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NOVEMBER 2022 PHOTO DIARYVIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM MURPHY
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THE BLACK SHEEP PUBLOCATED ON CAPEL STREET
The Black Sheep at 61 Capel Street is highly recommended and is well worth a visit if you are in the area.
MOUNT ARGUS ROADBESIDE MOUNT JEROME CEMETERY
I lived on this road for a few years after returning from California in 1981. I was in the process of buying the house that I was renting but at the last minute the owner changed her mind. A year later she sold it for less than I had agreed to pay and I was more than a little bit disappointed when I discovered that it had been sold.
HAROLD'S CROSS NATIONAL SCHOOLAN EDUCATE TOGETHER SCHOOL
Harold's Cross Educate Together National School opened in September 2019 with 12 Junior Infant pupils. Each year they are growing and by 2026, they will cater for pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.
RED RICE CHINESE RESTAURANT LOWER KIMMAGE ROAD DUBLIN
Red Rice is a classic Lowcountry side dish that's made by cooking long grain white rice in the oven with bacon, onion, garlic and tomato paste. The end result is tender, fluffy rice with rich tomato flavor, a touch of sweetness and a hint of smokiness.
PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART BY SHAUNA HERONLOWER KIMMAGE ROAD DUBLIN 6
King of the Suburban Jungle, by artist & illustrator Shauna Heron Blu Heron Design, is located at Mount Argus Park, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6.
McGOWAN'S PUB AND RESTAURANT174 HAROLD'S CROSS ROAD
I was a bit surprised that there is a Chinese Restaurant (CoCo) in McGowan's but as it does not open until 5pm it is unlikely that I will ever have a meal there. I do not really frequent pubs so I know very little about this establishment other that it was the Park Inn and before that it may have been Marron’s.
NEW STREET ARTALONG DAME LANE NOVEMBER 2022
As a matter of interest Palace Street is the shortest street in Dublin.
I took a short cut from Dublin Castle, Palace Street, to South Great George's and I also checked to see if there was any new examples of street art. There was one that I have already published photographs of but there was a new one relating to the protests in Iran.
I took a short cut from Dublin Castle, Palace Street, to South Great George's and I also checked to see if there was any new examples of street art. There was one that I have already published photographs of but there was a new one relating to the protests in Iran.
ATTRACTIVE LITTLE PUBLIC PARKHAROLD'S CROSS 25 DECEMBER 2022
Harold's Cross Park is at the centre of Harold’s Cross in south Dublin. The park has a Victorian layout as well as a playground and tearooms.
CAPEL STREETPUBLIC MEETINGS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY BSLA
A public consultation on the pedestrianisation of Capel Street earlier this year found that the vast majority of respondents said their experience of the street has improved since it was closed to vehicle traffic and I was one of those people.
My understanding is that Dublin City Council has engaged the services of BSLA [Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects] to landscape the street and a public meetings have been arranged for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Following a tender process, Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects have been invited to design an interim street improvement scheme to be installed before the summer. These designers are based on Mary’s Abbey, just off Capel Street and have extensive knowledge of the street.
The first stage in this process is to hold a workshop with councilors, local residents and local businesses to gain their views on what would work for the street. This is due to be held in the Capel Street area in mid-November and councilors, residents and businesses will be invited to participate. Following this initial workshop, a design will be advanced and further workshops will be held with the local community. This process will be driven by a collaborative approach.
A Shopfront Improvement Scheme is to be launched to encourage property owners and tenants to reinvigorate their business facades – painting, flower boxes, improved signage etc.
The junction of Ryders Row and Capel Street will undergo a greening enhancement in January 2023 to make this entrance into Capel Street more welcoming.
The City Council in partnership with the Dublin North Inner City Local Community Safety Partnership and DublinTown will be piloting a new pro social community warden scheme in the Capel Street and Wolfetone Park areas. The wardens will work with stakeholders including Gardai, City Council, Businesses and Residents on identifying areas for improvement, pop up events, advising shoppers/tourists on activities and places to see.
This year a small Christmas Tree has been installed on Capel Street towards the southern end of the street later this month.
My understanding is that Dublin City Council has engaged the services of BSLA [Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects] to landscape the street and a public meetings have been arranged for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Following a tender process, Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects have been invited to design an interim street improvement scheme to be installed before the summer. These designers are based on Mary’s Abbey, just off Capel Street and have extensive knowledge of the street.
