As both Dublin’s lung and beating heart, St Stephen’s Green holds a special place in the affections of Dubliners. Feeding the ducks in the pond is a rite of passage, while a selfie on the romantic bridge on every visitor’s tick list. Then there’s the history, personified in the statues of historic figures and the Fusiliers’ Arch entrance gate. And across the road from the greenery are emblematic spots such as the Huguenot Cemetery, Iveagh House – a former residence of the Guinness family – and ivy-clad Georgian townhouses.