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KING’S INNS FRIDAY 4 AUGUST 2023

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A COMPRESSED VIEW AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF DETAIL

Today I experimented by attaching a Sony 70-200mm lens to my FX30 camera which was effectively the same as using a 105-300mm lens on a full frame camera.

As a matter of interest locals refer to King’s Inns as the temple and I have never found out why however I recently noticed that the row of cottages (parallel to Dominick Street) next to King’s Inns is known as Temple Cottages.

King’s Inns is an independent educational institution renowned for professional legal education and training. It is the Irish ‘Inn of Court’, training and admitting legal professionals who wish to be awarded the degree of Barrister–at–Law necessary to be called to the Bar by the Chief Justice of Ireland.

King’s Inns was founded in 1541 by King Henry VIII, making it one of the oldest professional and educational institutions in the English-speaking world. The society was granted a royal charter by King Henry VIII in 1541, 51 years before Trinity College Dublin was founded. The founders named their society in honour of King Henry VIII of England and his newly established Kingdom of Ireland. It secured a lease of lands, originally called “Blackfriars”, at Inns Quay on the north bank of the River Liffey in Dublin.

The current buildings of King’s Inns are located on Henrietta Street in Dublin. The main building was designed by James Gandon, the architect of the Custom House and the Four Courts. The buildings are listed as protected structures by the Irish government.

RANDOM IMAGES OF LUAS TRAMS ARRIVING AND LEAVING THE STOP

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT AT BROADSTONE

The Broadstone tram stop is located on the Luas Green Line, which runs through the city centre of Dublin. The stop is served by trams in both directions, and it is a popular connection for people traveling to and from the Grangegorman University Campus.

The Broadstone tram stop was opened in 2017, as part of the Luas Cross City project. The project extended the Green Line north from St. Stephen’s Green to Broombridge, and it included the construction of a new tram stop at Broadstone.

The Broadstone tram stop is a modern, accessible facility, and it is equipped with ticket machines, seating, and a waiting shelter. The stop is also located close to a number of bus stops, making it a convenient connection for people using public transportation. It is also my local tram stop which I use almost daily in preference to the Dominick Street tram stop.

CLARKES BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP IS RECOMMENDED

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CABRA ROAD

Clarkes is an excellent coffee shop and bakery located on Cabra Road, I included one photograph in this series. There was an unfortunate incident here in September 2006 when a worker who was attacked during a gang robbery at the bakery died after slipping into a coma days a few days after the attack.

Cabra is located southwest of the Royal Canal, except for one small piece of land between the canal and railway line, and northeast of the Phoenix Park, and runs southeast to northwest, from Phibsboro at St. Peter’s Church and around the sixth Royal Canal lock, and Grangegorman at Hanlon’s Corner, to Ashtown and Pelletstown; across the canal are the districts of first Glasnevin and then Finglas. The area is often divided into Cabra East and Cabra West, with a notional line of division being the railway line coming from the Phoenix Park Tunnel and going to Connolly Station.

The Bradogue River, a tributary of the Liffey, rises underground at the southern edge of the district.

THE AREA OF CABRA NEAR THE CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING

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THE BUILDING IS ON OFFALY ROAD AND THERE IS A SCHOOL NEXT TO IT

I had hoped to photograph the interior of the church but all the doors were locked so I could do nothing more than photograph the built environment close to the church.

The Church of Christ the King is a Catholic church in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. It was built in 1933-34 in the Romanesque Revival style, and is one of the largest churches in Dublin. The church is dedicated to Christ the King, a title that was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925. The title “Christ the King” is based on the words of Jesus himself, who said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). The title also refers to the Book of Revelation, which describes Jesus as the “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16).

The church is located on Offaly Road, in the heart of Cabra. It is a large, imposing building, with a tall bell tower. The exterior is made of limestone, and the interior is decorated with stained glass windows, mosaics, and statues.

I was informed by a local resident that the Stained Glass Windows were by Harry Clarke but as I was aware that St. Peter’s Church on Cabra Road was well known for its Harry Clarke windows I decided to investigate the claim and discovered that National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Site states that the stained glass windows were created by Mayer of Munich.

Note: A bridge in Cabra, north Dublin has been named after one of the State’s greatest stained-glass artists. The Cabra Road Bridge in Dublin 7 has become The Harry Clarke Bridge, following requests from local residents. Clarke’s work is displayed in the nearby St Peter’s Church in Phibsborough. He created more than 160 stained-glass windows for religious and commercial commissions throughout Ireland, England, the US and Australia. He also illustrated books for Harrap and Co in London.

IT IS AN ART DECO STRUCTURE

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I VISITED QUARRY ROAD IN ORDER TO PHOTOGRAPH THE CABRA GRAND CINEMA

Quarry Road was originally called Quarry Lane, after a small quarry which was situated near where the current statue of Our Blessed Lady is located at the roundabout with Fassaugh Road (originally Fassaugh Lane.) This quarry was filled in the early part of the 1900s and the family who lived in the Homestead grew cabbages on the reclaimed land.

The real landmark on Quarry Road was the Cabra Grand Cinema which was built in a Art Deco style and had a distinctive neon sign. The interior of the cinema was decorated in a luxurious style, with red velvet seats and a crystal chandelier.

The Cabra Grand Cinema was a popular venue for films in the 1950s and 1960s. It showed a wide variety of films, including Hollywood blockbusters, foreign language films, and arthouse films. The cinema also hosted a number of concerts, including performances by The Ramones, The Skids, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.

In 1975, the Cabra Grand Cinema closed and was converted into a bingo hall. The bingo hall is still in operation today.

The cinema is listed on the Record of Protected Structures by Dublin City Council, which means that it is protected from demolition.

According to some reports the cinema is currently undergoing a renovation and is expected to reopen in 2023 as a mixed-use development with a cinema, a restaurant, and a hotel. However, there was no obvious sign of any ongoing renovation work when I photographed the area today [28 July 2023]

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