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Marsh's Library vs St Stephens Green
Both Marsh's Library and St. Stephen's Green are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, St. Stephen's Green scores slightly better than Marsh's Library. St. Stephen's Green scores 90 with positive reviews from 6 publications like Let's Go, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Marsh's Library
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St Patrick's Close, Dublin
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Fodor's
"When Ireland's first public library was founded and endowed in 1701 by Narcissus Marsh, the Archbishop of Dublin, it was made open to "All Graduates and Gentlemen"."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This magnificently preserved scholars' library, virtually unchanged in three centuries, is one of Dublin's most beautiful open secrets, and an absolute highlight of any visit."
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Time Out
"This is the oldest public library in Ireland (and the only 18th-century building still used for its original purpose)."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The first public library in Ireland was built in 1701 by archbishop Narcissus Marsh. There are 25 000 volumes here."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Though you can’t browse the books themselves, selected tomes are displayed according to changing themes. "
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St Stephens Green
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at the top end of Grafton St, Dublin 2
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"Flower gardens, formal lawns, a Victorian bandstand, and an ornamental lake all within the park's borders."
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Among the park's many statues are a memorial to W. B. Yeats and another to Joyce by Henry Moore.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The buildings around the square date mainly from the mid-18th century, when the green was landscaped and became the centrepiece of Georgian Dublin."
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Afar Magazine
"A lovely spot to be one with nature in the heart of the city!"
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Let's Go
"Though it’s not the largest park in Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green is still a sizable piece of greenery in the heart of Dublin. "
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This green space... took on its present appearance when the brewer Arthur Guiness transformed it into a public garden."
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Has a garden for the blind
