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  With a record number of Oscar Nominations, Irish eyes will be firmly fixed on Hollywood when the winners are announced on March 12. But did you know the iconic Oscar statue was actually designed by an Irishman? Ireland has a long and illustrious, award winning film history. This year, the fourteen Oscar nominations for […]

Celebrating our Silver Anniversary, The Merrion Blog takes a look at the beautiful history of Irish Silver, and meets some of today’s makers. Irish silver is known around the world, its story glittering through centuries. While there are examples dating back almost 4,000 years, the golden age dates to the era of the Ardagh Chalice, […]

From Kate Bush to Bono, Mick Jagger to Lady Gaga, Windmill Lane Recording Studios have hosted some of the world’s most famous rock stars. We take you behind the scenes, and discover some other Dublin musical hot spots too. Known around the world, the iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios first opened its doors in 1978. […]

If the perfect proportions, beautiful plasterwork, and elegant drawing rooms of The Merrion have you hankering for more Georgian gorgeousness, here are six  gems to visit. Ranging from an ancient castle (with Georgian additions), to Ireland’s most perfect Palladian Mansion, all are within an hour of The Merrion Hotel.   When Ardgillan Castle was built […]

Sustainability at The Merrion – Moving Forward in a Timeless Hotel With a history dating back more than two hundred and fifty years, The Merrion Hotel is at the forefront of sustainable thinking for the future When the buildings that today house the Merrion Hotel first opened their doors, the grand rooms and elegant halls […]

Famous the world over for our hospitality, the Irish know how to make people feel at home, but even the most welcoming know there are insights to be gained from the experts. Set in gorgeous grounds in Co Kerry, the Park Hotel Kenmare was one of a series of grand hotels built in Ireland in […]

What the Georgians Did at Christmas As the Merrion Hotel’s beautiful Georgian dining and drawing rooms set the scene for Christmas 2021, we look back at how their original occupants would have celebrated the season. Feasting, family gatherings, parties and presents. A Georgian Christmas doesn’t sound too dissimilar from our own, but a closer look […]

The Pubs of Dublin The famous Dublin pub has inspired imitators the world over. This month, we get to the heart of the matter, so raise a toast, and maybe a toastie too, to some of our most beloved bars. Leopold Bloom, hero of James Joyce’s Ulysses, famously said that a “good puzzle would be […]