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'Dipping the Other Wing' by Eilis O’Connell | Wilton Park We have re-opened Wilton Park and one of the highlights of the renovated park is a newly commissioned piece of sculpture in memory of Mary Lavin by leading Irish artist @eilisoc...
23 October 2024
Mary Lavin Place | Wilton Park We want to thank everyone who came along to the launch of Mary Lavin Place and Park reopening on 18th October. The park is now open seven days a week from 07:30 to 18:00. We look forward to seeing you ...
22 October 2024

A walk in Baggotonia

Is there something in the water? The stretch of the city at Wilton Park, along and around the banks of Dublin’s Grand Canal has seen such a concentration of writers, poets, artists and thinkers, it is something of a wonder. Inspiring the likes of Mary Lavin, Patrick Kavanagh, Elizabeth Bowen, Maeve Binchy, JP Donleavy and more, it almost seems as if fresh ideas and well turned phrases may be waiting around every corner.

Follow Dublin’s literary footsteps along the Grand Canal, with some artworks along the way.