An Stad is a guest house in Dublin, Ireland.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic building and meeting place in Dublin, Ireland”. It stands about 0.7 km from the centre of Dublin.[3]

Overview

An Stad was a guest house located at 30 North Frederick Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, which was frequented by notable historical figures, including Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland, Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Féin, author James Joyce, Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) founder Michael Cusack, writer Brendan Behan and poet William Butler Yeats. It was a tobacco shop, guesthouse, restaurant and meeting place and its guests had wide-ranging influence over the Irish Nationalist movement, well-known works of literature and the development of Irish sport in the early 20th century.

From “An Stad” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the guest house is 0.7 km from the centre of Dublin. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dublin Airport (DUB), about 9 km from the centre of Dublin.[4]

It is one of 196 hotels in and around Dublin recorded in Wikidata, 37 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 7 chain-operated properties there. Of the 13 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Powerscourt Arms Hotel, opened in 1715. See Hotels in Dublin.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ An Stad (Q4750221). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ An Stad. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-06.
  3. ^ Dublin (Q1761). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Dublin. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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