See & Do in Dublin
What
are you looking for? A young, lively city with a vibrant
nightlife? A glimpse of an ancient civilisation?
A cultural feast, a musical odyssey? Stunning scenery, a spectacular coastline?
Well, you’ve come to the right place.
Dublin is a musical city, proud of its internationally known native musicians. The
Chieftains, U2, Sinead O’Connor, Boyzone and Westlife all sprang from a long
tradition of song and music-making. The pubs
are full of traditional music, and live popular music is easy to find on any night
of the week. Check out our Events pages to see what’s happening during your
visit.
“The lure of Dublin is so magical and the attractions endless that you are
sure to find yourself planning a return trip before the end of your stay”
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For
the culture vulture too, Dublin delivers the goods. Fine
museums, art galleries and historic buildings (links ?) chronicle
the city’s long and colourful heritage. Interpretation ranges from the traditional
to the state-of-the-art, with new technology making the collections fun for the
younger visitor too.
If sport’s your thing,
and you think you might have the luck of the Irish, you may decide to go to the
races at Leopardstown, test your handicap on one of Dublin’s many golf courses,
or experience Gaelic football and hurling, our National sports, in their spiritual
home, Croke Park.
The legacy
of Swift, Shaw, Yeats, Joyce and Beckett is a city full of literary landmarks, from
the James Joyce Tower in Sandycove, where the opening sequence of Ulysses is set,
to Trinity College, alma mater of many of Ireland’s greatest writers; and
a thriving interest in literature and writing among people living in the city today.
Then there’s the ‘craic’, the good times, usually partaken of
in one or more of the city’s thousand
pubs, but craic can be generated anywhere – in a restaurant,
café, or nightclub. Craic is just good-natured chit-chat, amateur philosophy,
playful banter, usually helped along by a few pints of whatever you’re having
yourself.
Seaside villages of Howth and
Balbriggan to the North, Sandycove, Killiney and Dalkey to the South, are but a
DART ride away. The Dublin Mountains frame any vista to the southwest and are as
close as they look. The scramble to a summit is worth every step when you are met
with the breathtaking view of Dublin bay and beyond.
Find out what you can see and do in Dublin by clicking on one of the links below:
Shopping in Dublin
Museums and Galleries
Historic Sites & Buildings
Family Attractions
Castles Churches and Historic Sites
Sports Activities in Dublin
Parks & Gardens
Dublin's Regions