The back story
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Area guide
Smithfield, Stoneybatter and the North Side
Smithfield’s square and the Cobblestone, Jameson’s old distillery, Parnell Square’s Chapter One, the Abbey and Phoenix Park.
Area guide · Dublin
Smithfield and the North Side: music, theatres and the park
The Cobblestone and Jameson’s old distillery, Parnell Square’s Chapter One, the Abbey and the Gate, and Phoenix Park.
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What to see and do
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Georgian house to tenement
14 Henrietta Street
Three hundred years of city life in one address, from Georgian townhouse to tenement.
14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 D01 HH34Explore View on map
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Since 1832
Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Ireland’s national cemetery, a Victorian garden cemetery opened in 1832, with tours and a museum.
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Gaelic games
Croke Park Stadium Tour & GAA Museum
Behind the scenes at the home of Gaelic games, with the GAA Museum.
Jones’s Road, Dublin 3 D03 P6K7Explore View on map
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Bow Street
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Guided tours and tastings at the old Jameson distillery in Smithfield.
Bow Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 D07 N9VHExplore View on map
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Neoclassical
Casino Marino
Sir William Chambers’ 18th-century pleasure-house, one of Europe’s finest neoclassical buildings.
Cherrymount Crescent, Marino, Dublin 3 D03 HH70Explore View on map
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Collins Barracks
National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History
Decorative arts and history at Collins Barracks, now with the Dead Zoo Lab.
Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 D07 XKV4Explore View on map
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The National Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The National Theatre of Ireland, on Abbey Street.
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 D01 K0F1Explore View on map
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A royal hunting park
Phoenix Park
Europe’s largest enclosed park in a capital city, with a herd of wild fallow deer.
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Opened in 1795
National Botanic Gardens
The national botanic gardens, opened in 1795, with the restored Turner Curvilinear Range.
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By Sir Edwin Lutyens
Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Lutyens’ gardens by the Liffey, in memory of the Irish soldiers who died in the First World War.
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On foot
A walk through Phoenix Park
The deer, the People’s Garden and the long avenues of Europe’s largest city park.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen
Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide: Mickael Viljanen’s cooking on Parnell Square.
18–19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 D01 T3V8Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
BORGO
An Italian osteria in a former bank. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
162–165 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 D07 RX3PExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Mr Fox
Modern cooking on Parnell Square West.
38 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 D01 X9T0Explore View on map
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Since 2012
Brother Hubbard
Simple, interesting food made from scratch, at four cafés across the city.
Pubs and bars
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Home of the Belfast Coffee
BAR 1661
A staunchly Irish, fiercely independent cocktail bar in Dublin 7.
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Traditional music every day
The Cobblestone
Smithfield’s home of traditional music, with sessions seven days a week.
Shopping
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