
About Dun-laoghaire
Dun Laoghaire is a beautiful seaside town located 13 km south east of Dublin city center. It is one of Ireland’s major passenger ferry ports and yachting centre, it was once a small fishing village located on an inlet of the rocky coast near Salthill. The stretch of coastline from Dalkey around the bay to Bray is beyond compare for its unique views of majestic cliffs snady beaches and shimmering sea.
Dun Laoghaire is a popular tourist spot due to its vast selection of activities, it makes a surprising introduction to Ireland with its brightly painted villas, parks and palm trees. Some of the famous places to visit is the Dun Laoghaire Library which is the areas main public libraries which houses many books for people with different interests, The Peoples park and the National Maritime Museum located in the 1837 Mariners Church exhibiting the story of Robert Halpin who captained the ship that laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866.
Shopping in the city is simply fabulous with two main pedestrianised shopping streets, the city offers the visitors a marvellous combination of exclusive boutiques and popular high street stores. For dining wide range of international as well as the traditional Irish restaurants is widely avaialble in and aroung the city. Accommodation ranges from modern hotel premises to intimate inns.