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Dating back to 1038, Christchurch Cathedral is located in the old medieval quarter of Dublin. It's the Church of Ireland Cathedral for the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough and it's situated at the end of Dame Street, overlooking the River Liffey.
The cathedral was founded by Dunan, the first bishop of Dublin, who erected a simple wooden church. After the coming of the Norman’s to Ireland in 1169, the church was rebuilt in stone by Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke (known as 'Strongbow...

Smithfield can be described as one of the most historic areas in Dublin city, as it is the site where horse and cattle trading began in 1664 and the markets in 1913. 1999 saw a huge redevelopment of the area when the 400,000 antique cobblestones in the famous square were manually removed and the grime of 120 years was cleaned off by hand before they were re-laid alongside new granite slabs. During this redevelopment, the long standing tradition of the monthly horse fair was moved to a temporary...

The Hugh Lane Art Gallery is located in Charlemont House on Parnell Square and is one of Dublin's major attractions. Charlemont House was designed by Sir William Chambers, who also designed the Casino at Marino.
The gallery was founded by Sir Hugh Lane in 1908, who was an avid collector of impressionist art. His attempts to donate his collection to the city of Dublin, at the turn of the century were met with indifference and little effort was made to raise the money for the gallery. It...