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Irish literary figure Oscar Wilde (real name: Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) came into the world in 1854 at 21 Westland Row, Dublin. He was the son of Sir William Wilde (a famous eye surgeon) and Speranza Wilde. The dramatist's birthplace is now the Oscar Wilde Center for Irish Writing. Across from 21 Westland Row, a statue of Wilde poses upon a rock and looks out toward the house.