St James’s Gate
With its tall black pillars, gold lettering and instantly recognisable Guinness name, St James’s Gate is one of Dublin’s most photographed sights.…
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The Spire
It is impossible to walk through central Dublin without looking up at it. Rising from the middle of O’Connell Street, the Spire…
Rory Gallagher Corner
Right in the heart of Temple Bar (i.e., the area with the most drinking), Dublin’s secrets continue to blossom. It’s here, around…
Famine Memorial
On the banks of the Liffey, seven emaciated figures walk silently towards Dublin Port. Clutching their luggage to their bodies, with hollow…
The Wishing Stone
The Wishing Stone is an Irish monument on Dublin's Killiney Hill. The monument resembles a small Inca pyramid, overlooking the Irish coast.…
The Phil Lynott Statue
The Phil Lynott Statue is a bronze statue in Dublin's Harry Street district. It pays tribute to Irish singer and bassist Phil…
The James Joyce Statue
James Joyce is undoubtedly one of Dublin's greatest writers! That's why the city pays tribute to him at every opportunity, with exhibitions,…
Dublin’s Wall of Fame
It’s not only in the USA that celebrities are honored in the streets! Dublin’s Temple Bar district has its own Wall of…
Molly Malone
Discover the Molly Malone statue in the heart of Dublin! This fictional character from an Irish folk song is very dear to…
Poolbeg Chimneys
Located to the east of Dublin, the Poolbeg Chimneys are officially the tallest chimneys in Ireland, at 207.8 metres! Far from being…
The Luke Kelly statue
On Guild Street in Dublin stands a very strange statue: it’s a large head, representing Luke Kelly (Lúcás Ó Ceallaigh), a great…
The statue of Cú Chulainn
Inside Dublin’s General Post Office (GPO) is a statue of which Dubliners are proud. It’s a statue of Cú Chulainn, an important…
The statue of Jim Larkin
As you stroll along O’Connell Street, Dublin’s longest avenue, you’ll come across an imposing monument: that of Jim Larkin! This Irishman remains…
The O’Connell Monument
In Dublin, on O’Connell Street (the city’s main thoroughfare), stands the O’Connell Monument, a kind of sculpture to the glory of Daniel…
Sphere with Sphere
“Sphere With Sphere” is the name of a bold sculpture in the courtyard of Dublin’s famous Trinity College. Installed opposite the “Vieille…
The Diving Bell
On the south bank of the Liffey, a tall orange structure stands out against the glass-fronted buildings of the Docklands. You could…
Birthplace of Michael Collins
Clonakilty remains a highly historic place since it was the birthplace of Michael Collins, a 20th-century Irish nationalist hero (he helped create…
Dodder Rhino
One of Dublin’s best-kept secrets is also one of its greatest mysteries! The proof is in the Dodder Rhino, an unusual and…