Budget

10

am

Start out early at the

Chester

Beatty Library, European Museum of
the Year 2002.

Duration: 2 hours

1

pm

Pick up a Dublin Bike on

Dame Street and cycle across the city
to

Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane

and the

An Post Museum.

Duration: 2 hours

4

pm

There’s always time for

shopping and browsing! Take in
Temple Bar’s eclectic mix of shops
and

The Market Arcade on South

Great George’s Street.
Duration: 3 hours

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Times and durations indicated are approximations
and we’ve allowed plenty of time between for
lunches, snacks and other distractions!

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Dublin in a Day

if you’re visiting on a shoestring, Dublin has an abundance of
free attractions and events for you to enjoy year round.

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Dublin is a relatively small city so
navigating it on foot is perfectly
manageable. for a series of self-
guided walks, check out our

iwalks

series of podcasts which are free
to download from

visitdublin.com.

Themes include Georgian Dublin,
castles and cathedrals, viking &
Medieval Dublin and several more.
Download the free

visit Dublin app

and explore Dublin on the go!

cycling is an option too with

Dublin

Bikes, a self-service scheme with
over 500 bikes throughout the city.
The first 30 minutes are free.

getting

around

museums

apart from being one of Dublin’s most
significant Georgian buildings, its three
statues fidelity, hibernia and Mercury
have watched over several events since
the GPo started trading in 1818. Lives,
Letters & Liberty at the

An Post Museum

outlines the huge part the General Post
office (GPo) has played in irish history.

with manuscripts, miniatures, prints
and over 260 copies of the Qur’an,

The

Chester Beatty Library provides a rich
record of rarities for free.

The Pearse Museum in rathfarnham
provides a fascinating insight into the
innovative bilingual school set up by
Pádraig Pearse, one of the key activists
in the 1916 Easter rising.

collections in the three wings of
the

National Museum of Ireland –

archaeology, natural history and
Decorative arts & history – include
everything from 2000 year old bog
bodies and prehistoric gold to 17th
century lace accessories.

if you’re on a family find, the Genealogy
advisory Service in the

National Library

of Ireland is available free of charge if
you call in.

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parks &

gardens

Dublin has acres of green areas which
won’t cost you a cent to visit. The
National Botanic Gardens have over
20,000 species of plant, perfectly
maintained flowerbeds and exquisite
victorian greenhouses.

The victorian People’s flower Gardens
in the

Phoenix Park has a picnic area,

ornamental lakes, victorian bedding
schemes and a playground. in the

Ashtown

Demesne, you’ll find a victorian Kitchen
walled Garden, woodland walks and a café.

fancy a stroll and an al fresco lunch?
Grab a sandwich and head to the

Iveagh

Gardens, st stephen’s Green or Merrion
square – three Georgian gems which will
leave you feeling like you’re miles away
from the city centre.

stately

abodes

The

Ardgillan Castle and Demesne is a

bus ride away and is set in spectacular
parklands overlooking the irish Sea. Tour
the castle, numerous gardens, ocean of
lawn and woodland paths for free.

You can walk in Queen Elizabeth’s or
obama’s shoes on a free tour of Áras
an uachtaráin, the residence of the
President of ireland. Tickets are issued
from the

Phoenix Park visitor Centre.

Farmleigh House, also in the Phoenix
Park, was once home to a great
grandson of arthur Guinness. now it
accommodates visiting dignitaries and is
open to the public for free tours. a visit
to the walled gardens, particularly the
herb section, is an aromatic treat.

galleries

The science Gallery on the Trinity college
campus is the first of its kind in the world
and a movable feast of sensory wonders.

Equally creative is the

National Gallery

of Ireland. Keep your eyes peeled for
Hellelil and Hilderbrand, The Meeting
on the Turret Stairs by frederick william
Burton. This masterpiece was recently
voted ireland’s favourite painting.

Stretch your mind and imagination with
a visit to the

Irish Museum of Modern Art

(iMMa) or take in an impressionist or two
at the

Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane.

shopping & eating

Shopping in Dublin doesn’t need to be a break-the-bank experience. for a taste of real
Dublin, the

Liberty Market is a must see. Moore street has an abundance of fruit and

vegetables at rock-bottom prices, and asian Markets around the city stock a multitude of
products at bargain prices.

Dublin’s lunch and early bird specials are remarkable even in some of the more
traditionally expensive restaurants. Eateries on

Parliament street and Capel street are

particularly easy on the pocket.

Temple Bar and Aungier street have plenty of second hand shops where you can rummage
and pick up a potential gem.

The Market Arcade on South Great George’s Street is packed

with compact stalls selling everything from chinese embroidered dresses to fortune telling.

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Chester Beatty Library

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An Post Museum

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National Library of Ireland

National Museum of Ireland –

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Archaeology

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Natural History

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Decorative Arts

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The science Gallery

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Hugh Lane Gallery

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National Gallery of Ireland

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Irish Museum of Modern Art

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Merrion square

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National Botanic Gardens

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Phoenix Park

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Phoenix Park visitor Centre

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Farmleigh House

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Ashtown Demesne

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Iveagh Gardens

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st stephen’s Green

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The Market Arcade

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Liberty Market

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Moore street

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Parliament street

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Capel street

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Temple Bar

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Aungier street

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See

http://www.visitdublin.com/Travel/Getting_Around

for information on transport links.