Universities

Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Dublin City University
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

 

Parks and Gardens

Phoenix Park**** (709 ha 5km W via N4 + R109) includes. Aras an Uachtaráin (Official Residence of The President of Ireland), Dublin Zoo * $ Tel 677 1425, Ashdown Castle Visitor Centre* $ Tel 677 0095 (Phoenix Park interpretative centre), Farmleigh  and US Ambassador's Residence

St Stephen's Green***
Merrion Square Park**
St Anne's Park* (R105 3km NE)
Herbert Park** (Ballsbridge 3kms S via N11
DART: Lansdowne Road 1km)
Killiney Hill Park** (Views of Dublin and Killiney Bay 14kms SE via N11 or R118)
National Botanic Gardens* (1795) (Glasnevin 9 N2 4kms N Tel 837 7596)
Blackrock Park* (at Blackrock R118 5kms SE or DART > Blackrock)
Beech Park* $ (Clonsilla 16kms W via N3 + R121 (S) Tel 821 2216)
Iveagh Gardens* (Clonmel Street 2 Tel 661 3111)
Trinity College Garden* (Nassau Street 2) Tel 608 1724
St Enda's Park* (Grange Road, Rathfarnham bus 16 Tel 493 4208)
Marlay Park* (Grange Road, Rathfarnham in foothills of Dublin Mountains R117 (Dundrum/Sandyford) + R113 W)

 

Bird's Eye View of Dublin

Killiney Hill Park** (view of South City/Dun Laoghaire/Bay
access via R119 Coast Road via Dun Laoghaire
Sandycove
Dalkey
Vico Road
Victoria Road and Killiney Hill Road or DART to Killiney (1km from Station dir N)


Views from Sandycove (above) and Killiney below - two Dublin suburbs within a short walk of DART (Metro) stations


 

Music and Theatre

Abbey & Peacock Theatre (Abbey Street Lr 1 Tel 878 7222)
Olympia Theatre (72 Dame Street Tel 677 7744)
Gaiety Theatre (South King Street 2 Tel 677 1717)
Point Depot (North Wall Quay 1 Tel 836 6777)
National Concert Hall (Earlsfort Terrace 2 Tel 671 1533)


 

Downtown Shopping

Grafton Street (2)***
Powerscourt Townhouse (2)**
St Stephen's Green Centre (2)*
Nassau Street (2)**
Temple Bar (2)**
O'Connell Street (1)*
Henry Street (1)**
Abbey Street (1)*
Talbot Street (1)*

 

Dublin Traffic Control Centre

Call 1-800 29 39 49 (free incl. from payphones and mobiles) with signposting suggestions, traffic signal fault reports, information on parked vehicles causing congestion and traffic jams caused by roadworks.

Information on roadworks in the Dublin area which may delay your journey can be found here

Planned road closures and related traffic information

 

Traffic Control System: SCATS
 

Shopping Malls

There are over 40 shopping malls and centers in the Dublin area. For fresh food excellence, checkout Blackrock Shopping Centre (follow N11 to N31 to the Centre or DART train (dir Bray) to Blackrock + 5 min walk). The largest mall is Blanchardstown Centre (opened October 1996 - follow N4 to M50 Northbound to N3 from Dublin centre). Another large mall is the Liffey Valley Centre (opened October 1998 - signposted from N4 just West of M50 interchange). These large malls are dominated by tacky downmarket chain stores and contain very little that is Irish in origin. Street shops in central Dublin generally offer better quality merchandise, much of which is Irish.


 

Genealogical Research

Genealogical Office (founded 1522), Kildare Street (2) Tel 661 8811


The National Archives

 

Nightclubs

Lilies Bordello*** (Adam Court, Grafton St 2 Tel 679 9204)
The Waterfront Nightclub* (14 Sir John Rogerson Quay 2 Tel 677 8466)
Anabels* (Burlington Hotel, Leeson St Upr 4 Tel 660 5228)

 

Excursions in the Dublin Area

Powerscourt House Gardens*** - The Dolphin Pond

Powerscourt House Gardens** Powerscourt Waterfall*** 22km S on N11 and R117 DART (Train) Excursion: S Centre > Killiney** DART N from Centre > Howth*
Castletown House** (1722) $ (at Celbridge 19kms W via N4 + R403 + R405 off Main Street)
Glendalough Monastic City*** (45kms S via N11 and R755 and R756)
Russborough House*** (1740) (Tel 045 865239 35kms SW via N81)
Newgrange****(3000 BC) (50kms N via N2 and N51)
Sightseeing tour by bus Dublin Bus Tel 873 4222 (59 Upper O'Connell Street)

 

Tourist Offices

Suffolk Street (2) (near Grafton Street / Trinity College)
Arrivals Hall Dublin Airport
Baggot Street Bridge (2)
Dun Laoghaire Ferryport
The Square, Tallaght (24)

Telephone numbers:
Credit card reservations: (Voice) 605 7777 (Fax) 605 7787
24/hr Information Service 1-550 11 22 33 (58p/min from IRL only)

24-hour Information and Reservations touch screen SSU (self service units) available at Suffolk Street at Dublin Airport
 

• Dublin City and Suburban Bus Services
• Dublin Bus Network Maps
• Dublin late night buses
• STATIONLINK Heuston Rail Station to Connolly Rail Station shuttle
• Dublin Airport shuttle bus connecting airport with downtown area, coach station and Heuston rail station
• Bus routes to Dublin's tourist sights
• Bus Eireann - Intercity bus services
• Intercity bus network maps

The Dublin Tram System

Dublin Area Trains

• Dublin City and Suburban Train Services (excluding DART)
• DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) Schedules
• DART map
• Get real time forecast train departure times for any DART station on your mobile phone by sending a text message containing "DART" Station name (eg "DART HOWTH") to 53700.  You will receive a text message listing the next few trains in all directions at that station. SMS charge 30c.

Inter-City Bus Services (Coach Station)

Gare Routière - Autobusbahnhof - Stazione per gli Autobus - Estación de Autobuses

Bus Éireann Bus Station - "Busarus" - (Store Street, Dublin 1) Connolly Station 200m

Schedules and General Information Tel 836 6111 08h30-19h00 MoSa 09-19h00 Su/Hol