Dublin is Ireland’s capital and largest city, with about 590,000 people in the city proper and around 1.5 million in the wider metropolitan area. Founded as a Viking settlement in the 9th century and later developed into the island’s main political, commercial and cultural centre, it is best known for its literary heritage, Georgian streets, pub culture and riverside setting on the River Liffey. Key sights include Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse, while Temple Bar, Camden Street and the Liberties add bars, venues and nightlife. The city also has strong links to writers such as James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde, with museums and plaques throughout the centre. Getting in and around is straightforward via Dublin Airport, Connolly and Heuston railway stations, the Luas tram system, buses and DART coastal trains, with easy day trips to Howth, Dún Laoghaire and the Wicklow Mountains.

GRAVES

Philip Lynott’s Grave (Thin Lizzy)

MONUMENTS

Phil Lynott Statue

MUSEUMS

The Irish Rock ’n’ Roll Museum Experience

PUBS

Bruxelles
Fibber Magees

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