CONVENT ROAD IN DUN LAOGHAIRE 24 JUNE 2021
This Mural was by John Brady and unfortunately I could not photograph the complete mural as my view was blocked.
John's mural for Dún Laoghaire Anseo pays tribute to Vera Breslin, whose fish stall was a familiar part of the landscape of the town for many years.
At the time the artist and his mural was described as follows: John Brady works full time in sales by day, and as a freelance graphic designer and artist the rest of the time. John studied in the Dublin Institute of Design from 2015 to 2018 and turned his hand to outdoor art over the last 18 months. Since then he has been responsible for a couple of very well-received pieces and his portrait of a Dún Laoghaire icon has been just as well received.
In 2021, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council initiated the Dún Laoghaire Street Art Project, a public art initiative aimed at transforming the town into an open-air art gallery showcasing urban street art. The project featured both large-scale and smaller artworks spread across various outdoor locations,
Convent Road and Its History
Convent Road, as the name suggests, gets its name from the St. Mary's Dominican Convent established in the area in the mid-19th century. The road itself was created in the early 1900s and was initially called Paradise Row (and even earlier, Paradise Avenue).
Some interesting historical tidbits about Convent Road:
Formation: Convent Road was formed around 1902 by extending Paradise Row and connecting it to Lower George's Street.
Red-brick houses: The characteristic red-brick houses along Convent Road were built around 1905 as part of a housing initiative to improve accommodation for workers.
John's mural for Dún Laoghaire Anseo pays tribute to Vera Breslin, whose fish stall was a familiar part of the landscape of the town for many years.
At the time the artist and his mural was described as follows: John Brady works full time in sales by day, and as a freelance graphic designer and artist the rest of the time. John studied in the Dublin Institute of Design from 2015 to 2018 and turned his hand to outdoor art over the last 18 months. Since then he has been responsible for a couple of very well-received pieces and his portrait of a Dún Laoghaire icon has been just as well received.
In 2021, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council initiated the Dún Laoghaire Street Art Project, a public art initiative aimed at transforming the town into an open-air art gallery showcasing urban street art. The project featured both large-scale and smaller artworks spread across various outdoor locations,
Convent Road and Its History
Convent Road, as the name suggests, gets its name from the St. Mary's Dominican Convent established in the area in the mid-19th century. The road itself was created in the early 1900s and was initially called Paradise Row (and even earlier, Paradise Avenue).
Some interesting historical tidbits about Convent Road:
Formation: Convent Road was formed around 1902 by extending Paradise Row and connecting it to Lower George's Street.
Red-brick houses: The characteristic red-brick houses along Convent Road were built around 1905 as part of a housing initiative to improve accommodation for workers.
CONVENT ROAD IN DUN LAOGHAIRE 24 JUNE 2021