st stephen s green 1880 1980 a centenary booklet

The history of St. Stephen's Green, in the heart of Dublin, goes back to Medieval times. It was the generosity of Lord Ardilaun, who gave it to the nation in 1880, that created the Green as we know it today and made it a public park. This fully illustrated centenary booklet gives the history of the Green, and contains descriptions of its landscape, trees, birds, statues, memorials and other special features.