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The EastEast-West Tourist Trail: A New Economic Corridor for the City Thomas Street lies at the centre of a long route through the city which extends from the gates of Trinity College to the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham. It is an area of the city rich in civic and cultural institutions, amenities and attractions. This east-west route takes the visitor from the commercial and ceremonial heart of the city at College Green, past Temple Bar, Dublin Castle and City Hall, to the Cathedral Quarter, through the medieval heart of the city around The Liberties, past the iconic St. James’s Gate Brewery and onto the charming suburb of Kilmainham with its three classical hospitals, including the Royal Hospital incorporating IMMA. The East-West Tourist Spine is now increasingly recognised as one of the most important economic corridors in the city; holding enormous potential to develop further high quality visitor attractions and providing considerable opportunities for complementary businesses and uses along its route. Our concept of the East-West Tourist Trail is that a visitor to Dublin should be capable of experiencing all the richness that the city has to offer through a series of clusters along a key route. The trail forms a legible connection between the key character areas of the south city; from College Green, Temple Bar, Old City, The Liberties and The Coombe, onwards to the Museum Quarter and Phoenix Park. With careful design, visitors can be encouraged to explore a wealth of attractions along the route or to venture off to experience other aspects of the city. Phoenix Park, National Museum at Collins Barracks |
Heuston Station and Luas
IMMA at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, historic hospitals: St. Patrick’s Hospital, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital
NCAD - College of Art & Design, exhibition centre, design shops
James’s Street Churches, graveyard park and historic streetscape and fountain
Guinness Storehouse industrial heritage
Grand Canal Basin potential attraction Kilmainham—Royal Hospital, Gaol |
James’s Gate Brewery |
Thomas Street: Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street
St. Catherine’s Church, potential new museum