Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin:: OS grid O1633 :: Geograph British Isles

O1633 : Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin

near to Dublin, Mountjoy, Ranelagh, Ringsend and Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin

This splendid building was built in 1745 for the Duke of Leinster. The architect was Richard Cassels. It was sold in 1814 to the Dublin Society and became their headquarters. In 1924 the building became the home of the Irish Government and the two sections of Parliament (Oireachtas) the Dial and the Seanad meet here.

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Grid Square: O1633, 45 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Kevin Gordon (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 1 March, 2009
Category: Parliament buildings (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: O 163 336 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.4316N 6:15.2593W
Photographer Location: Irish: O 162 336
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)