🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Collins Barracks & Smithfield Heritage Walk

📍 Dublin🚶 8 stops🚶️ 4.11km⌛ ~80 min

A debtors' prison, a barracks turned national museum, and a district courthouse that once heard the city's cases — 8 stops through Dublin's old military and legal quarter. Looking for things to do in Smithfield? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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🌐 Walk This Trail

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Stops on This Trail

  1. National Museum of Ireland — Collins Barracks
  2. Broadstone Terminus
  3. Law Society of Ireland (former Blue Coat School)
  4. Saint Saviour's Church
  5. Saint Mary's Church (The Church Bar)
  6. Debtors' Prison, Green Street
  7. Metropolitan District Court House (former Central Police Court)
  8. Father Mathew Memorial Hall

For Schools

This trail is also available as a free printable classroom worksheet or full trail booklet — no site visit required. See how Classroom Prep Mode works →