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PHOTOGRAPHED 11 DECEMBER 2023 When I was photographing this area someone asked me for directions to Jervis Street railway station … I assumed that they were looking for the nearby tram stop. I think that the official name is Wolfe Tone Park but it’s more commonly referred to as Wolfe Tone Square. It’s a public space bounded by Mary Street to the north, Jervis Street to the east, and Wolfe Tone…

I have never visited I Monelli and I am almost certain that they have moved here from another location, possibly in Terenure.

IF YOU PLAN TO VISIT THE I MONELLI RESTAURANT I have never visited I Monelli and I am almost certain that they have moved here from another location, possibly in Terenure. “Chefs Gianni De Santis and Ivano Addabbo share a passion for food that was cultivated in their childhoods and developed whilst working at some of the top restaurants in the world. Together, at I Monelli, they strive to…

Ormond Quay was the first of the quays to be built on the north bank side of the River Liffey, complete by c. 1680, developed by Sir Humphrey Jervis and named in honour of the Duke of Ormond who instigated the trend for building houses facing the river.

I USED AN OLD SIGMA DP3 MERRILL CAMERA Ormond Quay was the first of the quays to be built on the north bank side of the River Liffey, complete by c. 1680, developed by Sir Humphrey Jervis and named in honour of the Duke of Ormond who instigated the trend for building houses facing the river. Early in 2013 I purchased a Sigma Dp3 Merrill and while it could produce the best images ever it was in…

All the original 18th century properties in Merrion Square have survived to the present day except for Antrim House which was demolished to make way for the National Maternity Hospital in the 1930s.

AT MERRION SQUARE WEST All the original 18th century properties in Merrion Square have survived to the present day except for Antrim House which was demolished to make way for the National Maternity Hospital in the 1930s. Three sides are lined with Georgian redbrick townhouses; the West side abuts the grounds of Leinster House (seat of the Oireachtas), Government Buildings, the Natural History…

It is a one way street but there is no sign of a bicycle lane despite the fact that there is a DublinBikes Docking Station at one end.

16 FEBRUARY 2023 HIGH-RES SLIDE SHOW It is a one way street but there is no sign of a bicycle lane despite the fact that there is a DublinBikes Docking Station at one end. Here is an extract from the mission statement: “Francis Street Environmental Improvement Scheme aims to upgrade the public realm of this key part of Dublin’s street heritage through the realignment of the street and…

Sherrard Street Upper was named after Thomas Sherrard, surveyor and clerk of the Wide Streets Commission, who laid out the terrace in the 1820s on land which had previously been part of the Gardiner Estate.

Holly Pereira is a muralist & illustrator based in Dublin. Her hand-painted murals are colourful, fun and bold, and create bright and exuberant environments in which we are invited to play. Holly often gets inspiration from folk art and typography.

DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 98 - SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 98 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET

South Frederick Street is a quiet thoroughfare running between Molesworth Street and Nassau Street in the south city centre. Laid out in the 1730s as a fashionable enclave of residential houses, pre-empting the development of Leinster House in 1745, South Frederick Street was utterly transformed during the 20th century with a series of…