Housed in a modern building on the Trinity College campus and named after Ireland’s first president, this two-story gallery focuses on contemporary Irish and International avant-garde art, bringing in works from Berlin, Tokyo, and New York as well as London and Paris. Read more...
DUBLIN WRITERS MUSEUM 18 PARNELL SQUARE NORTH, DUBLIN 1 The Irish literary tradition is one of the most illustrious in the world, famous for four Nobel Prize winners and for an abundance of other writers of international renown. In 1991 the Dublin Writers Museum was opened to house a history and celebration of literary Dublin. Situated in a magnificent eighteenth Read more...
Guided tours of the offices of the Government Departments (including an Taoiseach’s office) are available on most Saturday mornings. Admission is free, with tickets available from the Clare Street entrance of the nearby National Gallery on the morning of the tour. Read more...
Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. Among many famous students to attend the college were playwrights Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett. Trinity’s lawns and cobbled quads provide a pleasant haven in the heart of the city. The major attractions are the Old Library and the Book of Kells, housed in the Old Library. Read more...
Dáil Éireann first met here on 21 January 1919, before moving to Leinster House. Today the building is used mostly for civic functions and receptions. This building is not open to the public. Location: Dawson Street. Read more...
Originally built for the Duke of Leinster in 1745, the building’s Kildare Street façade resembles that of a large town house. Bought by the Royal Dublin Society in 1815. The government obtained it in 1922 for parliamentary use and bought the entire building two years later. Visitors can arrange to tour the main rooms, including the Seanad chamber, and can Read more...
