Dublin was once one of the most “magnificent cities in Europe” according to one environmental journalist.
The Hard ShoulderEnvironmental journalist Frank McDonald said, at the time the bar was established, Dublin was an impressive European city.“People who came over her from London were stunned by how beautiful the city was with these great streets and squares and fantastic public buildings.”
While the Act of Union in 1800 might have taken away Dublin’s parliament, its “grandeur” was much harder to steal, according to Mr McDonald.“When the Great Fire of London happened in 1666, the city was destroyed.
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