1891 – District Post Office, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: J. Howard Pentland, Board of Public Works
“THE drawing which we reproduce in this issue is from the pen of Mr.
1894 – St. Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin
Architects: Charles Geoghegan, J.J. O’Callaghan & W.G. Doolin
St Mary’s is the product of the work of several architects.
1900 – Hibernian Hotel, Eastmoreland Place, Dublin
Architect: Albert E. Murray
Designed as the nurses’ home for Royal City of Dublin Hospital on nearby Baggot Street,
1909 – Veterinary College, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: L.A. McDonnell
Two separate veterinary schools were run by UCD and TCD at this Ballsbridge site and continued until 1977 when the two schools were merged and fully incorporated into UCD.
1929 – Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Dublin
Architect: Arnold F. Hendy / Kaye-Parry, Ross & Hendy
A graceful little library with a rather unfortunate porch attached.
1932 – Former Bank, Shelbourne Road, Dublin
Architect: A.G. Millar
Small Edwardian bank, finished externally in brick with limestone dressings,
1938 – Irish Sweepstakes Building, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin
Architect: Robinson & Keefe
Office complex built in 1937-38 as the administration centre of the world wide business (and possibly world wide con job) that was the Irish Sweepstakes.
1949 – College of Further Education, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: Donnelly & Martin
Typical of the softer self-effacing modernism used in educational and medical buildings across Ireland,
1950s – Former Veterinary College, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Two separate veterinary schools were run by UCD and TCD at the Ballsbridge site and this continued until 1977 when the two schools were merged and fully incorporated into UCD.
1953 – Motor Distributors, Shelbourne Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
Motor Distributors’ started assembling Volkswagen Beetles in Ireland in 1950 in a former tram depot at 162 Shelbourne Road in Ballsbridge.