The first stage in this process is to hold a workshop with councilors, local residents and local businesses to gain their views on what would work for the street. This is due to be held in the Capel Street area in mid-November and councilors, residents and businesses will be invited to participate. Following this initial workshop, a design will be advanced and further workshops will be held with the local community. This process will be driven by a collaborative approach.
A Shopfront Improvement Scheme is to be launched to encourage property owners and tenants to reinvigorate their business facades – painting, flower boxes, improved signage etc.
The junction of Ryders Row and Capel Street will undergo a greening enhancement in January 2023 to make this entrance into Capel Street more welcoming.
The City Council in partnership with the Dublin North Inner City Local Community Safety Partnership and DublinTown will be piloting a new pro social community warden scheme in the Capel Street and Wolfetone Park areas. The wardens will work with stakeholders including Gardai, City Council, Businesses and Residents on identifying areas for improvement, pop up events, advising shoppers/tourists on activities and places to see.
This year a small Christmas Tree has been installed on Capel Street towards the southern end of the street later this month.
CHRIST CRUCIFIEDMOUNT ARGUS CHURCH IN DUBLIN 25 NOVEMBER 2022
Constituted 1974. The Church and Monastery of Mount Argus have been home of the Passionist Congregation since 1856. The Church houses the shrine of Saint Charles of Mount Argus who lived here from 1857 until his death in 1893. His feast day is celebrated on the 5th January.
SUZANNE WALKING BY JULIAN OPIELOCATED OUTSIDE THE HUGH LANE GALLERY
Julian Opie’s artwork is similar to pop-art. Portraits and animated walking figures, rendered with minimal detail in black line drawing, are hallmarks of the artist's style. His themes have been described as "engagement with art history, use of new technology, obsession with the human body" and "work with one idea across different media". Similarly, the national art critic of The Australian, Christopher Allen, laments Opie's "limited repertoire of tricks" and described his work as "slight and ultimately commercial, if not actually kitsch". When asked to describe his approach, Opie said "I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criterion I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show Him one [portrait] to judge you by, would this really be it?"
SUZANNE WALKING BY JULIAN OPIELOCATED OUTSIDE THE HUGH LANE GALLERY
Julian Opie’s artwork is similar to pop-art. Portraits and animated walking figures, rendered with minimal detail in black line drawing, are hallmarks of the artist's style. His themes have been described as "engagement with art history, use of new technology, obsession with the human body" and "work with one idea across different media". Similarly, the national art critic of The Australian, Christopher Allen, laments Opie's "limited repertoire of tricks" and described his work as "slight and ultimately commercial, if not actually kitsch". When asked to describe his approach, Opie said "I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criterion I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show Him one [portrait] to judge you by, would this really be it?"
CHRISTY BIRDOLDEST FURNITURE SHOP IN DUBLIN
Advertises as being the oldest furniture shop in Dublin and it is located in the Portobello area of Dublin. To the best of my knowledge Christy Bird, founded Christy Bird Antiques on Dublin’s South Richmond Street in 1945.
MOUNT BROWN AREADUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 82 IS LOCATED HERE
In previous posts I used the spelling Browne rather than Brown and at this stage I am not sure if there are/were two different spellings. Going forward I will use Brown.
PAINT-A-BOX STREET ARTLOWER EXCHANGE STREET
Was Chequer Street but I am not sure when the name was changed. I recently noticed that Jamie Oliver has recently opened 'Chequer Lane' restaurant on Exchequer Street which is nearby.
Exchange Street Upper and Lower were named due to the fact that they led on to the Royal Exchange, now the City Hall, and were formerly known as Blind Quay Upper and Lower
Exchange Street Upper and Lower were named due to the fact that they led on to the Royal Exchange, now the City Hall, and were formerly known as Blind Quay Upper and Lower
2 CHURCHES AND 1 PUBLIC PARKSUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2022
Eamonn O'Doherty (1939 – 4 August 2011) was an Irish sculptor, painter, printmaker, photographer and lecturer.He was best known for his sculptures in public places. He was born and raised in Derry, and died, aged 72, in Dublin.
WIND SCULPTURE BY EAMONN O’DOHERTYSUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2022
Eamonn O'Doherty (1939 – 4 August 2011) was an Irish sculptor, painter, printmaker, photographer and lecturer.He was best known for his sculptures in public places. He was born and raised in Derry, and died, aged 72, in Dublin.
