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Bridges, pubs and Georgian squares: Dublin's highlights

A walk through Dublin's must-see sights: the most photographed iron bridge on the Liffey, the pub quarter, Ireland's oldest university, the most famous cockle-seller in song, the great Victorian park and the Georgian square where Oscar Wilde grew up.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.4 km
  • 2 h
  • Free
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The Ha'penny Bridge, a white iron footbridge over the Liffey

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Ha'penny BridgeAn iron bridge cast in England in 1816 that, for a century, cost half a penny to cross.
  2. 2 Temple BarThe quarter of pubs and live music that, in the 1980s, was nearly flattened for a bus station.
  3. 3 Trinity CollegeThe university Elizabeth I founded in 1592, where Swift, Wilde and Beckett studied and the Book of Kells is kept.
  4. 4 Molly Malone statueIreland's most famous seller of cockles and mussels never existed, or at least nobody has ever proved she did.
  5. 5 St Stephen's Green and Fusiliers' ArchA park opened to the public by a Guinness, an arch some called ‘Traitors' Gate’ and a ceasefire to feed the ducks.
  6. 6 Merrion Square and Oscar WildeThe Georgian square of coloured doors, where Oscar Wilde grew up and now lounges on a rock.

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What you’ll discover

Bridges, pubs and Georgian squares: Dublin's highlights

The Liffey and Temple Bar

A toll bridge of 1816 and the quarter that nearly became a bus station.

Trinity and literary Dublin

The university of Swift, Wilde and Beckett, and the square where Wilde, O'Connell and Yeats lived.

Myths in bronze and stone

Molly Malone and the arch some called ‘Traitors' Gate’.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Dublin?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Dublin in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Dublin in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Dublin in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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