About The GPO (General post office)

The general post office in Dublin is the headquarters of a post, the Irish post office, and Dublin principal post office. O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare, is home to the iconic GPO (General Post Office) built in 1814. The unsuccessful 1916 Uprisings started here and bullet holes still dot the neo-classical portico. Post Museum houses the Letters, Lives & Liberty exhibition featuring a 1916 Uprising installation and a copy of the Proclamation of Independence. It is a walk back into the history of Dublin.

Must See

  • This attraction hosts the Irish Rebellion Exhibits in its Ancient Greek Style building.
  • You can see the Actual bullet holes on the wall.
  • There are photos and documents and other artifacts about the historical occurrences at this attraction.
  • This place hosts a movie about the rebellion that occured in 1916.

How to reach

From Dublin city, you need to take a Taxi. It's 2.2 Km away only. By bus, it takes 14 minutes to reach via Parnell Street and R148; if you go there by walking it will take 16 minutes to reach there.

The bus in Dublin costs €1.55 by Leap Card and €2.15 by Cash from stages 1-3. By Luas, a single journey starts at €1.54, if using a leap card. If paid through cash, it will start at €2.10.

Tips

  • This iconic venue is available for private celebrations
  • The movie about 1916 Easter rising is really interesting. So, you can get more information about that incident.
  • The GPO Witness Centre is well staffed and the museum is quite informative
  • You can take a self-guided tour.
  • Many of the tour guides you may encounter throughout your visit will continue the story of the GPO and the people
  • Don't forget to take a sufficient amount of water with you
  • Try to read more about GPO from an old newspaper that is provided by the museum
  • Must wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes

Visit Time

Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Saturday:10:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

 

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Waiting Time

10 minutes

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Adult Walk-in: €14 per person

Adult online: €12

Children ( Over 5 years): From € 7

Student and Seniors( 65+): €9

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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Broken Clouds 20.06°C

 

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