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ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD RICHMOND PENITENTIARY BUILDING

Originally opened in 1816 as the Richmond Penitentiary, this iconic tower is one of the most well-known of the 11 protected structures on the Grangegorman site. Built to the designs of Francis Johnston, also known for the Lower House on site and for the GPO on O’Connell St, the Richmond Penitentiary was the first of the penitentiary style in Britain and Ireland. The front facade, which overlooks Grangegorman Lower and the western side of the site, is all that remains of the original structure. The Grangegorman Masterplan shows the building’s final use as academic space for the College of Engineering & Built Environment.

A green area – the Cultural Garden – has been strategically placed directly opposite, framing the Clock Tower and offering a place for celebration and commemoration of this historic building and the wider Grangegorman site. This was developed as part of the Site Infrastructure and Public Realm (SIPR) Project over 2013/14. The four-sided clock on top of the building also has historic significance as it is the oldest flatbed mechanical clock in Britain and Ireland. This is now regularly maintained and can be heard chiming the hour throughout the Grangegorman area.

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THE CLOCK BAR AS IT WAS IN MAY 2014

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WILL CEASE TRADING 18-19 FEBRUARY 2023

This is the oldest photograph that I can locate of this once very popular pub on Thomas Street. I only have one other old photograph.

A few days ago I was in the Thomas Street area and a local who was interested in my camera and the history of the area mentioned that would have my last chance the get the best pint in Dublin, at the right price, on the weekend as the Clock Pub [including the whole block] was to be demolished.

Today, 18 February 2023, it was mentioned in some publications that the building in which the Clock is located has been sold and that the pub would close this weekend [18-13 February 2023] and that the future of the site as uncertain.

THE CLOCK BAR AS IT WAS IN MAY 2014

THE GUINNESS CLOCK AT THE CLOCK PUB ON THOMAS STREET

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WILL CEASE TRADING 18-19 FEBRUARY 2023

I photographed this pub back in December 2018 as I was in the process of photographing Guinness clocks around the city.

A few days ago I was in the Thomas Street area and a local who was interested in my camera and the history of the area mentioned that I will have my last chance the get the best pint in Dublin on the weekend as the Clock Pub [including the whole block] was to be demolished.

Today it was mentioned in some publications that the building in which the Clock is located has been sold and that the pub would close this weekend [18-13 February 2023] and that the future of the site as uncertain.

THE GUINNESS CLOCK AT THE CLOCK PUB ON THOMAS STREET
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