Merrion (Irish: Muirfin)[1] is a townland and suburban area located about 4 km south east of Dublin City. The townland has an area of approximately 0.8 square kilometres (0.3 sq mi).[2]

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Merrion
Suburb
The Merrion Centre (shopping centre)
Merrion Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°19′00″N 6°12′31″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	City of Dublin
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Dublin Bay South
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code(s)	01, +353 1
Irish Grid Reference	O190325

Merrion is situated along the Merrion Road between Ballsbridge to the north and Booterstown to the south.^{[citation needed]} This stretch of road, about 1 km long, contains a shopping mall (the Merrion Centre), St. Vincent's University Hospital, a Catholic church (Our Lady Queen Of Peace),[3] the Merrion Inn public house, a petrol station, a Bank of Ireland branch, a restaurant and several retail outlets.^{[citation needed]}

Merrion lies within the administrative area of Dublin City Council, and ends at the border with the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council administrative area, near the Merrion Gates.^{[citation needed]}

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