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Georgian Dublin and Merrion Square
Behind Dublin's famous painted doors is three hundred years of history. Discover the National Gallery, a Huguenot cemetery hidden in plain sight, the Pepper Canister church, and the Merrion Square houses where W.B. Yeats and Daniel O'Connell lived. An easy two-kilometre stroll through the elegant city of the eighteenth century.
Dublin
9 stops + 2 stories · ~9 min
Plus short extra stories between stops. You can switch them off in the player.
Full route about 30–45 minutes at an easy pace. Do as much or as little as you like.
Save this tour before you drive into the park — there is little or no phone signal inside, and unsaved stops will not play.
Before you start
- Put your headphones in.
- Start anywhere in the park. For the full route, begin at Merrion Square, north-west corner. Directions
- Press Start, then just walk. Each story plays when you reach it.
A walk of about two kilometres through Georgian Dublin: the National Gallery, Government Buildings, the Huguenot Cemetery, Fitzwilliam Square and Merrion Square, where the eighteenth century still sets the rules.
Once we know where you are, we'll suggest the nearest stop. You can also start manually below.
Browse stops manually →
2 of 11 stop locations are approximate (dashed pins). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
How this tour works
One quick permission
We only use your location to play each story at the right spot. It never leaves your phone.
Your phone will ask next. Please tap Allow.