Dublin

A Georgian door of Dublin and the Temple Bar by night. Photos © Sacred Destinations.

In the late 1990s, Ireland had the fastest-growing economy in the European Union and it continues to thrive. Ireland's capital Dublin is at the epicenter of the boom — its population has swollen to 1.5 million and now more than a third of the entire country lives here.

Dublin is now one of Europe's chicest cities, with trendy coffee shops, juice bars, and fantastic restaurants. Like most ancient cities, Dublin lies along a river: the River Liffey divides Dublin into north and south, spanned by the landmark Ha'Penny Bridge. The buzzing, prosperous part of Dublin lies mostly south of the Liffey; the area containing most of the best sights, hotels, restaurants, and shops is a small, well-defined area that can be easily walked in an hour.

Dublin is home to a number of historic and interesting religious sights, including no less than three cathedrals and the famous Book of Kells.

Dublin Map
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Dublin Tours
Sightseeing tours of Dublin and guided day trips to nearby sights, such as Newgrange.

Extended Tours from Dublin
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Dublin Airport Transfers
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Dublin Hotel Reviews
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Dublin Car Rentals
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	Christ Church Cathedral Founded in 1038 by a Dane and rebuilt in 1171 by a Norman, Christ Church Cathedral was rebuilt in the Victorian style in the 1870s. It is the main Protestant cathedral of Dublin.
	St. Patrick's Cathedral St. Patrick's is the Protestant "co-cathedral" with Christ Church. Also rebuilt in the 1870s, it is held to stand on the site where Patrick baptized his first Irish converts in the 5th century.
	Trinity College & the Book of Kells Founded just after the Reformation to "civilize Dublin," this historic college is especially famed for its library full of treasures, including the splendid 9th-century Book of Kells.
	St. Audoen's Church Dating from around 1200, St. Audoen's has the distinction of being the only medieval parish church still in use within the city of Dublin. It offers some excavated ruins, a visitor's centre and a section used as an active parish church.
	St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral St. Mary's is the unofficial Catholic cathedral of Dublin, hence the name. Built in 1825, its Neo-Classical style stands out from the Neo-Gothic architecture of the Protestant cathedrals.
	St. Michan's Church Originally founded by the Danes in 1075, this 17th-century parish church has some fine woodwork and a unique burial vault that has preserved its bodies without decomposition.