Grafton Street
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Village Quarter
Camden St, Wexford St and Aungier St. Bus
15, 16, 19.
This typical working-class district of the city has some interesting streets
and a good deal of history to explore. Whats more, if you visit the village
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Temple Bar
Bordered by Dame Street to the south and the river Liffey to the north, Temple Bar takes its name from Sir William Temple, who in the 17th century had the bright idea of draining the wide marshy river banks that sloped down to the Liffey. In the years that followed, Temple Bar became the commerci .... Click Here for More
The Liberties and West
In the early days of Dublins development the network of streets known as the Liberties lay outside the city walls and formed one of many Gaelic self-governing districts. The 17th century saw it develop into a centre for the cloth industry, thanks to an influx of Huguenot refugees, ma .... Click Here for More
Ballsbridge and South
A short distance south of the city centre and with good bus routes for those unable or unwilling to walk, Ballsbridge is an expensive residential neighbourhood, whose postcode (Dublin 4) is synonymous with plummy accents, faux Victorian conservatories and undimmed middle-class values. To the nort .... Click Here for More
O Connell Street and around
Most of Dublins much-touted visitor sights are located south of the river, but OConnell Street on the north side has the genuine earthy feel of a working city to recommend it (not to mention fewer tour groups). The area has strong literary and historical associations, and the surround .... Click Here for More
Georgian north Dublin
Henrietta St and Mountjoy Sq. Bus to Parnell Square, then 5-min walk east or west.
Following the initial development of OConnell Street and the surrounding Georgian terraces in the 18th century, north Dublin became the grandest and most salubrious area of the city. One st .... Click Here for More
Smithfield to the Phoenix Park
Originally the site of a run-down fruit and vegetable market and a horse fair, Smithfield has in recent years become the centre of an ambitious urban redevelopment scheme, with riverside public housing, a flash hotel and a growing population of bars and restaurants surrounding a vast public spac .... Click Here for More
Glasnevin and Clontarf
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South of Dublin
The DART runs right along the south coast of Dublin Bay as far as Dun Laoghaire, with its massive harbour and ferry port, and on to Bray, where you can enjoy the faded seaside atmosphere and a lovely cliff walk. In between, coastal villages offer a complete change of pace from the frenetic .... Click Here for More
North of Dublin
There are some appealing places to visit north of the city, and most of them can be easily reached by train from the centre of Dublin. Howth combines a working harbour, a transport museum and one of the best clifftop walks in Ireland. Further north, sandy white beaches and dunes dominated by gol .... Click Here for More
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