The staircase at the National College of Art and Design Source: David Allen Wizardgold

FROM RUGGED STONE stairways in bell towers to ornate craftsmanship in country manors, staircases can be an underappreciated part of the design around us.

Here are twelve unique examples to climb across the country. 

1. The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin

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Stairway detail #shelbournehotel Until next time xo! @jetsetalie #dublin

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 2. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

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About time I took a cool staircase shot. . . . #dublin #ireland #staircaseliftcombo #staircasesofdublin

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3. The Heritage Hotel in Killenard, Co Laois

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#5starhotel

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4. Powerscourt Centre, Dublin

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🇮🇪 THE POWERSCOURT TOWNHOUSE CENTER 🇮🇪. . Je parlais juste avant du Pepper Pot, il est situé dans ce joli centre commercial vintage au parquet qui craque et aux boutiques d’antiquités 🤗. . Un bar branché au rez de Chaussée -Pygmalion- , des boutiques vintage et le Pepper Pot au premier étage, une boulangerie française au dernier étage et toujours cette ambiance particulière 💕. #dublin #dublincity #irish #irlande #ireland #travel #voyage #dublintown #lovedublin #lifestyle #love #lovelife #kiff #instatravel #tourisme #tourism #instatourisme #galway #guinness #igersireland #igerseurope #pays #paysage #découverte

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5. Kilkenny Castle, Co Kilkenny

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キルケニー城内にあるアラブ風の階段。 Arabic steps in Kilkenny Castle. #travel #travelingram #travelgram #ireland #kilkenny #kilkennycastle #arabicsteps #アイルランド #キルケニー #キルケニー城 #アラブ風の階段 #旅 #旅行 #旅行好き

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6. Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin

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Kilmainham Gaol #dublin #irelandroadtrip #ireland #irlanda #estaesmiisla #mequedoaviviraqui #carcel #kilmainhamgaol #iphonephotography

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7. Shandon bell tower at the Church of St Anne, Cork City

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#cork #shandonbells #tower #adventure #claustrophobia

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8. Dublin Castle, Dublin

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Welcome to my new home.... 🌟🏡

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8. Bellinter House, Co Meath 

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#bellinter #bellinterhouse #meath #navan #mirror #stairs #circular #mother #mothersday #weekend #insta_ireland #igersireland #huaweisnapys #ireland #grateful #gratitude #love #namaste #thankful #instaireland #wanderingireland #instaquotes #2017 #happiness #ireland #iphoneonly #iphoneography #photography #photooftheday #huaweicreative

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9. Farmleigh House, Dublin

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This imposing oil painting, The Stag at Bay, is by Sir Edwin Landseer, the English artist renowned for depictions of animals. He also painted The Monarch of the Glen and sculpted the lions at the base of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square. It forms part of the Iveagh Bequest, the art collection of the Guinness family given to the British state and housed in Kenwood House, one of the family's former homes in Hampstead, London. It's currently on loan to Farmleigh House, one of the Guinness houses in Dublin, where it awaits visitors climbing the grand stairs to the first floor. Farmleigh House is used for state occasions and is where foreign dignitaries stay when they visit Dublin.

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10. Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Co Galway

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Enchanting light and shadows in the Abbey today. @Failte_Ireland @roadviewireland #connemarloop @ndatkylemore @discover_ireland @connemaraevents @all_things_connemara @HeritageIsland @failteireland @eiregobra #connemara #beautiful @thewildatlanticway @galwaybayhotel @galway

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11. Rathmullan House, Co Donegal

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12. The Merrion Hotel, Dublin

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#themerrion #igersdublin #lunch #staircase #art #greathotelsoftheworld #dublin #fourcourts

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