Dublin Places To Visit

23/10/2023

THE LIBERTY MARKET

The Liberty Market in Meath Street is one of Dublin's longest running markets. The official website is thin on detail but a recent article in “Totally Dublin” gives an entertaining insight into the old style pound shop atmosphere of the market. Here is a short quotation from the article -

“Boots. Lamps. Laughing Buddha figurines. Hair clippers. Prime Energy drinks. Tubes of Crest toothpaste. T-shirts with ethereal wolves. Cardigan buttons and balls of wool. Eighty-year-old Turkish salt bags. Hash pipes. Communion dresses. Argentinian football jerseys with Messi printed on the back. Opal rings, jade necklaces and a grotto made entirely of purses and handbags. The labyrinthine Liberty Market at the top of Meath Street promises 'everything under one roof,' according to the mural painted around its corner on Engine Alley.”

The Liberty Market is open from 10 am to 3.30 pm on Thursdays, from 10 am to 4 pm on Fridays, and from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturdays.

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19/10/2023

CELEBRATING SUDOCREEM - “INGENIOUS DUBLIN” AT THE LITTLE MUSEUM OF DUBLIN

Dublin is a place where scientific discoveries are made with surprising frequency. In this new show, you will discover everything from the story of the Victorian doctor who pioneered the development of the syringe, to how lichen on a rock led to a cure for leprosy.

Curated to honour the late Mary Mulvihill, who was passionate about sharing the wonders of science, this exhibition is based on her book Ingenious Ireland and is a celebration of Dublin’s rich scientific heritage.

The award-winning Little Museum of Dublin tells the story of Dublin. Housed in a beautiful Georgian building, the collection was created by public donation. Entry to the museum is by guided tour only. Admission €15 (reduced prices for students, OAPs, etc.) .

Natural wonders, clever inventions and historic industries are the stars of this colourful new exhibition in the Little Museum.

11/10/2023

BRAM STOKER FESTIVAL

The Bram Stoker Festival celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved writers. Now entering its tenth year, the Festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, and the Dublin of his time. The programme of events celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian.

Over the years, the Festival has featured major outdoor spectacles and installations; intimate experiences on hallowed grounds; world premieres of new scores for classic films and award winning theatre productions; an outdoor circus at night in dark, foreboding forests; choral ensembles in darkened libraries; and elaborate banquets in sacred crypts.

In 2023, you can expect more deliciously dark treats on the streets and in venues across Dublin.

See all of this year's events here -

From theatre to movies, pop-up fun parks to interative tours, readings, talks, spectacles & more, there's something for everyone at Bram Stoker Festival 2018.

07/10/2023

SIR JOHN LAVERY EXHIBITION

The highlight of the National Gallery's autumn programme is “LAVERY ON LOCATION”. This exhibition opened on October 7th and runs until January 14th.

Sir John Lavery was an internationally renowned Irish painter at the turn of the 20th century, and the only Irishman to receive the Freedom of both Dublin and Belfast in the inter-war period, in a divided Ireland. He became very famous during his lifetime for his powerful and commanding portraits of well-known personalities including politicians and religious figures. The new exhibition focuses on the artist’s impressions of the people and locations that he encountered during a life filled with travel. Lavery never travelled for business or pleasure without his painting kit, and this exhibition will explore some of the key destinations depicted in his art including scenes from Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, and Italy, and cities such as Glasgow, London, Venice, Cannes and New York.

Admission €12, under 18s free, carers free, refugees free, seniors & jobseekers €10. Special rate Thursdays 5 pm - 8.30 pm €5.

7 October 2023 - 14 January 2024

29/09/2023

George’s Street Arcade

South City Markets was Dublin’s first purpose built Victorian Shopping Centre. In 1876, the Dublin (South) City Market Company was incorporated with a share capital of £200,000 and a loan capital of £50,000. A special Act of Parliament was passed, which gave the Company power to acquire the land and premises required to construct the Market and to widen and improve the surrounding streets.

Designed by distinguished British architects Lockwood and Mauson, and promoted by wealthy families with extensive property interests in the city, South City Market was formally opened by the Lord Mayor, Sir George Moyers, in 1881.

The Market was not initially popular with ordinary Dubliners, possibly because of the appointment of English architects and builders. Tragedy befell the Market on August 27th 1892 when a massive fire devastated the whole building. No one was killed but the shopkeepers lost their premises and homes overhead, and the stallholders suffered heavy financial loss as their stock was not insured. There was a flood of public sympathy for the stallholders and a fund for their relief was successfully organised.

The Centre was re-built, using local labour and craftsmen, and was re-opened in September 1894. South City Market, or George’s Street Arcade, as it is more commonly known today, has traded continuously since then. The present owners, the Layden Family Group, acquired the property in late 1992. There are about fifty tenants varying in size from Dunnes Stores to small sidewalk stalls, selling everything imaginable. The Arcade is a unique part of the Dublin shopping scene with its own very special ambience.

