Ireland travel guides

Dublin Castle is closed to the public through the end of 2026 for Ireland's EU Council Presidency. Here's what that means for your trip, plus 2026 ticket prices (from €8), hours, and how long to plan once it reopens.

Standard Jameson Distillery Bow St tour tickets start from about €26 per adult in 2026 (senior/student €23, ages 13-17 €12), and tours run daily with the last departure at 5:30pm Sun-Thu or 6:30pm Fri-Sat. Prices, timing, and how to avoid a wasted trip.

Temple Bar has no entry ticket — it's a free, always-open riverside quarter — but a pint at the landmark Temple Bar Pub runs close to €10 in 2026. Real prices, hours, market days, and how to avoid the worst of the crowds.

A standard adult ticket to Dublin Zoo costs €26.50 at the gate but drops to about €22.50 booked online, and gates open daily at 9:30am year-round. Full 2026 guide to prices, opening hours, and how to plan your visit.

General admission to the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum starts from €22 for adults (from €16 with a Super Saver late-afternoon slot), and the museum at CHQ, Custom House Quay is open daily 10am–6:45pm with last entry at 5pm in 2026. Full 2026 pricing tiers, family packages, and how long to actually plan for.

Standard Guinness Storehouse tickets start from €22 online, and the building is open Mon–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat 9:30am–8pm, Sun 10am–7pm in 2026. The honest worth-it verdict, sold-out workarounds, and how long to plan your St. James's Gate visit.

Kilmainham Gaol tickets cost €8 for adults in 2026, entry is by guided tour only, and the museum is open daily 10:30am–5:15pm. Booking windows, prices, tour length, and how to avoid the sold-out trap.

St Patrick's Cathedral tickets cost €11.50 for adults in 2026, and the cathedral opens Monday–Friday at 9:30am, Saturday at 9am, and Sunday at 9am with a midday closure for services. What the ticket covers, when to go, and how to avoid the tour-group crush.