Destination DUBLIN: Attractions & Culture

Dublin Castle Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. Most of the building dates from eighteenth century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland ...

Georgian Dublin Though strictly speaking, Georgian architecture could only exist during the reigns of the four Georges, it had its antecedents prior to 1714 and its style of building continued to be erected after 1830, until replaced by later styles named after the then monarch, Queen Victoria, ie Victorian ...

Spire of Dublin The Spire of Dublin (main nickname: The Spike) is a large, pin-like monument, 120 metres (393 ft) in height and lit from the top, whose erection was completed on January 21, 2003 on the site of the former Nelson Pillar on O'Connell Street. The spire has a diameter of 3m (10 ft) at the base, narrowing to 15cm (6 in) at the top ...

Temple Bar Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is Dublin's cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife which is popular with tourists ...

Trinity College The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland's oldest university. Trinity is located on College Green, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament ...