Churches, Private Chapel & a Synagogue, Schools, Colleges and Hospitals.

Duration

Walk time varies but typically takes between 1 hr 35 mins - to 1hr 55ms.

About

Starting outside the Unitarian Church on Saint Stephen’s Green, this is an architectural and historical walking tour for real connoisseurs of Dublin.
It travels the South side of the Green; features in sections of Leeson St Lower and Hatch Street; Adelaide Road and also takes in two very famous Dublin terraces: Harcourt and Earlsfort.

All along this route we’ll view an extraordinary diversity of building types, including several fascinating churches; a handsome Edwardian hospital; a synagogue with Byzantine flourishes; a number of superb private houses; several highly significant university, school and college buildings, and of course, Dublin’s only great Regency terrace.

We’ll also discuss some of the actors, playwrights, painters and great writers who lived in the area; touch briefly on the epic planning and conservation battles of the late-20th century; and most importantly, see how the legacy of healthcare provision, worship, the law, commerce and higher education all helped shape this remarkable part of Dublin.