On the side of Ringsend bus garage, there’s a statue of the Virgin Mary in a glass case, fixed to...
Lisa Cassidy
Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
Dublin Corporation Wholesale Markets, Mary’s Lane, Dublin 7+
The big brick market designed to house the Corporation Wholesale Markets opened on 6th December 1892, designed by Parke Neville...
Merrion Hall, Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4+
Merrion Hall sits metres lower than the Strand Road, flanked on each side by roads leading to the rear car...
Shopfront, 103 Ranelagh, Dublin 6+
Credit unions are part of the building-block shops in towns and villages, the basic kit of parts that’s enough to...
Kodak House, 41 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6+
The former Kodak House occupies a prominent site on Rathmines Road, marking the corner with its two-door tower. It was...
Bandstand and sunshelter, East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin+
Recently restored, the bandstand and sun shelter on Dun Laoghaire’s East Pier capture the Victorian seaside’s reputation for health and...
Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2+
Sitting in a Georgian terrace on the north side of Stephen’s Green, Stephen Court reads from the street like a...
Post Office, 5 Usher’s Quay, Dublin 8+
The post office on Usher’s Quay is still in operation, though it looks like it’s trapped in amber. Its shopfront...
Trompe l’oeil, Thomas Street, Dublin 8+
Facing the gorgeous Guinness power station, there’s this big gable end with a trompe l’oeil arch on it. The paint...
Harlech House, Harlech Downs, Goatstown, Dublin 14+
Unless you’re visiting someone, there’s rarely much reason to go down a cul de sac in a suburban housing estate....