Oscar Wilde’s House

Oscar Wilde's house, on Merrion Square

The Dublin audio-guided tour leads you before Oscar Wilde's house, at number 1 Merrion Square. It was in this Georgian residence that the famous Irish writer and playwright spent part of his childhood and youth, in the heart of Dublin.

The home of a great Dublin family

The Wilde family moved to 1 Merrion Square when Oscar was a child. His father was a renowned surgeon and his mother a poet and figure of Dublin cultural life. It was in this cultured environment that the young Oscar was formed, before he became one of the most brilliant and witty writers of his time, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

What there is to see

The house, a fine example of Georgian architecture with its brick façade and its characteristic door, faces Merrion Square Park, where the statue of the writer stands. Some of its rooms can be visited, offering a glimpse of the life of a great nineteenth-century Dublin family. It is an essential stop for literature lovers.

Practical information

Oscar Wilde's house is at 1 Merrion Square, in central Dublin, facing Merrion Square Park. It can be visited according to its own schedule, whose opening times and access conditions may vary; the façade can be contemplated freely from the street.

Where is Oscar Wilde's house?

It is at number 1 Merrion Square, in central Dublin, facing the park of the same name where the writer's statue stands.

Who lived in this house?

The writer Oscar Wilde spent part of his childhood and youth there, with his family, his surgeon father and his poet mother.