Museums, parks and more.
The Irish Labour History Museum (01-6681071) in Beggar’s Bush Barracks on Haddington Road highlights this area of history which is often overlooked in favour of other momentous events.
Opened in 1990, this museum houses a valuable archive of historical material relating to trade unions, labour movements and organisations as well as campaigns.
The National Print Museum (01-6603770) is housed in the Old Garrison Chapel in Beggar’s Bush Barracks and offers visitors the chance to discover traditional letterpress printing in a digital age.
The ground floor features a permanent exhibition that shows the story of printing. Items of note include an original 1916 Proclamation.
The upper floor has changing exhibitions and more of the museum’s resources, as well as items from abroad. Visitors have the option of taking guided tours. There is also an on-site shop and cafe.
Named after Sidney Herbert, the father of the 14th Earl of Pembroke, Herbert Park is 13 hectares of idyllic parkland in an urban setting. Opened in 1907, it is one of Dublin’s oldest and most popular parks.
It boasts floral displays, mature trees and a native tree trail, tennis pavilions, dressing rooms as wellas a large playground.
Games such as croquet, bowling and bowls are often played here as well as other more athletic endeavours on the sports fields and an all-weather pitch.
The jogging/ walking circuit is popular, as are the duck pond and bandstand. The park opens daily from 10am and closing times vary by the season.
Whatever the season or weather, a stroll or jog along the gentle banks of the River Dodder is
time well spent.
One of the three main rivers in Dublin, the Dodder (‘an Dothra’ in Irish) is the largest tributary of the Liffey.
It flows through several Dublin suburbsincluding Tallaght, Donnybrook, Ballsbridge and enters the Liffey near Ringsend.
The Dodder has an abundance of flora and fauna to spot on your walk from herons to swans, otters to foxes. Local fishermen can be seen casting their lines during the fishing season.
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