The Royal Dublin Golf Club was founded in 1885 by Sir John Lumsden, offering a magnificent links course widely accepted as one of the greatest links courses in the world.
The links course is on The North Bull Island and in 1979 the island was declared a Special Protection Area (SPA) and then in 1981 it was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the first in Ireland.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Portmarnock Beach 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, a shop, cafe/restaurant and seasonal lifeguards. 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
