Áras an Uachtaráin
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Áras an Uachtaráin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːɾˠəsˠ ənˠ ˈuəxt̪ˠəɾˠaːnʲ] ⓘ; "Residence of the President"), formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ireland. It is located off Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. The building design was credited to amateur architect Nathaniel Clements but more likely guided by professionals (John Wood of Bath, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and Richard Cassels) and completed around 1751 to 1757.[2]
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Áras an Uachtaráin | |
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Former names | Viceregal Lodge |
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Status | Completed |
Classification | Private |
Location | Phoenix Park |
Town or city | Dublin |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.359676°N 6.31745°W / 53.359676; -6.31745 |
Current tenants | President of Ireland |
Completed | 1751; 273 years ago (1751)[1] |
Renovated | 1840s, 1849, 1852, 1908, 1911 |
Owner | Government of Ireland |
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Number of rooms | 92 |
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