Leinster House

Frommer's Review

The home of the Dáil (Irish House of Representatives) and Seanad (Irish Senate), which together constitute the Oireachtas (National Parliament), this is the center of Irish government. Dating from 1745 and originally known as Kildare House, the building is said to have been the model for Irish-born architect James Hoban's design for the White House in Washington, D.C. It was sold in 1815 to the Royal Dublin Society, which developed it as a cultural center. The National Museum, Library, and Gallery all surround it. The Irish Free State government acquired it in 1924. Tickets are available for guided tours when the Dáil is in session (Oct-May Tues-Thurs); tours must be arranged in advance from the Public Relations Office (tel. 01/618-3066).

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