Museums and history in Dublin
Dublin's history: the 1916 Rising, the Great Famine, Glasnevin Cemetery, the National Museum and Viking Dublin.
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Dublin: EPIC Museum and Jeanie Johnston entry ticket
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Dublin: Great Famine tour with fast-track EPIC Museum tickets
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Dublin: Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Irish Famine history tour
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Dublin: GPO Museum entry ticket
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Dublin: 1916 Rising walking tour and GPO Museum entry
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Dublin: IRA history tour with skip-the-line GPO Museum ticket
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Dublin: Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Dead Interesting tour
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Dublin: experience Glasnevin Cemetery guided tours
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Dublin: Glasnevin National Cemetery audio tour with transfers
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Dublin: Glasnevin Museum and Cemetery historical tour
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Dublin: Irish Famine Exhibition entry ticket
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Dublin: Irish history & treasures tour with National Museum
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Read our in-depth guides
1916 Easter Rising guide: sites, history, and how to explore Dublin's most important event
The Easter Rising of 1916 shaped modern Ireland. GPO, Kilmainham Gaol, walking tours — every key Dublin site explained with full historical context.
Dublin free museums: the best things to see for nothing
Dublin's free museums include world-class collections: National Museum treasures, Chester Beatty manuscripts, the National Gallery. All free, all
Glasnevin Cemetery guide: Dublin's most fascinating burial ground
Glasnevin Cemetery holds 1.5 million people and tells the story of modern Ireland. Guided tours, famous graves, the museum — all covered honestly.
The Great Famine in Dublin: sites, history, and how to understand Ireland's defining tragedy
The Great Famine killed a million Irish and drove millions more abroad. Dublin's famine sites, the Jeanie Johnston ship, and the history explained.
Irish revolution history walk: from 1913 to the Treaty and beyond
From the 1913 Lockout to the 1922 Civil War — Dublin's key revolutionary sites, the best walking tours, and the full historical context.
The Little Museum of Dublin guide: a big story in a Georgian townhouse
The Little Museum of Dublin tells the city's 20th-century story in a Georgian townhouse. The guided tour is among the best in Dublin.
National Museum of Ireland guide: what to see and how to plan your visit
Ireland's National Museum Archaeology branch is free and world-class — Ardagh Chalice, bog bodies, Viking finds. Better than most paid museums.
Viking and medieval Dublin: the city beneath the city
Dublin was founded by Vikings in 841 AD. Dublinia museum, Christ Church, Wood Quay finds — the complete guide to the city's oldest layers.