Dublin Writers Museum
Dublin Writers Museum is a private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin. Its place is inside Parnell Square’s neighbourhood. First among the places near it is St. Mary's Cathedral, at 500 m.
Museum in Parnell Square
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#130 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Parnell Square
Dublin Writers Museum is inside Parnell Square’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Parnell Square).
Dublin Writers Museum
It is written up in 8 Wikipedias. County Dublin is where it stands.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- in Parnell Square
- Official site
- writersmuseum.com
Finding Dublin Writers Museum
The map puts Dublin Writers Museum in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Parnell Square’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Dublin Writers Museum
The largest of the 8 towns is Stoneybatter, with 18,644 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Parnell Square
- 2Phibsborough
- 3O'Connell Street
- 4Summerhill
- 5Stoneybatter
- 6Ballybough
- 7Cabra East
- 8Glasnevin
Parnell Square
Phibsborough
O'Connell Street
Summerhill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dublin Writers Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parnell Square | It’s in town | 10,117 | 156 |
| Phibsborough | 200 m northwest of it | 11,657 | 156 |
| O'Connell Street | 300 m south of it | 6,749 | 156 |
| Summerhill | 400 m east of it | 11,911 | 156 |
| Stoneybatter | 600 m west of it | 18,644 | 158 |
| Ballybough | 600 m northeast of it | 8,188 | 157 |
| Cabra East | 800 m northwest of it | 13,895 | 157 |
| Glasnevin | 800 m north of it | 9,299 | 156 |
Next door to Dublin Writers Museum
Close at hand are 3 museums, 2 art galleries and a cathedral, among others within 15 km.
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral500 m away2
Art galleryHugh Lane Gallery100 m away3
MuseumThe James Joyce Centre300 m away4MuseumMuseumNational Wax Museum Plus100 m away5
Art galleryOlivier Cornet Gallery100 m away6
Museum14 Henrietta Street500 m away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey Presbyterian Church100 m away8Historic houseHistoric houseKings Inns500 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dublin Writers Museum: common questions
Where is Dublin Writers Museum?
Dublin Writers Museum is in Parnell Square, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Dublin Writers Museum?
Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
How well known is Dublin Writers Museum?
Dublin Writers Museum has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Dublin Writers Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Parnell Square, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dublin Writers Museum?
Within 15 km: St. Mary's Cathedral (500 m), Hugh Lane Gallery (100 m), The James Joyce Centre (300 m) and National Wax Museum Plus (100 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).