Fitzwilliam Square

Fitzwilliam Square
Georgian townhouses on Fitzwilliam Square
Fitzwilliam Square is located in Central Dublin
Fitzwilliam Square
Native nameCearnóg Mhic Liam (Irish)
NamesakeRichard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam
Area1.5 hectares (3.7 acres)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Postal codeD02
Coordinates53°20′07″N 6°15′07″W / 53.3354°N 6.2520°W / 53.3354; -6.2520

Fitzwilliam Square (Irish: Cearnóg Mhic Liam) is a Georgian garden square in the south of central Dublin, Ireland. It was the last of the five Georgian squares in Dublin to be built, and is the smallest.[1]

The middle of the square is composed of a private park, which for more than 200 years has been accessible only to keyholders, mostly the residents and owners of the 69 houses on the square, some of whom pay almost €1,000 a year for the privilege.[2] Fitzwilliam Square East makes up part of Dublin's Georgian mile.

  1. ^ "Fitzwilliam Square | Dublin, Ireland Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ Kelly, Olivia (11 April 2021). "Fitzwilliam Square may become public park under council plans". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2021.