Good photo by David Denny showing the buildings of the south side of South King Street in Dublin before the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre #dublin
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Ailtire/Architect, Fear Dhún na nGall i mBaile Átha Cliath/Donegal man in Dublin
Roses are redde Noble are the manatees For a bettir future Teach artes and humanityes
What began as a small stall in 1985 has become a lifelong passion for Ali al-Mandalawi, whose shop in Baghdad’s historic Souq al-Sarai holds more than a million pens and pencils. His collection draws people from all walks of life, from students and artists to collectors and visitors.
Excellent desription of Dublin tenements of the early 1900s by Sean O'Casey, quoted in V.S. Pritchett's "Dublin a portrait: (originally published in 1967 accompanied by Evelyn Hofer's lovely photographs of Dublin). I'm rereading a text only reprint from 1991.
New on Bitesize Sevilla🍊! Hispalis a short history of Roman Sevilla by guest writer Peter Tatford @petertatford.bsky.social shawnhennessey.substack.com/p/hispalis
Hispalis
a short history of Roman Sevilla
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What looks like a horrific construction accident this morning in Banagher Precast Concrete, Offaly. Poor family www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
Father and daughter killed in Offaly workplace incident
A father and daughter have died following a workplace incident at Banagher Precast Concrete in Co Offaly.
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Nice tribute by the Dublin Civic Trust at their building on Ormond Quay to @frankmcdonald60.bsky.social
New office building in Montpellier, by Leclercq Architects The facade is made from straw with a local clay-earth render applied on both the inside and outside Walkways, terraces and alcoves also extend the office space to the exterior
Currently have 1600 draft posts, will break 12,000 published before Hallowe'en. I have four book suggestions for any Irish publishers interested.
Garvaghy road translates as Bóthar an Garbhachadh (road of the rough field). Seems sadly apt today.
Cian Ó Concubhair@cianoconcubhair.bsky.social · 4d agoDlúphairtíocht le pobal Bhóthar Gharbh Achaidh ar mhaidin seo.
Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years. New figures show that almost 16 million visits were made to Ireland's libraries in 2025, compared with nearly 14 million in 2023
Public library visits increased by two million nationwide
Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide.
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And yet another @arthist-net.bsky.social post worthy of attention: Baths, Spas and Health Resorts between the 15th and the 18th Centuries Call for papers with deadline 15 November 2026. arthist.net/archive/54418 #earlymodern #architecture #CFP
We're up on the BÁC le Gaeilge site! They've a handy map for you to find Dublin businesses that are Gaeilge-friendly, from cúpla focail to fluency☘️ baclegaeilge.ie/an-gno-thu/
While collecting some items yesterday bought at auction, I was flicking through a book for sale on the artist Markey Robinson at the Oriel Gallery. A lady who was also waiting mentioned that he was her Grandfather.....what are the chances...I do like his clown paintings, somewhat menacing. 😁
A photo I took of Glenevin Waterfall in Inishowen, Donegal.
Oooh..nice. www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lo...
Good quality mid century style walnut two door Drink's cabinet. Open {160 cm H x 156 cm W x 50 cm D
Good quality mid century style walnut two door Drink's cabinet. Open {160 cm H x 156 cm W x... in September Decorati... (28 Sep 26) by Victor Mee Auctions
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Originally recorded in archives in 1595, the Kirbister Farmhouse, located in Birsay, Orkney is the last un-restored traditional 'firehoose' (firehouse) in Northern Europe. #medieval #scotland #history IG: @graenwulf www.instagram.com/graenwulf?st...
1920s - McGrath House, Crocknamack Road, Portrush, Co Antrim www.archiseek.com/1920s-mcgrat... #irisharchitecture
1920s - McGrath House, Crocknamack Road, Portrush, Co Antrim - Architecture of Antrim - Archiseek.com
Architect: Albert Clarke Large residence at the junction of Crocknamack or Croc Na Mac Road and Coleraine Road. The architect Albert J.H. Clarke designed
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I'm no fan of installation art as a whole, but this is brilliant.
Bart⚓️@bartgonnissen.bsky.social · last wk.The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
The story of Natalie Abudayyeh (21) a journalism student and member of the Palestine Women's Football Team. She played in Dublin against @bfcdublin.bsky.social in 2024. Today, she's in an Israeli jail. Her family and teammates say she was taken at gunpoint from university without charge.
The RIBA is to publish the whole-life carbon data for this year’s Stirling Prize contenders after the Architects Climate Action Network urged it not to prioritise aesthetic taste over sustainability credentials.
RIBA to publish Stirling shortlist carbon data following ACAN campaign
RIBA to publish Stirling shortlist carbon data following ACAN campaign
architectsjournal.co.uk
I found a nice 200 year old recipe for Kümmel which I've just started. It's heavy on the caraway and less on other spices as it should be. Helpful with the process too, mentioning salt use with the spices and how saffron was used generally for colour along with other things. Will see how it goes ...
Investing in Dublin: Tontines, Women, and Financial Life in 19th century Ireland. 1pm, Wed 7 Oct. How did Dubliners use tontines to pay for community projects? How did women help to fund the Dublin-Drogheda railway? Join us for a Library Lunchtime Lecture @ria.ie . www.ria.ie/events/inves...
#BlueSkyMonday #MinimalMonday #ECK #ArtYear #aofoto A shot taken from the fantastic first edition of AO magazine - the magazine that celebrates the extraordinary ordinary. Read it here 4 free online.fliphtml5.com/aofoto/AO-Au... #abstract #art #photography #MundanePhotography #DeadpanPhotography
Dublin's O'Connell Street photographed from Nelson's Column. Dating from 1809, bombed in 1966 by the IRA & subsequently demolished. Some more information via @archiseek.bsky.social www.archiseek.com/1809-nelsons...
1809 - Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell St., Dublin - Architecture of Dublin City, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek.com
Architect: William Wilkins Predating London's Nelson Column by almost 30 years, Nelson's Pillar was a 36.8m tall column with a 3.9m tall statue by Thomas
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Allan Hailstone@allhails.bsky.social · last wk.180 unique historic street scenes of the UK and Ireland taken by me in the 1950s and 1960s, together with detailed descriptions of the locations, are in my book "Forgotten Times" (Amberley Publishing.).
