Merrion Square
Merrion Square ( Irish Cearnóg Mhuirfean ) is a rectangular square, bounded by the street of the same name in the city center of the Irish capital Dublin , the interior of which is a green and tree-lined park. Merrion Square, designed in the Georgian style , is located about 300 meters north-northeast of St. Stephen's Green .
The square and the surrounding buildings were planned from 1762 and were largely completed at the beginning of the 19th century.
Archbishop Ryan Park
The park area was leased by the archdiocese in 1930 to enable the construction of a cathedral. However, these plans did not materialize.
In 1974 the place was given to the city by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan ( Archbishop Ryan ). Since then, Merrion Square Park has been officially called Archbishop Ryan Park .
The park is known, among other things, for its collection of historic street lamps and several sculptures , in particular for the striking Oscar Wilde statue, which is reminiscent of the Irish poet who lived in Merrion Square No. 1 lived.
What is less well known is that in the southeast corner of the park is one of the bomb shelters built in Dublin during World War II . The information board there indicates that 1100 people were able to stay overnight in this bunker to protect against air raids.
Since 2010 the park, like St. Anne's Park in Dublin, has been a member of the European Garden Heritage Network - EGHN.
Personalities
The poet William Butler Yeats lived at No. 82 Merrion Square, Daniel O'Connell ("The Liberator") in No. 58, (now the Keough-Naughton Notre Dame Center), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu at No. 70 and AE ( George William Russell ) in No. 80.
Bronze statue of a pregnant woman
Oscar Wilde on a granite rock
Memorial bust for Michael Collins
Woman with harp
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Coordinates: 53 ° 20 ′ 23 " N , 6 ° 14 ′ 57" W.