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Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland
Commanding a prominent position overlooking Trinity College, this grand colonnaded building was completed in 1739 and was the world's first custom-built Parliament House. Read_on (No Comments)

Casino Marino

Casino Marino
Built as a pleasure house for the 1st Earl of Charlemont, James Caulfeild, first President of the Royal Irish Academy, this ornate structure, three miles north of Dublin, is the finest example of neo-classical architecture in Ireland. Read_on (No Comments)

Dáil Eireann

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Originally built in 1745 for the Duke of Leinster, this stately Georgian mansion is now home to the National Parliament of Ireland. Read_on (No Comments)

Dublin City Hall

Dublin City Hall
Perched at the top of Parliament St, this grand Georgian building, designed by reknowned architect Thomas Cooley, was originally the Royal Exchange and became the centre of municiple government in 1852. Read_on (No Comments)

Four Courts

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Visible from all along the Liffey, this Dublin landmark has been a bastion of law for over 200 years. Designed by Thomas Colley Read_on (No Comments)

GPO (General Post Office)

GPO (General Post Office)
Located halfway along O’Connell Street, beside the Spire, this iconic Georgian building opened in Jan 1818 and is the HQ for Ireland's postal service. Read_on (No Comments)

Leinster House

Leinster House
Located in central Dublin, the seat of Irish National Parliament, incorporating Dáil Éireann (The House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (The Senate), has a rich and vibrant history. Read_on (No Comments)

Mansion House

Mansion House
The Mansion House is the residence of Dublin’s Lord Mayor. Built in 1710 by Joshua Dawson, after whom Dawson St is named, the residence has been in the ownership of Dublin City for nearly 300 years. Read_on (No Comments)

Rathfarnham Castle

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Built around 1583, Rathfarnham Castle's long and complex history reflects that of its native country. It was originally built for Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin, then Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and has changed hands many times over the centuries. Read_on (1 Comment)

Waltons World of Music

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Waltons was founded here in 1922 by Martin Walton and is now run by the third generation of the family. In an area rich in cultural Read_on (No Comments)