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Can you start billing yourself as an employee of Archeire and therefore make a claim for the devlopment as a buisness cost?

Strange that the name “King” has come into this because that name is mentioned in the section of the website link that i gave previously. Its reproduced here although it may be of no relevence. However, a George King who is mentioned as the proprietor of the village and manor. Perhaps the manor refers to the house called Dollymount House or Kincora.

Anyway Mike, here is the text;

“In 1641 Luke Netterville and some of his adherents having seized and plundered a vessel which lay at Clontarf, the Earl of Ormonde was instructed to take retaliatory measures against them. He accordingly despatched Sir Charles Coote with some troops to the neighbourhood, where they burnt a considerable portion of the village, destroyed all the boats they could find, and burnt the house of Mr. George King, proprietor of the village and manor. The latter act was all the more remarkable inasmuch as Mr. King had been invited into Dublin but the day before by the Government, from whom he had received an assurance that he might safely go there “without danger of any trouble or stay whatsoever.” It was, however, alleged, that most of the plundered vessel’s cargo was found in his house, and, true or untrue, this charge turned out a serious one for him, as he was immediately afterwards attainted, and his estates confiscated.”

I hope the superloos don’t stay for long. Has anyone seen the one in kildare town? it has georgian pilasters and a sort of entablature, painted black with lovely gold highlights. it looks like one of those bollards on steroids.

They are also hideously expensive, about £100,000, believe it or not.

Have you tried the Historical Picture Company? Its a shop located on Ormond Quay Lower, a few doors downriver from Capel Street bridge. They have an enormous selection of old photos for sale, and are very good for photos of old Dublin. All the images are filed by area.
There is another historical photo shop at the top of Capel Street near where it joins Bolton Street.
The architectural archive on Merrion square is always a good bet but ring first and check opening hours.

perhaps a music hall would be a better option? although they were later on the scene and any images that i have seen looked quite small theatres, gilt and red velvet and all that. I have seen an image of horse racing in the Theatre Royal which shows some decoration. I would suggest that the Architectural Archive might be a good place to start looking.

I haven’t checked them, but do the Regs not mention that the windows should be “guarded” up to a certain height? in that case, is it not possible to put in a lower window and place a guard , which could be as simple as a 30mm diameter steel bar at the regulation height, be it 800mm or whatever. This could be held in two brackets, from which it could be removed in an emergency.

i had heard that it was to move to a new location in Merrion Square.

The prohibition on advertising applies to most if not all professionals who have professional bodies to represent them rather then a trade union e.g doctors, solictors, barristers,etc.

I think the point above about gentlemen and commercialism was one of the original reasons, as in the past professions would only have been accessible to those in the higher classes, and it would have been poor ettiquette to advertise one’s services.

I don’t know whether it should still be the case, although having seen some of the advertisements of lawyers and doctors in the states, i wouldn’t welcome them here.

Also, the lack of advertising means that there is less competition amongst firms for work, which allows architects to use the scale of feees agreed by their professional body, the RIAI here in ireland.

i had heard that the building was unoccupied because they had added on an extra storey during the construction thus voiding the planning permission, presumably hoping nobody would notice.

Has anyone else heard this?

Paul,
You also mentioned an original shopfront on Mary’s Abbey across the road from the picture in the first post. It will soon be gone as that entire side of the street is currently undergoing demolition to align Mary’s Abbey with Abbey street as the Luas can not make the turn through the stagered junction at Capel Street. This will result in an entire new street facade being constructed along this new edge. I haven’t seen if the corporation have drawn up a design for this, does any one know anything about it?