The National Gallery, Dublin

The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street.

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

The Irish Museum of Modern Art also known as IMMA, is Ireland’s leading national institution exhibiting and collecting modern and contemporary art. The museum opened in May 1991 and is located in Royal Hospital Kilmainham, a 17th-century building near Heuston Station to the west of Dublin’s city centre.

National Museum of Ireland ”“ Archaeology, Dublin

The National Museum of Ireland is the national museum in Ireland. It has three branches in Dublin and one in County Mayo, with a strong emphasis on Irish art, culture and natural history.

National Museum of Ireland ”“ Arts & History, Dublin

Decorative Arts and History, including the Great Seal of the Irish Free State, is the part of the collection kept at the Collins Barracks site, a former military barracks named after Michael Collins in 1922.
/> Holy Cross Abbey, Shannon

Holy Cross Abbey, County Tipperary is an interesting alternative to the Rock of Cashel, 15 kms away. Less obvious and crowded it has a very curious history and the distinction of having been one of the principle places of pilgrimage in Ireland for over 350 years.

Chester Beatty Library, Dublin

The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The present library, on the grounds of Dublin Castle, opened on February 7, 2000, the 125th anniversary of Sir Alfred’s birth and was named European Museum of the Year in 2002.

Dublin City Gallery  Hugh Lane

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is an art gallery funded by Dublin City Council and located in Charlemont House in Dublin,Ireland. Charlemont House was originally the town house of James Caulfeild, the 1st Earl of Charlemont and was designed by Sir William Chambers.

Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Dublin

Farmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park. The estate of 78 acres (32 ha) consists of extensive private gardens with stands of mature cypress, pine and oak trees, a boating pond, walled garden, sunken garden, out offices and a herd of rare native Kerry cattle
/> The National Library of Ireland, Dublin

The National Library of Ireland  is Ireland’s national library located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the member of the Irish Government responsible for the library.

Nicholas Mosse Pottery, Kilkenny

Nicholas Mosse Pottery was established by Nicholas Mosse in 1976 after periods of training in England and Japan. His mission was to produce beautiful, functional pottery in the style of Irish Spongeware. Irish spongeware was the traditional pottery of Ireland used in the 18th Century. It was mainly made in simple honest shapes with a decoration applied with a cut sponge.
/> National Museum of Country Life, Castlebar, Mayo

style="font-weight: normal;">The National Museum of Ireland ”“ Country Life is set in modern exhibition galleries in the style="font-weight: normal;">spectacular grounds of Turlough Park House and surrounded by magnificent gardens and lake. Home to the national collection of objects representing the traditional way of life in Ireland since 1850.