MERRION SQUARE PUBLIC PARK

MERRION SQUARE PUBLIC PARK

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE MY FIRST VISIT MARINO CRESCENT AND THE BRAM STOKER PUBLIC PARK THOR PLACE AND THOR PARK HERBERT PARK ENTRANCE TO PHOENIX PARK - NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD PEOPLE'S FLOWER GARDENS PHOENIX PARK VICTORIAN FOUNTAIN IN DUN LAOGHAIRE - RESTORED 1986 PEOPLE'S PARK IN DUN LAOGHAIRE WELLINGTON MONUMENT IN PHOENIX PARK DUBLIN THE SHELTER - PEOPLE'S FLOWER GARDENS A WALK IN THE PARK - THE PEOPLES FLOWER GARDENS IN PHOENIX PARK SMALL PUBLIC SPACE - LYREEN RIVER IN MAYNOOTH FOUR MASTERS PARK THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE PHOTOGRAPHED 22 MARCH 2020 SMALL PUBLIC PARK AT HAROLDS CROSS CROPPIES ACRE 1798 MEMORIAL PARK I DID NOT EXPECT THE BOTANIC GARDENS TO BE OPEN OSCAR WILDE SCULPTURE IN MERRION SQUARE PARK MERRION SQUARE PUBLIC PARK ST STEPHEN'S GREEN DUBLIN 2 PHOENIX PARK LARGEST ENCLOSED PUBLIC PARK IN EUROPE IRISH NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL GARDENS HENRY GRATTAN IN MERRION SQUARE PARK - BY PETER GRANT GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Æ IN MERRION SQUARE PARK 20 JUNE VISIT TO THE BOTANIC GARDENS 81 PHOTOGRAPHS STREET ART AT BLESSINGTON BASIN PARK I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ARTWORK BEFORE ÉIRE 1798 MEMORIAL St. MICHAN'S PARK TOLKA VALLEY PARK NEAR BROOMBRIDGE LUAS STOP - MY FIRST VISIT MILLTOWN LINEAR PARK NEAR THE TRAM STOP WATER FEATURE IN CHANCERY PARK MAYDAY 2017 VISIT TO THE BOTANIC GARDENS ST PATRICKS PUBLIC PARK SAINT AUDEON'S PUBLIC PARK - A QUICK VISIT ON A SUNNY DAY ST STEPHEN'S GREEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE BRONZE COW DECIDED TO MOVE FROM WOLFE TONE SQUARE TO WOOD QUAY WHERE THE GRASS IS GREENER FATHER TED IN MERRION SQUARE PARK 11 OCTOBER 2020 VISIT TO THE BOTANIC GARDENS SMALL GARDEN ON WOLFE TONE STREET SAINT AUDOEN'S PUBLIC PARK ALSO SPELLED AS AUDEON'S WOLFE TONE PARK NOW CLOSED TO PUBLIC - IS THE REGENERATION NOW UNDERWAY - NOVEMBER 2020 DARTMOUTH SQUARE AND PUBLIC PARK THE VERY POPULAR PEOPLES PARK IN DUN LAOGHAIRE - DECEMBER 2020 ORNAMENTAL GRASS GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHED DECEMBER 2020 HORIZONTAL SUNDIAL BY LYNCH - BOTANIC GARDENS IN GLASNEVIN BLESSINGTON STREET BASIN PUBLIC PARK IRIS MURDOCH WAS BORN HERE - BLESSINGTON STREET BASIN
The construction of the Georgian houses at Merrion Square began in 1762 and continued for 30 years. The earliest plan of the park shows a double line of trees around the perimeter which was later enclosed by railings in the early years of the 19th century. A 'Jardin Anglaise' approach was adopted for the layout of the park with contoured grass areas, informal tree clumps, sunken curved paths and perimeter planting.

Merrion Square soon became a fashionable address for the aristocracy and the professional classes. The park was purchased from the Pembroke Estate by the Roman Catholic Church in 1930 for 100,000 as a site for a cathedral. However, this project never materialised and in 1974 the then Archbishop, Dermot Ryan, transferred the 4.75 hectares (11.7 acres) to Dublin Corporation for use a public park.

Notable features of the park include many fine sculptures; the Rutland Memorial; a collection of old Dublin lamp posts [have been removed]; a central floral garden; heather garden and playground. What was once the preserve of local privileged key-holders is now a public park to match the best in Europe and a successful adaptation of a typical Georgian Square to modern intensive public usage.

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