Author Archives: jrooney

Like a young Speranza: The poet Caoimhe Lavelle at the salon revival.   Oscar Wilde House is planning to run regular revivals of Speranza’s Salon, which were first held in the 1860s and 1870s. In November 2019 we held the first salon in these rooms for 150 years. In attendance was Eleanor Fitzsimmons, the author […]

Merrion Square Park, which is situated across the street from Oscar Wilde House, is a large public space and home to several State monuments. It is also the location of the Oscar Wilde statue and the Selfish Giant children’s playground, named after one of Oscar’s fairytales, which was published in 1888. It’s a beautiful and […]