Best Things To Do in Dublin Ireland 2026 4K

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1. 0:22

   Dublin Castle

   🏛️ Historic site · City Centre

   Entry is about €8 for adults and €4 for children; open 9:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

2. 0:52

   Dublin City Hall

   🏛️ Historic site · Dame Street

   Open to visitors Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3. 1:02

   Guinness Storehouse

   🏛️ Museum · St James's Gate

   Entry is €26 for adults and free for children under four.

4. 1:26

   Temple Bar

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Temple Bar

   Recommended as the best area for nightlife, but also worth walking around during the day.

5. 2:33

   St Stephen's Green

   🌳 Park · City Centre

   Suggested for a morning or afternoon stroll.

6. 2:59

   St Patrick's Cathedral

   🏛️ Historic site · The Liberties

   The choir still performs daily during the school term.

7. 3:13

   Trinity College Dublin

   🏛️ Historic site · City Centre

   The campus is free to wander, but the Book of Kells and Old Library need a ticket.

8. 3:34

   Book of Kells

   🏛️ Museum · City Centre · brief mention

9. 3:41

   Phoenix Park

   🌳 Park · Phoenix Park

   Deer can be seen in the park.

10. 4:47

    Dalkey Island

    🚆 Day trip · Dalkey

    About 30–40 minutes from the city centre; kayaking and fishing are possible around the island.

11. 5:33

    Cliffs of Moher

    🚆 Day trip · County Clare

    About a 3h12m drive from Dublin; can be combined with a stop in Galway.

12. 5:55

    Wicklow Mountains

    🚆 Day trip · County Wicklow

    Close enough to Dublin for an easy hiking or mountain-biking day.

13. 6:17

    Kilkenny

    🚆 Day trip · County Kilkenny

    About 1.5 hours from Dublin by train or car.

14. 7:15

    Giant's Causeway

    🚆 Day trip · County Antrim

    Best combined with a trip to Belfast, about 2h10m from Dublin.

15. 10:58

    Rock of Cashel

    🚆 Day trip · County Tipperary

16. 11:18

    Glendalough

    🚆 Day trip · County Wicklow

    Easy to combine with a Wicklow Mountains trip.

17. 11:35

    Malahide Castle

    🏛️ Historic site · Malahide