Áras an Uachtaráin in Phoenix Park, Dublin was designed by Nathaniel Clements, likely with help from John Wood, Edward Lovett Pearce and Richard Cassels. The infobox also lists Francis Johnston, Jacob Owen and Decimus Burton. The Crown was the client, as a summer residence for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Government of Ireland owns it now. The infobox gives 1751 as the completion date, while the text says 1751 to 1757.
The article names no style or materials. The building has 92 rooms. A 1911 extension was built for King George V's visit.
The 1882 Phoenix Park Murders occurred in its grounds. Douglas Hyde became its first presidential occupant in 1938, and it was saved from demolition during World War II. Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2011. It is the official residence and main workplace of the President. Free guided tours are held every Saturday.
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