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Tourism

Dún Laoghaire Harbour is 7 miles south of Dublin city, 16 miles from Dublin Airport and direct ferry route, 100 minutes from Holyhead in Wales by Stena Line's magnificent HSS craft. The town, with its thriving commercial centre, has the advantage of being beside the sea offering magnificent coastal views. Within 20 minutes you can be in Dublin City by DART (suburban rail), or enjoy the peace and tranquility of the mountains.

Dún Laoghaire, both a Victorian and Modern town, has played an important part in the development of Modern Ireland. Its Harbour, the largest man-made harbour in Western Europe, was one of the great architectural/engineering projects of the 19th Century and remains an important working port as well as a valuable leisure facility. For over a century this was the main sea route between Britain and Ireland.

Ireland's first railway in 1834 between Dublin and Dún Laoghaire was a major factor in the extraordinary growth of the Town, making it a fashionable resort for Nobility and the Landed Gentry. This is very much reflected in the Architecture which makes the town a set-piece for the Victorian period.

Today Dún Laoghaire is a vibrant exciting place; a mèlange of the old and new. It is the Administrative Centre for the County and has its own Theatre, 12-Screen Cinema Complex, Maritime Museum, Golf Course, on-street shopping, two shopping centres, an excellent public transport system and ample car parking. It is twinned with Brest, France and Ynys Mon (Anglesey), Wales and is an important yachting centre with four resident clubs and facilities for all water sports. The Town is well served by Hotels, B & Bs, restaurants, wine bars and pubs to suit all tastes. We are the ideal base, between the mountains and the sea, for a long or short stay.

Places to visit

National Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum is presently undergoing intensive renovation works.

Dalkey Heritage Centre
A genuine Medieval Towerhouse......

More things to do and places to see with Dublin Links
www.dublinks.com

Useful Information

Gardai and the Public Library

Arts & Culture

New Public Art Commission for Dún Laoghaires' East Marina Breakwater.
To celebrate the completion of the harbours new marina the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company recently commissioned artist, Fiona Mulholland, to create a large scale public sculpture.

Transportation - How to Get Here

There are a variety of transportation links to get you to, and from Dún Laoghaire Harbour making sure that you get to your destination safely. View this page for train travel, ferry options, for vehicular, and pedestrian traffic.

Parking at the DLHC Facility

A Parking map that can be downloaded and printed for your convenience. If you are interested in Dún Laoghaire Harbour "Parking Permits", annual or seasonal, the Parking Permit application can be downloaded and printed off with the accompanying Disclaimer, read and download the Parking Notice, effective from the 1st January 2006, and more here.

Shopping at the Harbour

There are facilities for the Harbour user located in the Ferry Terminal building, view this web page for opening times, and locations

Harbour Guide Booklets

Pick up one of six available 'Dún Laoghaire Way' walking guides at the Tourist Information Offices, located in the Ferry Terminal, view this web page for opening times and further links

 

CURRENT HARBOUR WEATHER

  • Date: 2010-09-08
  • Time: 13:42 hrs GMT
  • Tide Height: 2.69 m
  • Wind Bearing: 173 °
  • Wind Direction: S
  • Wind Speed: 6.6 kts
  • Beaufort: 3
  • Wind Gust: 9.6 kts
  • Air Temperature: 16.5 °
  • Humidity: 82 %
  • Pressure: 999.8 hPa
  • Rainfall: 18.4 mm
  • Sun Hours: 03:26 hrs:mm
  • Solar Radiation: 80 W/m2
  • South (S) 173°
Webcams back on line
from: 30th Aug 2010 to 1st Sep 2010
published: 8th Sep 2010

The webcams are back online - thank you for your patience and apologies for inconvenience caused

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival
from: 7th Sep 2010 to 12th Sep 2010
published: 7th Sep 2010

MOUNTAINS TO SEA - dlr Book Festival The book festival not to miss. If you did miss it in 2009 please see link below, on which podcasts of many of the public addresses are available

ANNUAL HARBOUR SWIM POSTPONED TO SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2010
from: 26th Sep 2010 to 26th Sep 2010
published: 7th Sep 2010

This event has now been re-scheduled for Sunday 19 September 2010

Improvements to Dun Laoghaire Town
from: 18th Aug 2010 to 31st Dec 2010
published: 7th Sep 2010

Work has commenced on civil improvements to paving on Crofton and Marine Roads. Work will soon resume on landscaping the recently covered area of the railway - The Metals

The East Pier Heritage Audio Guide Tour
from: 26th Aug 2010 to 26th Oct 2010
published: 7th Sep 2010

TwinTrackMedia, in conjunction with Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, launched this 14 stop audio guide on Thursday 26 August 2010

iOpener Audio Guide Tour
from: 1st Sep 2010 to 1st Sep 2010
published: 7th Sep 2010

An 8 stop audio guide tour published bt the Dun Laoghaire rathdown CC is available