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Attraction · Dublin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

General Post Office in Dublin

General Post Office is an attraction in Dublin, County Dublin. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 520 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench, a water point and a bike pump.

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The story

Audio tour · General Post Office

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You're standing on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main street, in front of the General Post Office. Locals just call it the GPO. Look at the six tall columns across the front. They're pale Portland stone, while the rest of the building is granite. Architect Francis Johnston designed it, and it opened for business in 1818. It was the last great Georgian public building to go up in the city.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 08:30-18:00
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near General Post Office

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Dublin Castle
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Dublin Castle · 810 m

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Guinness Storehouse
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Guinness Storehouse · 1.9 km

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Photo: psyberartist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kilmainham Gaol
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kilmainham Gaol · 3.3 km

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Photo: Nol Aders · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Spire of Dublin
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Spire of Dublin · 80 m

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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Ha'penny Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Ha'penny Bridge · 350 m

Hear the story of Dublin Castle on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 7 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Temple BarAttraction · 510 m away
  2. 2Book of KellsAttraction · 680 m away
  3. 3Chester Beatty LibraryMuseum · 890 m away
  4. 4Christ Church CathedralAttraction · 930 m away
  5. 5Royal Irish AcademyAttraction · 980 m away
  6. 6National Library of IrelandAttraction · 1 km away
  7. 7Saint Patrick's CathedralAttraction · 1.3 km away
All 70 points of interest in Dublin →

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Frequently asked questions

When is General Post Office open?

Mon-Sat 08:30-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is General Post Office wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 440 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at General Post Office, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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