St Stephens Green

St Stephens Green

St Stephens Green
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Beautiful urban park immortalized in James Joyce's "Ulysses."
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Neighbourhood: South City Centre
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  • St. Stephen's Green • 3 min walk
  • Harcourt • 7 min walk
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  • Ben F
    Bloomington, Indiana1,841 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Urban Oasis
    In the heart of south-central Dublin sits the gorgeous urban park St Stephens Green. I traversed it many times to/from my hotel, the Conrad, just meters away. Here you’ll find people picnicing, birdwatching, hanging out with friends, and simply enjoying life in the slow lane. Great spot for photos. Wheelchair-accessible and clean. Highly recommended!
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 20 March 2024
  • Braindamagedbaron
    Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom1,796 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Park Life in Dublin
    A gorgeous spot in the heart of Dublin. History oozes from the Green and you can drink it all in as you wander around the place. A truly lovely and peaceful park only a short walk from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the city.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 22 March 2024
  • Kityayma
    Sydney, Australia577 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A pretty green space in the centre of town
    This is a very popular spot especially so it seemed when we visited on a sunny Sunday morning. Easy to see why. It's a beautiful park with spring flowers beginning to emerge. There's a playground, ornamental lake and lots of beautiful birds. Some of the statues in St Stephen's Green include those of three Irish rebels from various eras - Theobald Wolfe Tone, (leader of the 1798 rebellion); Robert Emmet (executed following The Rising of 1803); and Countess Markiewicz 1956 (sentenced to death, later commuted, for her part in the Easter Rising of 1916). There's also an abstract sculpture of WB Yeats in the Memorial Garden dedicated to the poet. The park is close to many other Dublin attractions including the National Museum, the National Gallery and Trinity College.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 April 2024
  • Maya
    Boussu, Belgium7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An inspiring walk 🍀
    The park is large and beautiful. I had the chance to visit it under sunny skies. The place is very busy (I was there on a Sunday) but there are plenty of places to relax and find some peace and quiet despite everything. I was able to take very pretty photos of flowers and animals. There are many birds (pigeons, gulls, etc.) I was also able to see a swan on the small lake, a heron, and a squirrel running in the grass. I highly recommend exploring the park, whether alone, as a couple, with friends or family ☀️
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 28 April 2024
  • morgan k W
    Noblesville, Indiana35 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Peaceful Escape within the City
    This is a beautiful, well kept up park full of history and statues. Hard to believe this is where hangings and beheadings once happened. Close to the archaelogical museum. Great place for a pucnic or a walk or when your flight arrives too early to check into your hotel.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 May 2024
  • FyingKiwi
    Christchurch, New Zealand1,130 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Commemorative
    An attractive park through which to meander while reading the many placards of its significance during the historic Easter uprising of 1916. An ideal place in which to reflect, or simply enjoy the wonderful scenic ambience. Beware however of the Black Backed Gulls who very boldly call attention to themselves, insisting that the days of great famine are still present.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 May 2024
  • Cooky21
    Vienna, Austria475 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A moment of pleasure
    On a beautiful summer day (but also in the rain) this park is definitely worth seeing and a place of peace and enjoyment. Watching the hustle and bustle, sitting down in a quiet corner or just strolling through. I can still smell the freshness of the park today when I think about it. Love it!
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 30 May 2024
  • therichastill
    Stevenage, United Kingdom3,524 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tranquility!
    I visited St Stephen's Green on a sunny evening in May. It was the perfect place to be at that time. Although the park was full of people it was so beautiful just wandering around the park. There were lots of people sitting on the grass or benches or like me just taking a stroll. Although it was busy it was possible to get lost in the scenery and just feel very calm and peaceful. As someone who has been to urban parks across the world this has to rate as one of the most lovely.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 31 May 2024
  • Ger M
    Dublin, Ireland24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful park.
    Beautiful park, has many statues in it and well worth a visit. It's deal for young and old and just across from it is a massive shopper center. I really enjoyed my stroll around such an intriguing place. Dublin is lovely.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 3 June 2024
  • Sara G.
    Saint Louis, Missouri965 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Swan Obsession
    Stephen's Green in Dublin is a sea of green in the heart of the city. My recent visit was made even more magical by the presence of a swan family with two adorable cygnets. In love and obsessed. Beyond the swans, this green space is definitely worth a visit. It had tons of trails, monuments and gardens to explore.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 June 2024
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Mathilde-lmn
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
My husband and I are a travelling couple and we were in Dublin on this holiday. We booked a guide from the agency "Travel Plans” for our 3 days and 2 nights stay months before our arrival. Our tour guide, Shannen, was polite, considerate, kind, and smiling. She brought us a lot of happiness during our stay. We stayed in the Jacob Inn in Dublin, which is more expensive than the Riven Bend in Connemara where for two nights we would have paid 170 euros, here we paid 113 euros for one night. During the day we hesitated between going to St Stephen's Green or Connemara National Park. We chose the beautiful St Stephen's Green park in the heart of Dublin city where we went for a romantic walk. In the evening we ate in the vintage kitcher, this is a restaurant that Shannen recommended to us and we paid only 23 euros per person. We stayed again in our charming hotel "jacob inn" and the next day we visited the little museum of dublin and had a snack at chapter one which is a 2021 star restaurant. We would like to thank Shannen and her agency again for making our stay so enjoyable . Thanks to her, we managed to get around the city by bus without any problems and for only 2 euros per person.

