Lucan Things to Do

The building was designed by Thomas Cooley and, when it was completed in 1779, originally housed the Royal Exchange. It is an elegant reminder of the wealth and opulence of Dublin in the city's 18th-century heyday. Today, City... more

Temple Bar is often used to symbolize the extraordinary changes which Dublin has undergone in recent years. In the 1980s, this district of the city was earmarked as the site for a vast bus station. Galleries and small shops col... more

Founded in 1904 by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, the Abbey is Ireland's national theater and remains a crucial promoter of established and emerging Irish playwrights. The theater's early years saw much controversy: the 1926 prem... more

Refresh your mind and soul with a visit to the National Gallery of Ireland, with its superb collection of European masterpieces. British, Dutch, Flemish, French, Italian, German and Spanish schools are all well represented, whi... more

This bridge is named after the Dublin author James Joyce, whose story 'The Dead' is set in a house facing the bridge. Santiago Calatrava is the mind behind this project. The bridge allows ships to go upriver. It also allows roa... more

Grafton Street and the surrounding area is the most upmarket shopping district in Dublin. Grafton Street itself is pedestrianized and runs from Trinity College up to St Stephen's Green. It is home to some of Dublin's signature... more

Smithfield is the largest purpose-built open civic space in Europe. The dramatic gas braziers light up the square on Saturday evenings and on other important occasions. The long-running horse-fair dominates the square on the fi... more

Remembered as one of the pioneers of Irish literature, James Joyce has yet another achievement to his credit. The house used in his work 'The Dead', has become a landmark of historical importance. The house is now open to the p... more

Though sometimes overshadowed by the more celebrated Irish authors, George Bernard Shaw was a Nobel prize winner and the noted author of many plays, including Pygmalion. He was born and spent his early years in this house. He r... more

This kind of pub seems to be a dying breed these days. Instead of offering neon-glowing dance floors it provides nothing but good beer and good conversation in a long room with a long bar. Its walls are festooned with a bewilde... more