Travel information

Ballybough – 13 (towards Harristown, stop 48)

Ballymun – 13 (towards Harristown, stop 112)

Carlisle Grounds (Bray DART Station)

Croke Park – 13 (towards Harristown, stop 48)

Dame Street*

Dublin Airport – 747 (towards Dublin Airport)

Dublin Castle*

Dunsoghly Castle – 40b (from Parnell St. towards Toberburr, stop 1553)

Four Courts*

Georges Street*

Grafton Street*

Grand Canal (Golden Bridge Stop)

Grand Canal Quay (Grand Canal Dock DART Station)

Henry Street*

James Joyce Bridge*

Jervis Shopping Centre (Jervis Stop)*

Kilbarrack Shopping Centre (Kilbarrack DART Station)

Kilbarrack Station (Kilbarrack DART Station)

Killiney Hill (Killiney DART Station)

Kilmainham Jail – 13 (towards Grange Castle, stop 1945)

Mansion House, Dawson Street*

Moore Street*

Mountjoy Prison – 46a (towards Phoenix Park, stop 797)

Mountjoy Square East – 13 (towards Harristown, stop 50)

O’Connell Street/The Spire (Abbey Street Stop)*

Phoenix Park/The Wellington Monument – 46a (towards Phoenix Park, stop 807)

Raheny (Raheny DART Station)

Ranelagh (Ranelagh Stop)

River Liffey*

Smithfield (Smithfield Stop)*

South Lotts (Grand Canal Dock DART Station)

St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street – 13 (towards Harristown, stop 50)

St. Stephen’s Green (St. Stephen’s Green Stop)*

The Camden Deluxe Hotel, Camden Street*

The Custom House*

The Ha’penny Bridge*

The Rotunda Hospital

The Shelbourne Hotel*

Location along red LUAS line.

Location along green LUAS line.

Location on DART route.

All bus routes depart from O’Connell Street unless otherwise stated.

Most locations will require you to walk a short distance from the bus/DART/LUAS stop.

Locations marked with an asterisk (*) are City Centre locations and can be accessed easily by foot.

Route 13

Route 40b

Route46a

Route 747

Movie 14: Haywire

The action-thriller HAYWIRE brings mixed martial arts star Gina Carano to the big screen for the very first time and pairs her with celebrity heavyweights Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Ewan McGregor and Academy Award winning Director Steven Soderberg. Her role as double-crossed government operative Mallory Kane sends her into battle against sinister forces from within her own agency, forcing her to use her wits and fists to defeat her enemies and find her way home.

Shelbourne Hotel

Only a small portion of the film takes place in Dublin, and the majority of those scenes were shot in the Shelbourne Hotel. At this point the protagonist, Mallory, is posing undercover as the wife of an MI6 agent named Paul. A chase sequence also takes place on the streets of Dublin but there are no specific locations.

The Shelbourne Hotel is a famous hotel situated in a landmark building on the north side of St Stephen's Green, in Dublin, Ireland. Currently operated by Marriott International, the hotel has 265 rooms in total and reopened in March 2007 after undergoing an eighteen-month refurbishment. John McCurdy designed the hotel and the studio of M. M. Barbezet of Paris cast the four external statues, two Nubian Princesses and their shackled slave girls. It was founded in 1824 by Martin Burke after he acquired 3 adjoining townhouses overlooking St. Stephen’s Green. He named the hotel “The Shelbourne” after William Petty, the 2nd Earl of Shelburne.

Movie 13: Adam and Paul

Adam and Paul is a 2004 Irish film which follows a day in the life of two Dublin drug addicts, Adam and Paul, as they wander around Dublin trying to score heroin. Adam is the taller and slightly smarter of the two while Paul is his sidekick.

St. Stephen's green Park

In this scene, after just coming from Ballymun Flats, Adam and Paul rung into their old gang who are drinking cans and make them feel unwelcome as they “have a little picnic for the kiddies”.

Located in the city centre of Dublin, St Stephen’s Green was created in 1664 but the current landscape of the park was designed by William Sheppard and opened Tuesday 27 July 1880.