We loved this little stay, Dublin is not the lest expensive city but my husband and I highly recommend Dublin and not any other city in Ireland because you will not have time to be bored, it is a busy and relaxed world and it is the capital of Ireland. You can relax as well as visit, it's a multi-faceted city! We saw things we don't see in France, we discovered a new culture, a new language. My husband and I came back with a lot of memories. It is the most interesting city I have ever seen. Go there, it's great!
Written 13 May 2022
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MuseDublin
Dublin, Ireland51 contributions
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Nov 2024 • Friends
🌟 Dublin Ulysses Walking Trail - A Journey Through Joyce’s Masterpiece🌟

Our adventure begins at St. Stephen’s Green 🏞️, a serene park that plays a pivotal role in James Joyce’s *Ulysses* 📖. First published in 1922, this groundbreaking novel unfolds over a single day—June 16, 1904—and weaves an intricate tapestry of Dublin's life, culture, and psyche. 🇮🇪🏙️ Joyce, in his unparalleled genius, transforms the ordinary into the epic, using the framework of Homer’s *Odyssey* 🛶🏺 to chart the inner and outer journeys of three central characters.

St. Stephen’s Green serves as a gateway into Joyce’s Dublin, a city he immortalized with unmatched precision and insight. Though written in exile, *Ulysses* reflects Joyce’s profound familiarity with Dublin’s streets, landmarks, and daily rhythms. Joyce famously requested maps and details from friends and family to ensure geographic accuracy, making his novel a living, breathing guide to the city. ✨📜

The park itself is steeped in history. Originally a private green for Dublin’s elite, it became a public park in 1880, symbolizing a city in transition. 🏘️ Today, its lush landscapes 🌳🌸 and Victorian charm offer a glimpse into the Dublin of 1904, where Leopold Bloom’s odyssey begins—a journey that mirrors the challenges and triumphs of the human experience.

For Joyce, Dublin was both an inspiration and a constraint—“a paralysis” he sought to escape but could never truly abandon. This duality breathes life into *Ulysses*, making it a deeply personal yet universal tribute to the spirit of a city and its people. 🌍❤️

This is just the first stop on the Dublin Ulysses Walking Trail, where we explore the intersections of literature, history, and culture 🗺️📚. Next up: **Sweny’s Pharmacy**, where Bloom’s purchase of lemon soap 🍋🧼 becomes a moment of literary immortality. Stay tuned for more! 🎩🚶‍♂️✨

#LiteraryDublin #UlyssesTrail #BloomsDayEveryday
Written 2 December 2024
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Dan Hyams
Manchester, UK55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
We only enjoyed a short stroll through St. Stephen's Green but the park was beautiful. It is clear that this spot is a popular place to enjoy some quiet time away from the business of the city.

