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, 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...
Knox Memorial Hall, Monkstown, Co. Dublin+
Knox Memorial Hall was commissioned by Mrs. Chaloner Knox in memory of her husband, Captain Edward Chaloner Knox, and of...
Former Belfast Bank, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6+
The angle of the surrounding streets marked by the entrance of the former Belfast Bank gives it such an emphasis...
Ghost sign (Lennox Chemicals), 3/4 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2+
Among Dublin’s many wonderful ghost signs, the ones from the former Lennox Chemicals premises on South Leinster Street might be...
Bandstand, Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6+
Bushy Park follows the meandering path of the River Dodder for a stretch between Rathfarnham, Terenure, and Templeogue. The river’s...
Catholic Apostolic/St. Finian’s Lutheran Church, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2+
Sitting at about a 30-degree angle to Adelaide Road, the church was originally built for the Catholic Apostolic Church. The...
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...
Former School, Rutland Street, Dublin 1+
In response to excess demand for school places in the area, Rutland Street was chosen as a site for the...
Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8+
Dublin Institute of Technology has its origins in the City of Dublin Technical Schools, with a Technical College founded at...