The back story
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Area guide
Georgian Dublin
St Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square: the doors, the grand hotels, the National Gallery and Patrick Guilbaud.
Area guide · Dublin
Georgian Dublin: the squares, the doors and the grand hotels
St Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square, the National Gallery, The Shelbourne and Patrick Guilbaud.
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What to see and do
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Guided tours
The Little Museum of Dublin
The city’s story in a Georgian house on the Green, by 29-minute guided tour.
15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 Y066Explore View on map
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Georgian Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland
The national collection of Irish and European art, on Merrion Square, open seven days a week.
Merrion Square West, Dublin 2Explore View on map
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Kildare Street
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Ireland’s archaeology, from Viking silver to the national treasures, on Kildare Street.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2 D02 FH48Explore View on map
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Irish writing
MoLI, the Museum of Literature Ireland
Ireland’s writers brought to life in manuscripts and immersive installations, at Newman House on the Green.
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Since 1823
RHA Gallery
The Royal Hibernian Academy’s public gallery on Ely Place, since 1823.
15 Ely Place, Dublin 2 D02 A213Explore View on map
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Twelve million items
National Library of Ireland
The national library on Kildare Street, with exhibitions from its 12 million items.
7–8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 D02 P638Explore View on map
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The home of music
National Concert Hall
The national cultural institution and designated home of music in Ireland.
Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 D02 N527Explore View on map
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Victorian layout
St Stephen’s Green
Nine hectares in the heart of the city, in their original Victorian layout.
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A walled garden
Iveagh Gardens
A quiet walled garden behind Harcourt Street and the National Concert Hall.
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On foot
The Georgian squares
St Stephen’s Green to Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square: doors, fanlights and the National Gallery.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide: contemporary Irish cooking with French classical roots, beside The Merrion.
The Merrion Hotel, 21 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 KF79Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Glovers Alley
Adam Nevin’s cooking at The Fitzwilliam, over the Green. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
The Fitzwilliam Hotel, 128 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 HE18Explore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Jean-Georges at The Leinster
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurant at The Leinster.
7 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 D02 WK33Explore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Peploe’s
Mediterranean cooking in a Georgian-listed building on the Green.
16 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 KF34Explore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Etto
Modern cooking on Merrion Row.
18 Merrion Row, Dublin 2 D02 A316Explore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Note
A wine bar turned bistro, natural wines.
26 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 FX09Explore View on map
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Classic Dublin
The Saddle Room
The Shelbourne’s dining room: classic favourites and old-school Irish service.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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At The Shelbourne
The Lord Mayor’s Lounge
The Shelbourne’s drawing room over St Stephen’s Green, the city’s classic address for afternoon tea.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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Art Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea at The Merrion
The Merrion’s Art Afternoon Tea, served in the drawing rooms of four Georgian townhouses.
Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 KF79Explore View on map
Pubs and bars
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Since 1957
The Horseshoe Bar
The Shelbourne’s discreet horseshoe-shaped bar, a haunt of musicians and writers since 1957.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
Where to stay
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Over two centuries
The Shelbourne
Dublin’s grande dame on St Stephen’s Green: the Horseshoe Bar, the Saddle Room and afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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Four Georgian townhouses
The Merrion
Four restored Georgian townhouses on Upper Merrion Street: 142 rooms and suites, an 18-metre pool and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud.
Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 KF79Explore View on map
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Glovers Alley
The Fitzwilliam
A five-star hotel on the west side of St Stephen’s Green: 139 newly refurbished rooms and Glovers Alley’s MICHELIN star.
St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 HE18Explore View on map
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Forty-two rooms
The Wilder Townhouse
A quietly luxurious townhouse of 42 rooms behind a Victorian red-brick façade, with a garden terrace.
22 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 D02 ET61Explore View on map
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A hideaway
Number 31
A hideaway guesthouse on Leeson Close, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Green.
31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 D02 CP70Explore View on map
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Jean-Georges
The Leinster
A townhouse hotel on Mount Street Lower, home to Jean-Georges at The Leinster.
7 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 D02 WK33Explore View on map
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Opened in 2018
Iveagh Garden Hotel
A four-star hotel of 175 rooms beside the Iveagh Gardens, opened in 2018.
Health and wellness
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Open seven days
The Spa at The Merrion
The Merrion’s spa and health club, with an 18-metre pool, open seven days a week.
Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 KF79Explore View on map
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At The Shelbourne
The Spa at The Shelbourne
The Shelbourne’s spa, on St Stephen’s Green.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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