Dublin Bucket List

One cannot simply go to Ireland and NOT have a Guinness. The Guinness Storehouse consists of a self-guided tour that usually takes around an hour and a half. However, if you’re having a good time at the rooftop bar with your famous beer, feel free to stick around as long as you’d like!

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the tallest & largest church in Ireland, towering at 43 meters. This gothic architecture was founded wayyyy back in 1191 and gives off medieval vibes, especially considering Jonathon Swift, a famous writer, is buried inside of this cathedral.

Dublin Castle was reserved for the seat of British power for 700 years. It now continues to serve as a government complex as well as a major tourist attraction (duh). You can walk around in here for free, but if you’d like to see some of the other buildings, you will need to pay for a guided tour.

Kilmainham Goal opened in 1796 to serve as the county goal. Tons & tons of people were imprisoned here, as well as executed. Sadly, it wasn’t just serial killers who took homage in Killmainham Goal. Men, women and children with petty thefts such as stealing food were locked up, as well. Since closing its doors in 1924, this prison is now open for the public to tour. To visit, you absolutely must book in advance.

Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed park out of any capital city in Europe. The name comes from a mispronunciation of the Irish word ‘Fionn Uisce’ meaning ‘Clear Water.’ This haven is open seven days a week and used to be the royal hunting park in the 1660s. Now, it’s home to thousands of deer that roam freely across the land.

The Temple Bar is one of the most famous pubs in Dublin. This place has a lot of history, which I’ll let you find out on your own….but, more importantly, The Temple Bar is home to 450 bottles of rare & interesting whiskeys, making it the largest collection in Ireland.

Toppling at 120 meters tall, The Spire of Dublin is a large, stainless steel monument in Dublin. This was actually the winning entry in an architectural competition to replace Nelson’s Pillar (blown up in 1966). Fun Fact: This stick costed €4,000,000 to build.

The Old Jameson Distillery should be on any whiskey-lovers bucket list….so, probably not many peoples’. Kidding. Actually, Jameson accounts for 70% of the Irish whiskey sales in the United States. Jameson Distillery Bow Street is where Jameson Whiskey was originally distilled, all the way up until 1971; it’s now made in Cork. However, you can still stop by this old distillery to hear some fun history & do some tastings!