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Things to do in Dublin
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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The Book of Kells and the Long Room
An illuminated gospel book from around 800, and a sixty-five-meter library above. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum1 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the morning
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The Guinness Storehouse
Seven floors shaped like a pint glass, and a panoramic bar where you learn to pour your own. On Wikipedia (in French)
FoodMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €28best in the afternoon
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Kilmainham Gaol
Where the leaders of 1916 were executed. The story of independence, cell by cell. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €8best in the morning
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Temple Bar and live music
Very touristy, very expensive, and yet the trad sessions there are real, every night. On Wikipedia (in French)
Parties and nightlifeMarket3 hr≈ €25best in the evening
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The cliffs of Howth
Thirty minutes on the DART, then a six-kilometer loop above the Irish Sea. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €6best in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Dublin: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C / 46 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 12 |
| February | 10 °C / 50 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 11 |
| March | 11 °C / 52 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 16 |
| April | 13 °C / 55 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 15 |
| May ideal | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 11 |
| June ideal | 18 °C / 64 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 14 |
| July ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 19 |
| August ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 16 |
| September ideal | 17 °C / 63 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 16 |
| October | 14 °C / 57 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 16 |
| November | 11 °C / 52 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 14 |
| December | 10 °C / 50 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 14 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €70
- Mid-range
- €135
- Comfort
- €250
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 64 kg
- Bus
- 73 kg
- Plane
- 350 kg
By train rather than by plane: 290 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Ireland
- Plugs
- Type G, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 999
- Driving
- On the left
Near Dublin
- Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway United Kingdom, 140 km
- Galway and Connemara Ireland, 190 km
- Liverpool United Kingdom, 220 km
- Cork Ireland, 220 km
- Manchester United Kingdom, 270 km
- Glasgow United Kingdom, 310 km