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O’Connell Street, Dublin’s busiest thoroughfare,
has a fine mix of architectural styles and a grand
central mall punctuated with statues of famous The Custom House, a classic
Irish citizens and the 120-m (394-ft) Monument Georgian public building by James
of Light spire. Just off O’Connell Street, on Gandon, was built between 1781 and
Moore Street, is a lively market (see pp92–3). 1791. The sculpted heads on the
keystones are personifications
of the rivers of Ireland; the one
shown above represents the
River Foyle (see p92).

Trinity College is home
to the Old Library which
contains priceless
illuminated manuscripts.
These include the
Book of Kells which
dates back to the
9th century
(see pp66–8).

Southeast
Dublin
Pages 60–75

National Museum of
Ireland – Archaeology
has an impressive The National Gallery was opened in
collection of artifacts 1864. Housed on two floors, it holds
dating from the Stone Age an eclectic collection, particularly
to the 20th century. The strong on Irish and Italian works. The
Ardagh Chalice (c.AD 800) gallery’s most prized painting is
is one of the many Celtic Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ. The
Christian treasures on Millennium Wing has over 500 works
display (see pp70–71). on display (see pp74–5).

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