Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in Dublin

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Dublin. This list contains 273 places from Historical landmark category.

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Shenanigans Walks - Kilkenny Ireland image
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Shenanigans Walks - Kilkenny Ireland
Tour agency
👍👍 Our family of five (kids ages 11, 13, and 15) really enjoyed the tour. It was perfect blend of history, comedy, and magic. We highly recommend it!!
5.00 (71 reviews) (~102.09 km from centre)
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Ennis Walking Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 We recently were visiting the beautiful western coast of Ireland on a WAMT. We had the pleasure of having Jane from Ennis Walking tours as our tour guide through the streets of this lovely, medieval town. Jane was knowledgeable, pleasant and shared lots of interesting info regarding Ennis. We would...
5.00 (27 reviews) (~190.19 km from centre)
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Virgin Rock
Historical landmark
👍👍 Herrlicher Spaziergang bei bestem Wetter an den Klippen entlang zum Nuns Beach und dem Virgin Rock! Dabei konnten wir Delfine beobachten, die ganz dicht an den Felsen auf der Jagd nach Fischen waren!
5.00 (19 reviews) (~246.99 km from centre)
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Dún Chonchúir
Historical landmark
👍👍 Gorgeous and spiritual place
5.00 (19 reviews) (~223.94 km from centre)
Diarmuid and Grainne's cave image
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Diarmuid and Grainne's cave
Historical landmark
5.00 (12 reviews) (~181.81 km from centre)
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Temple Bar
Historical landmark
👍👍 What an awesome place to visit. Live entertainment was fantastic. A definite visit if in Dublin Ireland
5.00 (12 reviews) (~0.46 km from centre)
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Ireland West Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 Lucky to have been recommended Ireland West Tours from my hotel. Our driver, Pat, was extremely knowledgeable, interesting, funny and accommodating...Great guy! We needed more flexibility than a bus tour could give us as we needed to be back in Galway earlier than the bus would allow. Pat showed...
5.00 (11 reviews) (~182.33 km from centre)
Killaghtee Old Church, Cemetery, and Ancient Stone Slab Cross image
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Killaghtee Old Church, Cemetery, and Ancient Stone Slab Cross
Historical landmark
👍👍 The ruins of an old (in use ca. 12th - 18th centuries) church built near an ancient (different sources suggest 6th or 7th centuries) slab stone cross with solid round head thought to be the predecessor of the open round 'Celtic' cross. Similar crosses exist in Ireland (such as the Fahan Slab Cross...
5.00 (10 reviews) (~198.48 km from centre)
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Tullaherin Round Tower and Monastic Site
Historical landmark
👍👍 A lonely beautiful place to visit.
5.00 (10 reviews) (~103.54 km from centre)
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Duntryleague Passage Tomb
Historical landmark
👍👍 Megalithic passage tomb roughly 6,000 years old....stunning views to be seen on the way up and down. The tomb itself is amazing....huge standing stones with the layout of the passage entrance still clearly visible....a myth connects this tomb with Aillil Olum one of the kings of Munster....if you...
5.00 (10 reviews) (~173.68 km from centre)
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Éire Sign 7
Historical landmark
👍👍 Historic WW2 landmark - information panels on site tell the whole story. Watch out for the EIRE sign pole on the Vico Road and just follow the narrow pathway down below.
5.00 (10 reviews) (~13.99 km from centre)
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Darby’s Bed Neolithic Tomb
Historical landmark
👍👍 Area steeped in history easily accessible for the average walker.. beautiful views and very peaceful..close to the lovely village of Galbally
5.00 (8 reviews) (~173.69 km from centre)
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EIRE 74
Historical landmark
👍👍 Deacair go leor siúl síos chuig an gcomhartha seo, lean an bóthar síos chuig an gcósta in aice le Túr na Cruaiche agus téigh ar imeall na haille chomh fada leis an gcomhartha. Beidh radharcacha agat de thránna, aillte, pluais, bláthanna &rl. Is féidir dul díreach síos ón bhóthar tríd an gharraí leis...
5.00 (8 reviews) (~225.75 km from centre)
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Emlagh High Cross
Historical landmark
5.00 (6 reviews) (~151.59 km from centre)
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Castletown Cox House
Historical landmark
5.00 (6 reviews) (~130.85 km from centre)
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Giants Leap Wedge Tomb
Historical landmark
5.00 (6 reviews) (~147.27 km from centre)
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Muff Customs & Excise Building
Historical landmark
👍👍 Love a bit of Muff.
5.00 (5 reviews) (~201.68 km from centre)
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Ballyhoorisky Monument
Historical landmark
👍👍 A lovely quiet remote corner of Donegal which I used to visit with my parents as a child and now my children love going here to scramble over the rocks and throw stones from the pebble beach into the sea. Obviously younger children need close supervision here as with any rocky section of coastline....
5.00 (5 reviews) (~233.22 km from centre)
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Dún Ailinne
Historical landmark
👍👍 Not overly visible from eye level but with a drone it's a different story. Beautiful heritage here in kildare
5.00 (5 reviews) (~43.06 km from centre)
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The shed
Historical landmark
👍👍 Some spot the vapestation
5.00 (5 reviews) (~72.24 km from centre)
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