Merrion Square's statue of Oscar Wilde, complete with smirk and smoking jacket

Oscar Wilde Statue

Dublin


Just inside the northwestern corner of Merrion Sq is a colourful statue of Oscar Wilde, who grew up across the street at No 1 (now used exclusively by the American University Dublin); Wilde wears his customary smoking jacket and reclines on a rock. Atop one of the plinths, daubed with witty one-liners and Wildean throwaways, is a small green statue of Oscar’s pregnant mother.

Transportation

  • bus: 7, 8, 46A from city centre

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