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known as “cages”, that were put in place as a response to library thefts in the 1770’s.
http://www.marshlibrary.ie/
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND COLLINS BARRACKS BENBURB STREET, ARRAN QUAY, DUBLIN 2
The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History is the newest branch of the National Museum of Ireland located at the former Collins Barracks in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin, Ireland.
The site opened in 1997 is the largest of the Museum’s sites and is also the administrative centre. The museum has dedicated displays of furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware, as well as examples of folk life and costume, and money and weapons. The “Soldiers & Chiefs” exhibition features military artifacts and memorabilia tracing Ireland’s military history from 1550 to the present. Other permanent exhibitions include ones on Irish coins and currency, silverware, furniture, the designer Eileen Gray, Asian art and a ‘Curator’s Choice’theme. Some of the unique items at the museum include gauntlets worn by King William at the Battle of the Boyne, a life belt and oar salvaged from the wreck of the RMS Lusitania and a pocket book carried by Wolfe Tone whilst imprisoned in the Barracks.
www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts- History
RASCALS BREWING COMPANY
GOLDENBRIDGE ESTATE, TYRCONNELL RD, INCHICORE, DUBLIN 8
Situated in Inchicore in Dublin 8, the recently opened Rascals HQ is a mouth watering pizzeria and craft brewery with a growing range of regular and bespoke brews. On the tour of the purpose built brewery, as well as discovering how they make their award-winning beers, you’ll also get to sample some of their tasty brews and learn all about the Rascals story, with a first-hand glimpse at the workings of our brewery from the malt room to the brewhouse to the fermentation tanks.
Tours last approximately 45 minutes and cost €20 per person. The tour includes a taste of our core beers as well as seasonal specialty brews, with
some tasty flatbread fresh from our woodfired pizza oven!
www.rascalsbrewing.com
JOHNNIE FOX’S PUB
GLENCULLEN, COUNTY DUBLIN
Journey into the Dublin mountains to discover the quaint charm that lies behind the doors at Johnnie Fox’s, which has. Established in 1798, sample an 19th century rural Irish environment, with food and service to 21st century standards. Live traditional music and entertainment have always synonymous with Johnnie Fox’s and can be enjoyed seven nights a week and during the day time every weekend and on Bank Holiday’s. Well worth the short trip from the city.
www.johnniefoxs.com
CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
DUBLIN CASTLE, DUBLIN 2
The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty and is one of the world’s finest collections of its kind. The Library’s collections are displayed in two collections: “Sacred Traditions” and “Artistic Traditions”. Both displays exhibit manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts from the Islamic, East Asian and Western Collections.The Library is one of the premier sources for scholarship in both the Old and New Testaments and is home to one of the most significant collections of Islamic and Far Eastern artefacts.
www.chesterbeatty.ie
LIBERTIES SECRET
STREET TOURS
APT 48 THE WINDMILL, WINDMILL LN, CO. DUBLIN
A unique non-profit social enterprise which offers visitors a new way to discover the streets of Dublin through the eyes and experiences of someone who has been affected by homelessness.
These unique, friendly and powerful tours are developed in partnership with our guides who will share their story with you as you explore the cultural and historic landmarks of their local area, whilst offering our customers a channel to engage with one of Dublin’s most pressing social challenges.
www.secretstreettours.org
EMPIRE WALKING TRAIL
Take a fascinating self-guided journey back to the 18th and 19th centuries to discover just how the streets of Dublin fared under the rule of the British Empire.In fact, Dublin was referred to as the Empire’s “second city” with many of its most recognisable buildings serving as key bases of operation for British rule.
Discover the unique origins of many of the city’s most iconic structures, parks and monuments.
Then follow on from this with many of the other fascinating, self-guided tours available from visitdublin.com.
www.visitdublin.com/empire-walking- trail-dublin
CASTLE DRACULA
WESTWOOD CLUB, CLONTARF ROAD, CLONTARF, DUBLIN 3
A new attraction, based on a famous tale with Irish origins, Castle Dracula is a unique and engaging attraction. At this lavish exhibition, meet the incredible characters from Dracula while learning about Irish writer Bram Stoker, who wrote Dracula & was born beside Castle Dracula in Dublin.
Journey through the castle tunnels, over spinning bridges to the vampire courtyard, up to Dracula’s Lair. This exhibition is suitable for ages 14+.
www.castledracula.ie
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