We advise you to enter from the Shelbourne side. The gates glisten, the railings weep, and the scent of cut grass rises from the lawns. Follow the path that arcs past the bandstand. The pond's surface, particularly after rain, mirrors the Georgian terraces on the south side with striking clarity.
Find the bench beneath the trees near the Yeats memorial. The fragrance of wet stone is Dublin's true essence. You must be back in your hotel, settled by a window with tea, before the next shower falls.