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View of main gates from Parkgate Street. |
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View of main gates from Parkgate Street. |
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Inside the main gates at the south-eastern end of Chesterfield Avenue. We will be travelling North-west. |
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Perimeter of People's Garden on the right-hand side of the road. |
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One of the ornate Gas Lamps of the park. |
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A footpath on our left leads to the Wellington Monument. |
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The footpath. |
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View of Wellington Monument from Chesterfield Avenue. |
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On our left. |
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On our left again. |
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Formerly site of Gough Monument. Junction with Wellington Road on left, Fountain Road on right. |
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On the right, the amphitheatrical "Hollow", complete with bandstand. |
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On our right the Phoenix Park Tea Rooms. |
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Outdoor seating provided at the tea rooms. |
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On our right, a view of Zoo Road leading to Dublin Zoo. |
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The Cricket Ground. |
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The Citadel Pond (colloquially known as the Dog Pond) viewed from Army Road, a minor road which branches left from Chesterfield Avenue. |
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Most unusual to find no dogs swimming here! |
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Another view of the pond. |
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Yet another Cricket Ground. |
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On our right, a view of the Polo Ground. |
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The second cricket ground again viewed from the right hand side of the avenue. |
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A backwards glance along Chesterfield Avenue. |
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On the grass to the left, a look back with Wellington Monument in the distance ... |
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... and a look forward. |
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A small copse on the left. |
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Beyond the copse. |
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Still here. |
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Looking towards Kyber Road; way off the Avenue now. |
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Deer in the distance. |
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Deer. |
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More deer. |
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Oh Dear, deer again. |
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Still off to the left of the avenue; slight drainage problem here. |
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Arus an Uachtarain in the distance on the other (right) side of the Avenue. |
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Arus an Uachtarain, residence of President of Ireland. |
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Perimiter of the Arus. |
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Entrance to the Arus. |
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On the right hand side of the Avenue, near the Arus, looking back. |
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Chesterfield House, residence of US ambassador. |
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Sightseeing open-top bus at the Phoenix Monument. |
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The Phoenix Monument at the junction of Acres road to the left and Odd Lamp Road to the right. |
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The Phoenix, restored to its original position after a lengthy absence. |
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Looking back from the Phoenix ... |
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... and looking onwards. |
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Pony trekkers on the right of the Avenue. |
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On our left. |
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Castleknock Gates mark the end of the Avenue. |
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Gnarly guardians on the right. |
