fun summer activity guide Nature is this week’s theme in the Luas fun summer activity guide. The best thing about nature is that it is usually free! Dublin has lots of great parks within easy distance of Luas stops, so bring the kids out and get down with nature. War Memorial Gardens Grand Canal Con Colbert Road, Dublin 8 Charlemont Luas Stop, Dublin 2 www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/ www.waterwaysireland.org WarMemorialGardens Iveagh Gardens Natural History Museum Off Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/ www.museum.ie theiveaghgardens St Stephen’s Green Dublin Zoo Dublin 2 Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.dublinzoo.ie www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/ StStephensGreen TIPS 1. Plan your day – check venue opening hours before you go 2. Print the relevant part of the guide along with an activity sheet for the kids 3. Dress appropriately with comfortable shoes 4. Check weather forecast and bring sun cream/umbrella 5. Pack a picnic or snacks and drinks 6. Bring some baby wipes/change of clothes 7. Bring a camera 8. Check you have the correct Luas ticket for your journey fun summer activity guide GRAND CANAL WALKS What: Take a stroll down by the Grand Canal and enjoy the waterways in Dublin. Why not bring a picnic and don’t forget some bread for the ducks! When: All year round Cost: Free Getting there: Luas Green Line – Charlemont www.waterwaysireland.org Grand Canal HEYTESBURY STREET EET LOW ET LO ET OTT STR URT S DESMO Dublin EET WER National ER ND ST TREET Concert KINGRAM PLACE EASAN Hall PL ER LEE GRANTHAM STREET LOMBARD STREET WEST HATCH STREE HATCH LANE T UPPER GRANTH CH RLSFORT TERRACE EET LOW SON STREET L CUMBERLA SYNGE STREET HATCH CURZON STREET STR AR LOTTE WAY EA OCA ROAD ND ROAD CARLISLE STREET EMOR STREET AM PL Harcourt PLACE LEESON CLOSE ACE HATCH Royal LEESON PLACE OWE FITZWILLIAM PLACE LAD LANE UPR AD Eye & Ear RT RO HARCO HARCOURT TERRACE Hospital EET HARCOU ADE R HARRINGTON STR PETER LAIDE ROA URT L STAMER STREET C SUSSEX TERRACE ANE D HARL PL AC PARK AVE PARK E VICTORIA STREET EMO P O R T O B E L L O ROAD FLATS KELLY TOM NT S GORDON PL WARNER'S LANE DARTMOUTH SQ EAST RICHMOND ROW AVENUE ROAD KINGSLAND LENNOX STREET TREET KINGSLAND PARADE WARREN STREET LENNOX PLACE MARTIN STREET GRANDDARTMOUTH PARADE WALK CHARLEMONT PLACE LEE PORTOBELLO PLACE DARTM Charlemont SUS DARTMOUTH SQ NORTH SO CHARLEMONT MALL SAINT KEVIN'S ROAD OUTH PLACE DARTMOUTH RD N S SEX ROA D Dartmouth DARTMOUTH LANE CANAL ROA Square TR AD M PORTOBELLO RO R EE OU ONTARIO TER VILLAS ANE T U EY PP E ROAD FORTESCUE LANE GROV NT MN LAG UTH ROAD PLE MOUN ATHLU DARTMOUTH TERRACE DARTMO GROVE PARK H ROAD ASANT T P L NORTHBROOK ROAD EASANT TER T TERRACE SAN LEES BLACKBERRY LA MOUNT PLEA LEESON PARK ON W AVE TER BROOK ALK RTH PRICE'S LANE NO WINTON ROAD NUE DEXTER TER B ESSB ASANT SQUARE OR LO T PLE CHA Rathmines ORO N NUE UGH P RD LAN NORTHBROOK AVENUE W Army Barrack’s DE MOU Mount E ER BERVSTEDE © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA Pleasant RICHMOND HILL