6 Hidden Gems in Dublin Most People Walk Right Past
6 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Fishamble Street
Fishamble Street, Wood Quay A, Dublin 8, Ireland
This narrow, unassuming street in the shadow of Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest street in Dublin — and the place where Handel's Messiah was first performed.
Iveagh Gardens
Clonmel Street, St. Kevin's, Dublin 2, Ireland
Dublin's best-kept secret is a garden that most Dubliners have never visited.
Little Museum of Dublin
15 St Stephen's Green, Mansion House B, Dublin 2, D02 Y066, Ireland
Everything in this museum was donated by Dubliners, which makes it both a history museum and a love letter from a city to itself.
Marsh's Library
St Patrick's Close, Wood Quay A, Dublin 8, Ireland
When Archbishop Narcissus Marsh told his friends he planned to build a public library in Dublin in 1701, they told him he was mad — neither Oxford nor London had one.
The Brazen Head
20 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin 8
Dublin's oldest pub has been pouring pints since 1198, which means people have been getting drunk on this exact spot for over 800 years.
Whitefriar Street Church
Aungier Street, Dublin 2
Dublin is the last place you'd expect to find the remains of St.
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