At the most recent City Intersections event on Smart Dublin, one of the three brilliant speakers was Mary Mulvihill of...
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Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
Fanlight, 41 Merrion Square, Dublin 2+
Though there’s something interesting about most of the city’s fanlights (even when they’re just a plain nook), the added function...
Capitals, University Church (Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom), 87a St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2+
The porch of the University Church, on the south side of St. Stephen’s Green, feels more densely designed than many...
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...
Inner basin, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2+
The inner basin at Grand Canal Dock is the smaller and quieter of the two, and the limited amount of...
Shopfront, 44 Pearse Street, Dublin 2+
There’s something about O’Donovan’s shopfront that makes it seem like it’s in miniature. It’s not, really, and the three-storey building...
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...
Oriel windows, 17-20 Harrington Street, Dublin 2+
Just before Harrington Street turns into South Circular Road, there’s a series of four houses with distinctive oriel windows. It...