There is also the chance to cross the River Liffey in a jiffy, thanks to the historic No.11 Liffey Ferry, a water taxi recently returned into service after a 35-year absence.
Once a feature of many Dubliners’ lives, this ferry was first granted a charter in 1665 by King Charles II. Eventually discontinued in 1984, it is now completely restored, and you can catch the Old Liffey Ferry from 7.00am to 7.00pm, running between the Cill Áirne pontoon, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and the 3Arena pontoon, when it resumes in March after its winter break.
And don’t miss the Chester Beatty, described by the Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe.
Take in the Sacred Traditions Gallery, exhibiting sacred texts, illuminated manuscripts and miniature paintings from the great religions and systems of belief – Christianity, Islam and Buddhism with smaller displays on Confucianism, Daoism, Sikhism and Jainism.
Otherwise, look out for Siam through the lens of John Thomson, 1865–66, a new upcoming exhibition (21 February – 17 May) introducing the sights and people of nineteenth-century Thailand, as witnessed by Thomson’s camera.
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