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Dublin is one of Europe's youngest-skewing capital cities, with a population where the average age is under 35. The Guinness brewery at St. James's Gate has been operating since 1759 — Arthur Guinness signed a remarkable 9,000-year lease on the site at £45 per year. Dublin is the birthplace of four Nobel Prize-winning writers: W.B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney — an extraordinary literary legacy for one small city.

  • 5Landmarks
  • 1191Oldest · St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
  • 55 mTallest · Guinness Storehouse
  • 3Architects

Before you go

  • Fly intoDublin Airport (DUB)

    Dublin Airport is the Republic of Ireland's primary international gateway and one of the busiest airports in Europe, handling over 30 million passengers annually. It is one of the few airports outside North America to offer US Customs and Border Protection preclearance — meaning travelers to the United States complete American immigration procedures before boarding in Dublin, arriving as domestic passengers.

  • CurrencyEuro (€)
  • LanguageIrish (Gaeilge) & English

    Ireland has two official languages: Irish (Gaeilge) and English. While Irish is taught in all schools and is spoken as a daily language in rural Gaeltacht regions along the west coast, English is the primary language of Dublin. Irish-language signage appears throughout the city, and you will hear Irish used in government, radio broadcasts, and cultural events. The Dublin accent is warm, musical, and distinctly its own.

  • Getting aroundDublin Bus & DART

    Dublin's DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is a coastal commuter rail line offering stunning views of Dublin Bay as it runs between Malahide in the north and Greystones in the south. The Luas tram system's two cross-city lines connect the suburbs to the city center, intersecting at key hubs. The city's compact Georgian center is highly walkable, and a public bicycle scheme makes shorter journeys easy.

5 landmarks in Dublin

  1. Trinity College Dublin
    Photo: Stephen Bergin steve_, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Trinity College Dublin

    College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592, home to the Book of Kells — an illuminated manuscript gospel created by Celtic monks around 800 CE.

    Built
    1592
    Architect
    Thomas Burgh (library), various
    Style
    Collegiate Georgian
    Height
    14 m (46 ft)
    Stories
    3
    Today
    University (active) / museum
  2. Dublin Castle
    Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Dublin Castle

    Dame St, Dublin 2, Ireland

    A major Irish government complex and former seat of British rule in Ireland for over 700 years, now used for state functions.

    Built
    1204
    Architect
    Various
    Style
    Gothic / Georgian
    Height
    21 m (69 ft)
    Stories
    3
    Today
    Government complex / museum
  3. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
    Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

    St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, Ireland

    The largest cathedral in Ireland, founded in 1191 on the site where St. Patrick is said to have baptised converts. Jonathan Swift served as its dean.

    Built
    1191
    Architect
    Unknown (medieval)
    Style
    Gothic
    Height
    43 m (141 ft)
    Stories
    2
    Today
    Cathedral (active)
  4. Guinness Storehouse
    Photo: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Guinness Storehouse

    St. James's Gate, Dublin 8, Ireland

    Ireland's most visited tourist attraction, built in the original fermentation plant of the Guinness Brewery, topped by the Gravity Bar with 360° Dublin views.

    Built
    1904
    Architect
    Various
    Style
    Industrial
    Height
    55 m (180 ft)
    Stories
    7
    Today
    Museum / visitor centre
  5. Ha'penny Bridge
    Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Ha'penny Bridge

    Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland

    Dublin's most photographed bridge, a cast-iron pedestrian bridge over the Liffey dating from 1816, named for the half-penny toll once charged.

    Built
    1816
    Architect
    John Windsor
    Style
    Cast iron
    Height
    6 m (20 ft)
    Stories
    1
    Today
    Pedestrian bridge / landmark

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