| Dublin is a city like no other. Situated on either | | | | General Post Office (GPO).2 - Trinity |
| side of the River Liffey, Dublin is a city of history | | | | CollegeSituated in the very heart of Dublin City, |
| in the middle of an economic boom. With stunning | | | | Trinity College is a world famous educational |
| Georgian Architecture as the backdrop to every | | | | institution. The College was founded by Queen |
| day life in Dublin, visitors to Dublin will enjoy seeing | | | | Elizabeth I in 1592 and was exclusively for the |
| something very unique, a historic city supporting a | | | | education of Protestants in Ireland. It was not until |
| very modern and high tech population. People who | | | | 1793 that Roman Catholics were allowed to be |
| visit Dublin usually only visit Dublin for a weekend, | | | | educated in Trinity College.Today the College still |
| so it can be hard to decide what to see and do. | | | | retains much of its feel of eras gone by with its |
| This article is meant to help you decide where | | | | spacious green areas and cobble stoned |
| your time should be spent. In this particular article | | | | courtyards. Combined with being an educational |
| I will be looking at the top 5 things to do in Dublin | | | | facility, Trinity College also home to the Book of |
| while a second article will deal with the rest of my | | | | Kells, an illuminated gospel book which dates back |
| list of the 10 things you must see in Dublin.1 - | | | | to the 8th Century.3- Temple BarSituated on the |
| Georgian ArchitectureGeorgian Architecture in | | | | south side of the Liffey, Temple Bar is a trendy |
| Dublin dates from the 18th Century when Dublin | | | | area set in a historical location with narrow streets |
| enjoyed a rapid growth of population, a growth | | | | which are still cobble stoned. Today Temple Bar is |
| which meant the city had to develop outside of | | | | associated with nights out, a Saturday market, |
| its medieval walls. Georgian architecture is so | | | | culture, stag and hen parties. For the younger |
| called because it was built between 1714 and | | | | generations visiting Dublin, Temple Bar is usually |
| 1830, during the reigns of George I to George IV. | | | | the first point of call.Historically Temple Bar is very |
| Georgian Architecture shares a sense of | | | | varied as during the last Century the area was |
| proportion and balance and a certain amount of | | | | very dilapidated. At one stage during the 1980s |
| grace which were derived by implementing | | | | the area was nearly turned into a bus terminal. In |
| mathematical rules and ratios to the | | | | opposition to this proposed development on the |
| architecture.Among the finest examples of | | | | behest of residents and traders, the Government |
| Georgian Architecture in Dublin are the Custom | | | | set up a non-profit company in 1991 to protect |
| House, Georgian Houses, The Four Courts and the | | | | this unique area. |