Little Italy ala Wallace.

I agree the layout and retail mix of Little Italy as a design concept has worked really well at this location and lets be honest this area was a sleepy hollow for all of my life prior to this and I really look forward to the spillover effect that this and the Morrison will have on the Great Strand Street area. Outside Temple Bar there is not one lanescape in Dublin to replicate what has been acheived in the sidestreets around Carnaby St and Oxford Street in London which is an obvious potential to be tapped.

In relation to the headstones I had a look at these again this morning and have to say that the area they cover is so small that it should be possible to put a small unobtrusive rail around the 10-30 sq m that they cover without diminishing this vast public amenity space.

Finally http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/northcity/mary_street/stmary.htm St Mary’s Chuch which beyond the minorly obtrusive emergency fire lighting has turned out exceptionally on the interior. I really like the minimal treatment of the fabric with the use of grained timber where replacement was required and the rich 1920’s furnishings. I am sure that the guidebooks will be edited to include this cafe bar which is a prime example of how far the standard has risen in recent years. 😀