The Chester Beatty Library hosts exhibitions of the kind of obscure little drawings that you won't see anywhere else! The permanent exhibition is of old texts from The Far East and I would recommend it to tourists as you are unlikely to see anything like...More
Dear goodlucy, thank you very much for your message. There is no admission fee or booking required for the Chester Beatty Library. We look forward to seeing you in the museum and we hope that you enjoy your visit.
Here is... More
Dear goodlucy, thank you very much for your message. There is no admission fee or booking required for the Chester Beatty Library. We look forward to seeing you in the museum and we hope that you enjoy your visit.
Here is some information about Dublin Castle which I hope you will find helpful:
The State Apartments dominate the south range of the Great Courtyard. They were built as the residential and public quarters of the Viceregal Court and were the seat of the executive and focus of fashionable and extravagant social life. Today the Apartments are the venue for Ireland's Presidencies of the European Union, Presidential inaugurations and prestigious functions.
The Undercroft is sited at lower ground floor level in the Lower Castle Yard, opposite the Chapel Royal. The city walls join the Castle at this point. Here, the archway allowed small feeder boats to land provisions at the postern gate, from larger boats moored on the Liffey. The double archway and postern gate are still visible. Also on view here is the Viking defence bank, within the butt of the Norman Powder Tower. The original Tower was five stories high - the top storey being occupied by the Lord Deputy during the 16th century.
Tours of the State Apartments, Medieval Undercroft and Chapel Royal
Monday – Saturday, 10.00 – 16.45
Sunday and Public Holidays, 12.00 – 16.45
Closed: Good Friday, 24th - 28th December & 1st January
Tel: +353 1 645 8813, Fax: +353 1 679 7831
Access to the Medieval Undercroft and Chapel Royal is by guided tour only
The State Apartments are wheelchair accessible, however, the Medieval Undercroft is only accessible by stairs
Groups of 10 or more must be booked in advance
Foreign language tours may be available on request
Information leaflets are available in the following languages: English, Irish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Greek, Chinese and Japanese
Guided Tour Prices (50 minutes duration):
Adults: €8.50
Students (valid ID required)/Seniors: €6.50
Children: 12 and under: €3.00, 6 and under: Free
Group rate available on request
Self Guiding Prices
Adults: €6.50
Students (valid ID required)/Seniors: €5.50
Children: 12 and under: €3.00, 6 and under: Free
All good wishes.
Mary
