Fans of Georgian architecture should pack
some comfortable shoes and a map for a trip
round the cityâs finest 19th-century squares.
The vast St Stephenâs Green is one of the most
popular in no small part due to the beautiful
park that lies at its heart. Close by Merrion
Square is one of the best surviving Georgian
squares and home to the Natural History
Museum National Gallery and the immense
Leinster House a former private mansion that
houses the Oireachtas or Irish Parliament.
Close to the River Liey the historic
Temple Bar area is a magnet for revellers and
by day its galleries markets and boutiques
ABOVE The Custom
House an 18th-
century neoclassical
building is right on
the banks of the River
Liffey RIGHT Iveagh
Gardens on Clonmel
Street is a public park
open all year round
and one of Dublinâs
green treasures
ESCAPES
Antiques
We take you on a tour of
three cities chosen for
their architectural styles
and decorative arts
FEATURE ELEANOR OâKANE
DUBLIN
For design Georgian
squares and architecture
H&A
SUMMER
SPECIAL
136 H&A SUMMER 2017