Positioned at the mouth of the famed River Liffey, Dublin is one of the world’s great capitals. A walk through its streets is as satisfying for intellectuals and art lovers as thrill seekers and pint drinkers. This curated collection of videos, podcasts and award-winning films celebrates the unique charm of the Irish city, inviting you to experience it like never before.
Dublin City | Short Film
A visual poem paying homage to the Irish capital.
Center of art, culture and literature
St Patrick’s Cathedral | The History of the Building
Part of the Cathedral’s “Tales from our Timeline” series, this video offers an excellent introduction to its construction history.
James Joyce’s Ulysses
In this BBC podcast, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the epic novel. Composed while living as an expat in Trieste and Paris, Dublin-born Joyce’s masterpiece is a sprawling and startlingly original work charting a single day in the life of the Dubliner Leopold Bloom.
St Stephen’s Green
Architect Stephen Wall offers a tour of the city’s most famous Victorian-era square, the gift of the Guinness family.
The astonishing Book of Kells
Art historians Lauren Kilroy and Steven Zucker discuss the Book of Kells (800 CE), an illuminated collection of four Gospels of the New Testament, a national treasure, on display at Dublin’s Trinity College Library.
Have a little fun
Conan O’Brien Visits The Dublin Guinness Brewery
As you might expect, comedian Conan O’Brien wants to skip the technical blah-blah-blah and get right to the free beer.
Niall Horan Teaches You Irish Slang
The singer-songwriter introduces some of his country’s slang. Highlights include bajanxed (broken down) and boyo (friend).
Films that bring Dublin to life
Once (2007)
This indie film, shot on location in Dublin, unexpectedly became an award-winning hit. The story follows a street musician hoping for his big break. When a woman approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
The Commitments (1991)
This music-centered comedy-drama filmed in 1990s Dublin has earned a cult following in Ireland and won four BAFTAs. The story follows Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, who decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
