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Anyway, the Hugh Lane is awesome, and admission to the gallery is completely free. Some great modern art. It also, amusingly, houses the (reconstructed) studio of Francis Bacon, with all its contents in disarray.

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The importance of the items and the background on them is very impressive, and the museum hosts a very elegant and complete display of the works (beautiful garden enclosed within the old Dublin Castle as well).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11826 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11771
There are over fifty rooms which take you through the ages of Irish art, from 17th century painters to the extraordinary work of Jack B Yeats - WB's brother. There's plenty of Italian Renaissance painting and Dutch masters to keep you going as well, and some great modern Irish portraiture. Add a fantastically-stocked shop and two great cafes to the mix and well, you've got the makings of a whole day's worth of wonder, and occasional repose.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11771 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8705 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8705 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4181 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4181