Tips & Tricks
The O2 (North Wall Quay, Dublin 1) – this is a 14,500-capacity amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands. The O2 was built on the site of the former Point Theatre, a smaller music venue. Its 14,500 capacity makes it the largest indoor arena in Ireland. In 2011, The O2 was named […]
St. Patrick’s Festival (downtown Dublin) – this is a four-day event (March 14-17), where downtown Dublin comes alive with pageantry, carnivals and free entertainment. The principal aim of St. Patrick’s Festival, since its inauguration, is to develop a major annual international festival around the national holiday over which the ‘owners’ of the festival, the Irish […]
Waterways Ireland Docklands Summer Festival (Grand Canal Dock and Plaza, Dublin) – held annually in mid-May, this Festival’s purpose is to provide people with an opportunity to enjoy an exciting world class urban recreational environment. The renovated canal dock, originally build in the 1790s, now provides a world-class recreation space right in the center of […]
National Aquatic Centre (Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15) – this is one of the world’s largest indoor water centers. Opened in March 2003, it successfully hosted the swimming events of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, the first time this event was held outside of the United States. It also hosted the European Short […]
National Concert Hall (Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2) — Based in Dublin’s city centre, the National Concert Hall is rated by performing artists as one of the finest in Europe. Since its opening in 1981, the Hall has established itself as Ireland’s premier centre for the performance of live music. As well as weekly performances by […]
The K Club (The Kildare Hotel, Spa and Country Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare) — the five star Kildare Hotel, Spa & Country Club, locally known as The K Club, is nestled in 550 acres of idyllic Kildare countryside. Renowned for its superb golf, The K Club is recognized as one of Europe’s greatest golfing destinations. […]