Dún Laoghaire Town is located approximately 12 km south of central Dublin City and is one of the largest and most active ports in Ireland. Dún Laoghaire Harbour serves as a major sea link between Ireland and Britain providing car ferry service to/from Holyhead in Anglesey, Wales.
Please note: if car rental in Dún Laoghaire is unavailable it is advised to select the nearby Dublin-South City car rental location which is open 7-days a week.

Dún Laoghaire Town is a lively seaside community with a main shopping district centered around George’s Street. Dún Laoghaire also has two shopping centres: the Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre and Bloomfields. Dún Laoghaire Town offers a wide variety of eating establishments, pubs and retail businesses. Taxi, rail and bus service provide convenient public transport between Dún Laoghaire and Dublin City.
The key to getting around Dublin is the M50 (also referred to as “The Ring Road”). The M50 is a C shaped road looping around the westerly side Dublin City and provides access to all major routes to/from Dublin from M1 to the North to the M11 to the south.

About Dún Laoghaire / Dublin

Dún Laoghaire is located in County Dublin in the Province of Leinster,. Dublin City is the capital and largest city in The Republic of Ireland. Dublin is located at the confluence of the River Liffey and Dublin Bay, an inlet of the Irish Sea. The city is naturally divided north and south by the River Liffey. Although Dublin is the largest City in Ireland it is rather small and compact. Central Dublin and environs are easy to explore by foot. In addition to being the capital and largest city in Ireland Dublin is the cultural and business center of Ireland.
Dublin in Irish is Dubh-linn which translates as “Black Pool” in English. Dublin City origins date back over a thousand years as a Viking trading post. Its current official Irish name is Baile Atha Cliath, meaning Town of the Ford of the Hurdles. During the 13th to 16th centuries the territory around Dublin under English governance was called the “Pale”. Thus, traveling beyond this area or referring to an outside area in Ireland was often called “beyond the Pale” a phrase that is still used to this day to imply something or someone is “beyond limits” or “out of bounds”.
There is much to see and do in Dublin and the surrounding area. The points of interest and attractions are numerous. Some noteworthy places to visit in Dublin City and County are The Guinness Storehouse, The Old Jamesons Distillery, Trinity College and The Book of Kells, Temple Bar, O’Connell and Grafton Streets, Kilmainham Goal, Croke Park and The GAA Museum, Christchurch Cathedral, Malahide and Dublin Castles, National Museum of Ireland and Irish Museum of Modern Art, Phoenix Park and The Dublin Zoo. Neighboring locations to the north include New Grange and The Boyne River Valley (County Meath). A short distance to the south of Dún Laoghaire are Glendalough and The Wicklow National Park, Powerscourt House and Gardens (County Wicklow).

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