Dublin City

Dublin City

Designated a UNESCO City of Literature, Dublin City also boasts hip shops, cool pubs and stacks of history making this a top city break destination.

St Patrick's Parade
Dundrum Shopping Centre
Pub life in Dublin City
Open-top bus tour

From left to right: St Patrick's Parade, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Pub life in Dublin City, Open-top bus tour

With its mix of urban cool, lush parkland, sweeping coastline and hip designer boutiques, Dublin  pulsates with energy while still retaining a warm, laid-back atmosphere.

One of Europe’s most thrilling capitals, it offers all you could want for a city break with history, culture and more pubs than you’ll know what to do with.

As a UNESCO City of Literature, you can immerse yourself in Dublin’s rich literary traditions.  Follow in the footsteps of James Joyce, visit the Book of Kells or even take in a literary pub crawl.”

Thankfully, seeing all of Dublin’s sights doesn’t have to cost the earth either, as you can save money at over 30 attractions around the city by purchasing your Dublin Pass before you go. Just check out www.dublinpass.com.

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Lumiere at The Steeple Sessions

20 Jun 2013 - 20 Jun 2013

Lumiere is a Dingle based group comprising the distinctive voices of award winning Pauline Scanlon, Éilís Kennedy and guitar...

Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival

21 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2013

Dublin Pride 2013 will be a phenomenal festival celebrating three very important historic milestones. This festival will represent...

European Athletics Team Championships

22 Jun 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

Europe's premier International team athletics competition involving 12 of the top nations in the continent. This will be the...

Mick Conneely & David Munnelly at The Steeple Sessions

25 Jun 2013 - 25 Jun 2013

Fiddle and Bouzouki player Mick Conneely joins virtuoso box player Dave Munnelly to celebrate their recent duet album 'Tis What It...

Mick McAuley, Winifred Horan & Colm O' Caoimh at The Steeple Sessions

27 Jun 2013 - 27 Jun 2013

SOLAS has long been heralded as one of the most innovative and exciting bands to emerge on the Irish music scene over the last two...

Leinster GAA Football Semi Finals

30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly at The Steeple Sessions

02 Jul 2013 - 02 Jul 2013

De Danann's original box player, the popular Jackie Daly joins renowned fiddler Matt Cranitch for some distinctive Sliabh Luacra...

James Kelly & John Blake at The Steeple Sessions

04 Jul 2013 - 04 Jul 2013

James Kelly, regarded as one of the greatest Irish traditional fiddlers alive today, is joined by highly sought after guitarist...

The Lovely Girls at The Steeple Sessions

06 Jul 2013 - 06 Jul 2013

The Lovely Girls are Caoimhe Hogarty (vocals, percussion, mandolin), Pauline Burke (vocals, bodhran, banjo) and Sonja Krzyzanowski...

Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship 2013 Final

07 Jul 2013 - 07 Jul 2013

An integral part of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship with the winners of the Leinster final advancing directly to the semi...

Alyth McCormack and Triona Marshall at The Steeple Sessions

09 Jul 2013 - 09 Jul 2013

Ályth McCormack and Triona Marshall are the voice and harp of the Grammy Award Winning Chieftans. Together they perform a timeless...

We Banjo 3 at The Steeple Sessions

11 Jul 2013 - 11 Jul 2013

Featuring 3 tenor banjos, fiddle, mandolins, tenor guitars, guitars, banjolin and vocals WeBanjo3 combine Irish music with...

Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship

12 Jul 2013 - 14 Jul 2013

With an attendance of over 240,000 in 2012, Ireland's second largest free family festival is delighted to announce its return to...

GAA Leinster GAA Football Finals

14 Jul 2013 - 14 Jul 2013

This game sees the two finalists of the provincial competition containing 12 teams, who have qualified through a straight...

Paddy Keenan and Friends at The Steeple Sessions

16 Jul 2013 - 16 Jul 2013

Legendary Bothy Band Uilleann piper Paddy Keenan is originally from Athy but now living in The US. This home-coming concert with...

The Unwanted at The Steeple Sessions

18 Jul 2013 - 18 Jul 2013

The Unwanted is Cathy Jordan, Rick Epping and Seamie O'Dowd. Between them, they encompass a vast range of the music of Ireland,...

John & Tim Lyons at The Steeple Sessions

23 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013

John and Tim Lyons are brothers born in the 1930s in Cork and were reared in North Cork very near Sliabh Luachra (The Rushy...

Mick and Michelle Mulcahy at The Steeple Sessions

25 Jul 2013 - 25 Jul 2013

Mick and his daughter Michelle Mulcahy of Abbeyfeale, West Limerick play a dazzling array of instruments between them including...

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at The Steeple Sessions

30 Jul 2013 - 30 Jul 2013

Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador Alasdair Fraser and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas drop in...

The Voice Squad at The Steeple Sessions

01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

The Voice Squad's (Phil Callery, Fran McPhail and Gerry Cullen) style of singing in harmony does not form part of the Irish...

GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Finals

03 Aug 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

AFL European Championship

03 Aug 2013 - 10 Aug 2013

The second running of the AFL Europe Championship of Aussie Rules Football takes place in Dublin. The defending champions Ireland...

GAA Football- All Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Finals-4th August

04 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

John Carty & Friends at The Steeple Sessions

08 Aug 2013 - 08 Aug 2013

John Carty is one of Ireland's finest traditional musicians having been awarded the Irish Television station, TG4's Traditional...

