1950 – ESB Power Station, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Portarlington Power Station was opened in 1950 as Ireland’s peat-fired power station, by Minister for Industry, Daniel Morrissey TD, ESB Chairman R.F.
Portarlington Power Station was opened in 1950 as Ireland’s peat-fired power station, by Minister for Industry, Daniel Morrissey TD, ESB Chairman R.F.
In the late 1940’s Michael Scott became involved with Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) the National Transport Company which came into being on the 1 January 1945 as a result of the Transport Act of 8 December 1944.
Originally used during the summer by the Central Mission (Methodist Church) of Middle Abbey Street in Dublin as a summer Holiday retreat.
Two separate veterinary schools were run by UCD and TCD at the Ballsbridge site and this continued until 1977 when the two schools were merged and fully incorporated into UCD.
Fabulous shop exterior from the 1950s with intact lettering and wild octagonal windows. The interior is a similar time warp. Long may it survive.
Built on the site of a building occupied by Éamon de Valera during the 1916 Easter Rising,
Designed by Seymour Rice and Ronald Tallon (later of Scott Tallon Walker) while staff of the Office of Public Works.
Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe.
Donnybrook Bus Garage was completed in 1952. This was a much more radical building than the Inchicore Chassis Works and was designed in association with the Danish engineer Ove Arup (1895-1988) whom Michael Scott persuaded to set up offices in Dublin (the first overseas Arup office).
One of the least inspring buildings of the Trinity College campus. The Moyne Institute faces across the cricket pitch to the remainder of the campus,
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