Guidebook for Dublin
Parks & Nature
The country’s biggest park is the perfect place to exercise in the good weather. It plays host to various runs and marathons throughout the year and there are many different routes you can take. Run in the sun or use the overhanging trees as shade, and keep an eye out for the wandering deer.
As a guide from the apartment to the entrance of the park is 1.5km, and to the centre of Phoenix Park is 4.5km. Get there via Arbour Hill Road or else head down to the River Liffey and run along the docks, which is not much further. A runner on Map My Run logged from Smithfield and a circular run around the park as 13 km.
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Taman Phoenix
The country’s biggest park is the perfect place to exercise in the good weather. It plays host to various runs and marathons throughout the year and there are many different routes you can take. Run in the sun or use the overhanging trees as shade, and keep an eye out for the wandering deer.
As a guide from the apartment to the entrance of the park is 1.5km, and to the centre of Phoenix Park is 4.5km. Get there via Arbour Hill Road or else head down to the River Liffey and run along the docks, which is not much further. A runner on Map My Run logged from Smithfield and a circular run around the park as 13 km.
The Botanic Gardens are a jewel, pick a sunny day and take a picnic or visit the café.
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Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
The Botanic Gardens are a jewel, pick a sunny day and take a picnic or visit the café.
A small but wonderful park in the city center dotted with sculptures.
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Taman St Stephens
Saint Stephen's GreenA small but wonderful park in the city center dotted with sculptures.
Please do not start this walk if the weather is bad or it is close to sunset!
This is a walk that not a lot of Dubliners have done, so it is well worth bragging rights at the pub.
Walk out to the Poolbeg lighthouse. It took 50 years to make it and few people know it. While the wall built to shelter Dublin harbour wasn’t completed until 1795, the lighthouse was actually ready in 1768 and initially operated on candlepower, reputedly the first in the world to do so. The Great South Wall on which Poolbeg Lighthouse stands, extends from Ringsend over 4km out to sea. It was the world’s longest sea-wall at the time of it’s construction and remains one of the longest to this day in Europe.
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Mercusuar Poolbeg
South WallPlease do not start this walk if the weather is bad or it is close to sunset!
This is a walk that not a lot of Dubliners have done, so it is well worth bragging rights at the pub.
Walk out to the Poolbeg lighthouse. It took 50 years to make it and few people know it. While the wall built to shelter Dublin harbour wasn’t completed until 1795, the lighthouse was actually ready in 1768 and initially operated on candlepower, reputedly the first in the world to do so. The Great South Wall on which Poolbeg Lighthouse stands, extends from Ringsend over 4km out to sea. It was the world’s longest sea-wall at the time of it’s construction and remains one of the longest to this day in Europe.
Ireland's Eye comprises the main island, a range of rocks and an islet called Thulla. The most spectacular feature is the huge freestanding rock called "the Stack", at the northeastern corner of the island, which plays host to a large variety of seabirds, including thousands of guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and gulls. Ireland's fifth gannet colony became established on the Stack in the 1980s, and there are now a few hundred pairs breeding there each year. There is a large cormorant colony on the main island, and a few breeding pairs of puffins. Grey seals are abundant in the sea around the island.
Ireland's Eye
Ireland's Eye comprises the main island, a range of rocks and an islet called Thulla. The most spectacular feature is the huge freestanding rock called "the Stack", at the northeastern corner of the island, which plays host to a large variety of seabirds, including thousands of guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and gulls. Ireland's fifth gannet colony became established on the Stack in the 1980s, and there are now a few hundred pairs breeding there each year. There is a large cormorant colony on the main island, and a few breeding pairs of puffins. Grey seals are abundant in the sea around the island.
Pretend to be the Famous Five and head over to Dalkey Island. An uninhabited island, unless you count the goats, there are remains of houses, a church and a Martello Tower. Catch the ferry from Coliemore Harbour, which is in itself a delight. It takes only 5 minutes to get there. Bring a picnic or a bottle of wine.
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Dalkey Island
Pretend to be the Famous Five and head over to Dalkey Island. An uninhabited island, unless you count the goats, there are remains of houses, a church and a Martello Tower. Catch the ferry from Coliemore Harbour, which is in itself a delight. It takes only 5 minutes to get there. Bring a picnic or a bottle of wine.
