The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin during their term of office. The house was purchased for use as a Mayoralty House by Dublin Corporation from Joshua Dawson in 1715 and is the earliest continuously occupied townhouse in Dublin. It is a unique building because of its great age, its particular architectural style , and for the continuous role the house has played in the civic history of Dublin.
Attend a guided tour of the Lord Mayor’s official residence – see the Oak Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room, and Lady Mayoress Parlour. The Oak Room was built as a condition of the purchase agreement with Joshua Dawson. It is, as the name suggests, panelled entirely of oak, with some of the original panelling still in place. Designed over 300 years ago for civic receptions, it is still used for this purpose today. The room contains a number of fine portraits including that of Charles Stewart Parnell, founder of the Home Rule Party. Also on show here are individual coat-of-arms of Dublin’s Lord Mayors. Each Lord Mayor meets with the Chief Herald of Ireland, who is based in the National Library, to agree a Coat of Arms reflecting their life.

Drop-in

A wheelchair lift is available for access to the building, from there the tour takes part on the ground floor only.
The tour will follow a one-way path through the building.

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs welcome