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SOUTHEAST DUBLIN

Despite its location close to the old walled and terraces around Merrion Square.
city, this part of Dublin remained virtually Many of these buildings still have their
undeveloped until the founding of Trinity original features, including doorknockers,
College in 1592. Even then, it was almost fanlights and wrought-iron balconies.
a hundred years before the ancient common Today, Southeast Dublin is very much the
land further south was enclosed to create tourist heart of the city: few visitors can
St Stephen’s Green, a spacious city park. resist the lively atmosphere and attractive
The mid-18th century saw the beginning shops of Grafton Street. The area is also
of a construction boom in the area. During home to much of Ireland’s cultural heritage.
this time, magnificent public buildings such The National Gallery has a good collection
as the Old Library at Trinity College, Leinster of Irish and European paintings while the
House and the Bank of Ireland were built. National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
However, the most conspicuous reminders has superb displays of Irish Bronze Age gold
of Georgian Dublin are the beautiful squares and early Christian treasures.

Sights at a Glance
Museums, Libraries and Galleries
7 The Little Museum of Dublin Historic Streets 0 metres 250
8 National Museum of Ireland – 3 Grafton Street
Archaeology pp70–71 r Merrion Square 0 yards 250
9 National Library y Fitzwilliam Square
q National Wax Museum Plus Churches
w National Museum of Ireland – 6 St Ann’s Church
Natural History
e National Gallery of Ireland pp74–5 Parks and Gardens
t Royal Hibernian Academy 4 St Stephen’s Green
Historic Buildings
L i f f e y
WESTMORELAND ST
1 Bank of Ireland A S T O N Q
2 Trinity College pp66–7 PRICE'S U A Y LANE D'OLIER ST
5 Mansion House FLEET STREET
ANGLESEA STREET COLLEGE STREET P E A R S E S T R E E T
0 Leinster House
COLLEGE
STAND REW’ S ST GREEN N A S S A U COLLEGE COLLEGE LN WESTLAND ROW CUMBERLAND Pearse
SUFFOLK ST
P ARK
S T R E E T
WICKLOW ST
CLARENDON STREET ANNE ST SOUTH S T R E E T DAWSON LANE S T R E E T LEINSTER ST S CLARE ST ST SOUTH
LANE
FREDERICK ST
LINCOLN PLACE
SOUTH
DUKE ST
DUKE
SETANTA
PLACE
MERRION SQ W
MOLESWORTH ST
MERCER ST LOWER GLOVER'S ALLEY G R AF T O N ANNE’S LANE D A W S O N HOUSE LN K I L D A R E S T R E E T MERRION
SCHOOL
KING STREET
SOUTH
MERRION SQUARE NORTH
ST STEPHEN’S GREEN WEST St Stephen's MERRION ROW MERRION ST UPPER FI T Z W I LLIA M L A NE MERRION SQ E

SQUAR E
Green
ST STEPHEN’S GREEN NORTH
YORK STREET
MERRION SQUARE SOUTH
ST STEPHEN’S GREEN EAST PEMBROKE ST LOWER BAGGOT ST LOWER
ST LOWER
ST STEPHEN’S
GREEN HUME ST ELY PLACE FITZWILLIAM
ST UPPER
ST STEPHEN’S GREEN SOUTH
LEESON LN SQUARE N FITZWILLIAM
See also Street Finder map QUINN’S LANE FITZWILLIAM SQ W FITZWILLIAM
pp122–3 FITZWILLIAM FITZWILLIAM SQUARE E
SQUARE
The interior of Trinity College’s Geology building For map symbols see back flap
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