During the Easter Rising of 1916, a group of insurgents made up mainly of members of the Irish Citizen Army, under the command of Commandant Michael Mallin and his second-in-command Constance Markievicz, established a position in St Stephen's Green. They numbered between 200 and 250. They confiscated motor vehicles to establish road blocks on the streets that surround the park, and dug defensive positions in the park itself. This approach differed from that of taking up positions in buildings, adopted elsewhere in the city. It proved to have been unwise when elements of the British Army took up positions in the Shelbourne Hotel, at the northeastern corner of St Stephen's Green, overlooking the park, from which they could shoot down into the entrenchments. Finding themselves in a weak position, the Volunteers withdrew to the Royal College of Surgeons on the west side of the Green. During the Rising, fire was temporarily halted to allow the park's groundsman to feed the local ducks.

Smithfield

After their encounter in Stephen’s Green, the pair find themselves in Smithfield, where Paul botches an attempt to rob some food out of a local Spar. Also filmed here is the scene where Adam attempts to rob a woman’s purse in a cafe, which only results in them getting kicked out.

Smithfield is probably most famous for it’s square, formerly a large open market. It also has an interesting film association having been used in 1964 as a stand-in for Checkpoint Charlie in The Spy who Came in from the Cold, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Smithfield was laid out in the mid 17th century as a marketplace, and until its renovation in the early 21st Century, the square was lined with inner city 'farm yards' housing livestock. The market is now a public square, officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square.

Movie 12: Kisses

“Kisses” is the story of Dylan and Kylie’s adventures in Dublin city when they ran away from home around Christmas. The pair is faced with the joy of their own free rein along with the terrifying reality Dublin nightlife has to offer two children. The film was written and directed by Lance Daly in 2008. Kelly O’Neil and Shane Curry play the innocent couple. It was voted the Best Feature Film and Best Irish Film at Foyle Film Festival in 2008. It also won numerous Irish Film and Television awards such as Best Script for Film, Best Editing and Best Costume Design. Kelly O’Neil was nominated as Best Actress in Lead Role in Film.

The Grand Canal

Dylan and Kylie sail down the Grand Canal on a barge along the Luas stops “Goldenbridge” and “Suir Road”. Accompanied by the person driving the raft, they begin their travels into the heart of Dublin city. The Grand Canal is the south canal in Dublin that connected the capital city to the River Shannon in the west of Ireland. In 1757, Thomas Omer began constructing the canal. It was thought to improve the water supply in the city from the River Morrell, however this wasn’t the case as the walls gave way. It wasn’t until 1779, that the canal was opened to traffic from Sallins. Situated in the north of the city is the Royal Canal which opened in 1817. Although Dylan and Kylie glide along the canal, the last actual working barge to go down the Grand Canal was in 1960.

Jervis Shopping Centre

Dylan and Kylie go to Jervis Shopping Centre to buy new clothes, but more importantly their “Heelys”. Here, the pair skates inside the busy shopping centre in their brand new skate runners. In 1994, the former hospital site was bought for the centre. The building kept the outside façade of the former Jervis street Hospital in the new design and also named the centre after it. Jervis Shopping Centre cost £76 million to construct. As one of the first shopping centres opened in the late 1990’s Economic Boom, it introduced the first appearance of many British “high street” retailers, such as Boots and Argos, to the Republic of Ireland. It was also one of the first shopping centres to introduce a food court to Ireland.

O'Connell Street

O’Connell Street sees Dylan hanging off the back of a car in order to save Kylie. It is Dublin city’s main thoroughfare that was built in the 18^th century. It was previously the third of it’s width in the 17^th century with the name Drogheda Street laid out by the Earl of Drogheda, Henry Moore. Much of O’Connell Street was rebuilt in the 20^th century following the turbulence of the Irish Civil War and the fight for Independence. It is focal point of much Irish history such as the 1913 Dublin Lockout, the 1916 Easter Rising, the 1922 Irish Civil War and the destruction of Nelson Pillar in 1966. Bullet holes can still be seen on the façade of The General Post Office and the O’Connell Monument.

