NORTH OF THE RIVER AS EXPERIENCED BY THE URBAN CARTOGRAPHER

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BISMARCK COFFEE ON PRUSSIA STREET

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DO YOU GET THE JOKE

Coffee Shop and Community Space: Bismarck is a relatively new coffee shop located on Prussia Street in the Stoneybatter area of Dublin 7. It’s focused on high-quality coffee and pastries.

Unique Vibe: It has a minimalist, industrial-style aesthetic. They also have a dedicated reading space with books for borrowing, which adds a cozy touch.

Positive Reception: While it’s still fairly new, reviews and social media posts seem positive about Bismarck. People mention the good coffee, friendly staff, and chill atmosphere.

Possible Reference to Otto von Bismarck: The name “Bismarck,” combined with being on Prussia Street, likely references the famous Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck. It’s a quirky and historical touch.

KIRWAN STREET IN STONEYBATTER

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PHOTOGRAPHED USING A VERY OLD CANON CAMERA

Kirwan Street is located in the historic Stoneybatter neighbourhood on the Northside of Dublin. It’s known for its charming rows of artisan cottages.

Kirwan Street and many of the surrounding streets were developed by the Dublin Artisan’s Dwellings Company in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This organisation aimed to provide better housing for working-class families.

The street is named after an important family in the city of Galway, though the precise connection to Dublin is uncertain.

Kirwan Street features primarily small, terraced “artisan cottages”. These houses provide a quaint and historic charm that is increasingly sought-after.

The neighbourhood of Stoneybatter has undergone gentrification in recent years, making it a more popular area to live.

Kirwan Street offers a blend of traditional Dublin atmosphere with easy access to amenities and the city centre.

I am working my way through my old cameras and today it was the Canon 1Ds MkIII.

I had forgotten how to set up this camera and had forgotten that for best results I should avoid auto-focus as it was a constant source of problems in the past. Today the camera with a Sigma 24-105mm lens froze twice before I remembered to switch to manual. Also because I had selected ISO100 the photographs were underexposed so I pre-processed the files using DXO PureRaw4.

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