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Must Do Dublin

  • Writer: Erin
    Erin
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 31

This week we are being transported to the magical city of Dublin, Ireland. This city is full of history, turmoil, and great pints. Experiencing Dublin is a must add to your bucket list, and these are the top attractions to see.


A weathered brick wall features a gold and white sign for the "Guinness Storehouse," complete with the iconic harp logo and an arrow pointing to the right. A metal light fixture is mounted on the wall above and to the right of the sign.
Guinness Storehouse

Guinness Storehouse

Guinness Storehouse is the top on any Ireland trip. The Guinness Storehouse is a museum of beer with seven floors of everything Irish Beer. You'll take in the ingredients that make up the beverage and interactive exhibits on the first floor. On the top floor, you can try a perfectly poured pint of Guinness and enjoy a fantastic view of the city of Dublin.



A dramatic low-angle, interior view looking up at the circular structure of Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin. Multiple tiers of prison cells with barred windows and walkways curve upwards, culminating in a vaulted ceiling with skylights. A prominent metal bridge or walkway spans across the upper part of the central void. The walls are a light, muted color, contrasting with the dark bars and doors.
Kilmainham Gaol

The second must-visit is the Kilmainham Gaol, which was the prison in Dublin from 1796 until 1924. In the prison's early days, inmates were kept in shared quarters, with minimal bedding and poor living conditions. This spurred the movement of prison reform, and 30 cells were added to the women's wing. The poor conditions still lingered through the famine that lasted from 1845 to 1852. The prison housed several famous inmates, including the leaders of the Easter Rising.


A grand neoclassical building, the Custom House, with a prominent light green dome and a clock tower, stands along the Custom House Quay in Dublin, Ireland, under a clear blue sky. The building features multiple levels, columns, arches, and statues on its facade. A calm body of water, likely the River Liffey, is in the foreground, with cars parked along the quay.
Custom House Quay

Custom House Quay

Dublin, like the rest of Ireland, suffered from the great famine. The famine was caused by the potato disease that decimated the potato crop, and in return, over one million Irish died. In addition to that one million, another million emigrated from the island. This ultimately caused a loss of a quarter of the population. In Custom House Quay in the Dublin Docklands, there is a tribute to those that survived the famine. The famine shaped the history of Ireland and the people that inhabit it.


A wide-angle interior view of the Long Room at Trinity College Dublin, a grand library hall featuring towering, dark wooden bookshelves filled with countless old books, stretching into the distance on both sides. An upper balcony level with a decorative railing runs along the length of the hall. The ceiling is characterized by magnificent, arched wooden beams. Soft light illuminates the rows of books.
Long Room at Trinity College

Long Room at Trinity College

The last stop on the must-visit list in Ireland is the Long Room at Trinity College. This room houses a collection of over 200,000 of Trinity’s oldest books. Of all of the old books, the most famous is the Book of Kells. This book is said to be the roots of Celtic and Christian iconography and is named after the monastery at Kells. The monks at Kells hand transcribed this manuscript on vellum, in a writing style that flourished on the isles between 600 and 850. The monks took refuge from a Viking raid at County Meath, which was the book's home for centuries. The Book of Kells has been held for safekeeping at Trinity College for two centuries and is on display for all to observe.


Now that you have sampled all that there is to see in Dublin, it is time to start planning your trip to this magical land. Schedule a consultation where we can plan out how to find the luck of the Irish and plan out your perfect trip.

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