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Dublin 3 – Ballybough Part I – Drumcondra Road to Jones Road
View Ballybough, D3 – Part I in a larger map Whitworth Place just over the canal from Dorset Street is one of the oldest streets in this part of Dublin pre-dating 1837 and the street is still quite traditional though it does appear that several of the …Read more -
Featured in the Southside People
I’m delighted that the Dublin City Cottages project was be featured in the Southside People this week!Read more -
Dublin 3 – Ballybough, history and introduction
I may have had a somewhat rose tinted view of the Ballybough area when starting the ground survey – based its fantastical history. The day started on a rocky note as I dodged showers, got caught in Tall Ships traffic and my bus wouldn’t go past O’Conne …Read more -
Dublin 1, Part 3 – Charles St. Great, Summerhill & North Circular Road Areas
View D1 Part III – Summerhill, NCR & William St in a larger map Sorry for the delay with getting this article posted folks, it has been a crazy few weeks and I had the great fortune of meeting and interviewing some lovely people in this area so …Read more -
Dublin Garden Squares Day 2012
I have to say a huge thank you to Dublin Civic Trust and all of those involved in Dublin Garden Squares Day yesterday for an absolutely fantastic and informative day. Mountjoy Square Architectural Walk I started the day at the Mountjoy Square Architect …Read more -
Dublin 1, Part 2 – North Strand Road Area
One of the most enduring sights of the North Strand Road is the Five Lamps – a decorative, commemorative gas lamp post with five lanterns most noted for giving directions and playfully determining the ‘true Dub’ from the blow in’s to the city. For more …Read more -
Dublin 1, Part I – History & Seville Place Area
I’ve kicked off this study Dublin 1 – an area that I really only associated with shopping and unfortunately – crime before now. The weather was thankfully on my side, washing the docklands over with a fine mist of sun as I worked my way down as far as …Read more -
Dublin City Cottages Project Outline – Past, present and future
There has been no comprehensive study into this significant area of Dublin’s architecture and as a result there is very little known about the origins or history of the cottages. With every year that passes access to that information through the people who lived there or were handed down the knowledge fades, I believe that this may be the last chance to document much of the Dublin City Cottages original history.Read more -
Project: Dublin City Cottages
Dublin City Cottages Banner I am currently working on a project to research and document the cottages of Dublin City. Living in an area like Portobello gives an accute awareness of the quaintness of these city cottages, juxtaposed as they are against …Read more -
An Architects View on Irish Cottages
Irish Cottages are of a completely different time and period; and as such I feel that any extension we make to them should be indicative of today’s time; that is of the 21st century. In doing this – rather than slavishly copying the old – makes the building more honest, more legible and ‘easier to read’.Read more