SUNSET AS SEEN FROM CLONTARF PROMENADESUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2022
The Clontarf Promenade stretches from Fairview to the Bull Wall at Dollymount on Dublin city's Northside. The promenade has beautiful views of Dublin Bay, an outdoor gym and a dedicated cycle track.
The promenade was reclaimed from the sea in the 1920s and finally completed in the late 1950s.
The promenade was reclaimed from the sea in the 1920s and finally completed in the late 1950s.
TARA STREET STATIONI WAS PLANNING TO VISIT MALAHIDE
I got on the train at Tara Street but when the train got to Clontarf Road station some of the doors stopped working and would not close so I decided god off the train and explore the Clontarf and Fairview areas instead.
NOT THE SAFEST PLACE IN THE CITY AT NIGHTBUT AT LEAST THE FOOTPATHS ARE BEING REPAIRED
Very few of you will have ever visited Henrietta Place but there is a lot of interest nearby but the laneway/road is ugly and is the subject of ongoing anti-social behaviour including illegal dumping. But to be fair things have improved over the last four or five years because the area is now undergoing the process of 'gentrification' and this is likely to accelerate with the introduction of the Luas Cross-City tram service and the ongoing development of the nearby University Campus.
MURAL BY FIONNULA HALPINWHY FIT IN WHEN YOU CAN STANDOUT
Fionnula is an artist working across the mediums of paint sculpture and installations, as project manager in collaboration with other artists for murals and public art and also as artistic designer for events. The artist works closely with businesses, schools, community groups and city councils to bring a high quality of work to the streets of Ireland as she believes in the power of art to transform communities.
DUBLINBIKES STATION 44LOCATED ON UPPER SHERRARD STREET
Sherrard Street Upper was named after Thomas Sherrard, surveyor and clerk of the Wide Streets Commission, who laid out the terrace in the 1820s on land which had previously been part of the Gardiner Estate.
ABBEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHONGOING WORK IN PROGRESS
Advertises as being the oldest furniture shop in Dublin and it is located in the Portobello area of Dublin. To the best of my knowledge Christy Bird, founded Christy Bird Antiques on Dublin’s South Richmond Street in 1945.
BY JULIETTE VIODEPAINT-A-BOX STREET ART ON UPPER DORSET STREET
Juliette Viode is a mural artist and illustrator based in and working in Dublin. Her work is character-focused, bright and cheerful. To date she painted many murals for disadvantaged communities and for children with disabilities. Her approach is to design artwork closely with communities to help re-take pride in their area.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPIKELOCATED ON WHITEFRIAR STREET
I asked a few people about this and no one could tell me anything about this spike other than that some locals call it the "Mini Spire". Actually, most the people had not noticed it until I asked them if they knew what it was.
CELEBRATING BRAM STOKER AND DRACULAPAINT-A-BOX STREET ART ON NEW BRIDE STREET
Bram Stoker was born on 8 November 1847 at 15 Marino Crescent, Clontarf, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. The park adjacent to the house is now known as Bram Stoker Park.
The annual Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin city celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved and iconic writers.The festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, the Dublin of his time and celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian, and not forgetting! his most memorable creation, Count Dracula.
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned. In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.
The annual Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin city celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved and iconic writers.The festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, the Dublin of his time and celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian, and not forgetting! his most memorable creation, Count Dracula.
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned. In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.
HIGH CROSS IN A SMALL PARKDOLPHIN'S BARN
This High Cross, which is not very attractive, at Dolphins Barn dates from 1868 and it was originally located in the garden of the priest's house at St James’s Terrace. It was moved to its present location in 1991 which could be described a a very small park across the road from Our Lady of Dolours Church.
DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 03BOLTON STREET 14 NOVEMBER 2022
I walked from Richmond Row, Portobello Quay River Walk (should it not be canal rather than river?) and then along Portobello Road as far Longwood Avenue.
THE GUINNESS STOREHOUSE GLASS ATRIUMMOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION IN DUBLIN
This is the first time that I have been able to properly photograph this structure even though the FX30 camera is a video-centrice device.
Guinness Storehouse is a tourist attraction at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. Since opening in 2000, it has received over twenty million visitors.
