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Dublin Zoo

Opened in 1830 and extended in 1997, this Zoo has a dozen habitats and is the largest in Ireland.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Nancy Hands
Family-friendly restaurant and bar by entrance to Phoenix Park.
Sun-Thu noon-11:30PM, Fri Sat noon-12:30AM
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Ryan's
Beautiful Victorian pub, part of Buckley Steakhouse chain. A good place for a pint or meal before getting a train out of Heuston.
Mon-Sat noon-10PM, Sun 12:30-9PM
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Irish Museum of Modern Art
IMMA
Modern and contemporary art, housed in the Royal Hospital of 1684. See also the elegant courtyard and formal gardens.
Tue-Sat 10AM-5:30PM, Sun noon-5:30PMFree
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National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
The building is remarkable, a Georgian barracks around a parade square. Displays decorative arts and artefacts over 400 years, from rustic houses through Georgian elegance to "Proclaiming a Republic", the events of Easter 1916 when the interior decor of the Post Office took a sad turn for the worse.
Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun Mon 1-5PMFree