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@SeamusOG wrote:
Though that crop in Morlan’s most recent post reminds me of the church in Arbour Hill. But how can that be reflected in the window of a house?
You’re in the rightish area anyway.
Church of The Holy Family, Aughrim St. (St. Joseph’s Rd. above)
The foundation stone of the church was laid by Cardinal Cullen in April 1874 and the first Mass was celebrated on the 8th December 1876. At the time it was a Chapel of Ease to St. Paul’s, Arran Quay. On The 18th May 1893, Aughrim Street was constituted a parish by Most Rev. William Walsh, the then Archbishop of Dublin.
The Church built in the Gothic style is considered to be one of the finest in the Archdiocese; it has underegone a major refurbishment in the years 1997 to 2005.
@GrahamH wrote:
A is Watkins Brewery on Ardee Street/’St. Luke’s Avenue’.
“The Guinness Brewery was the once extensive Watkins, Jameson, Pim & Company Brewery on Ardee Street. The entire complex, including the 19th c Brewers’ house and stone warehouse which are protected structures, stand awaiting the planning decision of the City Council regarding their future.” Hmm..
@GrahamH wrote:
D is a Temple Bar street. Has to be!
Sure is, Graham. It’s beside Tambuli on Cope Street. A lovely capture by infomatique:
@GrahamH wrote:
C looks like South Richmond Street, but it’s not. Tsk. Nearly sure
It’s on the North Side. There’s another yellow brick to the left and a red brick to the right.
@Paul Clerkin wrote:
b- church street?
Not Church Street, Paul. Here’s a crop of the church in the reflection:
I will be submitting a complaint to DCC about this.
I haven’t been on the street in a couple of months, but what’s the current state of the other Spar across the road beside Beshoff’s? link
edit: Is this still here?
@GrahamH wrote:
It is disheartening to say the least to read one’s own internet material on O’Connell Street being churned back verbatim in an exercise promoting the grubby interests of non-compliant convenience stores.
That’s terrible. I have also seen my own work (photos) used in publications without permission. I hope you will at least query Tom Duffy Architects on the matter.
12/09/2010
@ESB wrote:
The ESB has told the council “that it is essential that the plan include a height range of up to eight storeys for commercial use if the final adopted policies in support of major employment and economic growth in the city centre are to be realised”.
They cannot be serious.:confused:
@tomredwest wrote:
if faux georgians are going in here hopefully they won’t be as ugly as the ones on the north quays near four courts.
There´s a good Georgian reproduction on Parnell Square somewhere. I think Graham posted pics of it ages ago. Can´t find it.
Do the right thing, ESB.. give us back our Georgians. You can retain a bit of your horrendous HQ facade and turn it into a museum. :rolleyes:
@ESB spokeswoman wrote:
A final decision on the winning design will be made by the board of the ESB in the summer.
Still nothing yet, or have I missed something? I really want to see these designs.
After reading the Civic Trust’s recent (and splendid) report and re-reading through this particular thread, I would now have to agree with the views of some posters here regarding the detrimental effect of Luas wirescapes in College Green and O’Connell St.
Line BXD and Line F (Dame St.) will most definitely go ahead. Be it in 10 years or 20, someday. It’s a no brainer. Trams WILL run through College Green and O Connell someday.
In this Archiseek poll, 41% of you voted for Option B. And 37% voted for Option A
However, neither of these options were chosen by the RPA. A new option was chosen:
We still await An Bord Pleanála’s decision on Metro North, but if it goes ahead, the RPA will lay the foundations for line BXD in College Green and O’Connell St..
The question remains, how can the Luas operate without wires?
Answer:
With massive expense and unreliable technology.
1. Third rail (APS)
2. Battery powered tramsPosters and media keep saying “Bordeux”.
Yes, Bordeux has a very small section through the city powered by a third rail. It has failed on numerous occasions due to rain, snow, ice, dirt, etc. From reading translated French documents, the APS system was so unreliable that the local government ordered that wires be erected.
The technology is still under development and it will be another decade before RPA even consider using it.
Battery operated trams/ APS trams:
How much to you think it would cost to retrofit Luas trams with batteries or third rail conductors? The cost would be astronmical.
Lads, it´s not going to happen in this decade. The RPA will not invest in a flawed technology.
The best we can hope for is Metro North and Interconnector, and in 2020, Luas BXD with (hopefully) improved APS.
Fastastic piece, Graham.
Oh dear, oh dear. Who exactly in DCC is responsible for allowing this 7 storey block? Anyone know?
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0728/1224275614559.html
July 28, 2010
Developers to face high-rise curbs as council agrees planCity councillors last night agreed to ban the construction of buildings above 28m (92ft) – about half the height of Liberty Hall – unless a statutory plan called a Local Area Plan (Lap) was drafted for the area in question. Such a plan could take several years to develop.
This would block the construction of any further high-rise or even medium-rise buildings in areas previously earmarked by the council for tall buildings such as the Docklands, Heuston and Connolly stations and George’s Quay.
LOL! :p
@Peter Fitz wrote:
final thoughts?
What´s with the roof? Looks like it´s about to collapse. :confused:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055800468
What a bunch of whinging idiots.
@EIA340600 wrote:
Although I do understand your point that O’ Connell street never had an Irish name.
Thomas Street (and Dame St.) was ‘SlÃghe Mhór’, an ancient route that ran west out of the city. One of the very few Dublin streets that actually has an original Gaelic name.
Anyway.. shouldn’t we have a seperate thread for all this?
@Cathal Dunne wrote:
How did you highlight that, Morlan?
In Photoshop, paste in your map and then duplicate it so you have two layers. Turn down the brightness of the bottom layer.. then go to the top layer and erase the areas you don’t want highlighted.
@GrahamH wrote:
but around the back of what appears to be a munitions dump in the arse end of Monagahan.
Fucking LOL! 😀
