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...
Shopfront (Thomas Read), 4 Parliament Street, Dublin 2+
Passing Thomas Read & Company on Parliament Street, there’s a feeling of the circus having left town. The shop closed...
Lamp post, College Street, Dublin 2+
Between developments in lighting technologies and changes in street furniture models, Dublin’s streets have gone through many lamp post styles....
25 chimney pots, 1-2 Gardiner Row, Dublin 1+
Comparing the city’s older and newer buildings, it’s interesting to consider how chimneys went from being an absolute requirement to...
Joe Byrne Bets Here, signage, 142 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4+
Turning from Upper Leeson Street onto Sussex Road, it’s almost impossible to read the sign in front of you as...
Science block, St. Columba’s College, Whitechurch, Dublin 16+
The science block at St. Columba’s College was designed by Robin Walker (Scott Tallon Walker), completed in 1971. Columba’s is...
Letterboxes, Independent House, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1+
While the clock on Independent House is in great condition, the building’s postboxes have weathered more dramatically. They’re to the right of...
Gable end, 11 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2+
The canal view onto Harcourt Terrace is a bit less grand than the other approach. Described by Christine Casey as...
Clock, Independent House, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1+
Middle Abbey Street had a long association with newspapers, ending in 2004 when Independent News and Media relocated to Talbot...
Blessington Street Basin, Dublin 7+
There’s nowhere better for eavesdropping in Dublin than Blessington Street Basin. It’s not a complicated little park, but the varied...
Gutter, Pearse Street Garda Station, Dublin 2+
Though the notorious triple-parked cars outside might distract you from noticing it, Pearse Street Garda Station is a fine building...