Beautiful! Merrion Square is by far the prettiest and best kept park that I have ever been in. Everything is so green and tidy! The grass, the flowers planted at the perimeters, the winding paths… it’s all perfect! This is a great park for laying in the grass to read or people-watch. The best part of this park by far is the gorgeous statue of Oscar Wilde, sprawled out on a rock looking smug. The statue is in the northwest corner of the park facing Oscar’s childhood home at 1 Merrion Square. Next to the rock are a couple of pillars that have some of Oscar’s best quotes etched in the stone. Georgian homes surround the park and they’re just as much fun to look at as the park. I’ve heard that on Sundays the railings surrounding the park are hung with work from local artists; all for sale. I’ll have to visit on a Sunday next time!
