Dublin

County Dublin is big on beautiful sights and spectacular scenery

Dundrum Town Centre
The Dun Laoghaire Regatta
James Joyce Museum in Sandycove
Dublin Bay

From left to right: Dundrum Town Centre, The Dun Laoghaire Regatta, James Joyce Museum in Sandycove, Dublin Bay

While  Dublin City gets all the attention, Dublin County is a brilliant spot with beautiful stretches of sea, atmospheric pubs, a shed load of activities and top cultural attractions.

Both Howth Head and Dun Laoghaire command spectacular sweeping views out over Dublin Bay, and if you climb Killiney Hill along the south Dublin coast you’ll be rewarded with one of the most incredible panoramas in the whole county.

The coastline is studded with pretty villages from the southern spots of Dalkey, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock and Sandymount to the northern villages of Clontarf, Howth, Malahide and Portmarnock, and you’ll be spoiled for choice with restaurants, shops, country houses and top outdoor activities. 

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In Handel’s Day

13 Apr 2010 - 13 Apr 2010

A celebration of music, history and Handel rooted in the anniversary of the 1742 world premiere of Messiah in Temple Bar!...

ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin

03 May 2010 - 16 May 2010

The ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin will specialise in presenting theatre never before seen or rarely seen in Ireland to...

Dublin Dance Festival

08 May 2010 - 23 May 2010

The centrepiece of the 2010 festival will be by influential German choreographer Raimund Hoghe, whose work, Young People, Old...

Dublin City Soul Festival ~ a celebration of peace, unity & love!

20 May 2010 - 23 May 2010

Dublin City Soul Festival - a celebration of peace, unity and love! This unique four day festival, now celebrating its 4th year,...

Summer in Dublin

01 Jun 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

The City Council has again assembled a fantastic array of events for the ‘Summer In Dublin Festival’ in the City’s parks and...

Bloom

03 Jun 2010 - 07 Jun 2010

Bloom is organised by Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board with responsibility for the promotion of horticulture. The event is a public...

The Docklands Maritime Festival

04 Jun 2010 - 07 Jun 2010

This year’s event has been extended to both sides of the Liffey offering even more attractions for all ages. Once again a...

Flora's Women's Mini Marathon

07 Jun 2010 - 07 Jun 2010

Annual Women's Mini Marathon with approximately 40,000 women participating and fundraising for their chosen charities. Many...

Taste of Dublin

10 Jun 2010 - 13 Jun 2010

'Taste of Dublin' is a four-day celebration of fine food and drink. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Dublin's Iveagh Gardens,...

Bloomsday Festival

12 Jun 2010 - 16 Jun 2010

The Bloomsday Festival celebrates Leopold Bloom's wanderings around Dublin in Joyce's novel Ulysses--set entriely on 16 June 1904....

The AIB Street Performance World Championship

18 Jun 2010 - 20 Jun 2010

The AIB Street Performance World Championship is back and it is universally agreed that it is time for some serious free fun! this...

Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show 2010

04 Aug 2010 - 08 Aug 2010

The Horse Show is a Dublin institution. A celebration of Ireland's affinity with the horse, from the best show horses to the best...

GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship Final

05 Sep 2010 - 05 Sep 2010

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final is one of the biggest GAA sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year.

Dublin Fringe Festival

11 Sep 2010 - 26 Sep 2010

In theatres, apartments, cars and parks, churches, warehouses, galleries and schools, every September the Fringe quite literally...

GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Final

19 Sep 2010 - 19 Sep 2010

The All-Ireland Senior Football Final is one of the biggest GAA sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival

23 Sep 2010 - 10 Oct 2010

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival - Europe's oldest specialist theatre festival and the only English speaking contemporary...

Dublin Culture Night

24 Sep 2010 - 24 Sep 2010

Culture Night began in 2006 as an initiative led by Temple Bar Cultural Trust. On Culture Night hundreds of arts and cultural...

Lifestyle Sports Adidas Dublin Marathon

25 Oct 2010 - 25 Oct 2010

This is the 31st year of the Lifestyle Sports 'adidas' Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of...

Christmas & Chocolate in Temple Bar

03 Dec 2010 - 05 Dec 2010

From chocolate workshops to our very own Winter Wonderland, outdoor Movies on the Square to Christmas in the Old City, Temple Bar...

Docklands 12 Days of Christmas Market

12 Dec 2010 - 23 Dec 2010

A LITTLE PRESENT OF CHRISTMAS PAST. The popular '12 Days of Christmas' Festival' returns to Dublin's Docklands IFSC this year from...

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Treat yourself to a romantic break in Dublin with this 2 night package. Just Euro159.00 per person sharing in a Classic Double...

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Why not enjoy a luxury break in Dublin city in the elegant and comfortable surroundings of the renowned Merrion Hall? Two nights...

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Did you know?

The southern suburb of Dun Laoghaire was established by King Laoire in 480AD. Laoire’s fort lasted right up to 1803 when it was demolished to make way for a Martello Tower, which was built to protect against a possible Napoleonic invasion. The Martello Tower still stands and is now the James Joyce Museum.