In the City · National Art Gallery - https://www.nationalgallery.ie/ Trinity College - https://www.tcd.ie/ Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, City Centre (Dublin 2), great exhibitions, garden and coffee shop · Imma , Kilmainham, modern art and also formal gardens · Glasnevin cemetery, the tour is great and very informative · Farmleigh, Phoenix Park (I like the gardens) · Crypts, St Michans, Smithfield great guide · Hugh Lane Gallery, Francis Bacon studio, Harry Clarke stained glass and beautiful modern art- its great and free · RHA gallery, Ely place
Day Trips · Powerscourt house and gardens, Wicklow (go by Dublin bus on a day trip, tour leaves at 1030 every day from O’Connell street, for 27 euro it includes garden admission) or 45 minutes · Dun Laoghaire, nice town and pier walks, market on a Sunday in the People’s park · Glendalough, Wicklow (go by bus on a day trip, Dublin bus goes from Upper O’Connell street at 10.30 am daily) or drive · Howth , cliff path and pier (on the dart train), great seafood · Newgrange, Knowth, take a tour http://www.overthetoptours.com/ · Kilkenny city, get an Irish rail train or bus, http://www.visitkilkenny.ie/