Place · Temple Bar and Dublin Castle
Dublin CastleCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath
State apartments and the Chapel Royal by ticket or guided tour, plus a free courtyard and gardens: allow 60–90 minutes and combine with Christ Church.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 50–75 min
- p95 100 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Temple Bar and Dublin Castle: painful
- Getting there
- Dame Street or Palace Street gate
Rules in force · 10Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…Cobbled Temple Bar and steep Georgian hotel steps are har…
- Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
- Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
- Britain and Ireland ↗Neither the UK nor Ireland is part of Schengen: days spent here do not count towards the 90/180-day Schengen limit, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to either country.
- Britain and Ireland ↗The island of Ireland runs on two currencies: euro in the Republic, pound sterling in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Carry a card that pays in both without fees.
- Britain and Ireland ↗Both islands drive on the left. Speed limits are in miles per hour in the UK (including Northern Ireland) and in kilometres per hour in the Republic of Ireland.
- Ireland ↗Ireland is in the EU but not in the Schengen area; it sets its own entry rules and a Schengen visa is not valid for Ireland. Check Irish immigration for your passport.
- Ireland ↗Ireland and the UK form the Common Travel Area, with no routine checks on the land border. Visitors who are not Irish or British must still meet UK rules (including the UK ETA where it applies) to enter Northern Ireland.
- Ireland ↗Driving is on the left; rural roads are narrow with hedges and few passing places.
- Dublin ↗The Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse and Kilmainham Gaol sell timed tickets that run out days ahead in summer: buy on the official site before you fix the day plan.
- Dublin ↗Cobbled Temple Bar and steep Georgian hotel steps are hard with big cases: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Time to spend
- 50–75 min · up to 100 min if you linger
Weather here, next 7 days
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
50min
Typical
75min
p95
100min
Opening hours and last entry are not printed until verified.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Dame Street or Palace Street gate
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- unknown
- Shoes
- unknown
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Busiest late morning; quieter after 15:00.Busiest late morning; quieter after 3:00 PM.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
Bailouts
rain
State apartments (indoors)
heat
Café near the Castle
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Dublin Castle courtyard (field-verify)
Combine with
- —Temple Bar and Castle walk
Walk the Temple Bar and Dublin Castle area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
Sun times for today load in your browser.
Red lines
- Some rooms are used for state events and close without notice.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialFáilte Ireland (national tourism authority)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Dublin