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streetsofdublin · 11 months ago
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GREAT WESTERN SQUARE IS A NICE AREA AS IS THE SMALL PARK
The Great Western Square area is located just south of St. Peter’s Church and school on the North Circular Road. It is bounded by Great Western Avenue to the north, Broadstone Bus depot to the south, the railway line to the west and Avondale Road to the e
PHIBSBOROUGH 4 JANUARY 2025 It is a while since I last visited this area. The Great Western Square area is located just south of St. Peter’s Church and school on the North Circular Road. It is bounded by Great Western Avenue to the north, Broadstone Bus depot to the south, the railway line to the west and Avondale Road to the east. The area includes Great Western Square and Great Western…
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grafart · 7 years ago
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EXAMPLES OF URBAN CULTURE IN BELFAST [STREET ART AND GRAFFITI]-132937 by William Murphy
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victorianhouses · 7 years ago
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Saint Andrew's Manse [Quinsborough Road In Bray]-127035 by William Murphy Via Flickr: Detached three-bay two-storey Manse, built in 1850. 
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fotonique · 7 years ago
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In the "usually you walk over" series of pictures; the animal bar. © fotonique | Nico Bastens Photography #fotonique #nicobastens #colorphotography #kleurenfotografie #photo #photography #photography #photoshoot #stills #iphone #rencontresarles (bij Château des Baux de Provence)
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streetsofdublin · 10 months ago
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A VERY LIMITED SELECTION OF STREET ART
Much of the street art that I saw in Limerick was no longer to be seen when I last visited the city in 2022 as many of the locations had been demolished.
URBAN EXPRESSION IN LIMERICK JULY 2016 Much of the street art that I saw in Limerick was no longer to be seen when I last visited the city in 2022 as many of the locations had been demolished.
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streetsofdublin · 11 months ago
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THE KINGS INN PUB COULD WELL BE DESCRIBED AS MY LOCAL
The Kings Inn Pub in Dublin, Ireland, is a traditional Irish pub with a rich history dating back to the 18th century
A VERY OLD PUB I have not been inside this pub for about thirty years and to the best of my knowledge it has changed ownership at least once since then. The current owners purchased and refurbished it in 2018 and before that it had not been trading for at least 3 years. The Kings Inn Pub in Dublin, Ireland, is a traditional Irish pub with a rich history dating back to the 18th century. While…
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streetsofdublin · 1 year ago
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A QUICK VISIT TO IVEAGH GARDENS
Designed by Ninian Niven in 1865, but with a history dating back over three hundred years, the Iveagh Gardens are located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city centre.
A LITTLE KNOWN PUBLIC PARK JUNE 2023 Iveagh Gardens has been awarded a Green flag 2022-2023 which is an international bench marking standard for parks and green spaces. Designed by Ninian Niven in 1865, but with a history dating back over three hundred years, the Iveagh Gardens are located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city centre.From modest beginnings as an earl’s lawn, the…
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streetsofdublin · 1 year ago
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RINGSEND LIBRARY IS AN ART DECO BUILDING DESIGNED BY ROBERT SORLEY LAWRIE
This building was one of four similar libraries built by Dublin Corporation between 1935 and 1940 in the Dublin suburbs of Phibsborough, Ringsend, Drumcondra and Inchicore.
PHOTOGRAPHED USING AN OLD CANON 5D MKIII Ringsend Public Library is an art deco style public library in Ringsend, Dublin designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie working in the city architect’s office under Horace O’Rourke. This building was one of four similar libraries built by Dublin Corporation between 1935 and 1940 in the Dublin suburbs of Phibsborough, Ringsend, Drumcondra and Inchicore.
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streetsofdublin · 1 year ago
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THE POINT TRAM TERMINUS AND NEARBY
This Luas link to Tallaght connects the Point Village to other transport options, including the DART, suburban rail, Busáras, mainline rail, and the future Dublin Metro.
NORTH WALL AREA OF DUBLIN The Point Luas stop is the easternmost terminus of the docklands extension of the Luas Red Line light rail system. This Luas link to Tallaght connects the Point Village to other transport options, including the DART, suburban rail, Busáras, mainline rail, and the future Dublin Metro. The Dublin Port Tunnel southern portal is located nearby. There are a few entities,…
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streetsofdublin · 1 year ago
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DART TRAINS COMING AND GOING WHILE THE RUGBY FANS ARREAR TO BE CONFUSED
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system (stylised as DART) is an electrified commuter rail railway network serving the coastline and city of Dublin, Ireland.
TARA STREET STATION IN DUBLIN ON A BUSY SATURDAY The station was unusually busy for a Saturday as there was a Rugby Match at Lansdowne. As soon as I arrived there was a special train and that reduced the pressure on the southbound service however because of the crowding I abandoned my plan to visit Greystones and travelled North to Howth instead. The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system (stylised…
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streetsofdublin · 2 years ago
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TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE WORLD
SAND SCULPTURE TRIBUTE TO SWIFT
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streetsofdublin · 1 year ago
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LIVING OUT OF A SUITCASE
Living out of a suitcase is a phrase meaning “to stay/live in several places temporarily, with only enough belongings to put in a suitcase”.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING Living out of a suitcase is a phrase meaning “to stay/live in several places temporarily, with only enough belongings to put in a suitcase”. To be honest, I never really give much to the expression until say this less than a minute from my front door.
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streetsofdublin · 2 years ago
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WHY ARE THE DOORS SO TALL AND NARROW
Arbour Hill is derived from the Irish Cnoc an Arbhair which means "corn hill". The area was owned by Christ Church Cathedral during the medieval period and was used to store corn. The area first appears on a map in 1603 as "Earber-hill".
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streetsofdublin · 2 years ago
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AND THE COLOUR DRAINED AWAY
The first time I came across ADW was an example of Paint-A-Box street art on Arran Quay back in 2012 however one of my favourites is "Deep Love" which I photographed near the Ramada Hotel in Belfast which featured in the film Belfast.
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streetsofdublin · 2 years ago
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LUAS TRAM STOP AT BROADSTONE AND THE ENTRANCE TO GRANGEGORMAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Broadstone railway station was the Dublin terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR), located in the Dublin suburb of Broadstone. The site also contained the MGWR railway works and a steam locomotive motive power depot.
I USED A SIGMA DP1 QUATTRO I am still experimenting with my old Sigma DP1 Quattro and today, 24 April 2023, I photographed in manual mode and underexposed as the camera was inclined to over expose despite any settings that I make. In the “Lotus-Eaters” episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses Bloom imagines that the couple leaving the Grosvenor Hotel are “Off to the country: Broadstone probably,” and…
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streetsofdublin · 2 years ago
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TREES THEN ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE CAMPUS IS THE PLACE TO VISIT
Ireland's oldest native tree, the Silken Thomas Yew, is 700-800 years old and it is located on the St Patrick College Campus in Maynooth.
PHOTOGRAPHED EASTER WEEKEND APRIL 2023 Ireland’s oldest native tree, the Silken Thomas Yew, is 700-800 years old and it is located on the St Patrick College Campus in Maynooth. “According to Aubrey Fennell, the man with the responsibility for measuring and recording every one of Ireland’s heritage trees for the Tree Council of Ireland, Ireland’s oldest native tree is the Silken Thomas Yew tree…
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