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Although located within a few miles of Dublin's advancing urban sprawl, Newbridge House still manages to preserve its character of a secluded eighteenth century gentleman's residence set in a wooded demesne....

Henrietta Street was one of the first Georgian developments in the city and for many years the most fashionable.
Dating from 1720, it was laid out by the first Luke Gardiner, who had his own house here at No 10. Gardiner's residence and No 9 next door are now occupied by a convent.
If you can mentally exclude the parked cars it is easy to imagine this beautiful street as it was in its heyday....

The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. City Government has existed in Dublin since 1172 and the Mansion House has been the centre of Dublin's civic hospitality since 1715.
A splendid building, the Mansion House boasts many fine rooms and features and has established for itself a reputation of quality to compare with other renowned Dublin attractions, such as Trinity College, the National Art Gallery and City Hall.

On the 25th April 1715, Du...

The Custom House, designed by the renowned James Gandon, was completed in 1791 and is one of Dublin's finest heritage buildings. It has played a unique role in Dublin's social, economic and political history over the past 200 years.

The Visitor Centre is located in and around the Dome or Clocktower area which contains the most important interior features to have survived the destruction of the building by fire in 1921, during the War of Independence.

The Centre includes a Gando...

To the north of the Abbey Theatre is Marlborough Street. Tyrone House, built by Richard Cassels in 1742, is now occupied by the Department of Education, and contains fine stuccowork by the Lafrancini brothers....

Newman House consists of two Georgian houses containing examples of Dublin's finest 18th century plasterwork.
Dating to circa 1740, number 85 has recently been fully restored and is a vivid example of the work of the architect Richard Castle and the plasterwork of the Lafrancini brothers.

Number 86 dates to circa 1765 and contains plasterwork in the Irish rococo style. Both houses later became the location of the Catholic University, the original home of UCD.
Cardinal John Henry...

Leinster House, the seat of Dail Eireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Eireann (The Senate), which together with the President constitute the Oireachtas (National Parliament), was erected in 1745 from designs by Richard Castle.

On non sitting days, visitors should apply at the Kildare Street entrance. When either house is sitting visitors should arrange with a member of the house which they wish to visit to obtain a visitors admission card. Further information can be obtaine...

At Nos 80-81 St Stephen's Green is Iveagh House, now the Department of Foreign Affairs, which was presented to the state by the Earl of Iveagh, head of the Guinness family....