St. Stephen's Green Park - An Oasis and A Green Retreat from Busy Downtown of Dublin, Ireland

While in Dublin, we did a bit of shopping throughout our vacation. Ireland is famous for its woolen products and we did buy a few nice woolen hats for our family back in Canada. I was particularly happy that we were able to find something nice for the male members of our family. These warm woolen hats will make beautiful presents for the 2024 upcoming Christmas season.

There are no shortage of fine shops in downtwon Dublin; one that stood out for me was the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, a beautiful shopping centre with elegant Victorian era exterior structural details as well as white wrought iron decor for its interior space. Interested in both architecture and interior design, I loved the ambience and the architecture of this shopping centre! Lucky for me, I also found a cool and classy blue and white long sundress for my upcoming conference right after this trip. Very happy about this shopping experience!

About a stonethrow away from the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is the St. Stephen's Green Park - an oasis for Dubliners in the middle of Dublin. Strolling leisurely in the park, we saw an exhibit of information and drawings regarding the park's history. Walking along the park's path, we stopped and took time to read the information and learn about the occurance of the 1916 Easter Riot in this park. It was an educational and informative walk for us.

Being at the park in the afternoon of a mid-week day, we were surprised to see how many people were taking a break and enjoying the peace and quiet of this city park. There were a few young people playing balls, sitting with friends enjoying the sun and talking to each other while some mums were out with young children in their strollers. It was a peaceful picture of people living in a busy city but taking time out and connecting with nature and other fellow beings.

We were delighted to have been a part of this peaceful picture in Dublin's St. Stephens' Green Park on a nice sunny afternoon! RT, Dublin, Ireland O62024