Opened in 1830 with one wild boar and an admission price of 6d (2.5 pence), Dublin Zoo was one of the world’s first zoos and was the birthplace of the lion that roars at the beginning of MGM movies. The big cat compound in the...
A little to the West of the city centre, ringed by a wall 11km (7 miles) long, is Europe’s largest enclosed city park. Phoenix Park is over 1700 acres in size. The name “Phoenix” is said to be a corruption of the Gaelic Fionn Uisce,...
The worlds largest enclosed urban park. It covers 1752 acres on the Northwest of Dublin. Phoenix Park was originally a royal deerpark. Aras an Uachtarain , the presidents residence (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is in the park , as well as the official residence of the US ambassador. The...
When on a tour of Ireland please note that Phoenix Park remains both a part of and apart from the capital city of Dublin. Lands were leased to Sir Edward Fisher who in 1611 built a country residence on St Thomas’ Hill, later the Magazine Hill....