Smock Alley

Smock Alley is a work of art in Dublin, Leinster. Smock Alley is situated near the college Gaiety School of Acting, as well as near the art gallery Cow’s Lane Designer Studio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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
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Latitude

53.34519° or 53° 20′ 43″ north

Longitude

-6.26894° or 6° 16′ 8″ west

Established

2017

Operator

Dublin Canvas

Open location code

9C5M8PWJ+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6257429319

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=street_cabinet

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=mural

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Highlights: Gaiety School of Acting and Sunlight Chambers.

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