Planning a day of culture in Ireland

If you’ve lived in Ireland all your life, it’s actually not that uncommon to discover you’ve been to see very few tourist attractions. Being a native means we rarely take advantage of all the great amenities around us and we tend to leave that to the real tourists. But Ireland has a massive amount to offer whether you’re planning a staycation or just deciding what to do next weekend. And with the latest list of Ireland’s top visitor attractions recently released by Failte Ireland, you’ve got a ready made bucket list to get you started…

If you have a few bob:

The Guinness Storehouse

Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience

Dublin Zoo

National Aquatic Centre

Book of Kells

Tayto Park

Kylemore Abbey & Garden

St Patrick’s Cathedral

Fota Wildlife Park Cork

Doneraile Wildlife Park

Blarney Castle

Old Jameson Distillery

Or if you’re looking for something completely free:

The National Gallery of Ireland

National Botanic Gardens

Irish Museum of Modern Art

National Museum of Ireland

Farmleigh

Science Gallery at Trinity College

Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons

Chester Beatty Library

Collins Barracks Dublin

Holy Cross Abbey Tipperary

Connemara National Park Galway