Sightseeing
Often forgotten in the rush to get to The Trinity Library and see the Book of Kells, Marsh’s Library is tucked away behind a narrow metal gate in a high stone wall that extends from the back of St Patrick’s Cathedral. You could easily pass the library by without noticing. However, if you follow the peppery smell of leather up the stairs that lead inside, you will discover a tiny haven of history and learning, and a Gothic world in miniature. Towers of books line the walls from floor to ceiling.
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Marsh's Library
Saint Patrick's CloseOften forgotten in the rush to get to The Trinity Library and see the Book of Kells, Marsh’s Library is tucked away behind a narrow metal gate in a high stone wall that extends from the back of St Patrick’s Cathedral. You could easily pass the library by without noticing. However, if you follow the peppery smell of leather up the stairs that lead inside, you will discover a tiny haven of history and learning, and a Gothic world in miniature. Towers of books line the walls from floor to ceiling.
Katedral Christ Church
Christchurch PlaceBeautiful Church
Dublin
8 Grand Canal PlaceDrinks & Nightlife
Cobblestone pub in the heart of Smithfield has a great atmosphere in its cosy back room, where there are superb nightly music sessions performed by traditional musicians (especially Thursday) and up-and-coming folk acts. The Mulligan family have been playing Irish music for five generations. Some of Ireland’s finest musicians lead traditional Irish music sessions in the bar seven days a week. The Cobblestone Backroom Venue also presents gigs, sessions, classes and talks. Bluegrass, country, folk, singer songwriter nights, Sean-nós singing and dancing, set dancing, céilidh, history talks and more. The Balaclavas session takes place every Wednesday night in The Backroom fiddle players.
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The Cobblestone
77 King St NCobblestone pub in the heart of Smithfield has a great atmosphere in its cosy back room, where there are superb nightly music sessions performed by traditional musicians (especially Thursday) and up-and-coming folk acts. The Mulligan family have been playing Irish music for five generations. Some of Ireland’s finest musicians lead traditional Irish music sessions in the bar seven days a week. The Cobblestone Backroom Venue also presents gigs, sessions, classes and talks. Bluegrass, country, folk, singer songwriter nights, Sean-nós singing and dancing, set dancing, céilidh, history talks and more. The Balaclavas session takes place every Wednesday night in The Backroom fiddle players.
Thundercut Alley is a tiny, hipper-than-thou joint is a hidden gem full of electric-bright 80s decor with a menu of delicious cocktails and mouth-watering nibbles. If you’re in the mood for a boozy brunch, it’s one of the few venues in the city serving up bottomless mimosas.
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Thundercut Alley
Thundercut Alley is a tiny, hipper-than-thou joint is a hidden gem full of electric-bright 80s decor with a menu of delicious cocktails and mouth-watering nibbles. If you’re in the mood for a boozy brunch, it’s one of the few venues in the city serving up bottomless mimosas.
Dice Bar co-owned by Huey from the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, the Dice Bar looks like something you might find on New York’s Lower East Side. Its dodgy locale, black-and-red painted interior, dripping candles and stressed seating, combined with rocking DJs most nights, make it a magnet for Dublin hipsters. It has Guinness and local microbrews.
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Dice Bar
77 Sir John Rogerson's QuayDice Bar co-owned by Huey from the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, the Dice Bar looks like something you might find on New York’s Lower East Side. Its dodgy locale, black-and-red painted interior, dripping candles and stressed seating, combined with rocking DJs most nights, make it a magnet for Dublin hipsters. It has Guinness and local microbrews.
Food Scene
Third Space one of the most welcoming cafes in town is this wonderful spot in Smithfield, which serves gorgeous breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps and baps, as well as a tart of the day and wines by the glass. Sit in the window, take out a book and just relax.
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Third Space Smithfield
Third Space one of the most welcoming cafes in town is this wonderful spot in Smithfield, which serves gorgeous breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps and baps, as well as a tart of the day and wines by the glass. Sit in the window, take out a book and just relax.
Cinnamon Cafe
Coke LaneGreat early morning breakfast, coffee spot
Lovely independent bakery. They sell bread, pastries, cakes and sandwiches that are all baked/made fresh each day. There is a little sign up that says they donate all leftover food to a local charity at the end of the day, which I really like.
