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Rathfarnham Castle

Built as a fortified mansion around 1583 and prettified in the 18th century, it fell derelict in the 19th but has been restored as a museum.

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Pearse Museum
Patrick Pearse (1879-1916) saw Irish culture and language as essential for national independence. His one and only case as a barrister was his unsuccessful defence of a Donegal tradesman for using an "illegible" sign, and the verdict effectively made Irish signage illegal. He set up a language school in 1908, which moved here in 1910. He was also a leading Republican, reading the proclamation of independence on the GPO steps in the Easter Rising of 1916. He was court-martialled and shot nine days later.
Daily Feb-Oct 9:30AM-5:30PM, Nov-Jan 9:30AM-4PMFree
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Irish Jewish Museum
Exhibiting Jewish life in the cities - as in Great Britain, many were emigres from "White Russia". Their best known member is fictional, Leopold Bloom the protagonist of Ulysses.
Sun 10:30AM-2:30PMDonation
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The Barge
McCafferty's
Friendly trad pub with four areas, good food and great decor.
Sun-Wed noon-11:30PM, Thu-Sat noon-2:30AM
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The Odeon
This attractive bar at the top of Harcourt St is in a converted railway station.
Tue Wed noon-11:30PM, Thu Fri noon-2:30AM, Sat 3PM-2:30AM