Opening Hours -
Monday to Wednesday: 9am – 6pm
Thursday to Saturday: 9am – 7pm
Sunday & holidays: 11am – 6pm

22/09/2023

OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN

Dublin is a city and county built of rooms, buildings, streets, railways, pitches, parks and more. Together, these built parts of Dublin shape and guide the public and private lives of nearly one and a half million people. In turn, the city is formed and changed by millions of individual imaginations, countless conversations, and ordinary, daily actions. Through visits, talks, tours, lectures, workshops, podcasts and more, Open House Dublin will reveal how Dublin and people reflect and depend on each other.

Open House Dublin is a free festival of architecture with 100+ guided tours, films, exhibitions and events taking place across the city each October. Brought to you by the Irish Architecture Foundation, Open House Dublin celebrates great architecture, urban design and the people that contribute to the creation of built Dublin.

All Open House events are Free of charge. The programme is a mix of guided tours and events that need to be pre-booked on the website; plus guided tours and events which are open for you to join at dedicated times over the weekend. Places are limited, and booking is required for some events.

You can contact the Open House team by phone at +353 (0)1 8747203 or [email protected]

For any volunteer queries email [email protected]

Booked Out Building Tour Tour of the Old Library, Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Library, Old Library, College Green, South-East Inner City, Dublin 2 Saturday

10/09/2023

LATE AT THE LIBRARY

The National Library of Ireland has announced a series of opportunities to explore the Library after hours. The good news is that this initiative is an excellent one; the bad news is that some of the events are already booked out.

All the evening events are free. The series is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, & Arts and is part of the Night-time Economy Scheme. With live traditional music, stand-up comedy, private tours, spoken word and literary readings, there is a lot on offer.

➤ Late at the Library - September 14th (6-9pm)
6-9pm - Director's Tour of the National Library (booked out)
7-9pm – Live Traditional Music and Yeats Exhibition Late Opening.
7-9pm – Visit our Reading Room
Enjoy an evening musical performance with traditional group Aiteall in the atmospheric front hall of the National Library and take the opportunity to explore our popular exhibition Yeats: The Life and Works of WB Yeats after hours.

➤ Late at the Library - September 21st (7-9pm) (Booked out)
Clay and Eveline with live readings and music
Join Paul O'Hanrahan, actor, and Michael Holohan, composer and pianist, in a special dramatic and musical presentation of two stories from Joyce's Dubliners: Clay and Eveline. Taking place in the front hall of Kildare Street, the musical and literary performance will be followed by the opportunity to explore the iconic main Reading Room after hours.

Late at the Library: programme of free events 8 August 2023 An after-hours exploration of the National Library of Ireland. Join us every Thursday evening from August 31st for a series of evening events at the National Library of Ireland. All events are free to attend and will run until 9pm. The Late...

05/02/2023

PEOPLE AND PLACES EXHIBITIONS

The National Library of Ireland has launched a new exhibition called “People and Places: Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries” in the National Photographic Archive. The exhibition captures the social, cultural and technological changes that have taken place across Ireland from the middle of the 19th century up to the turn of this century.

The exhibition consists of 50 photographs taken between 1858 and 2001, representing the age of analogue photography in Ireland. Photographs on display include early forms such as salt paper print and stereo-pair up to more contemporary photography. The exhibition is free and is open now; no booking is required.

Location: National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WF85

Opening 1st February 2023 10am–4pm Monday to Sunday, last admission 3.30pm

25/01/2023

MIKE BUNN RETROSPECTIVE

There are another 8 weeks or so left to run in the large-scale 80th birthday retrospective exhibition of over 130 high-quality prints from the diverse output of photographer Mike Bunn.

The exhibition is presented in Farmleigh House in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, and is accompanied by a programme of talks and workshops that highlight the importance of Bunn’s vision as a classical photographer in capturing over five decades of Ireland’s cultural, fashion, landscape and environmental history.

Beginning with a set of photographs that captures the atmosphere of Dublin at the start of the 1970s, at the time of his first arrival in the city, the presentation goes on to highlight examples of his pioneering fashion campaigns undertaken from his legendary studio in Temple Bar’s Crown Alley. These photographs chart his long and successful working relationship with many of Ireland’s then up-and-coming fashion designers, including John Rocha, Michael Mortell, Louise Kennedy, Philip Treacy and Lainey Keogh.

In all, this retrospective of Mike Bunn’s work presents to the public a varied selection of images that reflect some of the most important cultural developments in Ireland over the past five decades. It also presents new work from Bunn’s deeply-felt passion for the beauty and mystery of Ireland’s natural environment.

https://farmleigh.ie/event/mike-bunn-exhibition-talk/

From November 2022 until March 2023, the Office of Public Works in Ireland will present a large-scale 80th birthday retrospective exhibition of over 130 high-quality prints from nearly six decades of the widely diverse output of this renowned photographer. The exhibition will be presented in Farmlei