On the gable end of the east side of Weavers’ Square, there’s a thick, lumpy render that hints at the...
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Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
Tiles, Merrion Building, Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2+
In the context of Merrion Square and its neighbour, the Davenport Hotel, the facade of the Merrion Building might seem...
Hinges, Dublin Unitarian Church, 122 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2+
One of my favourite of the early posts here was a very, very simple one with a memorable bit of...
Roofs, Collins Barracks/Temple Street West, Dublin 7+
At the western edge of Collins Barracks (now the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History), a stepped red-brick...
Block colour by the South Bull Wall, Dublin Port/Dublin 4+
Stretching out from Ringsend into Dublin Bay, the Great South Wall (or South Bull Wall) offers one of the more...
Rails and screens, Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7+
The Church of the Sacred Heart was built as a prison chapel for Arbour Hill, which was originally a military...
St. Catherine’s National Schools, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8+
Just beside the Donore Avenue entrance to the former John Player/Player Wills Factory, there’s St. Catherine’s National School, a small...
Canopy, ILAC Centre, Moore Street, Dublin 1+
Designed by Keane Murphy Duff, the ILAC Centre opened in 1981, bringing a suburban shopping experience into the centre of...
Roof form, Nicholas Avenue, Dublin 7+
Father Mathew Hall has a strong presence on the corner of Church Street and Nicholas Avenue. The original section of...
Label stops, Pearse Street Garda Station, Dublin 2+
In addition to its remnants of shamrock gutters, there’s a small anachronistic detail on the Garda Station at Pearse Street...