Abbey Theatre

Ireland's historic National Theatre

+353 1 887 2200 (Administration) / +353 1 878 7222 (Box Office)

26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, Leinster

Anna Livia Sculpture

Spirit of the river Liffey

+353 1 605 7700 (Ireland Tourist Information)

O'Connell St, Dublin

Aras an Uachtaráin

The official Presidential residence

+353 (0)1 617 1000

Phoenix Park, Dublin, Leinster

Arbour Hill Cemetery

Dublin's military graveyard

+353 1 605 7700 (Tourist Information)

Arbour Hill, Dublin, Leinster

Ardgillan Castle Garden

The lady in white

+353 1 849 2212

Ballbriggan, Dublin, Leinster 01

Ark (The)

Children's cultural centre

+353 (0)1 670 7788

Eustace Street, Dublin 2

Bank of Ireland

A history of Irish politics

+353 1 677 6801

2 College Green, Dublin, Leinster

Book of Kells (The)

Dublin's Finest Artifact

+353 (0)1 896 1661

Trinity College Library Street, Dublin, Leinster 2

Bray Head

Dramatic coastal walk

+353 (0)1 605 7700 (Tourist information)

Bray Head, 20 kilometers south of Dublin, Bray, Leinster

Bull Island Visitor and Interpretative Centre

Flora and fauna

+353 1 672 3392

Causeway Road, Dublin, Leinster

Busaras

Modernist classic

+353 (0)1 836 6111

Store Street, Dublin, Leinster

Casino Marino

Not a gambling den!

+353 1 833 1618

Malahide Road, Dublin, Leinster 3

Ceol

Traditional Irish music centre

+353 1 817 3820

Smithfield Village, Dublin 7

Chester Beatty Library

Islamic and Asian art

+353 1 407 0750

Dublin Castle, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Christchurch Cathedral

Splendid medieval cathedral

+353 1 (0)677 8099 / +353 1 (0)677 8991

Christchurch Place, Dublin, Leinster 8

City Hall

Reminder of Dublin's golden age

+353 1 222 2204

Dame Street, Dublin, Leinster

Croke Park Stadium

Dublin's Sports Stadium

+ 353 0 1 819 2300

Croke Park Stadium, Dublin 3

Custom House (The)

A stunning site

+353 1 878 7760

Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

Dail Eireann

The Irish Parliament

+353 (0)1 618 3000

Leinster House, Dublin, Leinster

Dalkey Island

Get away from it all

+353 1 605 7700 (Dublin Tourist Information)

Dalkey Island, 10 miles south of Dublin, Dalkey, Dublin

Dublin Castle

Former seat of British power

+353 1 677 7129 / +353 1 679 3713

Dublin Castle, Dublin

Dublin Mountains (The)

Climb every mountain

+353 1 605 7700 (Dublin Tourism Centre)

Southern Cross Route, Dublin, Leinster

Dublinia at Christchurch

Understanding Dublin

+353 1 679 4611

St. Michael's Hill, Dublin

Dunsink Observatory

Stargazing by night

+353 (0)1 838 7911

Dunsink Lane, Dublin 15

Famine Sculpture (The)

Lest we forget...

+353 1 605 7700

Custom House Quay, Dublin

Four Courts (The)

A just choice

+353 1 872 5555

Inns Quay, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Fry Model Railway

Dublin in miniature

+353 1 846 3779

Malahide Road Roundabout, Dublin, Leinster

Gate Theatre

Classic and contemporary plays

+353 1 874 4045 / +353 1 874 6042

1 Cavendish Row, Dublin, Leinster

General Post Office

Home of the Easter Rising

+353 1 705 7000

O' Connell St, Dublin, Leinster 1

Glendalough

Spectacular monastic settlement

+353 404 45325

Co. Wicklow, Glendalough, Co. Dublin

Government Buildings

Beautifully restored edwardian building

+353 1 619 4116

Merrion Street, Dublin

Grafton Street

Upmarket & Pleasant Shopping Area

+353 1 605 7799

Grafton Street, Dublin, Leinster

Guinness Storehouse

A history of the black stuff

+353 1 408 4800

St James's Gate, Dublin 8

Hill of Tara

Centre of Celtic Ireland

20 miles from Dublin, Kilmessan Village, Leinster

Howth Cliff Walk

Stunning views of the bay

Howth Head, Dublin, Leinster

Irish Senses

Loving the Irish

+353 87 990 3775

14-15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin, Leinster 7

Irish Whiskey Corner

Sample the malt!

+353 1 605 7700 (Tourism)

Bow Street, Dublin, Leinster

Irishtown Nature Reserve

Well-hidden habitat

+353 (0)1 605 7700

Irishtown Road, Dublin, Leinster 4

James Connolly Memorial Statue

Monument to Irish Socialism

Beresford Place, Dublin, Leinster

James Joyce Bridge

The crossing over

+353 1 605 7700 (Tourist Information Centre)

Blackhall Place - Usher's Island, Dublin, Leinster

James Joyce Centre (The)

A fitting tribute

+353 (0)1 878 8547

35 North Great Georges Street, Dublin

John's Lane Church

A Poem in Stone

+353 1 677 0393

Thomas Street, Dublin, Leinster 8

Kilmainham Gaol

Key building in Ireland's history

+353 1 453 5984

Inchicore Road, Dublin, Leinster

King's Inns

Prop up the bar

+353 (0)1 874 4840

Henrietta Street, Dublin, Leinster

Lambay Island

Early Christrian island

+353 1 605 7700 (Dublin Tourism)

Lambay Island, Malahide, Leinster

Liffey Boardwalk

A walk out!