PARKVIEW THBROOKAVE NOR fun summer activity guide WAR MEMORIAL GARDENS What: Take a picnic and head to the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge. They are the most famous memorial gardens in Europe and are dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers that died in the 1914-1918 war. There are beautiful rose gardens, fountains and you can watch the rowers training on the river. When: All year round Cost: Free Getting there: Luas Red Line – Blackhorse + 15 min walk www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/WarMemorialGardens War Memorial Gardens Con Colbert Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 I S L A N D B R I D G E CHAPELIZOD ROAD Donore Harriers SOUT SAINT JOHN'S ROAD WEST Clancey National War H CIRCULAR ROAD Barracks CHAPELIZOD BYPASS Memorial Garden LIFFEY ST SOUTH ROYAL PARK STREET HOSPITAL PHOENIX STREET KILMAINHAM SARSFIELD ROAD CON COLBERT ROAD FIRSTAVENUE LALLY ROAD INCHICORE ROAD Hilton LANE INHAM SARSF INCHICORE RD ROWSERSTOWN LANE KILMA O'MOORE ROAD IELD BALLYNEETY ROAD INCHICORROAD Kilmainham E TERRACE NORTH Gaol TURVEY CLOSE DECIES ROAD Richmond O'HOGAN ROAD OLD KILMAINHAM EMMETT RO ERRACE Park AD WEST T ROAD K I L M A I N H A M SOUTH CAMAC CLOSE BROOKFIELD ROAD LUBY CORE TERRACE INCHI BULFIN ROAD S SOUTHERN CROSS AVENUE AINT MICHAEL'S ESTATE I N C H I C O R E KICKHAM ROAD SPA ANNER ROAD CONNOLLY AVENUE ROAD SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD SAINT VINCENT'S STREET TYRCONNELL PARK SU AS DAVIS STREET WEST THOM IR RO MOUNTSHANNON ROAD Playing GOLDENBRIDGE AVENUE HE ABBEY ROT fields AD STEPHEN'S R RAILWAY AVENUE WEST Suir Road OAD Jim Mitchell O'LEARY ROAD OAD PORTMAHON DRIVE Park W ROAD EET LL R Goldenbridge NE RING STREET DEVOY ROAD NNE UPPER CROSS CO NASH STREET GHUE STR RING TER Drimnagh TYR NEW IRELAND ROAD S ROAD LIEVEN O'DONO Good Counsel JAMESTOWN AVENUE DAVITT ROAD GAA AMON RO DOLPHIN ROAD JAMESTOWN ROAD Blackhorse GOLDENBRIDGE WALK RI ALTO D KIL GALTYMORE ROAD AD BENBULBIN ROAD WORTH ROA AD GRAND CANAL WAY D BENMADIGAN RO OU RIN ROAD R MOURNE RO H ND AD T A U ER B R O R U A T © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA SP C NAAS ROAD fun summer activity guide NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM What: From animals that live (or used to live) in Ireland, to mammals of the world, big and small, children will be amazed as soon as they walk in the entrance of this unique Museum. And we’re pretty sure that parents will enjoy it too! You can wander around the museum at your own pace, or sign up for tours and events that are tailored specifically for families. When: Tues–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 14:00 – 17:00, closed Mon Cost: Free Getting there: Luas Green Line – St. Stephen’s Green + 10 min walk Luas Red Line – Abbey Street + 20 min walk Contact: (01) 6777 444 www.museum.ie NaturalNNELL STREET UPPER History Museum Merrion Street, Dublin 2 MOLAND PLACE STORE ST PARNELL S MARLBOROU HENRY STREET TALBOT PLACE CRINAN S TALBOT STREET TRAND SHER Ilac IFF STREET UPPER Shopping