Keating portrait truly a picture that paints a thousand words

You can find hurling in the most unexpected places, says Paul Rouse.

At one end of Parnell Square in Dublin — the end closest to Dorset Street — stands Charlemont House. It was built in 1765 and its limestone-clad and curved walls are majestic.

The building is a legacy of James Caulfield, the 1st Earl of Charlemont, and its design is an expression of his interest in the classical arts — something he developed when as an 18-year-old he undertook a grand tour of Europe in 1746.