DUBLIN - Ireland 2014 - page 106

▲▲▲ Grafton Street The city's liveliest pedestrian shopping mall. Hours: Always
open. See here .
▲▲▲ Dublin Castle The city's historic 700-year-old castle, featuring ornate English
state apartments, tourable only with a guide. Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-16:45, Sun
12:00-16:45. See here .
▲▲▲ Chester Beatty Library American expatriate's eclectic yet sumptuous collec-
tion of literary and religious treasures from Islam, the Orient, and medieval Europe.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 13:00-17:00; closed Mon Oct-
April. See here .
▲▲▲ Temple Bar Dublin's trendiest neighborhood, with shops, cafés, theaters, gal-
leries,pubs,andrestaurants—agreatspotforlivetraditionalmusic. Hours: Always
open. See here .
▲▲▲ O'Connell Bridge Landmark bridge spanning the River Liffey at the center of
Dublin. Hours: Always open. See here .
▲▲▲ O'Connell Street Dublin's grandest promenade and main drag, packed with
history and ideal for a stroll. Hours: Always open. See here .
▲ Number Twenty - Nine Georgian House Restored 18th-century house; tours
provide an intimate glimpse of middle-class Georgian life. Hours: Tue-Sat
10:00-17:00, closed Sun-Mon. See here .
▲ National Gallery Fine collection of top Irish painters and European masters.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30-17:30, Thu until 20:30, Sun 12:00-17:30. See here .
▲ Merrion Square Enjoyable and inviting park with a fun statue of Oscar Wilde.
Hours: Always open. See here .
▲ St . Stephen's Green Relaxing park surrounded by fine Georgian buildings.
Hours: Always open. See here .
▲ Dublinia A fun, kid-friendly look at Dublin's Viking and medieval past with
a side order of archaeology and a cool town model. Hours: Daily March-Sept
10:00-17:00, Oct-Feb 11:00-16:30. See here .
▲ Dublin Writers Museum Modest collection of authorial bric-abrac. Hours:
June-Aug Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00; Sept-May
Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00. See here .
▲ Hugh Lane Gallery Modern and contemporary art, starring Monet, Bacon, and
Irish artists. Hours: Tue-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00,
closed Mon. See here .
▲ Guinness Storehouse The home of Ireland's national beer, with a museum of
beer-making, a gallery of clever ads, and Gravity Bar with panoramic city views.
Hours: Daily 9:30-17:00, July-Aug until 19:00. See here .