College Green, Dublin
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College Green (Irish: Faiche an Choláiste) is a three-sided plaza in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. On its northern side is the Bank of Ireland building, which until 1800 was Ireland's Parliament House. To its east stands Trinity College Dublin. To its south stands a series of 19th-century buildings.
Native name | Faiche an Choláiste (Irish) |
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Namesake | Trinity College Dublin |
Length | 260 m (850 ft) |
Width | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D02 |
Coordinates | 53°20′40″N 6°15′36″W |
west end | Dame Street |
east end | Trinity College, Westmoreland Street, College Street |
Other | |
Known for | Trinity College, restaurants, nightclubs, statues |
Streets leading onto College Green are Dame Street to the west, Grafton Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the north and College Street to the northeast. College Green has been used as an assembly point for major political rallies. In the mid-1990s, United States President Bill Clinton addressed a crowd during his visit to Ireland. President Barack Obama also spoke at the site in a major address during his visit in May 2011.[1]