Dublin - Merrion Square & Around (PDF Chapter)

This is the Merrion Square & Around chapter from Lonely Planet’s Dublin guide-book.

Ireland’s national collections of art, history and natural history are to be found in the imposing neoclassical buildings that line the elegant Georgian streets and parks of the city’s best-maintained 18th-century neighbourhood.

• perusethe collection at the National Gallery, packed with art from eight centuries of Euro-pean tradition
• maps
• visit the antiquated Museum of Natural History, which has changed little since it was opened in the middle of the 19th century
• transport
• uncover the fascinating treasures of the most important repository of Irish culture, the Na-tional Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, from finely worked gold to prehistoric bodies
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.