Located at the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, Dublin 18 has a handful of attractions to offer visitors to the area.
The area is home to Leopardstown Racecourse (353 1 289 3607), one of Dublin’s top race tracks, which offers high quality racing and excellent facilities.
Golfers can take advantage of the Stepaside gold centre (353 1 295 7204), which includes a 40 bay floodlit driving range and an 18 hole par 3 course, near the picturesque village of Stepaside.
Those who are interested in horticulture are well catered for by the Dublin Garden Group (353 1 295 5884), located at Knockcree, whose members include some of the best private gardens in the greater Dublin area.
Imaginosity (353 1 217 6130), Dublin’s first interactive children’s museum offers a fun family day out and includes colourful, expertly designed displays.
This pretty 1890s lodge and its sunny, square back garden were rescued from a dreadful fate as the car park for a nearby pub. When the Dillons became its saviour the property was run down, there were a few old apple trees in the garden and the ho ...
A treasured location
Bull Island, home to The Royal Dublin Golf Club, is a protected wildlife habitat with a fabulous range of flora and fauna. Despite this, it is only three miles (5km) from Dublin city centre ...
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 ...
Originally designed for two new government departments, the Local Government Board and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction, as well as the Royal College of Science.
However in more recent times, Government Buildings has be ...
Located in the picturesque Wicklow Mountains, just outside Enniskerry village, Powerscourt House is at the heart of an historical country estate, renowned world-wide for its spectacular formal gardens set against the backdrop of the Sugar Loaf Mo ...
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