Nature spot · County Dublin
Merrion Square
The elegant Merrion Square, in Dublin City, is adorned by an attractive public park and retains much of its Georgian character.
Merrion Square is one of Dublin's largest and grandest Georgian squares. On three sides are Georgian Houses and on the other, the garden of Leinster House, and two museums. Many of the houses, predominantly used as office space, have plaques detailing the rich and famous who once lived in them, for example Daniel O'Connell and W.B.Yeats. The attractive central park features colourful flower and shrub beds. Look out for the statue of Oscar Wilde reclining on the rock. On Sundays, artists hang their works for sale on the railings surrounding the park.
Outdoors in County Dublin this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct14° / 8°Drizzle
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 7°Scattered clouds
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 13°Scattered clouds
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The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
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Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 600 m awaySt. Stephen's GreenParkDublin City CentreSt. Stephen's Green in Dublin City is a Victorian public park, with tree lined walks, shrubberies, colourful flowerbeds, herbaceous borders, rockeries, and ornamental lake and a garden for the visually impaired.
Nature spot · 800 m awayIveagh GardensParkDublinThe Iveagh Gardens are located in Dublin City centre and considered a hidden gem. They were designed in 1865 and combine French formal and English landscape styles.
Nature spot · 1.8 km awayAn Gairdín CuimhneacháinGarden of RemembranceParkDublin CityA place of quiet remembrance and reflection, the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin city centre is dedicated to the memory of ‘all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom’.