Dublin 6 is home to the much desired Dublin suburbs of Ranelagh and Rathgar, both offering plenty of entertainment in terms of coffee shops, pubs, boutique shops and small restaurants.
Ranelagh is home to one of the city’s hidden gems, the Dillon Garden (353 1 497 1308). Helen Dillon and her husband created this magical garden and it is considered to be one of the jewels of horticultural Ireland, which expresses startling design and perfectly grown plants.
The venerable garden at Killruddery, beautifully situated on the flank of the Little Sugar Loaf, is a unique survivor of history. Edward de Brabazon commissioned a Monsieur Bonet, trained at Versailles, to create the formal gardens there in 1682. ...
The golf course at Hollywood Lakes is truly a test for every category of golfer. Currently there are 11 lakes and water features that sees water impact on 9 out of the 18 holes.
Combine this element of the design with a multitude of trees a ...
For centuries, the hill where Avon Rí is now located looked out over a valley created by the Liffey and King's River. Avon Rí has taken its name from the latter and now looks out of the Blessington Lakes – a reservoir created ...
Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constructed. Inside is housed the Book of Kells - a 9th-c ...
The Irish Constitution was drafted here and the recent brief closure of this opulent 18th-century hotel overlooking St Stephen's Green (Europe's largest garden square) has served as a reminder to Dubliners that it is still central to life in the ...
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