Further on you will then find the pedestrian zone of Grafton Street, Dublin's "posh" shopping area. Do some windowshopping but also have a look at the magnificent details to be found on the upper facades of the buildings themselves. At the upper end of Grafton Street some excellent buskers can occasionally be found. And do not miss the life-size statue of Phil Lynott in a street to the right. The singer of "Thin Lizzy" was Ireland's rock hero long before Bono.
At the end of Grafton Street the magnificent St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre will dazzle you - the faux-Victorian metal and glass building holds dozens of shops plus a good foodcourt and is the perfect place for a quick refresher.
Opposite the shopping center you'll then notice the Fusilier's Arch, the grandiose entrance to St Stephen's Green proper. Take a leisurely stroll through the park and also take in the surrounding areas. In the park you will find a number of monuments, a garden dedicated to W.B.Yeats with a cryptic piece by Henry Moore, a quaint lodge and numerous ducks on the lakes. You will also find shop assistants, office workers and students having their lunch al fresco.
Exit the park at the Wolfe Tone Memorial (commonly called "Tonehenge" for obvious reasons) in the northeast corner and then turn into Merrion Row. Here you will find the picturesque Huguenot Cemetery on your left and O'Donoghue's Pub on your right - where the seminal folk group "The Dubliners" started their rise to worldwide fame.
