Out and About
		Let’s get out and about. Make use of the best resource we have! Being outdoors is healthy and fun. Do some activities outside -games, scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, hold your meeting outside, have a barbeque............. Try some new hiking routes. Go camping. Do a heritage trail in your local area. Try some adventure sports. Visit places in Dublin. Hiking Outdoor Pursuits Centres Outdoor Activities Places to visit Other things to do Before you do any outdoor activity, check the Outdoor Policy and Insurance. If you have visited any of these places, please let us know or if you have any to add, please do so.

GETTING READY

Before you plan any outdoor activity you must do the following

·         check the outdoor policy and insurance

·         get the required permission

HIKING

Hiking is a favourite with all ages. Hikes can be long or short, full day or half day, local or further afield, and they can be suited to all ages and levels of fitness.

There are many different themed hikes which you can do. Here's a few suggestions:

·         Cooking Hike - Check you are allowed to light fires.

·         Backwoods Cooking Hike - again check if you can light fires

·         Heritage Hike - hike to a place of historic or cultural importance.

Sli na Slainte (Path to Life)

The Irish Heart Foundation has come up with this series of walks throughout the country, which aim to make exercise attractive and more fun.

There are distinctive signs along walking routes to mark each kilometre walked. The signs are not numbered, so you can start at a convenient sign and easily keep track of the distance.

There are Sli na Slainte routes all around the Diocese. For more detailed information visit the Irish Heart Foundation at www.irishheart.ie

ADVENTURE CENTRES

Larch Hill National Campsite

Lough Dan 

Achill Outdoor Education Centre 

Delphi Adventure Centre

Mourne Activity Breaks

 Tiglin Adventure Centre

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

 Irish Mountaineering Club

Irish Climbing Online

Monaghan Outdoors

Adventure Sports in Ireland

Irish Canoe Union

Mountaineering Council of Ireland

OUT  and ABOUT IN THE DIOCESE

Dublin Zoo

Interpretive Centre Dollymount

National Botanic Gardens

Garden of Remembrance

Howth Castle Gardens

• Dart to Howth
• Visit the National Transport Museum

Phoenix park

St. Annes Park

Malahide Demesne

• Visit The Fry Model Railway, Malahide Castle, Tara's Palace Dolls House and Toy Museum, Palyground
• DART to Malahide, Bus No 42
• Combined DART and visit tickets available from any DART station
• Model Railway tel: 01 8463779
• Castle tel: 01 8462184

Newbridge House

• House open to the Public, Farmyard, Playground
• Train to Donabate or Bus No 33

Ardgillan Demesne

• Ardgillan Castle open to the public

• Tel:01 8492212

Skerries Mills

• Self-guided and guided tours available

• Bus no. 33 from Eden Quay or train to Skerries and 5 minute walk

• Tel:01 8495208 fax: 01 8495213

Dublin Corporation Parks

Sli na Slainte Walk Routes

 Museums

National Museum of Ireland

• check website for details of special events, arts and crafts workshops etc which take place in the various museums

Wax Museum

Tel:01 8726340 fax: 01 8724538

National History Museum,

• Kildare Street

Bank of Ireland Arts Centre

• Foster Place, Dublin 2

• adults €1.50 students €1.00

• No admission fee for pre-booked tours

GAA Museum

• Closed on match days. Tours at Mon – Sat at 12.30 and 3pm, Sun at 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

• Adults €8.50 Children €5.00

• tel: 01 8558176 fax:01 8558104 email: museum@gaa.ie

Kilmainham Jail Historical Museum

• Adult 4.40, students/children 1.90 families 10.10

Irish Museum of Modern Art

• Royal Hospital Kilmainham

• Guided tours available

• admission free

Historical Interest

Dublin Castle

• Guided Tours only.

• Adults €4.25, Students €3.25, Under 12’s €1.75

• tel: 01 6777128 fax: 01 6797831 email: dublincastle@eircom.net

Book of Kells, Trinity College

St. Michans Church

• see the preserved mummified bodies in the Vaults

• organ said to be the one on which Handel composed 'The Messiah'

• not open on Sundays

Libraries

The National Library of Ireland

• tel:01 6060371 fax: 01 6777451 email:photoarchive@nli.ie

Chester Beatty Library

Marsh's Library

Galleries

National Gallery of Ireland

General Interest

Chimney Viewing Tower

• Smithfield Village

• Adults 5.00, students/children 3.00

National Concert Hall

• check website for events, workshops etc suitable for all sections

Hot Press Irish Music Hall of Fame

SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY

Bowling

Leisureplex Blanchardstown, Leisureplex Coolock, Leisureplex Stillorgan, Leisureplex Tallaght, Bray Leisure Bowl, Tallaght Sportsbowl, XL Bowl Palmerstown

Cinemas

UCI

• Coolock
• Blanchardstown
• Tallaght

Ster Century

The Ormonde Cinemas

  Events around the city

check the website www.visitdublin.com for information on events taking place