Dublin - St Stephen's Green

Opposite Ely Housein Dublin, Hume Street leads to the east side of St Stephen's Green, a 20ac/9ha park laid out in 1880 at Arthur Guiness's expense, with flower beds, ponds and a variety of monuments, including a fountain ("The Three Fates") by Joseph Wackerle, a gift from the German people in thanksgiving for Irish help in relieving distress after the World War II, and a memorial stone to W. B. Yeats by Henry Moore. The park is a popular resort of Dubliners, particularly during the midday break (deck chairs can be hired); there are lunchtime concerts of Irish music in July and August.

A highly ornate Victorian facade conceals the ultramodern St Stephen's Green Shopping Center. On the west side of the park can be seen the Royal