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Up until 1663, St. Stephen's Green was a 60-acre marshy common where livestock freely grazed. In 1663, the property was divided into lots for housing developments and the inner green was only accessible to the area's residents. This seclusion remained for over two centuries. In 1877, Lord Ardilaun (former Sir Arthur Edward Guinness) procured an Act of Parliament forcing it to open up to the public once again. He then supplied the funds for new landscaping including the gardens, waterfalls, and lake. The Green today measures 22 acres. It is an oasis of trees, flowers, fountains, lake, waterfalls, green lawns, benches, statues, ducks, and pigeons. Note: The bridge in The Green is the original O'Connell Bridge. The bridge over the Liffey was constructed 80 years earlier and was named Carlisle Bridge, only to be changed to O’Connell when the statue of the liberator was installed. Leave a Comment
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St. Stephen's Green is a huge, gorgeous park at the top of Grafton Street. Winding paths, fountains, ponds, people lounging around for hours. My companion and I ended up planting ourselves in the sun on the lush green grass and took a nap...for hours. When we woke we were still surrounded by all the people that were there when we dozed off. It seemed to have been a place that people come to just lay about, talk, hang out, sleep. It was such an amazing feeling, lying on the pillows of soft grass with the sun warming my back, the lull of hushed voices talking and laughing around me. I felt very safe here. It was a wonderful way to recharge in some beautiful scenery. Leave a Comment
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