Malahide Castle And Dublin City
Tour Duration: Full Day
Depart from port of Dublin to Malahide
Malahide Castle
A visit to Malahide Castle is so much more than just a tour, it is an engaging and truly memorable experience and is guaranteed to be the highlight of your visit to Dublin.
Malahide Castle is one of the oldest and most historic castles in Ireland. From 1185 until 1975, it was the home of the Talbot family. This was a remarkable tenure by a single family and is one of the longest in Ireland.
After Lunch, we will return to Dublin City where you will be able to spend some free time seeing all of the cities local attrations.
Places to Visit
Guinness Storehouse
In the heart of the Guinness factory complex this excellent visitor centre tells the dramatic story of the 250 year history of Guinness. A complimentary drink in the highest bar in Ireland, the Gravity bar is part of your visit here.
Trinity College
Once the educator of the elite of Irish society, Trinity College is now open to all. See the Old Library and the Book of Kells.
Dublinia
Dublinia traces the story of Medieval Dublin from the English Invasion through the Black Death to the closure of the Monasteries in the 1540s.
Kilmainham Gaol
Europe's largest disused and Ireland's most famous prison. The leaders of the 1916 Rebellion were executed here by the English.
Dublin Castle
The centre of English oppression and misrule in Ireland for 700 years. See the Old Walls of Dublin, State Apartments, and the treasury.
Temple Bar
Dublin's Cultural Quarter. Located in the heart of Dublin's City Centre, some of Dublin's best night spots, restaurants and unusual shops line these narrow, cobbled streets running between the Bank of Ireland and Christ Church Cathedral
Dublin Shopping
Grafton Street
Dublin's smartest shopping area with fashionable stores such as Brown Thomas, the department store. Other principal shopping streets in the area include Wicklow Street, Dawson Street, and South Great Georges Street.
Henry Street
Department stores such as the popular Arnotts', and an assortment of popular clothing and footwear stores are here on Dublin's Henry Street. The ILAC shopping centre, and the newer Jervis Street Shopping Centre are both here