iWalk 16 Dublin in Half a Day - A self-guided walking tour - Visit Dublin

4Stop 1: Trinity College, College GreenOnce you have passed inside the gates of Trinity College walk between the statuesof former alumni, poet & playwright Oliver Goldsmith & political philosopherEdmund Burke before entering under the archway into Front Square. Walk aheaduntil you reach near to the central bell tower and stop there and take a look around.Stop 2: Book of KellsNow leave Parliament Square by walkingtowards the Old Library building whichis to the left of the bell tower with thebell tower behind you and come out intoFellows Square on the other side of the OldLibrary near to the signposted entranceinto the Book of Kells Exhibition.

8Stop 9: St Ann’s Church, Dawson StreetNow cross over to Molesworth Street, which facesLeinster House. Walk past the porticoed buildingon your right which is the impressive MasonicGrand Lodge or Freemasons’ Hall, built in 1865 onthe site of the townhouse of the first Irish GrandMaster, Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse. It isa delightful building on the inside and is openfor public viewing on certain days of the year orby special arrangement. When it is safe to do socross over to the other side of the road and walkdown to the corner with Dawson Street and thenturn left and stop opposite to St Ann’s Church.Stop 10: MansionHouse, Dawson StreetJust walk a little further on from St Ann’s and the Royal Irish Academy andyou will reach a house set in from the footpath. This is the residence andoffices of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, known as the Mansion House.

9Stop 11: Grafton StreetWhen you are ready walk next up to the top of the street and cross overto the opposite side and continue walking along St Stephen’s Green –the park is again on your left side. When you reach a large, almostconservatory-styled building, which is the Stephen’s GreenShopping Centre, turn right and walk down Grafton Street.Grafton Street, a residential street in the 18th century, isnow one of the primary shopping streets in the city.Halfway down the street, on your left, stop oppositeto Bewley’s Café.Stop 12:Powerscourt CentreJust beyond Bewley’s Café there is alaneway so turn into here. The lane iscalled Johnson’s Court and when youcome out enter into the PowerscourtShopping Centre which is directlyopposite. When you reach the middle ofthe centre have a look around. This wasonce the garden of a magnificent 18thcentury mansion called PowerscourtHouse. It was built as the townhousefor Lord Powerscourt whose normal andmuch larger residence was in CountyWicklow set amid blissful gardens andbreath-taking views and is today agreat tourist attraction. Meanwhile thePowerscourt Centre would be worthexploring for its restaurants, cafes,boutiques and craft shops but if you needto keep on schedule walk to the end of theopen area and climb up the first flight ofstairs, and, keeping straight ahead, enterinto the lobby area of the former greatGeorgian mansion.

10Stop 14: City HallWhen you are ready, walk down to yourright, towards Dame Street, carefullycrossing at the junction with ExchequerStreet. When you reach Dame Streetcross over to your left and walk up DameStreet on the left side towards your nextdestination, City Hall. City Hall is usuallyclosed on Sundays but on other days,during business hours, it is usually opento the public. You can enter through thesmall door on the side of he buildingwhich will bring you into the café andthe exhibition entitled “The Story of theCapital”. This exhibition gives a greatinsight into the history of Dublin sincethe 12th century but, again, you haveto decide if you have time for a visit.The self-guided tour will take about30 minutes minimum. Assuming youare not visiting the exhibition take thecircular steps onto the main floor of theRotunda and take up position right in thecentre under the great dome.Stop 13: South GreatGeorge’s StreetLeave by the front steps of the Powerscourt Centreand take a look back at the grandeur of the building.The gateway on the right led to the stables, the oneon the left to the kitchen and offices.The top attic storey, hidden behind a blank wall atroof level, was actually an observatory for the goodViscount where he could look out at the rollingpastures outside the city limits and across to DublinBay. The granite for the house came from his ownestate. At the rear were extensive gardens and walksnow covered over by the present shopping centre.Next take the opposite pedestrian street calledCastle Market, a thoroughfare lined with outdoorcafes and restaurants. Ahead of you is a grandVictorian edifice, the former South City Markets.Continue into the arcade which has a great array ofstalls selling a huge variety of knick knacks and brica-brac;from paintings to old gramophone recordsand from old coins to exotic clothes. When you arefinished browsing come out at the other end andpause here for a moment.

11Stop 15: Dublin CastleExit from City Hall using the door that takes you onto CastleStreet. You cannot mistake the correct door if you exit betweenO’Connell’s and Lucas’ statues. This will bring you into the streetbeside the entrance into Dublin Castle. Turn left and enterthrough the castle gates. If for any reason the gates are closedretrace your steps to Palace Street, opposite to the OlympiaTheatre on Dame Street, and enter by the Lower Yard gates.

12Stop 16: ChristchurchPlaceLeave Dublin Castle by the same way you enteredand upon exiting turn left up Castle Street. About 50metres up the road you will pass an open lanewaywhich descends to a much lower level by way offorty steps. It was in his uncle’s house, formerlylocated about two thirds of the way down the stepsto the right was born in 1667 the literary giant andclergyman, Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’sTravels. The house, alas, is long demolished.Continue along this route until you reach the end,cross carefully over to the wide expanse of footpathon your right and stop here beside the Bull & CastlePub to take in the view. With the pub behind youlook down the road to your left.Stop 17: Christ Church CathedralYou will have to make a double crossing now to get to Christ Church Cathedral.First cross Lord Edward Street on your right, and then Fishamble Street, to theleft. This will bring you to the gates of the cathedral which you should enterand walk up to somewhere near the entrance. Again we won’t be going inon this tour but if you have the time a visit is strongly recommended. It is aself-guided tour and the leaflets provided are excellent. The tour includes avisit to the atmospheric crypts.

13Stop 18: Fishamble StreetWhen you retrace your steps from the Cathedral,walk down on the cathedral and Civic Offices side ofFishamble Street. When you are less than halfway downlook down on the pavement itself to find a bronzesculpture of combs set into the pavement.Stop 19:Handel’s YardNow cross over to the oppositeside of Fishamble Street andstand in front of a woodenarchway. This is the site of anold music hall where GeorgeFrederic Handel conducted thefirst public performance of oneof his greatest works, Messiah.

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