The former Tropical Fruit Company warehouse is slightly disappointing, compared to the company name – against the odds, ‘Tropical Fruit...
dublin 2
Shop – 1930s
Available now: A self-guided walking tour around some of Dublin’s 1930s highlights.
Retained signage, 35 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 2+
Dublin has a number of junctions named after pubs or businesses located (or formerly located) at the corner – Leonard’s...
Housing, Asdill’s Row, Dublin 2+
Asdill’s Row manages to be nearly invisible in Temple Bar, somehow passing as if it’s just the back of a...
Plaque, 10-11 College Green, Dublin 2+
The excellent Come Here To Me! put up a post yesterday about the Ouzel Galley and this plaque on College...
Window grille, 7/8 Dame Court, Dublin 2+
Separated from the landmark Central Hotel by Dame Court, Central Hotel Chambers (1956, McConnell & Dixon) has these lovely monogramme...
Ardiff Mahon Printers, Yarnhall Street, Dublin 1+
Yarnhall Street is mostly notable now as one of Dublin’s places named after long-gone industry, though it’s also a shortcut...
Coal hole covers, Ely Place, Dublin 2+
It’s hard to stop noticing coal hole covers once you see them. Made of cast iron, they cover the opening...
Signage, Bon, 34-5 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2+
In photographs, the most distinctive thing about Bon’s facade is the grid of red brick with recessed black mortar joints,...
Sign, Convent Place, Dublin 2+
Convent Place is a small lane off Lower Hatch Street, and it offers a hidden shortcut to Earlfort Terrace through...
Anti-skateboarding measures, 50-55 Baggot Street, Dublin 2+
The smooth, low granite wall in front of Bank of Ireland on Baggot Street is interrupted by regular strips of...