Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The northern slice of Parnell Sq houses the
Garden of Remembrance
(
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), opened in 1966 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. North of the square, facing the park, is the excel-
lent
Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane,
(
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)
home to some of the best modern art in Europe.
In the southern part of Parnell Sq is the
Rotunda Hospital
(
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), a wonderful example of public ar-
chitecture in the Georgian style. The southeastern corner of the square has the
Gate Theatre
(p ), one of the
city's most important theatres.
Head south down O'Connell St, passing by the 120m-high
Spire
. Erected in 2001, it is an iconic symbol
of the city. On the western side of O'Connell St, the stunning neoclassical
General Post Office
(
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)
towers over the street.
When you hit the river, turn right and walk along the boardwalk until you reach the city's most distinctive
crossing point, the
Ha'Penny Bridge
(named for the charge levied on those who used it).
Continue west along Ormond Quay to one of James Gandon's Georgian masterpieces, the
Four Courts
,
home to the most important law courts in Ireland. Finally take a right onto Church St to admire
St Michan's
Church
(
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), a beautiful Georgian construction with grisly vaults populated by the remains of the long
departed.
