On the stretch of Lower Rathmines Road that contains most of the urban village, there are two tall landmarks: the...
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Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
Inhabited bridge, Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2+
Though Pearse Station occupies a big section through several blocks, most of it’s not immediately apparent from outside. It’s most...
Miniature arches, Dame Street, Dublin 2+
Between The Oak and Thomas Read on Dame Street, there’s a door to the upper levels. These are usually pretty...
Sign, Pearse Street, Dublin 2+
The Lido doesn’t exactly have a phenomenal shopfront. It’s nice and consistent, with the same blue lettering and heavy vertical...
Friezes, Sunlight Chambers, Essex Quay, Dublin 2+
There’s a lot going on with Sunlight Chambers. Situated on the corner of Parliament Street and Essex Quay and ,...
Archways, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6+
There’s occasionally a little bit of missing the forest for the trees when noticing things in passing. I often walk...
The Lilliput Press, 62-3 Sitric Road, Dublin 7+
The Lilliput Press occupies a particularly nice site on Sitric Road: an end-of-terrace house that’s amplified by the step in...
Concrete canopy, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4+
It’s changed names a few times, but the building that’s currently home to the Ballsbridge College of Further Education has...
Metal ship, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3+
Sure, it’s possible that there’s something more exciting than seeing someone’s gone the extra mile with something utilitarian. It’s deeply...
Cross, Manor Street, Dublin 7+
At the Manor Street end of the Stanhope Street complex (that’s convoluted!), there’s an entrance arch and the gable end...