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Dublin
Excursion
Bank of Ireland
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The building where the
Bank of Ireland is based, was
originally the first purpose built
parliament house in Europe,
completed in 1739. It served
as Ireland’s Parliament
for a little over 40 years.
If you look at the front of the
building, you will notice there
are no windows. This is because
when the building was under
construction, a Window
Tax was in force throughout
Britain and Ireland. The intended
windows were filled in with the
intention to be glazed at a later
date. Because the tax retained
for several years, the window
bricks were ultimately never
removed and they became
a permanent feature.
Trinity College
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Trinity College was founded
in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I,
making it the oldest university in
Ireland. It was modelled on the
English universities Oxford and
Cambridge.Trinity College
is one of the most internationally
respected colleges.The traditions
of the College are very old a
nd superstitious. It is illegal for
a student to walk through
Trinity College without a sword,
however,this rule has never
really been enforced.
The College Library is a legal
deposit library,which means
that it is entitled to one copy
of every book that is published
in the UK and Ireland.
Dublin City Hall
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The City Hall was built as
the Royal Exchange in the
18
th
century. Since the mid
19th century Dublin City Council
has owned the building, and have
just recently restored it to its
original beauty. The building is a
great example of the Georgian
architecture for which Dublin is
known for. Today the City Hall is
the meeting place
of Dublin City Council, and
a major cultural attraction.
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This walking tour starts from point number 1
on this map.When you arrive at each point read
the description of the sight.
You will have the chance to discover and admire
many of the most beautiful and important
sights of this city.
Entrances not included.
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