It seems like the only real way to see the Milltown transformer station is from above. Unless you’re with the...
Drumcondra Library, Millmount Avenue, Dublin 9+
The public library in Drumcondra is a freestanding building, surrounded by a lawn and facing onto the southern end of...
The Freemasons’ Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2+
Though the Grand Lodge of Ireland dates from 1725 or earlier, work on their present building in Dublin began in 1866....
Model, Thomas Read, 4 Parliament Street+
One of the nicest things about running a blog is that, sometimes, people get in touch about interesting things you wouldn’t...
Shopfront, 91 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin+
Just a short distance from Knox Memorial Hall, the shopfront at number 91 is smart and symmetrical. Two panes to either...
Corner, 45a Home Farm Road, Dublin 9+
It’s not that you’d want every corner to stand out, but in the context of Home Farm Road and the...
Tiles, 74 Thomas Street, Dublin 8+
On the upper floors of 74 Thomas Street, there are panels of mosaic tiles in a geometric pattern. It’s a...
Fanlight shrine, 84 Manor Street, Dublin 7+
No. 84 Manor Street is a bed-and-breakfast, marked out by a small hanging sign by the street and a plaque...
Replica, Sandwith Street, Dublin 2+
The building on the corner of Sandwith Street and Fenian Street is a reasonably faithful replica of the former Archer’s...
Tiny shopfront, The Coombe, Dublin 8+
The Snug (which is on the Coombe just where it intersects with Francis Street) is one of those sites that...
Shelters, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire+
Along the Queen’s Road in Dun Laoghaire, there are three small shelters facing the sea, separated from the harbour by...
St. James’ House, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2+
Is it ok to love a building for its geometry alone? St. James’ House is just beyond the curve of the...
Ghost signs, Arbour Place, Dublin 7+
There’s a nice element of the unknown about laneways in the city centre, whether you’re exploring them on foot or...
Shortcut, Mountpleasant Square, Dublin 6+
There’s a gap between houses accommodating a lane at the southwest corner of Mountpleasant Square, but it doesn’t quite line...
Corner tower, Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7+
Behind Arbour Hill Prison and the Church of the Sacred Heart, there’s a quiet military cemetery and a monument marking...
Signage, Cork Street, Dublin 8+
Cork Street would benefit a lot more from rows of thriving shops bringing activity to street level than from having...