Historical Attractions in Rathfarnham

GPO - General Post Office Report an error with this listing

The headquarters of the Irish postal service An Post, and Dublin's principal post office since 1818.

During the Easter Rising of 1916, the GPO served as the headquarters of the uprising's leaders. The assault by the British forces extensively damaged the building and it was not repaired until the Irish Free State government took up the task some years later.

O'Connell Street, Co. Dublin

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Book of Kells Report an error with this listing

Illuminated manuscript in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was transcribed by Celtic monks ca. 800. The illustrations and ornamentation of the Book of Kells surpass that of other Insular Gospels in extravagance and complexity. Today, it is on permanent display at the library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin

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Hellfire Club Report an error with this listing

Name given to a ruined building that sits near the summit of Montpelier, a hill in the Dublin Mountains. It was built around 1725 by William Conolly, the speaker of the Irish House of Commons. Believed to have been constructed as a hunting lodge (the grounds comprised a 1,000 acre (4 km²) deer park), the building acted as a viewpoint for Conolly's mansion at Castletown House, Celbridge.

Montpelier Hill, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin

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Leinster House Report an error with this listing

The building is the meeting place of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, the two houses of the Oireachtas, and as such the term 'Leinster House' has become a metonym for Irish political activities.

Leinster House, the former townhouse of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it has been the seat of both houses of the Irish parliament.

Dublin 2, Co. Dublin

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The Custom House Report an error with this listing

18th century building located on the north bank of the River Liffey which now houses the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

As the port of Dublin moved further downriver, the building's original use for collecting custom duties became obsolete.

During the Anglo-Irish War in 1921, the Irish Republican Army burnt down the Custom House, in an attempt to disrupt British rule. After the Anglo-Irish Treaty, it was restored by the Irish Free State government.

Custom House Quay, Co. Dublin

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National Museum of Ireland Report an error with this listing

Holds displays on prehistoric Ireland, including early work in gold, church treasures, the Viking and medieval periods, and more modern times. There are special displays of items from Egypt, Cyprus and the Roman world, and special exhibitions are regularly mounted.

Open Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00 | Sunday: 14:00 - 17:00

Kildare Street, Co. Dublin

01 677 7444

Rathfarnham Castle Report an error with this listing

Rathfarnham Castle was designed by James Stewart and William Chambers and it is believed that the castle was built in 1582 for Archbishop Loftus. The entrace to Rathfarnham Castle was from the village until 1979 when the county council built the bypass.

Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin

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Christ Church Cathedral Report an error with this listing

The elder of the city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St. Patrick's Cathedral.

The cathedral was begun in 1038. It is officially claimed as the seat (cathedra) of both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops of Dublin. In practice it has been the cathedral of only the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, since the Irish Reformation.

Christchurch, Co. Dublin

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Dublin Castle Report an error with this listing

A major Irish governmental complex, formerly the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. Most of the complex dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland.

The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171).

The complex was ceremonially handed over to the newly formed Provisional Government led by Michael Collins.

Off Dame Street, Co. Dublin

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Ely's Arch Report an error with this listing

In commemoration of regaining ownership, the Loftus family constructed another entrance for the Rathfarnham Castle in the form of a Roman Triumphal Arch.

Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin

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