Dublin's Latin Quarter

The final of Brendan Lynch's five books on literary Dublin, this first comprehensive Visitors' Guide to Dublin's Latin Quarter – based in the city's south Georgian enclave - features biographies and details of the homes and haunts of Ireland's most famous writers, artists and musicians.

From Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan and Mary Lavin to Elizabeth Bowen, Maeve Binchy, James Joyce and W. B. Yeats. Artists Francis Bacon, John Behan, Roderic O'Conor and the pioneering May Guinness. And musicians Joan Trimble, Michael Larchet and composer Charles Villiers Stanford.

The Latin Quarter runs from Pembroke Road and Upper Baggot Street to Merrion Row and St. Stephen's Green. It encompasses Fitzwilliam and Merrion Squares, home to Jack Yeats, Mainie Jellett and the remarkable Wilde family.

The Quarter is bordered by the Grand Canal, which channels the countryside into town. A singularly fruitful retreat for muses whose creations have reverberated around the world. From Ulysses and The Importance of Being Earnest to Dracula, Pygmalion, The Playboy of the Western World, The Quare Fellow, The Ginger Man and Waiting for Godot.