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The Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce [1]) is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 kilometres (1.2–2.5 mi) west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres) of recreational space.
The Wellington Monument (Irish: Leacht Wellington), [2] or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, [a] is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey. The structure is 62 metres (203 ft) tall, making it the largest obelisk in ...
In 1882, its grounds were the location of the Phoenix Park Murders. The Chief Secretary for Ireland (the British Cabinet minister with responsibility for Irish affairs), Lord Frederick Cavendish, and his Under-Secretary, Thomas Henry Burke, were stabbed to death with surgical knives while walking back to the residence from Dublin Castle.
The Deerfield Residence (formerly the Chief Secretary's Lodge) is the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. The premises has been the Ambassador's Official Residence since 1927, and was previously the Embassy of the United States of America in Ireland. [1]
St Mary's Hospital is located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. It provides stroke rehabilitation to patients of all ages, inpatient rehabilitation to older people, and residential care to older people. It is a multidisciplinary community hospital. It also provides outpatient services via the day hospital.
Ashtown Castle. Ashtown Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Ásaigh) is a tower house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.. It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent Georgian building, the Under Secretary's Lodge also known as Ashtown Lodge, that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978.