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Frutas y Verduras Especiales, Barceloneta, Barcelona #fontonfront #shopfront

Costa & Costa, Lisbon

This shop front is missing a wing.

Fermin, Barceloneta, Barcelona

A Roman institution, where my grandmother once bought religious souvenirs. 

Another beautiful vintage Kinvara pub, though alas no longer open.

Over the Christmas, got to enjoy a wonderful evening in the company of Frank Flatley, pictured here standing by the door of his delightful Kinvara pub. 

The truth is, we are a compassionate, kind, caring people, who value empathy over ideology. The treatment of women here has been a national disgrace for far too long, but yesterday we rejected that legacy of shame and stigma. Irish women have fought for this result for so long, and because of that struggle, today we can all be proud to be Irish in a way we couldn’t before. Thank you, Mná ne hÉireann.

Repeal the 8th, Essex Street, Dublin Today is the day we get to vote for women’s rights in Ireland. Maser’s iconic artwork on the side of the Project Arts Centre was a taste of the campaign to come - controversial, debated, embraced, but most of all about love. “This referendum is a chance for everyone in Ireland to leave such shame and stigma behind. We have, instead, the opportunity to replace them with trust and real empathy,” we wrote in the New York Times, after describing our story. Yes.

This area is dramatically changed since this photo was taken a few years ago - this building incorporated into the ground floor of a multi-storey student accommodation complex. The sign, alas, has not survived the construction process. Still, it’s a great neighbourhood. 

Teac Ósta, Inis Meáin A very welcoming pub on the Aran Islands. Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone.

Style Kincaid, Mount Jerome, Dublin Surely the most dramatically named resident of this sprawling Victorian cemetery.

The Barley Mow, Mark’s Alley West, Dublin Happy New Years - this porg in the Liberties hopes the force will be with you in 2018.

Merry Christmas everyone, and especially to all the amazing staff minding people at hospitals all over the country today. Found out today that my grandmother worked at this hospital as a doctor in the 1940s, where she learned all about the importance of vaccines. They all deserve so much more praise than we usually give them.

Kennan & Sons, Fishamble Street, Dublin Name of a venerable old steelworks lives on in this shopfront.

The Irish Times, Townsend Street, Dublin Many great times over 12 years working by this great clock. So proud to have been part of the brilliant team getting the paper out every day.

TH Barnwell, Castle Street, Dublin Suspect this establishment might be a fictitious shop for a film set, but maybe I just haven't needed my boots repaired in a long time.