Dublin is city full of rich history, impressive architecture, and vibrant cultural scene.
If you are looking to explore the city, but don’t know where to being, we’ve selected five books discussing the city’s early history and historical sites, fun facts and best places to visit.
Dublin: Mapping the City
by Joseph Brady and Paul Ferguson
Through a carefully chosen selection of maps, the book traces the growth and development of Dublin from the early seventeenth century to the present day, offering a fascinating snap-shot of how the city has changed over time.
Three Castles Burning
A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets
by Donal Fallon
An enjoyable wander through some of Dublin’s less obvious but more interesting streets and roads such as Henrietta Street, Watling Street, Fownes Street and Kildare Road.
Combination of social, cultural, industrial and commercial, and political history, through the prism of the places where revolutions great and small were sparked, offers the reader a fresh and unexpected take on Ireland’s capital city.
Me Jewel and Darlin’ Dublin
50th Anniversary Edition
Illustrated by Michael O’Brien
Foreword by Donal Fallon
Full of historical facts, anecdotes and Dublin wit, this book evokes the spirit, the characters and colours, the sights, sounds and even the smells of old Dublin. With sections on markets, pawn shops, street characters, the Liberties, slang and wit of Dublin’s newspapers, the city’s history is traced right back to Brian Boru, the Huguenots, ‘the debtors’ prison’, and Dublin’s troubled history of risings and revolutions.
Best of Dublin
A Guide to City & County
by John Gibney
This concise guide, beautifully illustrated with photos and maps, features cultural gems, elegant Georgian architecture and tourist favourites. Everything from Trinity College to Croke Park, the Custom House to Mountjoy Square, the Guinness Storehouse and Temple Bar, as well as highlights from further afield like Howth, Dún Laoghaire and the Dublin Mountains.
Dublin By Design
Architecture and the City
Edited by Sandra O’Connell and Noel J. Brady
Foreword by Mary Robinson
Celebrates the city’s architectural and urban works, revealing a fascinating story of the making and remaking of its fabric. The contributors reveal some of the layers of this complex tapestry that provide the back story to Dublin’s iconic structures, streets and spaces.