GAA Hurling All Ireland Championship Semi-Final-11th August

11 Aug 2013 - 11 Aug 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

The Kane Sisters at The Steeple Sessions

13 Aug 2013 - 13 Aug 2013

From North Connemara, Liz and Yvonne Kane, known as The Kane Sisters, are much respected musicians and educators. Born in...

Mary, Kevin & Caitriona Rowsome at The Steeple Sessions

15 Aug 2013 - 15 Aug 2013

Legendary traditional Irish music family The Rowsomes (Mary on Flute, Kevin on Uilleann pipes and Caitriona on Harp) from Dublin...

Celtic Cup 2013 International Lacrosse Tournament

15 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013

The Celtic Cup 2013 International Lacrosse Tournament will be the third instalment of this major men's lacrosse tournament, having...

GAA Hurling All Ireland Championship Semi-Final

18 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

Mick O' Brien and Family at The Steeple Sessions

20 Aug 2013 - 20 Aug 2013

The O'Brien Family are one of the few accomplished traditional musical families in Ireland that bridge the genres of Irish...

Laurence Nugent & Fintan McManus at The Steeple Sessions

22 Aug 2013 - 22 Aug 2013

Chicago based whistle and flute player Laurence Nugent re-unites with fellow Antrim musician Fintan McManus for a special...

GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship 2013 Semi Final

25 Aug 2013 - 25 Aug 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

GAA Football All Ireland Championship Semi-Final 1st September

01 Sep 2013 - 01 Sep 2013

The GAA Championships commence in May with the Provincial Football Championship's in Leinster, Ulster, Connacht and Munster and...

Dublin Festival Season

01 Sep 2013 - 31 Oct 2013

Although 2012 Dublin Festival Season has wrapped up it's never to early to start thinking about 2013. Who knows what giddy...

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival

03 Sep 2013 - 08 Sep 2013

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival takes place from the 3rd to 8th of September in various venues throughout Dún Laoghaire....

An Góilín Traditional Singers' Club

06 Sep 2013 - 04 Jul 2014

An Góilín Traditional Singing Club simply provides a forum for unaccompanied traditional singing in any language. Singing starts...

Dublin Fringe Festival

07 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

Dublin Fringe Festival is Ireland's largest multi-disciplinary arts festival running city-wide every September, showcasing the...

GAA Hurling All Ireland Championship Finals

08 Sep 2013 - 08 Sep 2013

One of the biggest days in the Irish sporting calendar. Staged in Croke Park, two counties will battle it out for the Liam...

Flavours of Fingal Show

14 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

The Flavours of Fingal Show will combine the sights and sounds of an agricultural show with an unforgettable food and family fun...

Camogie All Ireland Finals

15 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

The GAA's finest female players line out for the All-Ireland Camoige Final in Croke Park.

Oktoberfest

19 Sep 2013 - 06 Oct 2013

Get set to experience the authentic Oktoberfest festival! The original Oktoberfest will come from Germany to Dublin, giving Irish...

GAA All Ireland Football Final

22 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final, from Croke Park in Dublin, is the climax of Ireland’s most popular sporting season. On...

Dublin Theatre Festival

26 Sep 2013 - 13 Oct 2013

Dublin Theatre Festival has been a major cultural and civic event in the city's calendar since 1957. The Festival is a forum for...

The Frank Harte Festival

27 Sep 2013 - 29 Sep 2013

The Frank Harte Festival opens with a traditional singing session from 8pm, featuring invited guests and Góilín regulars. Saturday...

Dublin Festival of History

27 Sep 2013 - 10 Oct 2013

Calling all history buffs! 2013 is the year of the Gathering and the year when we mark the 100th anniversary of momentous...

TG4 Ladies Football Final

29 Sep 2013 - 29 Sep 2013

The GAA's finest female players line out for the All-Ireland Football Final in Croke Park.

Open House Dublin

04 Oct 2013 - 06 Oct 2013

Open House Dublin is the biggest celebration of architecture in Ireland presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation. Open House...

Back To Our Past

18 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013

Ireland's only dedicated genealogy event featuring over 50 exhibitors and an extensive programme of free presentations by experts...

Senior Times Over 50's Show

18 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013

The Senior Times Over 50's Show has been running for 14 years and regularly attracts over 23,000 people and 280 exhibitors. It's...

Dublin Marathon 2013

28 Oct 2013 - 28 Oct 2013

Dublin Marathon 2013, one of the great European city marathons, takes place in Dublin City on the October Bank Holiday. This will...

NYE Dublin

29 Dec 2013 - 01 Jan 2014

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2013 in Dublin with the street party to beat them all - NYE Dublin Festival. The city centre will be...

 

 

 

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Dublin Stag Activity Offer

 


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Are you part of band or a solo singer? Barnacles, Dublin are offering musicians the chance to get their accommodation for...

Discover Antiquities & History of the West of Ireland

 


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Great Scenic Walks or Horse Ride In Ireland

 


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Glass of prosecco each when you dine

 

When you dine at Sixty6, we would be delighted to offer you and your party a complimentary glass of prosecco. Just mention this...

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Dublin was originally called Dubh Linn meaning Black Pool. The original pool is the oldest known in Northern Europe and now forms the centerpiece of the penguin enclosure at Dublin Zoo.