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@Frank Taylor wrote:
Take the first turn left on Harcourt Street as you walk from the Green.
It’s well worth a visit.Cheers. Walk up Harcourt every day but could never figure out where the entrance was. I heard it was a hidden gem.
[font=Verdana:2ihrakt6]i agree. i bought an art painting out in ardgillan castle (recommend it to anybody who has not been there) but i would hesitate to tell anybody in work about my purchase. there is just a lack of appreciation of arts and culture which extends to architecture.[/font:2ihrakt6]
@Dooid wrote:
I think Dublin has some really good Architecture but the one thing I’d love to change is the attitude of the general public to architecture and monuments. I don’t think the Irish believe the investment is worthwhile, not like Paris where the people have an almost inate love of it. If I could change one thing it would be that. You need only listen to all the anti-spire talk, whether you like it or not I still think investments like that are important and worthwhile but since all the public did was complain I don’t think it will be easy to secure more in the future.
apologies if my comments seemed aggressive. i meant to refer to immigrants who had less qualifications and my choice of “less educated” was badly choosen only . on the record i for one welcome the new multi-cultural ireland having just arrived back after 3 years.
i think its a great way forward and not only will it promote more socialising but it will enable a variety of food now to be served as immigrants can avail of the new licensing laws. As anyone who has been abroad will know , the selection and variety of cheap food is always possible when immigrants who are less educated and speak less english have the opportunity to open and rent a small place to provide sufficient income to their families.
thanks. if anyone is interested in doing one next week or knows someone who does ( northside 1920s terrace) send us a PM. Cheers.
Hi, probably didn’t make myself clear. If you are looking into buying a second hand old property and you want to get someone in to look at the place generally ,,,,,,,did it before but forget what you call them. ?
hope if you don’t mind if i hijack this thread for a second but do you know when you are looking at a old second hand house and you want to get it checked out…wiring, roof etc what is that guy/girl called again.
Thanks..Just noticed this thread. I spent 3 years away from Dublin and am impressed by parts of the city. If you walk from Harcourt Luas stop towards the city you get a great view of Lesson street as it makes a slight right sweep. When there are no cars around you can just imagine been back in the 1800s with the tram tracks and old buildings. St Stephens green is still a great place and Grafton street is the ok even if it is just a commerical district. The traffic ruins the college green area around Trinity as people watch for cars rather than look around at what could be a really beautiful junction.
O’Connell street is magnificient with the new Spire and walking South it is a great foreground for the imposing four courts. Take the cars away and bring back the old buses and you are back in the 60’s. I think O’Connell street now may contend to have one of the best main streets in Europe but this could only happen when it becomes less commercialised. I also was confused as to why there was no dedicated bike lane on it. Cycled down it the other day but couldn’t quite enjoy the experience as didn’t want the number 10 behind me to hit me.
Unfortunately the North side of Dublin has not improved much despite its close proximity to the city centre. Its has become more multicultural but i would love to see the old-red brick buildings been restored. I think it will happen but may take 10 years.As a whole it is a joy to walk thru the city to work but if the traffic can be somewhat contained it would be much more a pleasant experience.
@Graham Hickey wrote:
Ah my favourite Victorian in the city is that red bank. Really magnificent and I believe it’s got wonderful curved glass in some of the turret windows – it was finished in around 1895.
Recently restored it is now a swanky bar and restaurant.Ah perfect. I know where I shall be heading for a beer quite soon.
Thanks for the info and yeah I got that gothic impression from it aswell.
Yep thanks thats them. Was it an individual style or did they copy them from somewhere. Has that eastern europe look about them. I will look out for that apartment.
@sw101 wrote:
forgive us. do you want the story from the times? i could bring it in tomorrow and scan it if you like, or if you’re not in a rush i could have a sconce in the journals at some stage.
Thanks I would really appreciate it. I have the article from the times but if you could at some stage get the article from the journal that would be very kind.
All the best.
Great little discussion going but wonder if someone may be able to point me to where i may be able to get the full article on the conversion.
I agree with sw101. Apartment living seemed a good idea when they built the ballymun towers and look where that went. The same mistakes are been made out in Clonee/Clonsilla where you are isolating people in their own homes. They made a small attempt in Ongar Green where they have built a little village even with a main street. One of the to-be-occupied buildings had a notice saying “public house” and i thought for a second they were going to put in an arts house or community hall!
@notjim wrote:
you know one of the things that’s stops me selling my house is the fear that someone like you will buy it and destroy the original floor plan.
Interesting. Thought about what you said but would have to disagree. Surely by retaining the outside features and the main inside ones but redesigning the house to improve light and space and to accomadate 21st century living is not an affront to these lovely red brick terraces. Is it not better for people to rediscover the benefits of inner-city living and avail of public transport rather than build those anti-social housing schemes out west.
