Welcome to Oscar Wilde House This house was built in 1760 and was the very first construction on Merrion Square. Thank you for visiting us. We are a registered charity and all the funds raised from the house visits, guided tours and merchandise go towards the house restoration fund. Please note that VIDEO recording is NOT […]
Now in its second year, Oscariana is a celebration of the birth of one of Ireland’s greatest sons. Join us in Dublin at Wilde’s childhood home and other locations around the city for this utterly fabulous festival taking place from October 16-20, 2024. Walk in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde with our free walking tour of the city centre […]
Oscar Wilde moved into a hotel in Paris in February 1898 for what turned out to be the final 18 months of his life. The then 44-year-old Dubliner had been released from Reading jail the previous summer after serving a prison sentence of two years hard labour. That was the British Crown’s punishment for Oscar’s […]
La casa di Oscar Wilde (translation by Anna Bon). Benvenuti nella casa di Oscar Wilde al numero 1 di Merrion Square a Dublino. Questa casa fu costruita intorno al 1760 e fu la primissima costruzione di Merrion Square. Noi siamo un’organizzazione benefica e tutti i fondi raccolti dalle visite alla casa, dai tour guidati […]