Dublin

O’Connell Street is the main thoroughfare and is one of the busiest shopping streets in Dublin. — choose for gap 1 —1. An avenue is different to a street2. Samuel Beckett was also a student3. His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O’Connell Bridge4. They claim that the Champs Elysees of Paris as Europe’s widest street5. It was opened in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st6. All have beautiful lawns and tall trees7. The queen used to visit it when she was a child8. Even though it is not a very long street The locals will proudly tell the visitor that it is the widest street in all of Europe. This claim often meets with protests, especially from French people. — choose for gap 2 —1. An avenue is different to a street2. Samuel Beckett was also a student3. His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O’Connell Bridge4. They claim that the Champs Elysees of Paris as Europe’s widest street5. It was opened in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st6. All have beautiful lawns and tall trees7. The queen used to visit it when she was a child8. Even though it is not a very long street But the witty Irishman won’t easily give in, they will tell the French visitor with a fine distinction: The Champs Elysees is an avenue; O’Connell is a street. Divided by a few important monuments running the length of its centre, the street is named after Daniel O’Connell, an Irish patriot. — choose for gap 3 —1. An avenue is different to a street2. Samuel Beckett was also a student3. His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O’Connell Bridge4. They claim that the Champs Elysees of Paris as Europe’s widest street5. It was opened in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st6. All have beautiful lawns and tall trees7. The queen used to visit it when she was a child8. Even though it is not a very long street It stands high above the business people, crowds of shoppers and students on a big column, surrounded by four angels representing Patriotism, Courage, Eloquence and Fidelity. Further up the street on the other side is the famous General Post Office or the GPO as Dubliners call it. Another famous place to visit in Dublin is Trinity College, the oldest in Ireland. — choose for gap 4 —1. An avenue is different to a street2. Samuel Beckett was also a student3. His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O’Connell Bridge4. They claim that the Champs Elysees of Paris as Europe’s widest street5. It was opened in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st6. All have beautiful lawns and tall trees7. The queen used to visit it when she was a child8. Even though it is not a very long street Within the building you can see many treasures including jewellery and historic books dating back to the same year. Many famous writers have studied here; Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker are just two of them. The college is in the centre of 40-acre gardens. — choose for gap 5 —1. An avenue is different to a street2. Samuel Beckett was also a student3. His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O’Connell Bridge4. They claim that the Champs Elysees of Paris as Europe’s widest street5. It was opened in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st6. All have beautiful lawns and tall trees7. The queen used to visit it when she was a child8. Even though it is not a very long street These are perfect to have a relaxing picnic or to take a slow walk along the winding pathways.