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Stop 10 - Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle - Cork Hill
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Built in
1204 by King John, the castle has a bloody and
ignoble past in our city's history, from the
impaling of Irish Chieftains on its walls to the
more recent housing of the British Administration up
to 1922. The State Apartments, Undercroft and Chapel
Royal are open to visitors and there are regular
guided tours.
Open daily.
€1 off adult admission. |
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Chester Beatty Library -
Dublin Castle
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Chester Beatty Library displays a world famous
collection of Early Christian, Islamic and East
Asian manuscripts, paintings, prints and printed
books. It is an extraordinary collection assembled
by a single collector, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty,
who bequeathed his library to a trust for the
benefit of the public on his death in 1968. European
Museum of the Year 2002. |
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Dublin City Hall
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The Story
of the Capital Multi-media exhibition tracing the
history of Dublin. A story of change, highlighting
major events that have influenced the growth of the
city and civic governance over the past 1,000 years,
creating the Dublin we know today.
Open Daily
€1 off adult admission. |
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