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Dublin Attraction
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Dublin Castle |
| Dublin Castle lies on Cork Hill next to Temple Bar in the heart of the city. The original Norman structure was assembled in the 13th century as a heavy-duty repository of British power, although only the Record Tower survives from the first construction. The castle has at various times been under siege (1534), used as a prison (late 16th century), and nearly destroyed by fire (1684), and is now occasionally used for government conferences as well playing host to hordes of snap-happy tourists. |
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Trinity College |
| Ireland's premier university was founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, who hoped its distance from the European continent would save its students from being 'infected with popery'. Officially called the University of Dublin, the 16-hectare (40-acre) institution was the sole preserve of Protestants, and even when this restriction was lifted in 1793, the Catholic Church forbade its young from attending. This restriction was only wholly lifted in 1970! |
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Temple Bar |
| Officially regarded at Dublin's 'cultural centre', the Temple Bar area could just as easily be dubbed 'Ibiza in the Rain'. The huge congregation of pubs and bars turn this contained district into a party zone practically every night of the year. The term 'bar' could easily refer to the single, uninterrupted drinking establishment this area becomes on summer nights. |
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Phoenix Park |
| Twice the area of New York's Central Park at a massive 700 hectares (1750 acres), Phoenix Park is not your average city park. Not content at being replete with a zoo, a castle, sports pitches, and lakes and gardens, the park has also at times played a prominent part in the political history of the city - in 1882 it was the site of the murder of the then British chief secretary for Ireland, Lord Cavendish, by the Irish nationalist group modestly called The Invincibles. |
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Ha'penny Bridge |
| The Ha'penny Bridge (known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Originally called the Wellington Bridge (after the Duke of Wellington), the name of the bridge changed to Liffey Bridge, and somewhat surprisingly, the name remains as so to this day. |
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The Custom House |
| The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It is located on the north bank of the River Liffey, on Custom House Quay between Butt Bridge and Talbot Memorial Bridge. |
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Spire of Dublin |
| The Spire, a design by Ian Ritchie Architects, is an elongated cone, having a diameter of 3m at the base, narrowing to 15cm at the top. The world's tallest sculpture[verification needed], it was originally intended that the Spire be completed by 2000 in honour of the new millennium, but construction was delayed because of difficulty obtaining planning permission and environmental regulations. |
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