Flukey's Virtual Walking Tour

of

Dublin

The Capital City of Ireland

Welcome to one of the most comprehensive photo sites of Dublin on the internet. Please take time to look at it and see what is in Dublin. If you are coming, why not take a tour of Dublin on foot? Dublin is a relatively small city and a great way for a tourist to see it is to walk around it. For that however you need a guide to show you around and to explain what you are seeing. Who better than a friendly native? Here is a pictorial tour, with yours truly as your guide, using all my own photos.



The GPO

Built in 1818. Headquarters of the 1916 Rising.

The GPO

The Irish flag over the GPO

The GPO by night

The GPO at Christmas





The River Liffey The River Liffey

The River Liffey

The Liffey looking towards the Guinness brewery. The Millennium and Ha'Penny Bridges.

The James Joyce Bridge

The Seán O'Casey Bridge

The Samuel Beckett Bridge



The sun shines over modern Dublin and on the Famine Memorial

The Jeanie Johnston, a famine ship replica

The Grand Canal in winter

St. Patrick's Day in Dublin

The Custom House

Built in 1792. Designed by the architect James Gandon.

The Custom House



St. Stephen's Green

Dublin's largest square. The Triumphal Arch, St. Stephen's Green Erected to the memory of members of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers that died in the Boer War.

St. Stephen's Green

St. Stephen's Green

St. Stephen's Green

The St. Stephen's Green Lake

The St. Stephen's Green Lake in winter



The Iveagh Gardens

The Iveagh Gardens

Smithfield

Georgian Architecture

Georgian Architecture

The Royal College of Surgeons

Leinster House - Built in 1745, it has been the Irish Parliament Building since 1922



Central Infants Model School



Government Buildings

The National Gallery



Trinity College Dublin

A university since 1592. Current facade is 18th century. Over 15000 students.

Trinity College

Trinity College

Inside the grounds





Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle originally dates to 1230. Most current elements date from the early 18th century. Dublin Castle Dublin Castle



Malahide Castle

Clondalkin Round Tower

The Bank of Ireland, College Green

Built from 1728 to 1733. The Irish Parliament building until the Act of Union in 1800. Owned by Bank of Ireland since 1803.

The Bank of Ireland, College Green

The Mansion House - Lord Mayor's Residence

Merrion Square

Oscar Wilde, Merrion Square.

Phil Lynott, Harry Street.

Temple Bar

The Clarence Hotel

(owned by U2)

Molly Malone

The Daniel O'Connell Monument

Daniel O'Connell was known as The Liberator. He was the first Catholic elected to Wesminster. He died in 1847.

Daniel O'Connell's Tomb, Glasnevin Cemetery

O'Connell Street in Winter

City Hall

The seat of Dublin City Council, built in 1779

Christchurch Cathedral

The Protestant Cathedral for Dublin.



St. Patrick's Cathedral

The Protestant Cathedral for Ireland. Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, was Dean here in the 18th century. St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral



The Four Courts

Designed by the architect James Gandon. Courts have been sitting since 1796. The building was completed in 1802.







The Spire The Spire

The Spire

The Spire

See some more of the Spire



The Parnell Monument.

Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish Parliamentarian of the 19th Century. He died in 1891. The monument dates to 1911.

Garden of Remembrance

The Moon, Jupiter and Laser show

The Abbey Theatre

James Joyce

Collins Barracks

The King's Inns

A tree and bench in The King's Inns

Bolton St. College

St. Stephen's Church

The Casino

The Sunlight Chambers



Grafton Street

Grafton Street is one of Dublin's nicest streets. It is pedestrianised and always full of people.

Grafton Street

Grafton Street

Bewleys of Grafton Street

It is also famous for its buskers and street theatre, which comes in many forms.

From those hardly moving...



To those hardly stopping.

Then there is this strange oriental lady who dances with fans some nights.



Luas - Dublin's light rail system.

Abbey Church, Parnell Square.

Dr. Steevens Hospital and Heuston Station.

Heuston Station.

Dr. Steevens Hospital

The Guinness Brewery.

St. James' Gate at the Guinness Brewery.

Henry Street at Christmas.

The Blessington Basin.

Swans.

The Botanic Gardens



The Phoenix Park



At 1752 acres, this is one of the largest public parks in Europe. Within its walls are:

The residencies of The President

The Papal Nuncio

The American Ambassador

Also in it are: Dublin Zoo,

St. Mary`s hospital

McKee Barracks

The Ordnance Survey Office

The headquarters of the Garda Síochána (Irish police)

and much more. The Wellington Testimonial. At 62.5 metres or 205 feet, this is the second tallest obelisk in the world after the Washington monument. A view of the Dublin Mountains.

The Papal Cross. On September 29th, 1979, Pope John Paul II celebrated mass here in front of a crowd of about 1,250,000 people.

Áras an Uachtaráin - The President's residence.

Built in 1751 and extended in 1787, 1848 and 1911. It is now the official residence of the President of Ireland. Chesterfield Avenue looking South West from the Phoenix Monument.

The Phoenix Monument.

Chesterfield Avenue looking North East from the Phoenix Monument.

Castleknock Gate looking South West along Chesterfield Avenue.

The residencies ofAlso in it are:

The Dublin Horse Show.

The Dublin Horse Show.

Croke Park, the home of Gaelic Games.