nijskens

10 Nov 2023

Embark on a thrilling 5-day journey through Dublin, Ireland's vibrant capital city. Explore historic castles, picturesque parks, iconic landmarks, and indulge in delicious cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Emerald Isle!

Trip to Dublin

Day 1
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$292

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$ 80

Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Mango Tree
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$54
3 - 4 min

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Rathfarnham Castle / Caisleán Ráth Fearnáin
Elizabethan Castle remodelled in the Georgian period.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Marlay Park
Park hosting large scale concerts and farmer's market with sports facilities and woodland walks.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Michie Sushi
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$70
6 - 9 min

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Imaginosity
Under 9s learn as they play explore the different areas that are set up to encourage discovery.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$38
26 - 32 min

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Sandymount Strand
Vast expanse of sandy shoreline bordered by a lengthy promenade attracting walkers & families.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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Poolbeg Lighthouse
Iconic red lighthouse reachable by a lengthy seawall that attracts sightseers, anglers & cyclists.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
30 - 36 min

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Kanoodle
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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$68
7 - 9 min

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Bull Island
Large island in Dublin Bay that's home to 2 golf courses & a sandy beach with kitesurfing.
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
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Free
36 - 44 min

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Dublin Bay
Sprawling, scenic inlet features long sandy beaches, sweeping views & a nature reserve.
11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
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Free
42 - 51 min

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Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
Costumed guides bring stories of the city's past vividly to life in this historic museum.
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM
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$25
6 - 8 min

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Killiney Hill
Popular walking & hiking locale with panoramic ocean & mountain views, plus a park with monuments.
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Dalkey Island
25-acre isle with an 1804 tower & battery & medieval church ruins, plus wild goats, seals & terns.
4:30 AM - 5:30 AM
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Free
69 - 83 min

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Baily Lighthouse
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Howth Cliff Walk (Green Route)
Gentle clifftop hiking route overlooking a landmark lighthouse & bays, beaches & mountains.
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Ireland's Eye
Little offshore island popular for rock climbing & viewing a wide variety of sea birds.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Howth Castle
Centuries-old property with extensive garden & grounds, hosting public tours & cooking classes.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
21 - 26 min

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Malahide Castle & Gardens
Medieval fortress set in 260 acres of parkland features antiques, paintings & a fairy trail.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$38
22 - 27 min

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St Anne's Park
Sprawling green space with tennis courts, gardens & follies like the Clocktower & Fairy Door Tree.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$392

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$ 31

Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

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Starbucks
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$54
4 - 6 min

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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$50
3 - 4 min

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The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story
Tours below and above deck of a replica, 19th-century ship that took Irish emigrants to America.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$25
5 - 6 min

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The Chop House
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$76
4 - 6 min

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National Print Museum
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
6 - 8 min

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Leinster House
Former Ducal palace built in 1745 and now housing the Oireachtas, Ireland's parliament.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Kerlin Gallery
Airy 2-storey commercial gallery exhibiting works by contemporary artists from Ireland and abroad.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Nolita
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$80
6 - 9 min

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Chester Beatty
Museum on castle grounds housing the mining magnate's vast collection of religious & artistic texts.
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Dublin Castle
Historic site, dating from 1204, with 2 museums, cafes and gardens, plus state rooms and a library.
11:00 PM - 1:00 AM
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$25
8 - 10 min

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National Museum of Ireland-Decorative Arts & History
Irish haute couture and silver collections alongside exhibitions exploring Irish military history.
1:30 AM - 3:30 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Phoenix Park
Wild deer, a zoo & a fort feature in this 708-hectare park known as 'Dublin's playground'.
4:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Garden House
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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National Botanic Gardens
Large area with naturalistic sections, formal gardens, an arboretum and a Victorian palm house.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Hugh Lane Gallery
Gallery containing the reconstructed studio of Francis Bacon, plus modern European & Irish works.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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James Joyce Centre
Idiosyncratic museum in 1784 Georgian town house with Joyce's writing table.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$25
11 - 16 min

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Ha'penny Bridge
Refurbished 19th-century cast-iron span & city symbol, crossed by thousands of pedestrians daily.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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$6
6 - 9 min

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Irish Whiskey Museum
Guided tours tracing the history of whiskey through interactive exhibits, plus a tasting at the end.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$50
Day 3
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$358

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$ 44

Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

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Chez Max Alliance Française
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$58
3 - 4 min

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National Gallery of Ireland
Grand collection of European art spanning the 14th to the 21st-century, covering all major schools.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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National Museum of Ireland - Natural History
Stuffed and mounted animals are displayed in their 19th-century grandeur in this throwback museum.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Peploe's
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$68
1 - 2 min

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The Little Museum of Dublin
Museum chronicling remarkable changes to the lifestyles of Dubliners over the the last century.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$25
8 - 11 min

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George's Street Arcade
Ornate 1881 shopping plaza offering indie clothing boutiques & food vendors, plus books & jewellery.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Koh Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
Our philosophy is to offer reasonably priced, quality original and traditional Asian dishes using as many local ingredients as possible.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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$82
1 - 2 min

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National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland
Family-friendly museum with interactive exhibits telling stories about Ireland's mythical creatures.
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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$25
12 - 15 min

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Glasnevin Cemetery
Victorian burial grounds & museum with guided tours, interactive exhibits, a gift shop & cafe.
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
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Free
16 - 20 min