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Green Door Bakery
91 Manor StLovely independent bakery. They sell bread, pastries, cakes and sandwiches that are all baked/made fresh each day. There is a little sign up that says they donate all leftover food to a local charity at the end of the day, which I really like.
We are an Irish company dedicated to bring you the very best breads and pastries made daily, from scratch and with top quality ingredients.
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The Natural Bakery
631 S Circular RdWe are an Irish company dedicated to bring you the very best breads and pastries made daily, from scratch and with top quality ingredients.
Oscars Smithfield is a Cafe Bar and the latest addition to the now bustling Smithfield Square in Dublin 7. The independently Irish owned Oscars burst onto the Dublin pub scene in May 2013 and has already established itself as a true Cafe Bar that has become the heartbeat of Smithfield Square.
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Oscars Café Bar
6 SmithfieldOscars Smithfield is a Cafe Bar and the latest addition to the now bustling Smithfield Square in Dublin 7. The independently Irish owned Oscars burst onto the Dublin pub scene in May 2013 and has already established itself as a true Cafe Bar that has become the heartbeat of Smithfield Square.
Entertainment & Activities
Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield Square is an art house cinema and serves as one of the venues for the Dublin International Film Festival. It hosts an eclectic mix of films including art-house and Hollywood blockbusters as well as regular classic screenings. They have also started to host quiz nights, specially hosted cult film screenings and a cinema music festival called 'One Two One Two Music Festival'. A good selection of freshly made food, craft beers and wine is available.
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Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthLighthouse Cinema in Smithfield Square is an art house cinema and serves as one of the venues for the Dublin International Film Festival. It hosts an eclectic mix of films including art-house and Hollywood blockbusters as well as regular classic screenings. They have also started to host quiz nights, specially hosted cult film screenings and a cinema music festival called 'One Two One Two Music Festival'. A good selection of freshly made food, craft beers and wine is available.
At first hearing about this you might be thinking kitschy stuff and begorrah and begosh, but this is actually a fun and informative way to learn about Irish myths and fairytales. There are a number of rooms, each with their own story. The guides are really entertaining, and the daytime tour is fun for both children and adults. On Friday and Saturday nights, there’s an adults only interactive show, with a darker side to it. Be warned, when you get there a member of the cast will dress you up in a costume – this is part of the interactive experience.
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National Leprechaun Museum
3 Jervis StAt first hearing about this you might be thinking kitschy stuff and begorrah and begosh, but this is actually a fun and informative way to learn about Irish myths and fairytales. There are a number of rooms, each with their own story. The guides are really entertaining, and the daytime tour is fun for both children and adults. On Friday and Saturday nights, there’s an adults only interactive show, with a darker side to it. Be warned, when you get there a member of the cast will dress you up in a costume – this is part of the interactive experience.
Arts & Culture
One of Smithfield’s biggest draws is devoted to uisce beatha (ish-kuh ba-ha, ‘the water of life’); that's Irish for whiskey. Visit the Jameson Distillery museum, partake in some whiskey tasting and buy some limited reserves to take home. A word of warning, you might not want to do this visit on the same day as the Guinness Brewery Tour just across the river.
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Destileri Jameson Bow St.
Bow StreetOne of Smithfield’s biggest draws is devoted to uisce beatha (ish-kuh ba-ha, ‘the water of life’); that's Irish for whiskey. Visit the Jameson Distillery museum, partake in some whiskey tasting and buy some limited reserves to take home. A word of warning, you might not want to do this visit on the same day as the Guinness Brewery Tour just across the river.
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity. While most people just stop in the Old Library for a view of the Book of Kells, it is worth wandering a little deeper into the Long Room.
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Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity. While most people just stop in the Old Library for a view of the Book of Kells, it is worth wandering a little deeper into the Long Room.
Built on the site of an early Norse chapel from 1095, the current structure dates largely from a reconstruction undertaken under William Robinson in 1686 but is still the only parish church on the north side of the Liffey surviving from a Viking foundation. While the exterior of the church may be unimpressive, the interior boasts some fine woodwork, and an organ (dated 1724) on which Handel is said to have composed his Messiah. The vaults of St. Michan's uniquely contain many mummified remains.
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St. Michan's Church
Church StreetBuilt on the site of an early Norse chapel from 1095, the current structure dates largely from a reconstruction undertaken under William Robinson in 1686 but is still the only parish church on the north side of the Liffey surviving from a Viking foundation. While the exterior of the church may be unimpressive, the interior boasts some fine woodwork, and an organ (dated 1724) on which Handel is said to have composed his Messiah. The vaults of St. Michan's uniquely contain many mummified remains.
