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Leinster

Dublin, Newgrange and the medieval city of Kilkenny.

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Leinster is the east: Dublin, the Boyne valley with Newgrange, the Wicklow mountains and Kilkenny.

Museums in Leinster

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Leinster

Dublin has the national museums, the National Gallery and Trinity College with the Book of Kells. North of the city, Newgrange and Knowth at Brú na Bóinne are older than the pyramids. Glendalough, in the Wicklow mountains, is a monastic site by two lakes, and Kilkenny is a medieval town with a castle and a cathedral.

  • 1993Brú na Bóinne on the UNESCO list
  • 6th c.St Kevin founds the monastery of Glendalough

Leinster through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1690The Battle of the Boyne is fought near Drogheda.See it: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

What to do in Leinster

  1. 01

    National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology

    Bronze Age gold and bog bodies.

    Dublin2 hours
  2. 02

    National Gallery of Ireland

    Irish and European painting.

    Dublin2 hours
  3. 03

    Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

    The way into Newgrange and Knowth.

    Donore3 hours
  4. 04

    Kilkenny Castle

    A castle and its picture gallery.

    Kilkenny1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Leinster

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Leinster

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

Sunlight in the tomb

Once a year the sun reaches the heart of Newgrange.

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Above the entrance of Newgrange is a small 'roof-box'. For a few mornings around the winter solstice, the rising sun shines through it, down the 19-metre passage, and lights up the chamber for about 17 minutes. So many people want to see it that places are given by a lottery.