Dublin Castle
Contact Details
Address: Dame Street, Dublin 2.
Telephone No: +353 1 645 8813
Fax No: +353 1 679 7831
E-mail: dublincastle@opw.ie
Website: www.dublincastle.ie
Opening Hours
Mon - Sat: 10.00 - 16.45
Sun and Bank Holidays: 12.00 - 16.45
Closed 24 - 28 and 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday.
Dublin Castle can be closed at short notice for Government Business.
The State Apartments may be closed occasionally for State functions.
Average Length of Visit: 1 hour.
Admission Fees
Adult: €4.50
Student/Senior Citizen: €3.50
Child (under 12): €2.00
Facilities
Craft shop, Toilets, toilet for visitors with disabilities.
Dublin Castle: 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.
Location: 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.
Restaurant/Tearooms: Coffee Shop and Restaurant.
Seating Capacity: 90
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.
