Top Things To Do in Dublin Rankings
The best attractions, experiences, and things to do in Dublin.
Travel & GeographyTop 50
No rankings yet. Be the first!
Similar Lists
All Items (50)
The Guinness Storehouse — the history of Ireland's most famous export, gravity bar views—
Trinity College & the Book of Kells — the 9th-century illuminated gospel, a treasure of world art—
The Long Room Library at Trinity — the most beautiful library in the world—
The National Museum of Ireland — Viking gold, the Ardagh Chalice and bog bodies—
The National Gallery of Ireland — the finest collection of Irish art, Caravaggios and Vermeers—
IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) — contemporary art in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham—
Dublin Castle — the centre of British power in Ireland, State Apartments and Chester Beatty Library—
Chester Beatty Library — one of the world's greatest collections of manuscripts and rare books—
Kilmainham Gaol — the prison where the 1916 leaders were executed, deeply moving—
The GPO & the 1916 Rising — the site of the Easter Rising, now a museum—
St. Patrick's Cathedral — the largest church in Ireland, Jonathan Swift was Dean here—
Christ Church Cathedral — the older of Dublin's two cathedrals, founded by the Vikings—
St. Michan's Church — mummified remains in the vaults, extraordinary and eerie—
Glasnevin Cemetery & Museum — Ireland's national cemetery, Daniel O'Connell and Michael Collins—
Marsh's Library — the oldest public library in Ireland, 1701, books chained to the shelves—
Temple Bar neighbourhood — Dublin's cultural quarter, live music and the best pubs—
Grafton Street — Dublin's pedestrianised main shopping street, buskers and Brown Thomas—
St. Stephen's Green — the Georgian park at the top of Grafton Street—
Merrion Square — elegant Georgian square, Oscar Wilde statue and National Gallery—
The Little Museum of Dublin — the story of Dublin's 20th century in a Georgian townhouse—
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum — the extraordinary story of Irish emigration—
The Jameson Distillery Bow St. — the history of Irish whiskey at the original distillery—
The Teeling Whiskey Distillery — the first new Dublin distillery in 125 years—
A proper pint of Guinness in a Dublin pub — ideally at Mulligan's or The Stag's Head—
Trad music session — spontaneous traditional Irish music in a pub, the best free show in the world—
Kehoe's pub — unchanged since the 1900s, the best Victorian pub interior in Dublin—
The Stag's Head — the most beautiful pub interior in Dublin, 1895—
Doheny & Nesbitt — the politicians' pub, eavesdrop on Irish political gossip—
Bewley's Oriental Café on Grafton Street — Harry Clarke stained glass, coffee since 1927—
Fallon & Byrne — the finest food hall in Dublin, wine bar underneath—
Boxty at The Boxty House in Temple Bar — traditional Irish potato pancakes—
Dublin coddle — sausages, bacon and potato stew, the definitive working-class Dublin dish—
The Winding Stair — Irish cuisine and a second-hand bookshop in one extraordinary building—
Howth Head coastal walk — dramatic clifftops above Dublin Bay, accessible by DART—
Malahide Castle & Gardens — 12th-century castle and 260 acres of parkland north of Dublin—
The Botanic Gardens — 47 acres of Victorian glasshouses and rare plants in Glasnevin—
Phoenix Park — one of the largest enclosed city parks in Europe, deer and the President—
Áras an Uachtaráin — the Irish President's residence, free Saturday tours—
Bray and the coastal walk to Greystones — dramatic cliff walk, 40 minutes by DART—
Glendalough day trip — 6th-century monastic settlement in the Wicklow Mountains—
Powerscourt Estate day trip — Ireland's greatest country house and gardens—
Newgrange day trip — the 5,200-year-old passage tomb, older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids—
The Wicklow Mountains — hiking in the Garden of Ireland, 45 minutes from the city centre—
Abbey Theatre — Ireland's national theatre, Yeats and Lady Gregory's legacy—
Gate Theatre — the premiere venue for classic and contemporary drama in Dublin—
The 3Arena — Dublin's premier music venue, the world's most visited indoor arena—
Aviva Stadium — international rugby and football at one of Europe's finest stadiums—
Croke Park — the cathedral of Gaelic Games, attend an All-Ireland hurling or football match—
Bloomsday — June 16, celebrate James Joyce's Ulysses by walking Leopold Bloom's route—
Dublin's Georgian architecture walk — the finest collection of Georgian townhouses in the world—