Iconic Architecture

Liberty you Hall was designed by Desmond Rea O’Kelly and completed in 1965. For a time it was the tallest building in Ireland. Architecturally it falls into the International Style. It has fallen into disrepair in recent years but remains an iconic part of our architectural heritage. The site on which it was built has a rich and varied history.

Founded in 1552, Trinity College is one of Dublin’s finest neoclassical architectural treasures. It is widely regarded as one of Europe’s elite universities. The main entrance with its stunning wooden doors and iconic clock face opens onto College Green on Dublin’s south side. It’s little wonder that it has become one of the city’s most popular meeting places.

College Green is a three sided plaza in the centre of Dublin. On its northern side is the Bank of Ireland, which until 1800 was Ireland’s Parliament House. To its east stands Trinity College. To its south stands a series of 19th century buildings that were mostly banks. It has been used as an assembly point for political rallies, speeches and concerts including speeches by American Presidents Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama.

Temple Bar, south of the River Liffey, is one O’D the city’s most vibrant areas. It is home to a diverse variety of cultural institutions, bars and restaurants and is regarded as Dublin’s Cultural Quarter. It is generally thought that the street known as Temple Bar takes its name form the Temple family whose progenitor, Sir William Temple, built a house and gardens there in the early 1600s. 

Designed by renowned architect James Gandon, O’Connell Bridge was built between 1791 and 1794. It is the only traffic bridge in Europe that is wider than it is long. No matter the number of bridges that adorn the River Liffey, O’Connell Bridge is still at the very heart of the city and its people.