The Spire

Dylan and Kylie hug The Spire of Dublin, also known as the Monument of Light. This 398 ft tall sculpture was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects and manufactured by Radley Engineering of Dungarvan, County Wexford. Seven sections were installed over a month’s period by SIAC Constructions Ltd and it was completed on the 21^st of January 2003. The large pin like sculpture is three metres in diameter at the base and narrows to fifteen centimetres. Twelve metres of the top illuminate at night and can be seen from a great distance. The section of The Spire in the movie is the base of it. The design around this section was based on sample of each and rock that was taken from the grounds the sculpture stands on. This was also formally the site of Nelson’s Pillar on O’Connell Street.

Movie 10: Once

Once is an Irish musical film written and directed by John Carney in 2007. A busker played by Glen Hansard meets a Czech immigrant played by Markéta Irglová in the heart of Dublin. Despite that she has a husband they fall for one another while composing and performing music together. Both Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová composed and performed the soundtrack music for the movie which was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 2007 it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly.”

Playlist of the soundtrack for those interested! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhN5zX4U7oA&list=PLGieNrSC9oqDwAFBF0u34rWNDrBVd-Iyt

Grafton Street

The movie opens with Glen Harnsard busking on Grafton Street.

This street was named after the first Duke of Grafton, Henry FitzRoy. It developed from Dawson Street in 1708. Grafton Street today is one of the main shopping districts in Dublin city. In 2008 it was listed as the fifth most expensive shopping street in the world. It is well known spot for busking in the city centre which is portrayed in this movie. Markéta Irglová’s character also dragged her broken hover along this street and sold flowers.

St. Stephen's Green

Movie 11: Inside I'm Dancing

“Inside I’m Dancing,” also released as “Rory O’Shea was Here,” is a comedy drama filmed in Dublin and Wicklow and directed by Damien O’Donnell in 2004. The film follows two disabled young men, played by James McAvoy and Steven Robertson, as they strive for physical and emotional independence outside of their institutionalised home.

Dame Street

The closing scene of the movie sees Michael independently making his way through Dame Street. This is one of many large thoroughfares in Dublin city. The street takes its name from the medival church of St. Mary del Dam that was annihilated in the 17^th century. Dame Street houses many banks such as the AIB, Ulster Bank and the Central Bank of Ireland which can be seen if the movie. The Central Bank of Ireland was founded in1943 and has been the banker of the Government of Ireland since the first of January 1972.

James Joyce Bridge

Rory and Michael joke about the James Joyce Bridge not being accessible for wheelchair users with suicidal intentions. This Bridge was opened on the 16^th of June 2003. The road bridge spans over the River Liffey, connecting the Sough Quay to the north side of Dublin at Blackhall Place. The bridge was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and constructed by Irishenco Construction. The bridge is forety meters long with a single-span structural steel design and two outward angles arches. It was named after the Irish author James Joyce.

Movie 9: Michael Collins

Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biographic film, written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as Michael Collins, revolutionary who played a highly influential role in the Irish Civil War.  

After the defeat of Irish rebels by the British forces during the 1916 rising, Collins develops new guerrilla strategies for the independence of Ireland. Although Collins is conflicted about the necessity of this violence to free his beloved homeland, by 1921 the British are willing to negotiate. Sinn Fein President Eamon de Valera sends a reluctant Collins to London to negotiate a settlement. When Collins returns with a compromise of a divided Ireland and an Irish Free State, he is vilified by de Valera.Collins is now faced with civil war as he struggles against those who insist on complete and unconditional freedom for all of Ireland.

Croke Park/Carlisle Grounds

When de Valera travels to the US to seek the support of Woodrow Wilson he leaves Collins in command of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Collins recruits a squad from the IRA's Dublin Brigade, which, on Bloody Sunday, assassinates fourteen members of MI5's Cairo Gang. In retaliation, the Black and Tans fire into the crowd at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park.  The Croke Park Stadium was not actually used to shoot this scene. The Croke Park Set was located at Carlisle Grounds, Bray, and County Wicklow, Ireland.

