How well do you know Dublin?
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@Graham Hickey wrote:
Thats one of the statues on the Former House of Parliment. From the house of lords portico on the east side.
Almost Bren, and they’re very similar, but there’s no tell-tale projecting floodlight for it to be the Lords portico – rather it’s the principal entrance on College Green :), and the statue of what I presume to be Fidelity given the other more industrious looking statue seems more apt as Commerce.
It was taken on a bizarre dull day in the pelting rain with a giant crane erected in the forecourt of the BoI:
Don’t know what was going on – repair works to the roof perhaps.
Some took advantage of the rare opportunity to take a novelty photo with their phone 🙂
And spot on Phil regarding the Custom House and the Bus
I think that building is on the corner of Lower Abbey Street and O’Connell Street (North East Corner)
@phil wrote:
I think that building is on the corner of Lower Abbey Street and O’Connell Street (North East Corner)
No confirmation yet. Could this still be outstanding?
Only cause I forgot again Seamus – oops 😮
As if it needs confirming though – spot on Phil:
Grand Central was too obvious to use 😀
Two other quick easy ones:
A
B
Though not in focus, it is the domed building we’re after 🙂
Focus
you ironic man the Merchants Quay project is the first and the Church on Merchants Quay the second
I don’t know about the first one, but I think that the second one is the Morrison Chambers on the corner of Nassau Street and Dawson Street (Easons)
The delightful Morrison Chambers it is 🙂
And the Merchant’s Quay friary building:
..with surprisingly ridiculous pediments on the top floor.
Might as well do these three then, but that’s it.
C
D (:))
E
I think E is the very low railway bridge on Grand Canal Quay. Just beside that nice glass ESAT building.
D is the floating thingies beside Sean O’Casey Bridge…..with a full-to-the-brim seagull eyeing the balustrade of the Boardwalk.
Hmmm C is on Dame Street I think, or is it in Trinity College
Rofl 😀 ; Thats a stoic looking seagull, but what has that got to do with arch? That said, I think Seamus is on the right track –
@Seamus O’G wrote:
I think E is the very low railway bridge on Grand Canal Quay. Just beside that nice glass ESAT building.
@Graham Hickey wrote:
Might as well do these three then, but that’s it..
Cant be it, is it? Tis too much fun 🙁
Is C one of the buildings on the bottom part of Grafton Street? The one with Specsavers in it?
http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/southcity/grafton_street/specsavers.html
@ctesiphon wrote:
Or is it the bridge just off Pearse Street? Sandwith Street, I think.
That may be more likely. I think there are more tracks on the bridge at that point so the bridge would probably be wider, which could explain the darkness over the left hand side of the picture. Unfortunately I am not in Dublin at the moment, ‘cos I’d love to go down and see.
@Sue wrote:
is E the underpass under harold’s cross bridge?
Hmmm, hadn’t thought of either of the canals. Though for some reason it reminds me of some tales that have been related to me of the Liffey swim. Due to the handicapping system, the swimmers all start to bunch up coming up to O’Connell Bridge. As a result of this, and the massive width of the bridge, you get a whole heap of swimmers swimming under the bridge in almost complete darkness. Quite an experience, I’m told.
Come to think of it, maybe it could be the underside of one of the Liffey bridges. But how would you take such a photo, except from our new bateau mouche.
Or maybe Graham Hickey is a boating man himself?
Pffft – as much as Oid loike to be roightsh, I’m not 🙂
Your first observation was spot on Seamus – the tiny little bridge on Grand Canal Quay. An extraordinary piece of engineering; Victorian masonry at its very very best. Made up of long elegant strips of granite structured in a diagonal fashion, it is a truly remarkable thing.
Sandwith St was close though! – just it’s a bit higher and more conventional in masonry.
Also correct as usual Phil, very well spotted on lower Grafton Street. Definitely one of the nicest infills in the city along with its matching limestone neighbour:
And the Se
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