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The Gardiners and Mountjoy Square, Dublin

Once an elevated stretch of marshy bogland, Dublin’s Mountjoy Square were founded by the enigmatic Gardiner family, who also counted Henrietta Street and Gardiner Street amongst their creations. Spanning the era of Georgian Ireland, this is the story of the family who became Viscounts Mountjoy.