1923 – John Player Factory, Botanic Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin
Architect: Hepworth & Rayson
Former cigarette factory for John Player Ltd.,
Former cigarette factory for John Player Ltd.,
Formerly the Hyam’s Building. Hyam’s were a men’s outfitters &
The rebuilding of Lower Sackville Street was almost complete after the destruction of 1916 when civil war broke out in 1922.
At its opening in 1923,
Attractive facade concealing a fairly basic structure –
Designed by Robert Donnelly of Donnelly,
No. 57 (right hand building in photograph) was rebuilt in 1922 as a chemist shop for A.
Suburban mix of shops,
Former depot belonging to the Dublin United Tramways Company (DUTC) and now in use by Dublin Bus.
Like many Dublin suburbs, Ringsend had its own cinema.