County Dublin
Discover County Dublin
County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a historic county surrounding Dublin city in the Republic of Ireland, with a population of 1.5 million in 2022. It was abolished as an administrative or political unit in 1994, with its territory allocated to four new entities. Nevertheless it still coheres as a destination for travellers, in two ways: for the city to escape to the surrounds, for instance to the seaside at Howth or the races at Leopardstown; and for visitors to stay here and day-trip into Dublin while avoiding the city's congestion and high prices. The former county now comprises the City of Dublin, the County of Fingal to the north, South County to the southwest, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County on the south coast.
Taste of County Dublin...
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple Options53.4273-6.24421 Dublin Airport is 10 km north of downtown Dublin, and has excellent connections across Europe and to North America. It's within the town of Swords near the M1 / M50 junction, so it's accessible for all road routes across Ireland, and many inter-city buses run to the airport. Dublin Port has ferries from Liverpool, Holyhead on Anglesey Wales, and the Isle of Man. Ferries from Fishguard in Wales and Cherbourg in Normandy sail to Rosslare, with train connections to Dublin. The former port at Dún Laoghaire is no longer used. For touring the north, another ferry connection is from Cairnryan near Stranraer in Scotland to Belfast then drive or bus south. Trains from all over Ireland converge on Dublin; commuter trains make edge-of-city stops so you may not have to go into central Dublin then travel out again. Trains from Sligo, Belfast, Drogheda and the coast south to Rosslare come into Connolly Station north of the river, as do DART local trains....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
See Dublin for transport options including the Leap Card, valid for buses and DART trains across the county. Trains within this fare zone run from Dublin Connolly south along the coast to Dún Laoghaire, Greystones and Kilcoole, north along the coast to Howth, Malahide and Balbriggan, and inland to Drumcondra, Maynooth and Kilcock; and from Dublin Heuston they run west to Sallins and Naas. Car rental: Dublin Airport has the best choice and rates. That's wrong side of the city for the south, so a city-centre rental might work better.
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Glimpses of County Dublin
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean
Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
a group of people laying on top of a beach next to the ocean