Dublin Things to Do

Located next door to the Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, the OPG won the Architectural Association of Ireland award for best design in 1996. The building alone is certainly worth a visit. The gallery specializes largely in print-... more

The Bachelor Inn is a pleasant traditional pub close to the quays that remains unconcerned with Dublin's rather disturbing trend for unnecessary bar refurbishment. It's not exactly a lively place, and the bar staff are known to... more

The Oisin Art Gallery is located close to Trinity College and was first established in 1990 and focuses mainly on contemporary Irish art. Pieces by Marie Carroll, Eccles, Rabchinsky and Markey are all on permanent exhibition. T... more

The Tap is a friendly place, with some great drinks and people. An evening can be well-spent here with music entertaining you and your pals. more

Arguably the best cinema in Dublin, the Screen's commitment to programming an eclectic mix of mainstream, international and arthouse films remains second-to-none. The interior is nothing remarkable and features only three scree... more

This intimate and rather upmarket city-center gallery specializes in 19th- and 20th-century paintings and includes exhibits by Markey, Joby Hickey, Alex McKenna, TC Murphy, Adam Kos and Marie Carroll. The gallery also features... more

Located in the premises of the old Mean Fiddler building, Mono is a dimly lit, spacious bar with nice leather couches and low tables. It appears very popular with the younger crowd, and its patrons can rarely resist getting up... more

The Oak is a long-established bar with an interior featuring elegant mirrors, mosaics and dark wood. While the bar's open plan design means that the Oak runs directly into the trendier Thomas Read's next door, this authentic ba... more

Howl at the Moon is open seven nights a week and plays contemporary and classic pop and dance tunes. The club seems to attract a somewhat older crowd than its trendier competitors, and also has somewhat of a reputation for bein... more

McDaids is known amongst the locals as the Brendan Behan, in homage to one of Dublin's best known literary figures. It remains highly popular with both locals and tourists: those who have come in search of the real literary Dub... more