Dublinia
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Dublinia is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Millennium Child, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Dublinia is a historical recreation (or living history) museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on the Viking and Medieval history of the city. Dublinia is located in a part of Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral, known as the Synod hall. Dublinia features historical reenactment, with actors playing the roles of Vikings and Medieval Dubliners (in full costume) and encourages visitors to join in. It has recreations of Viking and Medieval-era buildings (houses, etc) and street scenes. The exhibition was opened in 1993, and was redeveloped in 2010 at a cost of €2 million. As of 2010, the museum was attracting over 125,000 visitors per annum.
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Dates from 1993.
Wikidata Q5311029, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Millennium Child: 0.0 mi
- Rare Oul'Times: 0.1 mi
- Wood Quay: 0.1 mi
- Báite (Viking Boat): 0.2 mi
- Herbert G. Simms: 0.2 mi
- Christ Church Cathedral: 0.0 mi
- Saint Audoen's Gate: 0.1 mi
- Medieval City Wall and St. Audeon's Arch: 0.1 mi
- Dublin City Hall: 0.2 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 0.2 mi
- Peace Park: 0.0 mi
- Civic Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Civic Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Saint Audoen's Park: 0.1 mi
- Saint Patrick's Park: 0.2 mi
- Lord Edward Fitzgerald: 0.1 mi
- John Field Road: 0.1 mi
- Jonathan Swift: 0.1 mi
- Gairdín Súgartha i gCuimhne ar na Páistí a Cailleadh in 1916: 0.2 mi
- Éamonn Ceannt: 0.2 mi
- Visual Culture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Community garden: 0.3 mi
- Provost's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Chemistry Garden: 0.8 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 1.9 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.1 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 2.2 mi
- Rag Well: 4.7 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 5.4 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 5.8 mi
- Kilmashogue: 6.4 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 6.8 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 7.0 mi
- Chester Beatty Library: 0.2 mi
- Revenue Museum: 0.2 mi
- Garda Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland: 0.3 mi
- The Irish Rock 'n' Roll Museum Experience: 0.3 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 2.5 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 2.8 mi
- Merrion Strand: 3.4 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 5.4 mi
- Seapoint: 5.6 mi
- The Grove: 1.6 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.8 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 4.0 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 4.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Lover's Leap: 12.0 mi
- The Shaft: 13.7 mi
- Streaky Slab: 13.8 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.3 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 22.2 mi
- Toni's: 1.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- BBQ Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Dublinia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 192° | 757 m | 11.7 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 202° | 722.9 m | 11.2 mi |
| War Hill | S 177° | 684.8 m | 14.1 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 208° | 647.3 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tonduff | S 179° | 642 m | 12.6 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 205° | 620.6 m | 12.0 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 204° | 617.1 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 176° | 593 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3585952597
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