LIFFEY STREET MARY STREET Center O'CONNE GH STREET Irish Life EARL PLACE GEORGE'S DOCK MAYOR STREET LOWER ESFO ER R PARK LANE WOLFE TONE STREET GPO B D Busáras PLA EXCISE WALK LL STRE Custom House C E JE SACKVILLE PLACE RVIS STREET IFSC PRINCE'S STREET NORTH EY STREET LOWER ABB COMMONS STREET MAYOR STREET UPPER George’s Dock GUILD STREET MILLENIUM WALKWAY EXCHANGE PLACE ET LOWER OLD ABBEY STREET BACHEL Mayor Square -Convention NCI CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY NEW WAPPING STREET Centre MIDDLE ABBEY STREET HARBOUR COURT CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY OR'S WAY EDEN QUAY Dublin Spencer Dock LIFFEY STREE LITTON LA Abbey Street BEY STREET UPPER AB GEORGE'S QUAY Liffey NORTH LOTTS RGH QUAY T LOWER BU NORTH WALL QUAY WALK HAWK D'OLIE SWIFT'S ROW INS STRE POOLBEG STREET Jervis BACHELORS T CROWNALLEY PRICE'S LANE R ST S GLOUCESTER ST SOUTH SIR JOHN ROGERSON’S QUAY GREAT STRAND STREET ASTON PLACE ASTON QUAY REET BEDFORD ROW E T D QUAY LOWER EET ARA STREET EUSTACE STREET STREET CROW ELAND LUKE STREET ORMON MOSS STREET T R FLEET STREET WINDMILL LANE PRINCE'S STREET SOUTH D O C K L A N D S SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY O TOWNSEND STREET FLEET STREET ST WEST NE ESSEX STREET ANGLESEA TM REET EAST WELLINGTON QUAY STREET A SAN CREIGHTON STR ES LAZER LANE EAST LEGE ST D W WI TH LIME FOSTER PL COL ESSEX STREET Bank MARK'S LANE SPRING GARDEN LA S HANOVER COPE STREET SHAW ST CRANE LANE of Ireland BARD ST HORSE FAIR PEARSE STREETMARK STREET TREE An Post STREET FORBES STREET ASGARD ROAD EAST CARDIFF L MARIE SCHOOL WALK LOM MISER Y BLOOD STONEY ROAD EEN Trinity College Dublin T LOW HILL GREEN STREET EAST COLLEGE GR BRANSON STREET DAME STREET ST Science MAGENNIS PLACE Grand Canal TRINITY ST NEW SQUARE HANOVER QUAY City Gallery WICKLOW ST ER Theatre Hall DAME LANE DAME COURT SUFFOLK ST NE ST LOWER Pearse SAN GRAFTON ER BYRNE'S LANE Square Arts DW ERNE TER (FRONT) REAT SOUTH REAT Block EXCHEQUER STREET REET PEA Dublin Castle ITH R College Park ERNE TER (REAR) SE STRE NASSAU STREET R ET STREET ICK PL CHIMNEY VIEW EET G BOYNE PPE H RLAND ST RAGE GRAFTON STREET STREET WESTLAND ROW HO EET Dental BRUNSW STR Ringsend SHIP STREET GREAT Hospital FADE ST LN PLACE UPPER THEANC Bus Garage E PL N STREET R INCO MERRION C INGSE DUKE ST L ERN ND ROAD DRURY STREET SETANTA PLACE SOUTH CUMBE CLAR LOS E BASS PLACE Boland’s GREE KEN STR GEORGE'S E STREET FENIAN ST RNE STREET U REE NORE C Waterways Mill WILLIAM STREET SOUT CLARENDO T E Ireland HASTINGS STREET SOUTH FREDERICK STREET OURT DENZILLE LANE MAC MOLE HOGA DUKE LANE UPPER SWORTH ST National N AVENUE HO HARMONY ROW S BALFE ST Gallery GA OUTH MERRIO DOCK STREET National EST N PLA VILLAS GES LANE Library REET GRAND CANAL QUAY ET DAWSON STREET SCHOOL HOUSE LA EAST N SQUARE NORTH CE BOW DIG Gaiety ANNE'S LA HO PENROSE STREET KING STREETTheatre SOUTH LLES RO LANE EAST Leinster House EBLANA FRIAR STRE ET ES ST TREET GORDON ST Houses of the Oireachtas GRAND HOPE STREET STREE W DORIS JOY STREET St.
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