DUBLIN
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A SELECTION OF RECOMMENDED SIGHTS
The National Art Gallery
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The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art and holds more than 15,000 works. An exhibition displaying masterpiece collections is available to view at the Gallery seven days a week, with late openings on Thursdays. Admission is free of charge.
For more information visit http://www.nationalgallery.ie/aboutus/History.aspx |
The National Museum
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The National Museum of Ireland is home to the greatest collection of Irish heritage, culture and natural history material in the world, and first opened its doors in 1857. The Museum of Natural History building showcases 10,000 mammals, birds and a zoological collection. Admission is free of charge. More information is available on the museum's website.
The National Museum also houses a collection of objects representing the traditional way of life in Ireland since 1850. It celebrated the 10th anniversary of its opening in September 2011. |
O'Connell Street, the Monument of Light and the General Post Office
O'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare and one of Europe's widest streets. The world's tallest sculpture, measuring 120 m in height and known as the Spire of Dublin (sometimes also called the Monument of Light) can be found on O'Connell Street. O'Connell Street is also home to the historic General Post Office (GPO). Besides its architectural significance and role as the chief office of the Irish Post Office, the GPO is a place of particular symbolic importance for Irish people.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Built in honour of Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick's Cathedral stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it Saint Patrick baptized converts on his visit to Dublin.
The parish church of Saint Patrick on this site was granted collegiate status in 1191, and raised to cathedral status in 1224. The present building dates from 1220. The cathedral is today the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland (a church of teh Anglican communion) and also serves as a popular tourist attraction in Ireland. |
Phoenix Park
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The 16km perimeter wall of Phoenix Park encloses 707 hectares. The park is one of the largest walled city parks in Europe, including large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer since the 17th century. Many other historic buildings and monuments such as the 'Aras an Uachtarain', the residence of the President of Ireland dating back from 1750, which can be found in the centre of this green oasis. | |
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Ireland
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Climate
Summers in Dublin are cool and pleasant, temperatures in July peaking at around 68F (20C), the most sunshine being experienced in May and June. |
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Currency
The currency in Ireland is Euro. However, you can also pay using international credit cards in most places. |
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Time
Ireland is in the Western European Time Zone. Western European Standard Time (WET) is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Like most countries in Europe, Summer (Daylight-saving) Time is observed in Ireland, where the time is shifted forward by one hour; one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
After the summer months the time in Ireland is shifted back by one hour to Western European Time (WET) or (GMT). |
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