The Storehouse covers seven floors surrounding a glass atrium shaped in the form of a pint of Guinness. The ground floor introduces the beer's four ingredients (water, barley, hops and yeast), and the brewery's founder, Arthur Guinness. Other floors feature the history of Guinness advertising and include an interactive exhibit on responsible drinking. The seventh floor houses the Gravity Bar with views of Dublin and where visitors may drink a pint of Guinness included in the price of admission.
The building in which the Storehouse is located was constructed in 1902 as a fermentation plant for the St. James's Gate Brewery (yeast is added to the brew). It was designed in the style of the Chicago School of Architecture and was the first multi-storey steel-framed building to be constructed in Ireland. The building was used continuously as the fermentation plant of the Brewery until its closure in 1988, when a new fermentation plant was completed near the River Liffey.
In 1997, it was decided to convert the building into the Guinness Storehouse, replacing the Guinness Hop Store as the Brewery's visitor centre. The redesign of the building was undertaken by the UK-based design firm Imagination in conjunction with the Dublin-based architects firm RKD, and the Storehouse opened to the public on 2 December 2000. In 2006-08 a new wing was developed, and Euro 2.5 million was invested in a live technology-driven multi-media installation demonstrating the modern brewing process for Guinness, which was designed by London-based museum design specialist, Event Communications.
In May 2011, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the Storehouse as part of a state visit to Ireland.
Guinness Storehouse is a tourist attraction at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. Since opening in 2000, it has received over twenty million visitors.
The Storehouse covers seven floors surrounding a glass atrium shaped in the form of a pint of Guinness. The ground floor introduces the beer's four ingredients (water, barley, hops and yeast), and the brewery's founder, Arthur Guinness. Other floors feature the history of Guinness advertising and include an interactive exhibit on responsible drinking. The seventh floor houses the Gravity Bar with views of Dublin and where visitors may drink a pint of Guinness included in the price of admission.
The building in which the Storehouse is located was constructed in 1902 as a fermentation plant for the St. James's Gate Brewery (yeast is added to the brew). It was designed in the style of the Chicago School of Architecture and was the first multi-storey steel-framed building to be constructed in Ireland. The building was used continuously as the fermentation plant of the Brewery until its closure in 1988, when a new fermentation plant was completed near the River Liffey.
In 1997, it was decided to convert the building into the Guinness Storehouse, replacing the Guinness Hop Store as the Brewery's visitor centre. The redesign of the building was undertaken by the UK-based design firm Imagination in conjunction with the Dublin-based architects firm RKD, and the Storehouse opened to the public on 2 December 2000. In 2006-08 a new wing was developed, and Euro 2.5 million was invested in a live technology-driven multi-media installation demonstrating the modern brewing process for Guinness, which was designed by London-based museum design specialist, Event Communications.
In May 2011, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the Storehouse as part of a state visit to Ireland.
NORTH BANK OF THE GRAND CANALPORTOBELLO AREA OF DUBLIN
I walked from Richmond Row, Portobello Quay River Walk (should it not be canal rather than river?) and then along Portobello Road as far Longwood Avenue.
TODAY I WALKED ALONG JAMES STREET 10 NOVEMBER 2022
Holly Pereira is a muralist & illustrator based in Dublin. Her hand-painted murals are colourful, fun and bold, and create bright and exuberant environments in which we are invited to play. Holly often gets inspiration from folk art and typography.
MURAL BY HOLLY PEREIRAAT DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 75 ON JAMES STREET
Holly Pereira is a muralist & illustrator based in Dublin. Her hand-painted murals are colourful, fun and bold, and create bright and exuberant environments in which we are invited to play. Holly often gets inspiration from folk art and typography.
THE OBELISK FOUNTAINON JAMES STREET IN DUBLIN
The architect Francis Sandys was responsible for a number of public fountains in Dublin including this obelisk on James Street in Dublin.
ANOTHER MARIAN STATUECEANNT FORT AT MOUNTE BROWNE
Because of all the protection it was close to impossible to photograph this religious statue.
This caught me by surprise and I cannot find any details online. I do not have any reason to believe that it is not a Marian Statue and I cannot understand why it is protected by such an ugly, and annoying, perspex case. I do not remember seeing any other Marian Statue protected in such a manner and I have never seen one that has been vandalised in anyway. Maybe it needs protection from the elements as it is in an exposed position but many others are.
