Braveheart! Now there’s a great film all about the great warrior William Wallace and how he stuck it to the English – a great tale from the annals of Scottish history. Hang on a minute! Scottish history? But we’re on a Dublin site here!
Castles come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are traditional with lots of fortifications and towers, others are called castes but don’t look how you’d imagine one to be - like the trio of Edinburgh Castle, Castle Howard and Nottingham Castle in the UK. And then there are some that have a bit of everything – and that’s the category that relates to Dublin Castle.
We know plenty about today’s Dublin – the land of Guinness, Trinity College, Grafton Street, fine food and great craic. But what about way back when? What about Dublin in medieval times? Or Dublin even earlier, when the Vikings came a-looting, a-raping and a-pillaging? If only there was a place that concentrated on explaining the origins of the city. Well, there is! It’s called Dublinia.
If I were to ask you to name a colour with which Dublin is inextricably linked, some people would say it was green. They’d be forgiven for thinking ‘green of Ireland’, the ‘green of the Emerald Isle’. Those in the know, however, give a different answer - it’s black, the black of Guinness!
Attractions in Dublin
No matter how long or short your visit to Dublin, you will always be looking to pack as much as possible into your visit. Holidaying in Dublin is like being in the world's most interesting history lesson, Dublin is full of cultural sites, so make sure you set aside some time to visit these fascinating places.And if you are an art lover, you'll be spoilt for choice in Dublin. Here are some of the things we think you should be doing...
Heritage
Braveheart! Now there’s a great film all about the great warrior William Wallace and how he stuck it to the English – a great tale from the annals of Scottish history. Hang on a minute! Scottish history? But we’re on a Dublin site here! READ MORE
The Chimney Viewing Tower is currently closed due to unforseen circumstances. READ MORE
Castles come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are traditional with lots of fortifications and towers, others are called castes but don’t look how you’d imagine one to be - like the trio of Edinburgh Castle, Castle Howard and Nottingham Castle in the UK. And then there are some that have a bit of everything – and that’s the category...READ MORE
We know plenty about today’s Dublin – the land of Guinness, Trinity College, Grafton Street, fine food and great craic. But what about way back when? What about Dublin in medieval times? Or Dublin even earlier, when the Vikings came a-looting, a-raping and a-pillaging? If only there was a place that concentrated on explaining the origins of the...READ MORE
If I were to ask you to name a colour with which Dublin is inextricably linked, some people would say it was green. They’d be forgiven for thinking ‘green of Ireland’, the ‘green of the Emerald Isle’. Those in the know, however, give a different answer - it’s black, the black of Guinness! READ MORE
It’s a well-known fact that through the annals of history the Irish and British have not enjoyed the best of relations – to put it mildly! In fact considering how appallingly the Irish were treated under British occupation it’s surprising they let UK residents through customs let alone welcome them warmly along with everyone else. Kilmainham...READ MORE
You know when you watch those cheesy American films where the geeky boy never gets a girl to take to the prom? At some point, someone on the screen is likely to say something like: “Don’t worry, it’s what’s inside that matters!” Well, in the world of churches, St Patrick’s Cathedral is like the nerd with no date! READ MORE
Around the world buildings are given nicknames by the local residents that stick. So you have the modern glass office building in London known as ‘the gherkin’, the ING headquarters in Amsterdam is ‘the ice skate’, the Sydney Opera House is ‘the coat hanger’ and Berlin’s Reichstag is ‘the cheese cover’....READ MORE
