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Dublin - Merrion Square & Around
Ireland’s national collections of art, history and natural history are to be found in the imposing neoclassical buildings that line the elegant Georgian streets and parks of the city’s best-maintained 18th-century neighbourhood.
- explore Merrion Square, an oasis of calm steeped in Irish history and flanked by a handful of heavyweight museums
- peruse the collection at Ireland’s National Gallery, packed with art from eight centuries of European tradition
- visit the antiquated Museum of Natural History, which has changed little since it was opened in the middle of the 19th century
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Activities.
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Dublin - Merrion Square & Around
Ireland’s national collections of art, history and natural history are to be found in the imposing neoclassical buildings that line the elegant Georgian streets and parks of the city’s best-maintained 18th-century neighbourhood.
- explore Merrion Square, an oasis of calm steeped in Irish history and flanked by a handful of heavyweight museums
- peruse the collection at Ireland’s National Gallery, packed with art from eight centuries of European tradition
- visit the antiquated Museum of Natural History, which has changed little since it was opened in the middle of the 19th century
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Activities.
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