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National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
5,621
"The breadth of exhibits is amazing including items from Neolithic and Bronze Age times, the Vikings, the legend of Brian Boru, religious treasures and an amazing collection of gold artefacts from Ireland's pre-his...""A beautiful museum filled with amazing treasures of gold, viking exhibits and the history of the Bog Men which was fascinating."
Nature & Parks
St Stephens Green
16,623
"Whether as a couple for a romantic walk throu all the little nooks and crannies designed into the park or going with kids to feed the ducks or swans or go to the playground and bring a picnic for after.""The airport coach has a stop here, and one can walk to many places - The Little Dublin Museum, Trinity College, Christ Church , Dublin Castle, Sweny, National Gallery, National Museum, the Library, Grafton Street...."
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Phoenix Park
4,754
"Its got everything, History, walks, runs, cycling (at a cost) wild deer, picnic areas (no BBQ's), Polo - even houses Dublin Zoo, The President and the American ambassador: Just leave the city behind you and enjoy...""Enjoy tea in the Tea Rooms, Polo at the Polo grounds, Cricket, Dublin Zoo and African Plains, chestnut picking in Autumn, feed the ducks, see the Wellington Monument, the Papal Cross, the deer who roam free and en..."
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National Botanic Gardens
2,911
"The glasshouses are the architectural highlights, particularly the 'curvilinear range' created by the Dublin ironmaster Turner, who also supplied the skeleton of the great Palm House at Kew. Glasnevin's palm house...""One can tka ethe Hop on Hop Off bus to the Glasnevin Cemetery and walk through the cemetery to the Botanic Gardens, which have many wonderful plants and trees."
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Chester Beatty
4,024
"Incredible treasures housed at the library - illuminated editions of religious texts, a lovely roof-top garden (great way to take a picture of the Dublin Castle garden), and other artifacts from East and West.""The exhibited items are an assortment of unique objects and rarities from various cultures and times (there are Buddha statues, Medieval illuminated manuscripts, Chinese dragon robes, Ancient papyri, hand-written..."
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Temple Bar
20,492
"Palace bar at the top of Temple bar if you come in from the Main Street-fleet street Fantastic pub, great service, fabulous atmosphere and live music on a Thursday night which was a lovely surprise for us and grea...""so many different cafes,shops,restaurants and pubs to eat and drink in and spend the few shillings,it has a fantastic atmosphere day and night,if youre looking for a truely irish experience you must visit temple bar"
Sights & Landmarks
Grafton Street
4,041
"This shopping district is plan fun...wonderful shops, flower vendors outside, street performers...wonder down the side streets off Grafton and you will be equally pleased with restaurants and bars...we wondered th...""A pedestrianised street in the heart of the city with great shopping, the best buskers and colourful people from all over the world."
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The Famine Sculptures
2,661
"Highly recommend seeing them, and then going for a visit to the Jeannie Johnston Tall Ship for an idea of what the overseas journey was like, and then a visit to EPIC to see the influence Irish culture, carried by...""Beautiful remembrance and portrayal in a beautifully crafted style to the Irish who died at home and while travelling abroad in the mid 19th century due to a potato famine."
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Molly Malone Statue
1,490
"This is far from the first monument to a fictional character we have seen (Make Way for Ducklings in Boston comes to mind).""La statue se réfère à la célèbre chanson, hymne de Dublin : In Dublin's fair city Where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheelbarrow Through the streets broad an..."
Museums
National Museum of Ireland
1,245
"Location = great, near multiple bus stops and other museums Price = Free Building = 2 floors Exhibitions = many stuffed animals and fish from all over the world (1st floor contains many birds and fish, 2nd floor c...""If you wish to see excellent taxidermied specimens of Irish animals, as well as mammals from all over the world, this one is for you."
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Merrion Square
1,151
"Loved the park and the memorials were a big bonus - especially those of Oscar Wilde (complete with two columns of his pithy quotes) and Bernardo O'Higgins (the hero of Chilean independence). it also seems that loc...""... the perimeter of this square to appreicate it-- there you will find a lot of green to walk around and a rather life size statue of the famous writer, Oscar Wilde facing his childhood home across the street."
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Dublin Visitor Centre
706
"Received help from Jacob & Gules - they were super helpful and patient in providing us with all the info we needed on available tours to the top sites in Dublin & Ireland.""We purchased the 48 hour hop-on hop-off bus tour of Dublin, a half-day bus visit to Howth on the coast, and a full-day bus trip to Glendalough and Wicklow."
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Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
645
"There’s some lovely little stained glass pieces, including a couple of Harry Clarke’s, some great works by John Yeats, Willliam Orpen, George Russell and others, a really nice Impressionist collection with Monet,...""From Harry Clarke's stained glass, the abstract art of Sean Scully, the work of J B Yeats and son Jack to the workshop and paintings of Francis Bacon, Irish art was well represented."
Nature & Parks
River Liffey
763
"The James Joyce Bridge (2003), joins the south quays to Blackhall Place on the north side, and was opened on Bloomsday, June 16, 2003, in in honour of Joyce’s famous novel, Ulysses that was set in Dublin on 16 Jun...""The Liffey is the eighth longest river in Ireland and its worth stopping when you can to take photographs, the nicest of which you’ll get from the Samuel Beckett Bridge and Ha’penny Bridge."
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Dublin Mountains
504
"Here, you can drive through Pine Forrest over by Sally Gap and down to either Glencree or Roundwood and Glendalough.Stop off at some of the viewing spots and take in the spectacular views.""Easy to get to, with great hot spots such as Tichnock, Massey's Wood, The Pine Forest, Cruagh Mountain, The Dublin Mountail Way and the start of the Wicklow Way heading South."
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Samuel Beckett Bridge
640
"If you are visiting this area of Dublin where the EPIC Museum and Jeannie Johnston Tall Ship is located, it is worth a detour after you are done to walk across this unique bridge that spans the River Liffey.""Given the national symbol of Ireland is the Harp, this bridge is a wonderful gateway to the city of Dublin, shaped like the harp in question the modern bridge is a spectacular addition to the city, located downstr..."
