STANDING proudly on the north side of St Stephen’s Green, the Shelbourne Hotel is one of Dublin’s most famous landmarks. For more than two centuries, its elegant rooms and corridors have witnessed political upheaval, revolution, romance and social change.

WHEN we hear the words ‘Dracula’ and ‘Narnia,’ they instantly conjure up images of mythical darkly romantic figures and mystical lands filled with adventure and foreboding in equal measure.