Local Activities...

While staying at Airport View Hotel, guests can avail off many of the activities in and around the surrounding area. From golfing to horse riding, museums to Dublins very own Guinness house, there is something to suit everyone's tastes.

Should you require any information about a particular activity please feel free to contact us here at Airport View Hotel. If you would like us to organise any activity prior to your arrival we would do so in the hope that your stay here will be one to remember.

We are located approx 15 KM north from Dublin City Centre.
Here are details of local attractions as well as attractions available in the City of Dublin.

Airport View Hotel

Aras an Uachtarain

The residence of the President of Ireland. Áras an Uachtaráin is open Saturdays only. Free admission tickets are issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on the day. Group and/or advance booking is not possibe.
Location:Áras an Uachtaráin, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Phone: +353(01) 617 1000
Website: www.president.ie

Book Of Kells

The Book of Kells was written around the year 800 AD and is one of the most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world. The manuscript contains the four Gospels in Latin based on a Vulgate text, written on vellum (prepared calfskin), in a bold and expert version of the script.
Phone:+353 (0)1 8962320
Location: Trinity College, Dublin
Website: www.bookofkells.ie/

Carmelite Church Whitefriar Street

Whitefriar Street Church is one of the best known places of worship in the city. The Church is administered by the Carmelite Order. The current building dates to 1825. The Shrine of Our Lady of Dublin is to be found in Whitefriar Street Church and is a place of peace and reflection.
Phone: +353(01) 475 8821
Location: Carmelite Priory, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Website: www.carmelites.ie/

Christ Church Cathedral

The Dean and Chapter of Christ Church Cathedral welcome visitors to Dublin's oldest building - the mother church of the dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. The earliest manuscript dates Christ Church cathedral to its present location around 1030.
Phone: +353(0)1 677 8099
Location: Christchurch Place, Dublin 8
Website: www.cccdub.ie

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

Enjoy 'The Medieval Experience' with characters from Dalkey’s illustrious past! Explore the medieval towerhouse, with its Murder hole, bartizan, garderobe, machicolation and battlements. View models of: Medieval Dalkey, the Atmospheric and Funicular railways.
Phone: +353(0)1 285 8366
Location: Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Website: www.dalkeycastle.com

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle is the heart of historic Dublin. In fact the city gets its name from the Black Pool - 'Dubh Linn' which was on the site of the present Castle garden. The Castle stands on the high ridge, the highest ground in the locality, at the junction of the River Liffey.
Phone: +353(0)1 677 7129
Location: Dublin 2, Dublin
Website: www.dublincastle.ie/

Dublinia and the Medieval Viking World

The Dublinia and the Viking World exhibitions are amongst Dublin's most popular visitor attractions. This accurate portrait of life in medieval Dublin allows visitors to witness the sights, sounds and smells of a bustling city through life-sized reconstructions.
Phone: +353(0)1 679 4611
Location: St Michael’s Hill, Christchurch, Dublin 8.
Website: www.dublinia.ie

Dublin's City Hall - The Story of the Capital

The story of the capital in Dublin's City Hall is an exciting multimedia exhibition tracing the history of Dublin City. The interior is designed as a circle within a square, with fluted columns supporting a dome shaped roof over the central hall.
Phone: +353(0)1 833 1892
Location: Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2.
Website: www.dublinks.com

Farmleigh House

Farmleigh is situated in the north-west corner of the Phoenix Park and is adjacent to the Chapelizod and Castleknock areas of Dublin. It covers an area of 79 acres and contains many beautiful paintings.
Phone: +353(0)1 815 5900
Location: Farmleigh, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Website: www.farmleigh.ie

General Post Office

Dublin's General Post Office is a landmark building, situated prominently in the middle of O'Connell Street. It is the headquarters building for An Post, the Irish Postal Service. The foundation-stone of the building was laid by Lord Whitworth.
Phone: +353(0)1 705 7000
Location: O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
Website: www.anpost.ie