College Green, Dublin
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College Green is a three-sided plaza in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. On its northern side is the Bank of Ireland building, which until 1800 was Ireland's Parliament House. To its east stands Trinity College Dublin. To its south stands a series of 19th-century buildings.
Clockwise from top: Trinity College Dublin as seen from College Green; the Thomas Davis statue; Bank of Ireland, College Green
College Green circa 1890
Statue of William of Orange on College Green, erected in 1701. It was severely damaged in an explosion in 1928, and removed in 1929.
Illustration of royal procession going past College Green, 1868
Bank of Ireland
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Bank of Ireland Group plc is a commercial bank operation in Ireland and one of the traditional Big Four Irish banks. Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history. At the core of the modern-day group is the old Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, the ancient institution established by royal charter in 1783.
Former Headquarters on Lower Baggot Street until 2010
Current headquarters at 40 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
A UK£5 sterling note issued by Bank of Ireland in Northern Ireland