Located on Jones Road in Dublin 3, Croke Park has been used primarily by the GAA to host Gaelic games since its establishment in 1908. GAA member, Frank Dineen, borrowed much of the £3,250 asking price and bought the ground in 1908. Named Croke Park in honour of Archbishop Thomas Croke, one of the GAA's first patrons. In 1917, the rubble from the Easter in 1916 was used to construct a grassy hill on the railway end of the stadium. This stand is now favoured by Dublin supporters and is known as Hill 16.On the 21 November 1920 Croke Park was the scene of a massacre by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). The Police, supported by the British Auxiliary Division entered the ground, shooting at random into the crowd killing or fatally wounding 14 during a Dublin-Tipperary Gaelic football match. The dead included 13 spectators and Tipperary's captain, Michael. Posthumously, the Hogan stand built in 1924 was named in his honour. These shootings, on the day which became known as Bloody Sunday, were a reprisal for the assassination of 15 people associated with the Cairo Gang, a group of British Intelligence officers, by Michael Collins's 'squad' earlier that day.

The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is home to Bray Wanderers A.F.C. its capacity is approximately 7,000 with 3,185 seats. It is more commonly known to football fans as "The Field of Dreams”. The Carlisle Grounds is the Football Association of Ireland ground with the longest history as a sports venue. Opened in 1862 as the Bray Athletic Ground, it was renamed the Carlisle Cricket and Archery Ground, in honour of the 7th Earl of Carlisle who performed the opening ceremony as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Later it was shortened to the Carlisle Grounds.

The Custom House

After returning from the US, de Valera decrees that the IRA must attack The Custom House. Collins argues that fighting a conventional war will allow the British to win, but the Irish Cabinet votes to support de Valera. The attack fails catastrophically; Collins declares that the IRA can only hold out for a month, however, the British soon call for a cease fire.

The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building on Custom House Quay which houses the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The building of a new Custom House for Dublin was the idea of John Beresford, who became first commissioner of revenue for Ireland in 1780. In 1781 he appointed James Gandon as architect, after Thomas Cooley, the original architect on the project, had died. This was Gandon's first large scale commission. The new Custom House was unpopular with the Dublin Corporation and some city merchants who complained that it moved the city’s central trading point. Beresford was determined to complete the project and ignored the protests. It was used as the headquarters of local government in Ireland. During the War of Independence in 1921, the IRA burnt down the Custom House, in an attempt to disrupt British rule in Ireland. Gandon's original interior was completely destroyed and the central dome collapsed. Many historical records were also destroyed. After the Anglo-Irish Treaty, it was restored by the Irish Free State government. The results of this reconstruction can still be seen today – the dome was rebuilt using Irish limestone which is noticeably darker than the Portland stone used in the original construction. 

The Four Courts

De Valera and his supporters resign in protest after the Dáil approves the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Both Collins and de Valera try to sway the Irish people in their respective directions. When the people vote to approve the Treaty, de Valera refuses to accept the results and orders the IRA to seize the Four Courts in Dublin. 

Also built by George Gandon, The Four Courts is located on Inns Quay in Dublin. It was built between 1786 and 1796. The building originally housed the four courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Exchequer and Common Pleas. The Four Courts were seized by Commandant Ned Daly's 1st Battalion during the Easter Rising in 1916. However they survived and on 14 April 1922 they were occupied by Republican forces led by Rory O'Connor who opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. After several months of a stand-off, the new Provisional Government attacked the building to force the rebels to leave the rebels, on the advice of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Michael. This provoked a week of fighting in Dublin during which the historic building was destroyed. One thousand years of archives were destroyed during the fighting. 

The Ha'penny Bridge

Ordered by the Cabinet to retake the Four Courts, Collins is appalled at having to fight former comrades. Arthur Griffith, however, informs him that, if the Irish Free State Army will not deal with the IRA, the British Army will. In the 1916 battle through ought the streets of Dublin, the IRA is driven from the city. Despite Collins' attempts to capture him, Boland is shot by a sentry while trying to swim the Liffey.

The Ha’Penny Bridge is featured briefly in the film and its historic importance in Irish history should not be overlooked. The Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. Before the Ha'penny Bridge was built there were seven ferries, operated by a William Walsh, across the Liffey. The ferries were in a bad condition and Walsh was informed that he had to either fix them or build a bridge. Walsh chose to Build the bridge and planned to extract a ha'penny toll from anyone crossing it for 100 years. However the Dublin residence found the toll to be "objectionable" within its first year of operation, it was to be removed at no cost to the city. This Caused great debate and the toll was increased for a time to a Penny Ha'penny (one and a half pence), but was eventually dropped in 1919. While the toll was in operation, there were turnstiles at either end of the bridge.