1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O’Farrell
Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard.
Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard.
Strikingly sculptural modernist hotel tower,
Opened in the 1960s, the hotel had 160 beds and was the premier destination for visitors to the city for many years.
Started as a bar and restaurant in 1967 which was an instant success due to its location and views.
Horrendously grim slab hotel block with windowless lower stories,
Also known as the Waterville Beach or Reenroe Hotel,
This extension to the 1865 Victorian hotel was constructed by G.
The development began life as Opperman’s Country Club, opened by hotelier brothers Johnny and Willie Opperman in 1972.
Originally Dublin International Hotel,
Originally a railway depot and goods yard,