The Irish Times

While there now exist an abundance of guidebooks to Dublin, almost none of them displays much interest in the city's architecture, beyond a few cursory references to Georgian heritage, Trinity College, the Bank of Ireland et al. The Dublin Civic Trust's latest publication is therefore particularly welcome because it offers a detailed guide to the capital's buildings and, just as importantly, offers a sequence of specific routes which must be followed on foot. There is no doubt that the best way to explore any urban centre is as a pedestrian since so many design details will otherwise be lost and the specific relationship between one structure and its neighbours left unclear.