If You Like - Dublin - page 34

Cow's Lane Designer Mart New Irish designers sell their wares - stuff you can wear as well as decorations for your
home - at this popular weekend market.
Cathach Books Rare books, maps and first editions are found in this beautiful bookshop that specialises in Irish titles.
Barry Doyle Design Jewellers Fancy a bespoke bit of Celtic jewellery? This lovely shop in the George's St Arcade is the
place to go.
Eating Out
Chapter One Michelin-starred and beloved by its regulars, this is one of the best restaurants in town.
Musashi Noodles & Sushi Bar Japanese food and presentation never seen before in Dublin. Excellent sushi but also a
wide range of other specialities.
Fade Street Social Gourmet tapas and delicious mains courtesy of renowned chef Dylan McGrath.
L Mulligan Grocer Organic Irish grub and delicious craft beers in a traditional pub setting.
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud For the ultimate splash-out meal, this is arguably the best restaurant in Ireland.
Literary Locations
Marsh's Library Founded in 1701, Ireland's oldest library is home to more than 25,000 books and manuscripts dating
back to the 1400s.
The Old Library, Trinity College The world's most famous illuminated gospels (the Book of Kells ) and the Long Room,
a magnificent cathedral of books, scrolls and ancient manuscripts.
Dublin Writers Museum Dublin's literary heritage explored through writers' personal possessions, scribblings and mem-
orabilia.
Bloomsday Edwardian gear is de rigueur on June 16 if you want to celebrate Dublin's unique tribute to James Joyce.
Green Spaces
St Stephen's Green The city's favourite sun trap, with every blade of its manicured lawns occupied by lounge lizards
and lunchers.
Merrion Square Perfectly raked paths meander by beautifully maintained lawns and flower beds.
Phoenix Park Dublin's biggest park, home to deer, the zoo, the president and the US ambassador.
Iveagh Gardens Delightful, slightly dishevelled gardens hidden behind St Stephen's Green.
War Memorial Gardens The best-kept open secret in town are these magnificent gardens by the Liffey.
Georgian Buildings
Leinster House Richard Cassels built this home for the Duke of Leinster; it's now the home of the Irish parliament.