This caught me by surprise and I cannot find any details online. I do not have any reason to believe that it is not a Marian Statue and I cannot understand why it is protected by such an ugly, and annoying, perspex case. I do not remember seeing any other Marian Statue protected in such a manner and I have never seen one that has been vandalised in anyway. Maybe it needs protection from the elements as it is in an exposed position but many others are.
BOW LANE WESTEXPLORING THE STREETS OF DUBLIN
Bow Lane West first appears on maps of Dublin with John Rocque's map of 1756. Neither Bow Lane West nor Bow Bridge appear on early maps of Dublin as they lay outside the city gates. In 1862, the area was predominately tenements.
STREET ART BY DECOYBOW LANE WEST NOVEMBER 2022
Decoy is a professional muralist and street artist living and working in Dún Laoghaire. He has worked extensively with Dublin collective Subset, and has worked on the Grey Area Project which saw many grey walls transformed across the city.
MURAL BY ASBESTOS AND NETO VETTORELLODO NOT REMOVE PHOTOGRAPHED NOVEMBER 2022
Brazil became independent two hundred years ago and the purpose of this mural is to celebrate that event as well as the large community of Brazilian nationals now living in Ireland.
FOLLOW UP VISIT TO FRANCIS STREETYES THE STREET HAS BEEN RESURFACED SINCE YESTERDAY
I photographed the street on Wednesday and Thursday [today] but I used different lenses. Yesterday I used a a Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA. Vario-Sonnar Zeiss lens which disappointed me to some extent and today I used my favourite the Sony 24-70mm GM F2.8 but as it was attached to a crop-sensor body it was effectively a 35mm to 105mm lens.
CEANNT FORT10 NOVEMBER 2022
Ceannt Fort had a big party on September 10th to mark its 100th anniversary but unfortunately I had to wait until the 10th. November to photograph the area.
THE PIGEONS BY ROISIN CLOTHIERMOUNT BROWNE IN KILMAINHAM
Roisin is a background artist for animation and illustrator. Graduated from BCFE in 2020 and currently working in animation, she loves creating colourful art inspired by nature and wildlife.
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION MEMORIAL 1929 THE INTERSECTION OF GRAY STREET AND REGINALD STREET
While searching, many years ago, for Marian Statues in Dublin I was informed by a local historian that there was one in the Liberties area of Dublin known as the "Holy Mary" statue. According to her it was located on Gray Street.
PHIBSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE DUBLIN UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE SHOW GARDEN [
The Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Show Garden, located at the library, won two awards at the Bloom Garden Festival in 2011. The garden won best in its category (small gardens) and a Bloom silver medal for small gardens. ‘River Run’ was designed by Dublin City Council Parks and Landscape Services to honour Dublin’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature.
DUBLIN DOCKLANDSNORTH WALL QUAY AREA
Dublin Docklands is an area of the city of Dublin, Ireland, on both sides of the River Liffey, roughly from Talbot Memorial Bridge eastwards to the 3Arena. It mainly falls within the city's D01 and D02 postal districts but includes some of the urban fringes of the D04 district on its southernmost side.
VARIOUS DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATIONSNORTH WALL QUAY 8 NOVEMBER 2022
North Wall is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the River Liffey. It contains the entire north side of Dublin Docklands and includes the International Financial Services Centre, Spencer Dock, and further east the main part of Dublin Port.
The area is dominated by a combination of older housing, dockland activities and new development through the Docklands Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme, including extensive construction of new retail, residential and office spaces.
The area is dominated by a combination of older housing, dockland activities and new development through the Docklands Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme, including extensive construction of new retail, residential and office spaces.
GHOST BICYCLE ON NORTH WALL QUAY IN MEMORY OF THIAGO CORTES FROM BRAZIL
Please note that the usual rules apply: no dogs (except guide dogs), no ball games, picnics, sports, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, micro-scooters, balance bikes and other vehicles (except wheelchairs).t 4pm on the 22nd September 2021 a group of people cycled from the Spire on O’Connell Street to North Wall Quay to place a ghost bicycle where Thiago Cortes, the Brazilian delivery cyclist, was killed in a hit-and-run incident.
Ghost Bikes are small and somber memorials for bicyclists who are killed or hit on the street. A bicycle is painted all white and locked to a street sign near the crash site, accompanied by a small plaque. They serve as reminders of the tragedy that took place on an otherwise anonymous street corner, and as quiet statements in support of cyclists' right to safe travel.
