The Courtyard

Parnell Square anchors this quarter — Dublin's first Georgian square, developed in the 1750s around the Rotunda Hospital, the world's oldest continuously operating maternity hospital. The Gate Theatre, Hugh Lane Gallery, and Garden of Remembrance sit within a few minutes' walk of each other, lending the area a concentrated cultural weight. The streets here carry layers of history from the 1913 Lockout rallies to the Irish Volunteers' first public meeting.