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The square, located in the north inner city, is claimed to be Dublin’s finest Georgian square measuring an equal length on all sides, with a symmetrical road layout at each corner. In recent times, the square has become the focus of a campaign for conservation backed by writers and artists.
Work on Mountjoy Square began in 1790 and was completed by 1820. The square was home to numerous prominent figures, including brewer Arthur Guinness and writer Seán O’Casey. In more recent times, it was the primary location for the Oscar-winning film Once. Former lord mayor Cllr Emer Costello, who proposed the square be declared an architectural conservation area, said it was “really, really important” because Georgian architecture on the northside had not always received the same attention as similar buildings on the southside. She praised the local community, who she said had shown much commitment to the area, “in much the same way the people of North Great George’s Street did to great success”. Preparatory work has already begun on the draft order for the square and the council hopes to have it ready by next June. Submissions from the public will then be invited.
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