If you're a statue or literature enthusiast then a walk around Merrion Square and a glimpse of Oscar Wilde lounging on a rock should be right up your alley. The statue depicts the playwright with a knowing smile reclining on a granite boulder. Wilde is composed of several different coloured stones and is affectionately referred to as 'The Quare in the Square' which is a tongue-in-cheek Irish way of saying the 'queer in the square'. As one of the statues that shows a bit more character and whimsy then your usual bust of historical figures it's a sightseeing favourite.