Lonely Planet Dublin

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788686808
• Print ISBN:
  9781787018204

Grafton Street & St Stephen’s Green

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Grafton Street & St Stephen’s Green

Neighbourhood Top Five

1Chester Beatty Library Basking quietly in the aesthetic glow of the magnificent collection at one of the finest museums in Ireland.

2Old Library & Book of Kells Staring in wonderment at the colourful pages of the Book of Kells, the world’s most famous illuminated gospel, before visiting the majestic Long Room.

3St Stephen’s Green Enjoying a sunny, summer afternoon on the grass, where Dubliners come to rest, romance and remind themselves of what makes life worth living.

4Little Museum of Dublin Exploring the marvellous collection of donated historical objects.

5A Night Out Eating dinner in one of the area’s fabulous restaurants followed by a pint or more in a pub, such as Kehoe’s.

Explore Grafton Street & St Stephen’s Green

Grafton St and its surrounding precinct are something of a flexible feast of activities and sights, but it’ll take you two days to even begin to do them justice – and much longer if you really want to get to the heart of what this part of the city is all about. The main attraction is Trinity College, whose pleasures and treasures can be explored in no more than a couple of hours; right on its doorstep is Grafton St itself, always worth an amble for a little retail experience or just to take in the sound of one of its many buskers.

Just south of Grafton St is the centrepiece of Georgian Dublin, St Stephen’s Green, beautifully landscaped and dotted with statuary that provides a veritable who’s who of Irish history. But to really get the most out of the neighbourhood, you’ll need to get off Grafton St and into the warren of narrow lanes and streets...

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