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Label stops, Pearse Street Garda Station, Dublin 2+

In addition to its remnants of shamrock gutters, there’s a small anachronistic detail on the Garda Station at Pearse Street...

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Rathmines Post Office, Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6+

On the lower edge of Rathmines Road Upper, the post office maintains a neat, composed presence on the street. It...

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Dubhlinn Garden, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2+

Enclosed behind Dublin Castle, the Dubh Linn garden looks like a formal piece of landscaping styled with a touch of...

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Former Film Censor’s Office, 12-16 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2+

There’s a bittersweet recurring motif you’ll probably notice if you spend a while looking into buildings in Dublin – a...

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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...

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Brick, Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2+

One of Dublin’s buildings with the greatest tactile appeal is tucked up against the railway bridge on Upper Sandwith Street....

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Bridge, St. Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14+

St. Enda’s Park in Rathfarnham is best known as the pastoral setting for St. Enda’s School, which was run by Padraig...

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