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Attractions Address

Dame Street
Dublin 2
County: Dublin
Postal Code: Dublin 2

Attractions Contact Details

Phone: +353 1 645 8813
Fax: +353 1 679 7831
Web Address: http://www.dublincastle.ie

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Attractions Details

Cafe/Bar: Cafe
Age Group: All Ages
Equipment Hire: No
Admission Fees: Adult: �4.50
Student/Senior Citizen: �3.50
Child (under 12): �2.00
Attractions Directions: Situated in the City Centre off Dame St., behind City Hall, 5 minutes walk from Trinity College en-route to Christchurch.

Bus Routes: 54 (Burgh Quay), 50, 50A, 56A, 77, 77A, 77B (Aston Quay)
Guided Tours: Access by guided tour only.
Max. No: 40
Duration: 45 mins.
Advance booking for groups IS REQUIRED.

Leaflet/Guide Booklet: English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Additional Information: Due to the nature of the site and its use for Government business visiting arrangements are subject to cancellation on short or no notice.

Attractions Opening Times

Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 10.00 - 16.45
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays: 14.00 - 16.45
Closed 24 � 27 and 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday.

The State Apartments may be closed occasionally for State functions.
Last admission at 16.45
Average Length of Visit: 1 hour.

Services Available

Services Available: Parking Nearby • Gift Shop

Attractions Coupons

Coupons: Management has not placed details here yet.

Attractions Specials

Specials: Management has not placed details here yet.

Attraction Type

Type: History/Heritage

Additional Facilities

Additional Facilities: Craft shop, Toilets, toilet for visitors with disabilities.
Restaurant/Tearooms: Coffee Shop and Restaurant.
Seating Capacity: 90

Originally built in the 13th century on a site previously settled by the Vikings it functioned as a military fortress, a prison, treasury, courts of law and the seat of English Administration in Ireland for 700 years.

Rebuilt in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Dublin Castle is now used for important State receptions and Presidential Inaugurations. The State Apartments, Undercroft, Chapel Royal, Craft Shop, Heritage Centre and Restaurant are open to visitors. (On occasions Dublin Castle can be closed at very short notice for Government business). Access for visitors with disabilities to State Apartments, Chapel Royal and restaurant.

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