HAVE ARRIVED IN CAPEL STREET
Capel Street Update! Works continue at the north end of the street with new planters and street furniture being installed!
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HAVE ARRIVED IN CAPEL STREET
Capel Street Update! Works continue at the north end of the street with new planters and street furniture being installed!
by infomatique
THE SOUTH QUAYS IN DUBLIN CITY
In the early nineteenth century the Wide Street Commission created a continuous street along the south side of the river fronting onto the newly built quays. The buildings on this street were built to a uniform design, and served a variety of functions mostly associated with the port trade. As well as a residence in the upper floors, many buildings served as offices for merchants in corn, coal and tobacco in the later nineteenth century when ships still docked at the nearby quays.
The Dublin quays refers to the two roadways and quays that run along the north and south banks of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. The stretches of the two continuous streets have several different names. However, all but two of the names (Bachelors Walk and Usher’s Island) share the same “quay” designation. The quays have played an important part in Dublin’s history.
Much of the southern roadway and about half of the northern roadway is part of the R148 road, while the other half of the northern roadway is part of the R801 road.
The name designations of the south roadway are (from west to east): Victoria Quay, Usher’s Island, Usher’s Quay, Merchant’s Quay, Wood Quay, Essex Quay, Wellington Quay, Crampton Quay, Aston Quay, Burgh Quay, George’s Quay, City Quay, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and Britain Quay.
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A COMPLEX OF LANES BETWEEN HARCOURT STREET AND WEXFORD STREET
According to Google Bard: “Camden Place is a side street full of colourful street art in Dublin, Ireland. It is located near St. Stephen’s Green and the Iveagh Gardens. There are a number of hostels and hotels in the area, as well as bars, restaurants, and shops.”
You will notice that Copper Face Jack is mentioned in some of the murals. Copper Face Jacks is a legendary nightclub in Dublin, Ireland. It is known for its state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, as well as its decidedly upbeat (even cheesy) playlist. The nightclub is open 7 nights a week from 10pm until late.
The nickname “Copper Face Jack” was actually applied to two different historical figures, both from Ireland.
John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell (1739-1798) was a controversial Irish judge and politician who lived in the 18th century. He was known for his heavy drinking and his harsh rulings, and he was eventually impeached by the Irish House of Commons. Scott was a notorious figure in Dublin society, and he was often seen in pubs and taverns around the city. It is said that he got the nickname “Copper Face Jack” because of his red, pockmarked complexion.
John “Gentleman” Joyce (1773-1822) was a highwayman and horse thief who operated in the Wicklow Mountains in the early 19th century. He was also known for his drinking habits, and he was said to have a particular fondness for poitín, a strong Irish moonshine. Joyce was a popular figure among the local people, and he was known for his generosity and his sense of humour. He was eventually captured and hanged in 1822.
It is unclear which of these two men is the actual inspiration for the name of the nightclub Copper Face Jacks. However, both figures were well-known in Dublin for their drinking habits and their colourful personalities, so it is likely that they both contributed to the nickname’s popularity.
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BIRD AVENUE NOVEMBER 2023
All going well my mother will be 104 in May 2024 and a few weeks ago she was talking about a car with the horse on it and when I said a Ferrari she said no … that’s not from America is it?. I had no idea as to what she was talking about until saw this car.
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PHOTOGRAPHED 18 MARCH 2023
I must admit that I have never paid much attention to this building until I realised that it was home to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) School of Theoretical Physics.
In April 2021 two Modern Movement buildings of the early 1970s were added to the Record of Protected Structures. One of these is no. 24 St Stephen’s Green by Michael Scott and Partners; the other is the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) School of Theoretical Physics at no. 10 Burlington Road by Stephenson Gibney & Associates.
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is a statutory independent research institute in Ireland. It was established in 1940 on the initiative of the Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, in Dublin.
The institute consists of three schools: the School of Theoretical Physics, the School of Cosmic Physics and the School of Celtic Studies. The directors of these schools are, as of 2022, Professor Denjoe O’Connor, Professor Tom Ray and Professor Ruairí Ó hUiginn. The institute, under its governing act, is empowered to “train students in methods of advanced research” but does not itself award degrees; graduate students working under the supervision of Institute researchers can, with the agreement of the governing board of the appropriate school, be registered for a higher degree in any university worldwide.
Following a comprehensive review of the higher education sector and its institutions, conducted by the Higher Education Authority for the Minister for Education and Skills in 2013, DIAS was approved to remain an independent institute carrying out fundamental research. It appointed a new CEO, Dr Eucharia Meehan, formerly director of the Irish Research Council, in the summer of 2017.
After becoming Taoiseach in 1937, Éamon de Valera investigated the possibility of setting up an institute of higher learning. De Valera was aware of the decline of the Dunsink Observatory, where Sir William Rowan Hamilton and others had held the position of Royal Astronomer of Ireland. Following meetings with prominent academics in the fields of mathematics and astronomy, he came to the conclusion that astronomy at Dunsink should be revived and an institute for higher learning should be established. The institute was and is modelled on the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, which was founded in 1930, and theoretical physics was still the research subject in 1940. The School of Celtic Studies owes its founding to the importance de Valera accorded to the Irish language. He considered it a vital element in the makeup of the nation, and therefore important that the nation should have a place of higher learning devoted to this subject.
DIAS was founded on the direction of the Taoiseach, under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act, 1940 As set out in its legislation, ‘the functions of the Institute shall be to provide facilities for the furtherance of advanced study and the conduct of research in specialised branches of knowledge and for the publication of results of advanced study and research.’