The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th-century building located on the north bank of the River Liffey. The building now houses the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Read more…
Dunlaoghaire lifeboat station was established in 1803 and operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. The station is generally open every day. Read more…
Howth lifeboat station has its first lifeboat in 1817 Now operates inshore and offshore lifeboats. The station is generally open daily 10am – 4pm. Read more…
Portmarnock (also known as Velvet Strand) is a long (approx. 5km) sandy beach, backed by sand dunes and a golf course. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, shop, cafe/restaurant and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Anna Livia is a bronze monument located in Croppies Memorial Park in Dublin, designed by the sculptor Éamonn O’Doherty. The monument is a personification of the River Liffey which runs through Dublin. Anna Livia Plurabelle is the name of a character in James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake who also embodies the river. Read more…
Malahide beach is a long sandy beach of approximately 2 km backed by grass and dunes. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, marina and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Drimnagh Castle is a Norman castle located in a suburb of Dublin. It is the only remaining castle in Ireland that still has a flooded moat as it is fed by a small local river, the Bluebell. Read more…
Dublin Castle was founded on the site of a Viking settlement as a medieval fortress on the orders of King John of England in 1204 and until 1922 it was the seat of English and later British rule in Ireland. On 16 January 1922, the last ever Viceroy of Ireland handed Dublin Castle over to the government of the newly Read more…
