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Ailtire/Architect, Fear Dhún na nGall i mBaile Átha Cliath/Donegal man in Dublin
@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social may be of interest. 1930
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social may be of interest. 1930
Custom House Dublin 1860.
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Custom House Dublin 1860.
Picked up in the same auction lot.
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Picked up in the same auction lot.
A lovely book from 1951, compliments of Fiona Robertson & family. Stained glass of the 12th & 13th Centuries from French Cathedrals.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A lovely book from 1951, compliments of Fiona Robertson & family. Stained glass of the 12th & 13th Centuries from French Cathedrals.
Pillar to post: looking at street furniture. 1982. Includes a "Metropolitan drinking fountain & cattle trough association" water trough. There were 3 in Dublin, One in Haymarket Dublin 7 which is now nearby in Smithfield. Anybody need a double pillory, whipping post & stocks?
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Pillar to post: looking at street furniture. 1982. Includes a "Metropolitan drinking fountain & cattle trough association" water trough. There were 3 in Dublin, One in Haymarket Dublin 7 which is now nearby in Smithfield. Anybody need a double pillory, whipping post & stocks?
Some more images.
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Some more images.
Some lovely Dublin Pub photographs from Time Life's The Great Cities: Dublin 1978. A recent purchase.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Some lovely Dublin Pub photographs from Time Life's The Great Cities: Dublin 1978. A recent purchase.
List of Architects in Ireland from Thom's Directory 1946. RIAI & RSUA.
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
List of Architects in Ireland from Thom's Directory 1946. RIAI & RSUA.
I was oddly impressed earlier with the symmetry seen today in Gardiner Place, including to a certain extent the overflowing bins placed either side of the archway to Nerney's Court.
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I was oddly impressed earlier with the symmetry seen today in Gardiner Place, including to a certain extent the overflowing bins placed either side of the archway to Nerney's Court.
Picked up today; both booklets on St Mary's Cathedral Limerick from 1969 I think.
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Picked up today; both booklets on St Mary's Cathedral Limerick from 1969 I think.
One of the joys of a walk along the quays in Dublin are the access ladders. I think the Architectural Review did a page on them in the 1980s.
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
One of the joys of a walk along the quays in Dublin are the access ladders. I think the Architectural Review did a page on them in the 1980s.
Recent purchase, hoping it's a page turner otherwise I might take a while.....1946 Thoms directory.
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Recent purchase, hoping it's a page turner otherwise I might take a while.....1946 Thoms directory.
On the same theme for the night that is tonight (samhain), from a 1954 Railway magazine. Kings Cross Cemmetary Station, where your ticket to travel was most definitely one way...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
On the same theme for the night that is tonight (samhain), from a 1954 Railway magazine. Kings Cross Cemmetary Station, where your ticket to travel was most definitely one way...
Also in the entrance to the Museum building in TCD.
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Also in the entrance to the Museum building in TCD.
Picked up 9 Architectural drawing panels (A1 or smaller) on board. 3rd & 4th year projects by a student between 1959-1961; includes an RIAI scholarship entry from 1961. Some nice illustrations & perspectives with a watercolour wash.
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Picked up 9 Architectural drawing panels (A1 or smaller) on board. 3rd & 4th year projects by a student between 1959-1961; includes an RIAI scholarship entry from 1961. Some nice illustrations & perspectives with a watercolour wash.
Dublin's Camden Market.
October 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Dublin's Camden Market.
Dublin glorious in the sunshine.
October 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Dublin glorious in the sunshine.
As we approach Samhain it seems appropriate to share a recent purchase for €10, "Death and Architecture" by James Stephens Curl, originally published 1980, this revised version 2002. Signed by the author.
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As we approach Samhain it seems appropriate to share a recent purchase for €10, "Death and Architecture" by James Stephens Curl, originally published 1980, this revised version 2002. Signed by the author.
Looking very shabby these days & unmaintained.
October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Looking very shabby these days & unmaintained.
168 Capel Street.
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
168 Capel Street.
A very slim volume but excited to find for €5 today in TempleBar Books.
October 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A very slim volume but excited to find for €5 today in TempleBar Books.
A bit niche but somebody will love it. Currently in Oxfam Parliament Street. Caves of County Clare.
October 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A bit niche but somebody will love it. Currently in Oxfam Parliament Street. Caves of County Clare.
Picked up today, looks interesting.
October 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Picked up today, looks interesting.
Nice find today for €5 in Oxfam Parliament Street.
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nice find today for €5 in Oxfam Parliament Street.
Some photos taken this evening on the way home from the RIAI conference at the RDS.
October 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Some photos taken this evening on the way home from the RIAI conference at the RDS.