Dublin City Centre

The Greek cartographer Ptolemy made the first reference to a settlement here called ‘Eblana in 140AD. Its current name comes from the Irish ‘Dubh Linn’ meaning ‘Black Pool’ referring to a location where The Poddle and The Liffey Rivers met and formed a dark pool of water. The city’s second name – Baile Áth Cliath – means ‘the town of the hurdled ford’ in reference to an area where the 4 principal routeways of Ireland converged at the mouth of the Liffey. At this point, ‘hurdles’ of interwoven saplings were used as a type of bridge to straddle the estuary.

Molly Malone, Suffolk Street, Dublin City 1988

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Dublin's most famous statue The Molly Malone Statue was designed by Jeanne Rynhart and based on a popular song of a 17th-century fictional character to celebrate Dublin's first millennium in 1988. It tells [...]

Molly Malone, Suffolk Street, Dublin City 19882024-03-09T16:35:27+00:00

Custom House, Custom House Quay. Dublin City 1791 

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Dublin's most architecturally significant building Custom House Quay was built between 1781 - 1791 and is regarded as a masterpiece of European neoclassicism. It was designed by James Gandon (1743 – 1823) who [...]

Custom House, Custom House Quay. Dublin City 1791 2024-02-19T22:24:11+00:00

St Patrick’s Tower, Thomas Street, Dublin City 1757

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Once the largest smock windmill in Europe This former windmill, now known as St Patrick's Tower, was the largest smock windmill in Europe. It was used to power the Roe Distillery on Thomas [...]

St Patrick’s Tower, Thomas Street, Dublin City 17572024-02-17T16:40:28+00:00

Collins Barracks, Arbour Hill. Dublin City 1702

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Once the largest military barracks in Europe Collins Barracks was built in 1702 and was one of the largest barracks in Europe. It was, with the exception of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham [...]

Collins Barracks, Arbour Hill. Dublin City 17022023-05-08T16:04:53+00:00

St Audeon’s Church, High Street. Dublin City c.1190AD

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Dublin's oldest church St Audeon's Church dates to 1190AD and has the distinction of being the only medieval parish church, retaining any original features, still in use within the city of Dublin. It [...]

St Audeon’s Church, High Street. Dublin City c.1190AD2023-05-08T16:02:54+00:00

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Wood Quay, Dublin City 1191 

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Ireland's largest Cathedral  This is the site of what is reputedly the earliest Christian site in Ireland. There has been a church here since the 5th century and in 1191 it was raised [...]

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Wood Quay, Dublin City 1191 2023-10-05T15:52:48+00:00

Trinity College. Dublin City 1592

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Regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the World  Trinity College was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I and was modeled after the collegiate universities of Oxford and Cambridge. It [...]

Trinity College. Dublin City 15922023-05-08T16:14:56+00:00

The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin City 1684

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Ireland's Museum of Modern Art  The Royal Hospital is considered to be Ireland's finest 17th-century building. It was built in 1684 as a home for retired soldiers and was designed by the eminent [...]

The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin City 16842023-05-08T16:15:59+00:00

The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street. Dublin City 1757

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The oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the World The Rotunda Hospital was originally known as 'The Dublin Lying-In Hospital' and was founded by Bartholomew Mosse in 1745. Mosse was a surgeon and [...]

The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street. Dublin City 17572023-05-08T16:17:07+00:00

The Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin City 1775

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A James Gandon masterpiece This site was formerly the location of a 13th-century Dominican Friary and housed the 4 Courts of Chancery, the King's Bench, the Exchequer, and Common Pleas. Before the completion [...]

The Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin City 17752024-02-20T21:19:36+00:00
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