DK Travel : Dublin : South of the Liffey : Best of the Rest

South of the Liffey : Best of the Rest

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1. Dublinia

Entered via Christ Church Cathedral, this exhibition uses audio-visuals to recreate medieval Dublin.
2. Ha’Penny Bridge

Built in 1816 to link the north and south sides of the Liffey, a halfpenny toll was once charged to cross it.
3. Government Buildings

Originally the Royal College of Science, these impressive buildings were quickly taken over by the government after independence in 1922.
4. Mansion House

Designed in 1710 for aristocrat Joshua Dawson, this has been the residence of the city’s Lord Mayor since 1715.
5. Bank of Ireland

Dublin’s first Palladian-style building, built for the Irish Parliament in 1739, is beautifully floodlit at night.
6. Natural History Museum

Stuffed animals and skeletons illustrate the natural world through the ages.
7. Leinster House

This 18th-century home to the parliamentary chambers has two façades designed to reflect their views, the townhouse façade facing Kildare Street and the country house side looking on to Merrion Square.
8. Merrion Square

One of the largest and grandest of Dublin’s Georgian squares, lined with stately buildings. Oscar Wilde is one of many illustrious past residents of the square.
9. Iveagh Gardens

These little-known gardens are a lovely place to relax beside the rose bushes.
10. Shaw’s Birthplace

The family home of playwright George Bernard Shaw, where he lived until the age of 20, gives a great insight into Victorian domestic life.