Though you could make a very good case for enforcing signage guidelines in the name of cohesive streetscapes and that...
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Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
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...
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1+
Occupying the northern end of Parnell Square, the Garden of Remembrance is a memorial to those who gave their lives...
Former shop, Upper Dominick Street, Dublin 1+
The three-storey domestic building to the side of the main bulk of the former Hendrons factory looks like it predated...
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...
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...
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...
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...
London and North Western Hotel, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1+
Located right beside the North Wall railway station, the London and North Western Hotel was built to accommodate passengers arriving...
Jesus statue, O’Connell Street taxi rank, Dublin 1+
At the northern end of the taxi rank on O’Connell Street, a glass case holds a statue of Jesus with...