Attractions, museums and more.

The 3Arena (01-8198888) is one of Ireland’s premier venues to go to for live entertainment, situated in the heart of the Docklands on North Wall Quay and just a 20 minute walk from the DART stop.

It has a capacity of over 14,500 and hosts the best in national and international music, comedy and other events. In 2011, this venue was named as the fifth busiest arena in the world.

Information on events is available here  and tickets are available from 0818719300 and ticketmaster.ie.

The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship (01-4730111) is a must-see for history fans (located on Custom House Quay but only five minutes away from Connolly DART station).

This unique museum is on a replica of a real ship that made 16 emigrant journeys to North America between 1847 and 1855, carrying over 2,500 people with no loss of life.

It allows visitors a chance to see whatconditions were like on board for the millions who left Ireland in the Great Famine to seek a better life across the Atlantic. It is also an ocean-going sail training vessel.

The Royal Canal is a great place for walks. It was built originally in 1817 for carrying freight and passengers and although it fell into disrepair, much of it is now restored for leisure purposes.

There are various walks along the Royal Canal in Dublin.

You can amble any distance but for a brisk four hour walk (18 kilometres), you can start at Newcomen Bridge on North Strand Road, a few minutes from Connolly Station, and continue all the way to Cope Bridge in Kildare, where you can catch a bus back to the city centre.

To go further afield, take the Royal Canal Way. The 144 kilometre hike/cycle takesin Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Longford and Westmeath along grassy towpaths, gravel and tarmac canal-side roads in some cases.

You can walk certain sections and return to your start point or progress on to a later stage using trains or buses. For more detailed information, see irishtrails.ie.

To explore more in the Docklands click here.