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Sightseeing -> History
Here are details on a few recommended things to do. For other possibilities see our links page.
In Dublin
A personal favorite "historical attraction" is Dublinia which is one of those slightly cheesy museum/theme things where you walk through life-size mock-ups of Dublin through the ages and listen to a historical commentary on a head-set. It also has a mini-museum upstairs with a nice model of medieval Dublin and views over the real city from a tower at one of the city's highest points.
Then there is the National Museum of Ireland on Kildare Street. It has significant collections of early goldwork and as good a viking collection as you get in Scandinavian countries (due to 1980s vandalism/development in the old city centre).
Also popular is the Book of Kells in Trinity College Library. November is probably a good time to see this as you won't have to fight your way through too many coach-loads of tourists.
Near Dublin
An hour or so outside Dublin (easy to get a package day-trip) there is the fantastic group of Megalithic passage tombs made famous by Newgrange (which is the photo at the top of the page). There is an interpretive centre, guided tours, etc.
If you like walking/backpacking there are really nice hills in Wicklow which are easilly accessable on a day-trip basis. You can also visit the remains of the monastic settlement at Glendalough. Which has a great round tower so you can pretend to be a Viking (or a monk).