Outdoor Attractions in Inchicore

River Liffey Report an error with this listing

The Liffey rises between Kippure and Tonduff in the Wicklow mountains, and flows for around 125 km through counties Wicklow, Kildare and Dublin before entering the Irish Sea at the mouth of Dublin Bay on a line extending from the Baily lighthouse to the Muglin Rocks.

Co. Dublin

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Aras an Uachtarain Report an error with this listing

The official residence of the President of Ireland. It is located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin.

Guided Tours: 10.15 - 16:30 Summer | 10.15 - 15:30 Winter

Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin

01 677 0095

Dublin Zoo Report an error with this listing

Founded in 1830, is the largest zoo in Ireland and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Covering 30 acres of Phoenix Park, it provides a habitat for more than 235 species of wild animals and tropical birds. The zoo includes: World of Cats, World of Primates, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, Birds, Reptiles, Plants, City Farm and Endangered Species.

Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin

01 474 8900

Grand Canal Report an error with this listing

The southernmost of a pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of the country, with the River Shannon in the west, the two canals nearly encircling Dublin's inner city. The last cargo barge passed through the Grand Canal in 1960.

Work on the canal began in 1757. The Grand Canal begins at the River Liffey in Grand Canal Dock and continues through to the River Shannon with various branches, including a link to the River Barrow waterway at Athy

Co. Dublin

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Phoenix Park Report an error with this listing

The largest enclosed urban public park in Europe 3 km from Dublin city centre. It measures 712 hectares (1,760 acres), with a walled circumference of 16 km that contains large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues. The park has been home to a herd of wild Fallow deer since the seventeenth century. The Papal Cross was erected for the visit of Pope John Paul II in September 1979. Over one million people attended an open air mass in the park at the time.

Co. Dublin

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