Merrion Square

Merrion Square is a Georgian garden square on the southside of city centre.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: Georgian garden square on the southside of Dublin city center
  • Also known as: “Merrion Square Park”
  • Address: Merrion Square East, Dublin

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of Ireland and Leinster House.

Library
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The is 's national library located in , in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The mission of the is "To collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and…

Public building
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is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of . Originally, it was the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it has been a complex of buildings which houses Oireachtas Éireann, its members and staff.

Library
The is a library located in , Ireland. It was founded by Fr. Stephen Brown, SJ on 25 June 1922 with the goal of helping the laity to educate themselves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple Bar and International Financial Services Centre.

Quarter
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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.

Quarter
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The is an area of central Dublin and part of the CBD established in the 1980s as an urban regeneration area and special economic zone on the derelict state-owned former port authority lands of the reclaimed and areas of the .

Suburb
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is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the where it forms one of the Dublin quays. The name refers to the North Bull Wall, which was constructed to form Dublin Port, extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825.

Merrion Square

Latitude
53.33968° or 53° 20′ 23″ north
Longitude
-6.24917° or 6° 14′ 57″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9C5M8QQ2+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4078069
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
6690999
Wiki­data ID
Q630780
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Satellite Map

Discover Merrion Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Merrion Square” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Merrion Square”
  • Chinese: “梅瑞恩广场”
  • Danish: “Merrion Square”
  • Dutch: “Merrion Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ميريون”
  • French: “Merrion Square”
  • French: “place Merrion”
  • German: “Merrion Square”
  • Irish: “Cearnóg Mhuirfean”
  • Irish: “Páirc Chearnóg Mhuirfean”
  • Italian: “Merrion Square”
  • Japanese: “メリオン・スクエア”
  • Korean: “메리온 스퀘어”
  • Persian: “میدان مریون”
  • Slovenian: “Merrion Square”
  • Slovenian: “Merrionski park, Dublin”
  • Spanish: “Merrion Square”
  • Ukrainian: “Мерріонський сквер”
  • Urdu: “میرین اسکوائر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Norwich Corner and Gaiety Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Merrion Square Market and Irish Traditional Music Archive.

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