HISTORIC MONUMENTS

Áras an Uachtaráin, Phoenix ParkDublin 8
The residence of the President of Ireland. Áras an Uachtaráin is open Saturdays only. Free admission tickets are issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on the day. Group and/or advance booking is not permitted. Opening times: Summer (Sat only) 10.15am-4pm Winter (Sat only) 10.30am-3.30pm Closed 24th-27th December Guided Tours Meeting Point: Phoenix Park Visitor ...

Ardgillan Castle, BalbrigganCounty Dublin
Ardgillan is situated on the elevated coastline between Balbriggan and Skerries and is unique among Dublin’s Regional Parks for the magnificent views it enjoys. The park consists of 194 acres of rolling pastureland, mixed woodland and gardens, overlooking the bay of Drogheda. Ardgillan, meaning high-wooded area, is a sanctuary for many species of mammals and birds. The Castle, the residence at ...

College GreenDublin 2
The prestigious offices of Ireland's national bank began life as the first purpose-built parliament house in Europe. This building housed the Irish Parliament. Commenced in 1729, this wonderful classical building was the first legislature in the world to be erected specifically to house two chambers; the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Occupied by the Bank of Ireland since 1803, all ...

Dublin Castle Grounds Dame Street Dublin 2
The Bermingham Tower and its adjoining buildings served as the main cell and dungeon block in the Castle. It was named after Sir William Bermingham who was arrested and imprisoned there, in 1331 by the newly appointed Viceroy, Sir Anthony Lacey. Bermingham was later hanged for treason, 'notwithstanding his great military services against the natives'. Only the base of the medieval tower is ...

Trinity College Library, Trinity College, College Street County Dublin
The Book of Kells was written around the year 800 AD and is one of the most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world. Its 680 pages of vellum contain the Latin texts of the Four Gospels. It was written around 800AD by Irish monks, probably begun at a monastery in Iona, an island off Scotland and finished at Kells, Co. Meath. It was later buried in the ground for fear of the Vikings and ...

56 Aungier Street,Dublin 2
Whitefriar Street Church is one of the best known places of worship in the city. The church also holds the relics of St. Valentine given to the Church by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836. They're kept in a casket to the right of the main altar, but annually on St. Valentine's Day, they are carried out in procession for a special Mass.

Christchurch PlaceDublin 8
The Dean and Chapter of Christ Church Cathedral welcome visitors to Dublin's oldest building - the mother church of the dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. Opening Times: Monday - Saturday April, May, September, October 9.30am - 6.00pm (Last entry 5.30pm) June - August 9.30am - 7.00pm (Last entry 6.15pm) November – March 9.30am – ...

City centre Dublin 1
The Custom House, designed by the renowned James Gandon, was completed in 1791 and is one of Dublin's finest heritage buildings. It has played a unique role in Dublin's social, economic and political history over the past 200 years. Initially the building was exclusively the headquarters of the Commissioners of Custom and Excise; however by the beginning of the twentieth century, the dominant ...

Castle Steet, DalkeyCounty Dublin
The Tudors are back! They are alive and well and living at Dalkey Castle See the Dalkey Tudors as they go about their daily lives while under the shadow of the world's most notorious monarch. BARBER SURGEON: It was the infamous Henry who combined the trades of Barber and Surgeon in 1540. In the Living History presentation The Tudor Barber Surgeon of Dalkey follows suit, with ...

Long Mile Road, DrimnaghDublin 12
Drimnagh Castle was, until 1954, one of the oldest continually inhabited castles in Ireland and is an outstanding example of an old feudal stronghold.