Dublin Essentials

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Christ Church Cathedral

   ~15 min here

   Christ Church Cathedral rises here as a medieval cathedral of the Church of Ireland, dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Saint Patrick's Cathedral

   ~15 min here

   Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is the Church of Ireland’s national cathedral, and this imposing Gothic building is dedicated to Saint Patrick.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Dublin Castle

   ~3 min here

   Dublin Castle is a historic castle complex that now serves Ireland as a government centre, conference venue, and visitor attraction.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Temple Bar

   ~3 min here

   Temple Bar is a Dublin neighbourhood beside the River Liffey, known for its nightlife and cultural institutions.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Ha'penny Bridge

   ~3 min here

   Ha'penny Bridge is a pedestrian crossing over the River Liffey, built in May 1816 from cast iron cast in Shropshire, England.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: General Post Office

   ~3 min here

   The General Post Office is a landmark public building whose story reaches from grand civic design into Ireland’s struggle for independence.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Molly Malone

   ~3 min here

   Molly Malone is the statue of the song’s fishmonger, a familiar Dublin figure with a distinctly theatrical presence.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Old Library

   ~3 min here

   Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s early eighteenth-century library building, completed in 1732 after construction in stages from 1709 to 1732.

9. 9

   

   Stop 9: St Stephen's Green

   ~3 min here

   St Stephen’s Green is a public park and garden square, and its present landscape comes from William Sheppard’s design.

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• 20th CenturyNorthside: Revolution, Tenements and Modern Art7 stops · ~3 hr · 3.6 kmSee the walk
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