Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #6 in Dublin, Ireland

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 8.6 km
Ascend 98 m
Descend 80 m

Explore Dublin in Ireland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in DublinIndividual Sights in Dublin

Sight 1: Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

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Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Bord Gáis Energy / PD

The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre is a performing arts venue, located in the Docklands of Dublin, Ireland. It is Ireland's largest fixed-seat theatre. It was designed by Daniel Libeskind for the DDDA, built by Joe O'Reilly, and opened by Harry Crosbie on 18 March 2010. It is owned by Bernie and John Gallagher, who bought the theatre in 2014 from NAMA, through their company, Crownway.

Wikipedia: Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (EN), Website

1396 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: National Print Museum

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National Print MuseumMiguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland / CC BY 2.0

The National Print Museum in Beggar's Bush, Dublin, Ireland, collects, and exhibits a representative selection of printing equipment, and samples of print, and fosters associated skills of the printing craft in Ireland. It was opened in 1996.

Wikipedia: National Print Museum (EN), Website

930 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: St Stephen's Church

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St Stephen's Church William Murphy / CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint Stephen's Church, popularly known as The Pepper Canister, is the formal Church of Ireland chapel-of-ease for the parish of the same name in Dublin, Ireland. The church is situated on Mount Street Upper. It was begun in 1821 by John Bowden and completed by Joseph Welland after the former's death. The nickname derives from the shape of the spire, resembling a pepper canister.

Wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Dublin (EN), Website

650 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Merrion Square Park

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Merrion Square Park William Murphy / CC BY-SA 2.0

Merrion Square is a Georgian garden square on the southside of Dublin city centre.

Wikipedia: Merrion Square (EN)

934 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: St Stephen's Green

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St Stephen's GreenDronepicr (edited by King of Hearts) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image / CC BY 3.0

St Stephen's Green is a garden square and public park located in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland. The current landscape of the park was designed by William Sheppard. It was officially re-opened to the public on Tuesday, 27 July 1880 by Lord Ardilaun. The square is adjacent to one of Dublin's main shopping streets, Grafton Street, and to a shopping centre named after it, while on its surrounding streets are the offices of a number of public bodies as well as a stop on one of Dublin's Luas tram lines. It is often informally called Stephen's Green. At 22 acres (8.9 ha), it is the largest of the parks in Dublin's main Georgian garden squares. Others include nearby Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square.

Wikipedia: St Stephen's Green (EN), Website

187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Newman University Church

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The Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, also known as Newman University Church or Catholic University Church, is a Catholic church in Dublin, Ireland.

Wikipedia: Newman University Church (EN)

539 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Iveagh Gardens

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The Iveagh Gardens is a public park located between Clonmel Street and Upper Hatch Street, near the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland. It is a national, as opposed to a municipal park, and designated as a National Historic Property. The gardens are almost completely surrounded by buildings making them less noticeable and a little hard to find, unlike other green spaces in Dublin.

Wikipedia: Iveagh Gardens (EN), Website

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: National Concert Hall

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The National Concert Hall (NCH) is a national cultural institution, sometimes described as "the home of music in Ireland". It comprises the actual concert hall operation, which in various chambers hosts over 1,000 events each year, as well as Ireland's National Symphony Orchestra and three choirs: the National Symphony Chorus, Cor na nOg and Cor Linn.

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584 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Fitzwilliam Square

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Fitzwilliam Square is a Georgian garden square in the south of central Dublin, Ireland. It was the last of the five Georgian squares in Dublin to be built, and is the smallest.

Wikipedia: Fitzwilliam Square (EN)

839 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Dartmouth Square

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Dartmouth Square Red Agenda / CC BY 2.0

Dartmouth Square is a Victorian Garden square located near Ranelagh, in Dublin, Ireland. It has a simple rectangular layout, including a low granite plinth wall, a pergola and its walkway, and broadleaf mature trees which enclose the space. The park boundary is marked by the original wrought iron railings and gates.

Wikipedia: Dartmouth Square (EN)

1138 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 11: Irish Jewish Museum

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The Irish Jewish Museum is a small museum located in the once highly Jewish populated area of Portobello, around the South Circular Road, Dublin 8, dedicated to the history of the Irish Jewish community.

Wikipedia: Irish Jewish Museum (EN)

1078 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 12: Dublin Mosque

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Dublin Mosque is a mosque on the South Circular Road, Dublin in Ireland. It is the headquarters of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland.

Wikipedia: Dublin Mosque (EN)

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