The green is very relaxing, an Oasis amid the usual hustle and bustle of city life. Despite being flanked by tram stops, bus tours, shopping crowds and a stone's throw from Trinity College and Temple Bar, St. Stephen's Green is a tranquil oasis offering the perfect setting for a leisurely walk through a spot of greenery in the middle of the city.

The park was very busy on the couple of occasions we visited, with almost every bench in use and people sat with coffees and picnics on grassy spots too yet it was still very quiet and felt secluded from the rest of the city. The gentle flowing water from the ponds and water features, along with the Japanese pergola really did give this park a real sense of zen.

For those with little ones who may need some entertainment, there is a play area but for those wanting peace and quiet (who are especially looking for a place to avoid loud noises), don't be put off, even during half term the play area was quiet and it's such an expansive park that we didn't even know about the play area until we wandered right by it on our 2nd visit.

Not loads to do but that's the idea, take a gentle wander and enjoy the peace. Take a book and a brew!
Written 16 February 2023
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christian m
Brooklyn, NY721 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
It is pretty small – maybe why they call it a green and not a park but it is beautiful. Lovely places to sit and read or people watch. Ancient trees that must have witnessed Ireland’s attempt to break England’s colonial yoke dot the landscape. As do dozens of plaques commerating the failed 1916 uprising. There is beautiful statuary, a bust of Joyce, a thank you from Germany after the war to Ireland (who remained neutral) for the care they provided German children, a lovely pond with dogs and geese, fountains, and areas for children to run and play. One of the great things about Ireland is how mild the winters are. The Gulf Stream runs right across the country keeping even December days comfortably in the 40’s and 50’s. The Green is a lovely place to sit, wander, read or drink a coffee. Don’t miss it.
Written 10 January 2024
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SteveS1970
Coventry, UK8,920 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
With a surprising change to the weather we found ourself sitting in the sun in this beautiful park, with what seemed most of Dublin. Empty benches were hard to find.
Plenty of statues and sign posts telling about a very important battle that took place there against the English making it s bit more than just a park and part of modern Irish history.
Definitely worth a visit if you get the weather.
Written 18 July 2023
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DAB
N.Ireland198 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
An Garda Siochana needs to get a grip of this beautiful spot. Taking a walk around the lake came across 6 persons lighting up with spoon and pipe. Short walk later male high on whatever just staring into his void. Not a great advert for one of my favourite city’s. No other option but to leave with my young kids.
Written 29 July 2023
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jas0719
Tuscaloosa, AL974 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Couples
We loved visiting St Stephen's Green and if you have time, do visit the Iveagh Garden, which is nearby and quieter. Wish we could have spent more time in both gardens! And the memorial for human rights in Iveagh Gardens really touched my heart in a world that needs more love.
Written 11 June 2024
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Lisamarie L
Madison, WI957 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Solo
I stumbled on this wandering around Dublin on my first day, near the Grafton Street pedestrian area, and it is a beautiful, peaceful place that is a respite from the city. There are some beautiful bridges, a large pond, waterfowl, art and overall it's just a nice place to walk around, with a lot of information about the history of the area (it was central in the Easter Rising, which I had not known a lot about). I went on multiple days to take a bit of a breather. It's a great place to stroll, read or just relax.
Written 20 November 2024
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Sasha Marie
2,021 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
What a beautiful park. Very pleased we visited here. It is lovely and calm, which I’m sure is not always the case, though it brought some solace to a busy city. It is scenic and watching the swans on the lake was a highlight several ways to walk round, with a path all the way round to save your feet getting muddy. Saw several dogs here so likely a nice place to walk them. Would recommend a midday walk around for anyone visiting.
Written 30 June 2024
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Jay B
Fairhope, AL1,116 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Couples
St. Stephens Green is a beautiful and quiet park conveniently located in central Dublin. There is quite a large lake as well with swans and other wildlife. You will find a number of statues here with incredibly important historical significance. There are numerous areas where you can enjoy a picnic or a peaceful respite during your visit. Be sure and visit here while in Dublin.
Written 5 November 2024
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