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The Arts Council

The Oval

Architect: L.M. McDonnell
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A well known Dublin bar, the Oval has been refurbished inside, but the exterior remains intact. An unusual façade at street level is topped by a two storey bay window. Above this is the "oval" from which the bar gets its name, a large lunette opening in the façade. Strange.