Described by Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe, this great free museum should be a must-see for anyone living in or visiting Dublin. Established in 1950, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the Library is one of the premier sources for scholarship in both the Old and New Testaments and is home to one of the most significant collections of Islamic and Far Eastern artefacts.
A beautiful building inside and out and you might just spot my sister and my grand niece beavering away at one of the workshops.
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Chester Beatty
Described by Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe, this great free museum should be a must-see for anyone living in or visiting Dublin. Established in 1950, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the Library is one of the premier sources for scholarship in both the Old and New Testaments and is home to one of the most significant collections of Islamic and Far Eastern artefacts.
A beautiful building inside and out and you might just spot my sister and my grand niece beavering away at one of the workshops.
Muzium Kilmainham Gaol
Inchicore RoadA must see.
Sweny's Pharmacy is a curious place that looks like a cross between an apothecary and a delightful old bookshop. A location mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses, it is run entirely by volunteers who introduce people to the author without bashing them over the head with a heavy copy of his most famous work, but instead hold lively reading groups amid the glass bottles of elixirs and bars of sweet, lemony soap.
From the Apartment walk to Ocean House, Smithfield and get either the 67 or 66B or 66 Bus. Or walk through the Trinity College campus to the south end; it’s only a 10-minute walk.
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Sweny's Pharmacy
1 Lincoln PlSweny's Pharmacy is a curious place that looks like a cross between an apothecary and a delightful old bookshop. A location mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses, it is run entirely by volunteers who introduce people to the author without bashing them over the head with a heavy copy of his most famous work, but instead hold lively reading groups amid the glass bottles of elixirs and bars of sweet, lemony soap.
From the Apartment walk to Ocean House, Smithfield and get either the 67 or 66B or 66 Bus. Or walk through the Trinity College campus to the south end; it’s only a 10-minute walk.
It may have ‘science’ in the title, but each exhibition at the gallery proves it to be the most creative, innovative and artistic venue in Ireland.” – Shane Hegarty, Irish Times, April 2011. Located in the beautiful Trinity College Dublin, is the fantastic concept where art and science collide. From vampire content, to examining burst bubbles, and from questioning which pills we take to debating about the science and future of desire and love – the Science Gallery is not to be missed. Each show is amazing, and super creative, dedicated people who source quirky, enlivening exhibitions run the gallery. Admission to the exhibitions is free, and some of the events also have free admission.
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Galeri Sains Dublin
Pearse StreetIt may have ‘science’ in the title, but each exhibition at the gallery proves it to be the most creative, innovative and artistic venue in Ireland.” – Shane Hegarty, Irish Times, April 2011. Located in the beautiful Trinity College Dublin, is the fantastic concept where art and science collide. From vampire content, to examining burst bubbles, and from questioning which pills we take to debating about the science and future of desire and love – the Science Gallery is not to be missed. Each show is amazing, and super creative, dedicated people who source quirky, enlivening exhibitions run the gallery. Admission to the exhibitions is free, and some of the events also have free admission.
The Story of the Irish is one of Ireland’s ‘must-see’ cultural attractions. It is an 80-minute journey through 10,000 years of Ireland’s rich history. Guided by professional actors, you will witness significant moments in Ireland’s historical timeline and marvel at how these events impacted the Irish and indeed the rest of the world. The shows are fully factual and academically verified.
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Story of the Irish Museum
1 HaymarketThe Story of the Irish is one of Ireland’s ‘must-see’ cultural attractions. It is an 80-minute journey through 10,000 years of Ireland’s rich history. Guided by professional actors, you will witness significant moments in Ireland’s historical timeline and marvel at how these events impacted the Irish and indeed the rest of the world. The shows are fully factual and academically verified.
Essentials
Centra Stoneybatter
12 StoneybatterSupermarket and Open 24 hours
A wide range of gourmet, fresh, exotic and speciality produce that you can’t buy in most ordinary supermarkets….that’s the ‘fresh’ difference.
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Fresh
SmithfieldA wide range of gourmet, fresh, exotic and speciality produce that you can’t buy in most ordinary supermarkets….that’s the ‘fresh’ difference.