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Around Dublin
Around Dublin
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July 30, 2011
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Reviewed by david shaun July 30, 2011
Dublin sights
Overall, disabled access at Dublin tourist attractions is good. The Old Library at Trinity College contains the medieval Book of Kells and is accessible to wheelchair tourists. A staff member will have to escort you to the private elevator to get upstairs to the library. Dublin Castle is a short walk away and is actually an 18th century palace. The palace portion is accessible but the underground ruins of a 13th century castle can only be reached via stairs. The Kilmainham Gaol (jail) can be visited via a 1 hour guided tour. The tour route is not accessible so one of the staff members can provide you with a private tour. It is located away from the city centre, but an accessible bus from Temple Bar drops you off not far from the entrance.
To visit all of the tourist sights, disabled tourists will need to use accessible busses, accessible trams, and walk/roll over cobblestones and hills. It may sound daunting, but it really isn’t. The tourist attractions can be grouped by location. Those found west of Trinity College include Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, Chester Beatty Library, and Christ Church Cathedral. Those found east of Trinity College include the National Museum: Archeaology, the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square, Number 29 Geogian House, Grafton Street, and St. Stephen’s Green Park. Tourists will need to take a bus, tram or taxi to visit Kilmainham Gaol, Guinness Storehouse, and the Old Jameson Distillery.
All in all there are plenty of disabled accessible attractions in and around Dublin.