From a 16th-century Archbishop's castle to the school where Patrick Pearse taught, walk the village core of Rathfarnham past a Georgian church, a Quaker meeting house, a Victorian pub and a convent built around an 18th-century house — with a longer final stretch south to St Enda's Park. Looking for things to do in Rathfarnham? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalGeorgian & Big Houses
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Stops on This Trail
Rathfarnham Castle
Rathfarnham Church
Rathfarnham Courthouse
Rathfarnham Religious Society of Friends' Meeting House
Yellow House Bar and Restaurant
Loreto Abbey
Pearse Museum, St Enda's Park
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 →