The first ghost bikes were created in St. Louis, Missouri in 2003. Currently there are over 630 ghost bikes that have since appeared in over 210 locations throughout the world.
Note: A teenage boy who struck and killed a Deliveroo cyclist after breaking a red light while driving above the speed limit has been remanded in juvenile detention for two years. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the car was travelling at an estimated 79km/h on North Wall Quay at the time of impact. The speed limit was 50km/h.
Ghost Bikes are small and somber memorials for bicyclists who are killed or hit on the street. A bicycle is painted all white and locked to a street sign near the crash site, accompanied by a small plaque. They serve as reminders of the tragedy that took place on an otherwise anonymous street corner, and as quiet statements in support of cyclists' right to safe travel.
The first ghost bikes were created in St. Louis, Missouri in 2003. Currently there are over 630 ghost bikes that have since appeared in over 210 locations throughout the world.
Note: A teenage boy who struck and killed a Deliveroo cyclist after breaking a red light while driving above the speed limit has been remanded in juvenile detention for two years. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the car was travelling at an estimated 79km/h on North Wall Quay at the time of impact. The speed limit was 50km/h.
136 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS5 NOVEMBER 2022
Please note that the usual rules apply: no dogs (except guide dogs), no ball games, picnics, sports, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, micro-scooters, balance bikes and other vehicles (except wheelchairs).
SCULPTURE BY PATRICK BARRYDICKSONIA ANTARCTICA
Every time I am in Belfast I visit Belfast City Hall but unfortunately, with one exception, access has been limited because of a Royal event or even a strike by public sector workers. In May 2018 I was harassed by a really annoying gentleman who object to me photographing the symbols of the British Empire. I cannot determine why I was selected for abuse.
BELFAST CITY HALLPHOTOGRAPHED IN 2018 BUT PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2022
Every time I am in Belfast I visit Belfast City Hall but unfortunately, with one exception, access has been limited because of a Royal event or even a strike by public sector workers. In May 2018 I was harassed by a really annoying gentleman who object to me photographing the symbols of the British Empire. I cannot determine why I was selected for abuse.
UPPER DOMINICK STREET AS IT WASPHOTOGRAPHED IN 2018 BUT PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2022
This is what the street was like while the student accommodation complexes were under construction.
Originally a Georgian residential street, Dominick Street was constructed in the 1750s by the Dominick family. Once a fashionable place to reside, over time the street fell into decline and many large houses became tenement buildings.
Originally a Georgian residential street, Dominick Street was constructed in the 1750s by the Dominick family. Once a fashionable place to reside, over time the street fell into decline and many large houses became tenement buildings.
ORMOND SQUARE AND NEARBY1 NOVEMBER 2022
Ormond Place, which I though was named Ormond Lane, is a laneway connecting Ormond Square to Arran Street and, via a narrow alleyway, to Ormond Quay.
THE UGLY FACE OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITYHENRIETTA PLACE
This laneway connects North King Street to Henrietta Street. I have seen a photograph dated 1913 and one could only describe Henrietta Place as a horrible slum back then.
BOOK READER BY PAWEL JASINSKIPAINT-A-BOX STREET ART ON NORTH KING STREET
The purpose of the woman reading a book is to encourage reading.
Since then the area has improved.
Since then the area has improved.
HOGAN PLACE AND FENIAN STREET PHOTOGRAPHED 2019 PUBLISHED 1 NOVEMBER 2022
Back in 1981 I lived I lived in a block of four apartments attached to the Hertz Building on Hogan Street but I was the only private tenant in the block. I soon learned why I was the only occupier ... anti-social behaviour in the immediate area was extreme. In the first month a friend visited me as she was having a technical problem and within an hour of parking her car outside the building it was set on fire. Not long afterwards the local shop was robbed while I was in the process of buying a carton of milk.
Since then the area has improved.
Since then the area has improved.
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THE GREEN MENU OPTIONS ARE MOBILE FRIENDLY AND ARE FASTER SO THEY ARE RECOMMENDED. THE RED MENU OPTIONS ARE SOMEWHAT SLOWER DEPENDING ON YOUR DEVICE OR BROWSER AND ARE MORE SUITABLE FOR DESKTOPS AND LAPTOPS. THE BLUE OPTIONS ARE PAGE LINKS AND WILL BE PHASED OUT GOING FORWARD
