Spectacular audio-visuals shape the new Book of Kells Experience at Trinity College,Dublin.

One of Europe’s greatest treasures as you’ve never seen it before

A dramatic high-tech display of a 1200-year-old book is just one of the highlights that modern Dublin has to offer.

  • bySteve McKenna
Dublin Airport is as grey as the country’s skies.

This dismal airport is confusing and charmless

Brace yourself. This overcrowded airport is gloomy and tired,and by the time you board your plane,you will be,too.

  • byBrian Johnston
Ireland’s Dromoland Castle and its expansive grounds.

This stunning castle is the birthplace of an unlikely Irish rebel

Ireland’s Dromoland Castle - now a five-star heritage hotel - boasts a fascinating history and an intriguing connection to Tasmania’s Port Arthur.

  • byBilly Cantwell
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Dublin,Ireland travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

It's estimated that almost a third of Australians have Irish roots,the nation's capital is a great place to explore them.

  • bySteve McKenna
National Gallery of Ireland,where works from global icons like Van Gogh,Caravaggio and Picasso hang alongside gems from Emerald Isle legends such as Jack Butler Yeats (brother of the poet WB Yeats).

Six of the best Dublin art galleries and museums

When in Dublin,you might be tempted to go on a massive pub crawl. But if you'd prefer gazing at great art instead of pints of Guinness,there's a string of alluring - and largely free-to-enter - options.

  • bySteve McKenna
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The Mayson spans a converted townhouse (from 1860),a warehouse (1870) and a glass and corten steel extension.

Hotel review:The Mayson hotel,Dublin,is beautifully crafted and fully of character

Craftsmanship meets character in this rapidly-evolving area of Dublin.

  • bySteve McKenna
Hand crafted copper pot stills inside the Teeling Distillery,Newmarket,The Liberties.

Ireland:Whiskey tasting in Liberties,Dublin's transformed neighbourhood

Ireland's spirits are rising from the dead in this former working-class neigbourhood.

  • byKatrina Lobley
Dublin's cultural quarter offers a lively nightlife.

How to find the fun things to do in Dublin:Tips from comedy writer Sean McDonagh

Drink the Guinness,take a walk or two,listen to some poetry and don't forget to mention how lovely it is outside.

  • byBelinda Jackson
The Iveagh Garden Hotel is billed as Europe's first sustainable hotel.

The review:The Iveagh Garden Hotel,Dublin

The review:The Iveagh Garden Hotel,Dublin

  • byRob McFarland
Strolling through Dame Lane Temple Bar.

Food guide to Dublin,Ireland:Where to find the best food,coffee and whiskey in the Irish capital

From cheese to cheesecake,coffee to traditional Irish stew,Dublin's food scene is thriving.

  • byRob McFarland