merrion square

Merrion Square is undoubtedly one of the finest Georgian squares in the city. Famous residents of the imposing Georgian townhouses that line the square include the parents of Oscar Wilde, who lived at Number 1, WB Yeats, Daniel O'Connell and the couturier Sybil Connolly who still lives at number 71 and whose garden is open to the public.
For an insight into life in Georgian Dublin, visit number 29 Fitzwilliam Street, a short walk from Merrion Square. This recreated Georgian family home gives a fascinating insight into the way life was lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s, from the basement kitchen with its high shelves used to protect food from rats right up to the first floor salon where the lady of the house held music evenings, and onto the bedrooms on the upper floors. Furniture, china, silver and glass borrowed from the National Museum of Ireland is faithful to the period, as are the costumes exhibited on dummy models.
You will find more information on Georgian Dublin in The Georgian Trail, a tour outlined in the "Heritage Trails" guide, which follows some of the most exquisite 18th century streets in the city centre.