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.
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.
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.
1963 – Former Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: William B. Tabler & Michael Scott & Associates
Constructed for the Intercontinental Hotel chain, designed by their architect William B.
1963 – Pelican House, Mespil Road, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Demolished in 2001, Downes Meehan & Robson’s headquarters for the Irish Life Assurance Company was one of the earliest office development outside of the city centre,