+353 1 222 2222 (Dublin City Council)

Riverside Road, Dublin, Leinster 17

Malahide Castle

Walking through history

+353 1 846 2184 / +353 1 846 3027 (Restaurant)

Malahide, Dublin, Leinster

Marsh's Library

Sparkling literary lineage

+353 1 454 3511

St. Patrick's Close, Dublin, Leinster

Martello Tower (James Joyce Tower)

Buck Mulligan's house

+353 1 280 9265

Sandycove, Dublin

Meeting House Square

Modern square with outdoor films and food market

+353 1 6057700 (Tourist info)

Eustace Street, Dublin 2

Meeting Place Sculpture

Witness an informal chat

Liffey Street, Dublin, Leinster

Merrion Square

Georgian elegance

+353 (0)1 605 7700 (Tourist Info)

Merrion Street, Dublin

Millennium Bridge

New addition to city landscape

+353 (0)1 605 7700 (Tourist Information)

Wellington Quay, Dublin, Leinster

Molly Malone Statue

Dublin's famous fishmonger

+353 1 605 7700

Grafton Street, Dublin, Leinster

National Gallery of Ireland

Ireland's largest collection of art

+353 1 661 5133

Merrion Square West, Dublin, Leinster 2

National Library of Ireland

Genealogical research

+353 (0)1 603 0200

Kildare Street, Dublin, Leinster 2

National Museum at Kildare Street

Ireland's national treasure trove

+353 (0)1 677 7444

Kildare Street, Dublin, Leinster 2

National Photographic Archive

Ireland in pictures

+353 1 603 0200

Meeting House Square, Dublin, Leinster 2

National Print Museum

A history of Irish newspapers

+353 1 660 3770

Haddington Road, Dublin 4

National Show Centre

Exhibition Galore

+353 1 454 8659

14 Harolds Cross Bridge, Dublin 6W

Natural History Museum

Victorian mausoleum with stuffed animals!

+353 (0)1 677 7444

Merrion Street, Dublin, Leinster 2

New Cultural Quarter Centre

Cultural quarter

+353 1 677 2255

12 East Essex Street, Dublin, Leinster

Newgrange

Important prehistoric site

Boyne Valley, County Meath

Newman House

Former Catholic university

+353 1 706 7422

85-86 Stephen's Green, Dublin

Newman University Church

Extravagant Byzantine interior

+353 (0)1 478 1606

87 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Leinster 2

O'Connell Street Rejuvenation - The Spire of Dublin

The spirit of a new Dublin

+353 1 222 2222 (Dublin City Council)

O'Connell Street, Dublin, Leinster

Old City

In-vogue

+353 1 677 2255

West End, Temple Bar, Dublin, Leinster Dublin-2

Patrick Kavanagh Sculpture

Poet Ponders in Peace

Mespil Road, Dublin Dublin 2

Pearse Museum

Museum dedicated to the leader of the easter rising

+353 1 493 4208

Grange Road, Dublin

Phoenix Park

Europe's largest city park

+353 1 6057700 (Tourist info)

Park Gate Street, Dublin 8

Railtours Ireland

Tours on wheels

+353 1 856 0045

16 Amiens Street, Dublin, Leinster

Rathfarnham Castle

Fine 18th-century residence

+353 1 493 9462

Rathfarnham Road, Dublin

Rotunda Hospital

Europe's first maternity hospital

+353 (0)1 873 0700

Parnell Square West, Dublin, Leinster

Smithfield Chimney

Breathtaking views of the city

+353 (0)1 817 3838

Smithfield Village, Dublin, Leinster 7

Smithfield Square

Spectacular Public Space

+353 1 817 3800

Arran Quay, Dublin, Leinster 7

St Audoen's Church

Dublin's earliest medieval church

+353 (0)1 677 0088

Unit 5 High Street, Dublin

St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Heart of Catholic Dublin

+353 (0)1 874 5441

Marlborough Street, Dublin, Leinster

St Patrick's Cathedral

Where St Patrick baptised converts

+353 1 453 9472

St Patrick's Close, Dublin

St Stephen's Green

Pretty oasis in city centre

+353 (0)1 475 7816 /+353 (0)1 605 7700

Grafton Street, Dublin

St Werburgh's Church

Fascinating Georgian interior

+353 (0)1 605 7700 (Tourist Information)

Castle Street, Dublin

St. Mary's Abbey

Atmospheric ruined monastery

+353 1 872 1490

39271 Meetinghouse Lane, Dublin

St. Stephen's Anglican Church

The Pepper Canister

+353 1 478 0638

Mount Street Crescent, Dublin, Leinster

Temple Bar

Bustling and vibrant

+353 1 677 2255

12 East Essex Street, Dublin, Leinster

Temple Bar Cultural Trust

Bustling Urban Space

+353 1 677 2255

Temple Bar, Dublin, Leinster 2

Treasures of Christ Church Exhibition

Medieval Church

+353 1 677 8099

Christchurch Place, Dublin 8

Trinity College

Ireland's premier university

+353 (0)1 608 1000

College Green, Dublin, Leinster

War Memorial Gardens

Reflect by the river

+353 (0)1 888 3233

Islandbridge, Dublin, Leinster

Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church

Religious love in this fine church

+353 1 475 8821

56 Aungier Street, Dublin, Leinster