Zoo · Chapelizod · Dublin

Dublin Zoo

Among the sights of Chapelizod is Dublin Zoo. In 2022, it drew 1.3M visitors. Around it, Kilmainham Gaol (1.7 km) comes first on our list.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Chapelizod

inside the neighbourhood

Visitors a year

1.3M

in 2022 (Wikidata)

How well known

Top 1%

#10 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Zoo in Chapelizod

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#10 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Inside Chapelizod

Dublin Zoo is inside Chapelizod’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.

When to go

Weather, month by month

If warmth matters, go June to September: Chapelizod reaches 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 3°63 mm

Feb9° / 3°54 mm

Mar11° / 4°52 mm

Apr13° / 5°53 mm

May16° / 8°55 mm

Jun19° / 10°64 mm

Jul20° / 12°60 mm

Aug20° / 12°68 mm

Sep18° / 10°63 mm

Oct14° / 7°77 mm

Nov11° / 5°84 mm

Dec9° / 3°74 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chapelizod, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Chapelizod (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chapelizod’s full climate →

About

Dublin Zoo

The site offers a café and a shop. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 20 languages.

Dublin Zoo on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Zoo
Visitors: 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Wikipedias: Covered in 20 languages
Town: in Chapelizod
Official site: dublinzoo.ie

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The essentials

AddressPhoenix park, Saint James, D08 AC98

HoursEvery day 09:30–16:30

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Mapping Dublin Zoo

The map centres on Dublin Zoo, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Dublin Zoo

Dolphins Barn tops the 8 for size, at 18,799 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in town

Chapelizod

4,862 people · 157 places to visit

2 · 300 m northeast of it

Cabra West

9,786 people · 157 places to visit

3 · 600 m north of it

Ashtown

14,937 people · 149 places to visit

4 · 700 m northeast of it

Cabra East

13,895 people · 157 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dublin Zoo is	People	Places to visit
Chapelizod	It’s in town	4,862	157
Cabra West	300 m northeast of it	9,786	157
Ashtown	600 m north of it	14,937	149
Cabra East	700 m northeast of it	13,895	157
Stoneybatter	800 m east of it	18,644	158
Dolphins Barn	1.1 km southeast of it	18,799	159
Kilmainham	1.1 km southwest of it	10,240	156
Inchicore	2 km southwest of it	5,285	144

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

There are 4 museums, a castle and an attraction within 15 km, and more besides.

Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol1.7 km away 2

MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art1.6 km away 3

Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle1.9 km away 4

MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks1.5 km away · 314K visitors a year 5AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksMagazine Fort1 km away 6MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksThe Riding School1.6 km away 7Historic houseHistoric houseÁras an Uachtaráin800 m away 8ChurchChurchGreek Orthodox Church1.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Dublin Zoo

Where is Dublin Zoo?

Dublin Zoo is in Chapelizod, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.

What is Dublin Zoo?

Zoo.

How many people visit Dublin Zoo?

About 1.3M visitors a year, in 2022 (the latest count on Wikidata).

How well known is Dublin Zoo?

Dublin Zoo has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #10 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Dublin Zoo?

June to September are the warmest months in Chapelizod, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dublin Zoo?

Within 15 km: Kilmainham Gaol (1.7 km), Irish Museum of Modern Art (1.6 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (1.9 km) and National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks (1.5 km).

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 (5)

Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain, 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).