Smock Alley
Smock Alley is a work of art in Dublin, Leinster. Smock Alley is situated nearby to the college Gaiety School of Acting, as well as near the art gallery Cow’s Lane Designer Studio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dublin Castle and Smock Alley Theatre.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. Dublin Castle is situated 310 metres southeast of Smock Alley.Smock Alley Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Since the 17th century, there have been numerous theatres in Dublin with the name Smock Alley. The current Smock Alley Theatre is a 21st-century theatre in Dublin, converted from a 19th-century church building, incorporating structural material from an 18th-century theatre building, and built on the site of the 17th century Theatre Royal, Dublin.
Chester Beatty Library
Museum
Photo: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chester Beatty Library, now known as the Chester Beatty, is a museum and library in the grounds of Dublin Castle, Ireland. It was established in 1953 at 20 Shewsbury Road, Dublin 4, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. Chester Beatty Library is situated 350 metres south of Smock Alley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temple Bar and Smithfield.
Temple Bar
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Smithfield
Quarter
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market.
The Liberties
Suburb
Photo: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.
Smock Alley
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Category: tourism
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.34519° or 53° 20′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.26894° or 6° 16′ 8″ westInception
2017Operator
Dublin CanvasOpen location code
9C5M8PWJ+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 6257429319OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=street_cabinetOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=mural
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