We will have about three days in Dublin in June of 2019, not a lot of time. Yet, there are a few sites I really want to see and one of these includes a Star Wars site. So let’s dive into it!

Trinity College: The college is known for the Old Library, which has the “Book of Kells” an 800 AD illuminated manuscript and the Long Room with two tiers of antiquated oak bookcases holding more than 200,000 books. But most important, for your sci-fi nerds, which includes myself, it makes an appearance in “Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones.” So any library that holds the Jedi secrets is a first stop for me!

Library hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm, Sunday (May-Sep) 9:30 am (noon Oct.-Apr.)-5:30 pm. Closed 23 Dec – 1 Jan.

Admission: €9, +€2 for optional guided tour. Students and seniors €8, children under 12 free. Family admission €18.

Address: College Green Dublin 2, Ireland 

Dublin Castle: It was the symbol of British rule for 700 years until it was handed over the Irish Free State in 1922. It is an imposing structure and has much to explore including the Throne Room, Gardens, the Figure of Justice, which guards the main entrance and faces away from Dublin, many Irish feel an apt symbol for British rule, and even a Viking excavation below.

Hours: Monday- Saturday 10 am to 16:45 am, Sunday and Bank Holidays 14:00 pm to 16:45 pm. Closed 24-28 and 31 Dec, 1 Jan and Good Friday.

Admission: Guided Tour Prices: €4.50, students €3.50, children €2, alternative Tour of Chapel Royal & Undercroft €3.50.

Address: Dame St, Dublin 2, Ireland

St.Patrick’s Cathedral: The Cathedral in which St. Patrick baptized converts in a well in 450 AD. It is the largest church in Ireland.

Hours: March Through Oct.: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 17:00 pm Saturday 9 am to 18:00 pm and Sunday 9 am- 1030 am, 12:30 pm to 14:30 pm, and16:30 pm to 18:00 pm. Nov. through Feb., Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 17:00 pm; Saturday, 9 am to 17:00 pm and Sunday,  9am to 10:30 am and 12:30 pm to 14:30 pm.

Admission: Adult €7, OAP/Student €6, Family (2 adults & 2 children under 16) €17, Group Rates (minimum 10 people) Adult: €5.50, Student: €5.

Address: St Patrick’s Close, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland 

Christ Church Cathedral: This church date backs 1172. The church includes Medieval carvings, a vast ancient crypt and the tomb of Norman the Conqueror of Ireland.

Hours: June through Aug. 21:00 pm to 18:00 pm, Sept. through May 9:45 am to 17:00 pm or 18:00 pm.

Admission: Tickets: €7 adult, €5.50 senior/student, €2.50 child, €17 family and the Group rate: €5 adult. There are also combo tickets with visiting Dublinia, check the website for more information. Dublinia includes information on medieval Dublin and the Vikings.

Address: Christchurch Pl, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland

Temple Bar Area: An area filled with lively cafes, bars and theatres on cobbled streets between Dame Street and the River Liffey, and from Fishamble Street to Fleet Street. Sites in this area include the City Hall, Merchant’s Arch, Irish Rock’n’Roll Museum Experience, Cow’s Lane, Irish Film Institute, Millennium Bridge, Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square and The Ark – a children’s cultural center.

Dublin Writer’s Museum: Since I’m a writer I’m interested in learning about fellow Irish writers, which include George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats and Patrick Pearse.

Hours: 11 am to 5 pm Sundays and Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. For more information on hours during the holidays and on holidays go to their website.

Admission: Adults €7.25, children €4.55, and family tickets €21.

Address: 18 Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 T3V8, Ireland 

Guinness Storehouse: The exhibition is self-guided and you can learn about the brewing process, ingredients and most of all ends with a free pint.

Hours: Open 7 days a week 9:30am – 7 pm (last admission is at 5pm) Late opening during July and August 9 am – 8 pm (last admission is at 6 pm) Open all year apart from Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, & St Stephens Day.

Admission: From €18.50 for adults, students and senior citizens, children 13-17 €16 and children 13 and under are free.

Address: St James’s Gate, Ushers, Dublin 8, Ireland

Kilmainham Gaol and Hospital: The prison is where the rebels from the 1916 Easter Rising were executed. The prison is located outside the central city but can be breached by bus (40,79.) You enter through 30 minute guided tours.

Hours: May 1 through Sept. 30 8:45 am to 19:00 pm and Oct. 1 through April 30 9:30 am to 17:30 pm. All hours are daily. For more information on closings and holiday hours go to the website.

Admission: Adult: €6 Sen/Group: €4, Child/Student: €2 and Family: €14.

Address: Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 RK28, Ireland 

Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship Museum: A replica 1840s tall ship that recreates the horrible conditions that thousands of Irish went through in coming to America. The ship is at Custom House Quay.

Hours: Tour times– 11 am, noon, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm.

Admission: Adults: €8.50, seniors/students €7.50, children €4.50, family €20.

Address: Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1, Ireland

National Leprechan Museum: Learn about Irish folklore, along with oral storytelling and gain insight in the realm of the leprechauns and other mythical creatures.

Hours: Monday through Sunday from 10 am to 6:30 pm with last entry at 5:30 pm. Guided tours in English only. Tours last 45 minutes.

Admission: 7 years and up €10-16.

Address: Twilfit House Jervis St, North City, Dublin, Ireland

Other attractions and museums that we would checkout if we had more time: General Post Office, National Museum of Ireland -Archaeology, National Gallery of Ireland, Phoenix Park, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Zoo, Irish Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History, National Museum of Ireland – Natural History, Little Museum of Dublin and the Old Jameson Distillery.

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