U2, Boyzone, Ronan Keating, Sinead O Connor, Samantha Mumba and the Celtic Tenors are gifts to the world of music from Dublin. Traditional and classical music too hold their fort and sessions and events welcome one and all.

The Wall of Fame in Temple Bar shows the wealth of talent generated by this small island.

A week in Dublin take a crash course in bodhrán and tin whistle or intensive lessons in most traditional instruments at Walton’s Music school, and for an unusual musical experience stay at the retail home of traditional music in Dublin, Walton’s music shop.

National Concert Hall at Earlsfort Terrace is the place for classical concerts. Late Sept to early June the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama hold lunchtime concerts at their Rathmines and Kevin St establishment. The Music School of Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Westland Row also hold lunchtime and evening concerts.

Dublin plays host to music festivals and events the year round a list of which can be found on the internet.

Places worth a visit for the music buff are Charles Byrne’s music shop, Opus 2 on South Great George’s Street, Walton Music, Claddagh Records an excellent source of Irish recordings.

From bagpipes, tin whistles to rock, Dublin has been the source of a musical culture that has spread across the globe with fans everywhere.

The car hire companies in Dublin are Hertz, Thrifty, Dan Dooley, SIXT, Europcar, Enterprise, and 353 car rental companies.

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