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Irish Museum of Modern Art
Imposing building from 1684 housing permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of varied art.
12:00 AM - 2:00 AM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Drimnagh Castle
Restored feudal castle for weddings and events with manicured grounds, high towers and a moat.
2:30 AM - 4:00 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Airfield Estate
Family-orientated events on the Overend family's working farm, plus vintage cars, gardens & a cafe.
4:30 AM - 6:30 AM
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$25
26 - 32 min

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Powerscourt House & Gardens
Stately 18th-century home & famous landscaped grounds, with themed gardens & a waterfall.
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$38
19 - 23 min

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Bray Head
Scenic hilltop with a cross installation, promenade & cliff walk & long-distance views of the bay.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
5 - 6 min

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SEA LIFE Bray Aquarium
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$38
24 - 29 min

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Joyce Tower Museum
Martello tower containing Joyce memorabilia where the author stayed and his novel Ulysses begins.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Forty Foot
Famed promontory along Dublin Bay featuring year-round swimming in the Irish Sea.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Dún Laoghaire Harbour
Picturesque old harbour offering pier walks, cruises & a lively strip of restaurants & pubs.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
24 - 29 min

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The Famine Memorial
Poignant, life-sized statues depicting starving people to commemorate Ireland's 19th-century famine.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$395

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$ 18

Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 9 min

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Il Vignardo
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$58
4 - 6 min

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The Custom House
Neoclassical building used as a government office, designed by James Gandon and completed in 1791.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
15 - 22 min

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The Douglas Hyde Gallery
Expansive city centre gallery featuring a programme of modern art exhibitions, events & talks.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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The National Wax Museum Plus
Family museum containing hundreds of wax versions of famous Irish and international personalities.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$38
4 - 5 min

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Govindas
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$70
3 - 4 min

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An Post, General Post Office
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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GPO Museum
Popular immersive & interactive attraction & tourist hub on the 1916 Easter Rising aftermath.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$25
7 - 10 min

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Garden of Remembrance
Formal garden remembering all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
6 - 8 min

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The Bald Eagle
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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$72
9 - 14 min

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Experience Glasnevin - Ireland's National Cemetery
Victorian burial ground of many prominent Irish figures, plus a museum with interactive displays.
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
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$25
18 - 22 min

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Sport Ireland: National Aquatic Centre
Indoor water park with an Olympic-size swimming pool, slides/rides & a gym hosting classes & events.
11:30 PM - 1:30 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Farmleigh House & Estate
Restored, 18th-century state guest house on 78 acres, with gardens, guided tours & a boathouse cafe.
2:00 AM - 4:00 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery
This Guinness facility features a taproom offering a rotating selection of new & unique craft beers.
4:30 AM - 6:00 AM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Dublinia
Sights and smells bring hundreds of years' worth of history to life at this child-friendly museum.
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
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$25
2 - 3 min

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Christ Church Cathedral
Medieval place of worship with a mummified rat & cat plus a cafe & gift shop in the crypt.
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$20
6 - 9 min

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The Irish Rock 'n' Roll Museum Experience
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$38
13 - 20 min

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MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland
Terraced, Georgian-era villas open for tours of stucco interiors & exhibitions on Irish literature.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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$25
6 - 9 min

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RHA Gallery (Royal Hibernian Academy)
Striking, contemporary-style gallery hosting exhibitions on Irish and international modern art.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
Local archaeological finds from the Bronze Age, Vikings and medieval times with some Egyptian items.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$442

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$ 31

Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 15 min

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Dunne & Crescenzi
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$50
4 - 6 min

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National Library of Ireland
Non-lending library housing the personal notes of Roddy Doyle, Seamus Heaney and James Joyce.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Viking Splash Tours
Tour operator for rides through Dublin in amphibious buses that float along the Grand Canal Basin.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$63
8 - 12 min

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Sophie's Dublin
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$70
5 - 8 min

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Iveagh Gardens
Unique collection of garden landscapes designed in 1865 and mostly restored since 1995.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Marsh’s Library
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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St Patrick's Cathedral
The Church of Ireland's national cathedral, dating from 1220, with regular musical recitals.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$25
4 - 6 min

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The Fumbally
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$84
4 - 6 min

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Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Opened in 2015, this Irish whiskey distillery is the city's first for 125 years & hosts tours.
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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$50
8 - 10 min

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Kilmainham Gaol
Prison museum where many of Ireland's political prisoners were incarcerated, tortured and executed.
11:00 PM - 12:30 AM
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$25
10 - 15 min

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Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Elegant, Lutyens-designed gardens dedicated to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died during WWI.
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM
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Free
24 - 29 min

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Castletown House
Grand mansion with restored, period-style interiors and a quirky, conical barn folly.
3:00 AM - 5:00 AM
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$25
25 - 30 min

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Áras an Uachtaráin
Set amid parkland & gardens, this official residence of the President of Ireland was built in 1751.
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Wellington Monument
Imposing 62m obelisk built to commemorate victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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National Museum Of Ireland Ard-Mhúsaen Na Héireann
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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St Michan's Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland place of worship with over 900 years of history, a tower and crypts with mummies.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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City Hall
This Georgian-style civic building with a rotunda offers a multi-media exhibition, tours & lectures.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
Gallery showcasing contemporary art plus an artists' studios complex, with a busy events program.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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The Book of Kells
Grand library location for illuminated illustrations of the Christian Gospels dating from 800AD.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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$25
11 - 14 min

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GAA Museum & Tours
Museum of Gaelic sports (Gaelic football, hurling, handball and camogie) with interactive exhibits.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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$25

Budget breakdown: $2081 In total

Activities & Food:$1878
Transport:$203