I had forgotten about the new bank holiday and was wondering why the trams and railway stations were so busy. Because of the congested public transport I decide to walk to the Irish Museum Of Modern Art to see if there anything of interest I also decide to rely on my iPhone 12 Pro Max rather than a heavy camera.

From 2023, there is a new ...

I was unaware of Grotto Place until I was in the Booterstown area today and was also unaware of St. Mary's Boys National School.

St. Mary’s was built in 1852 funded by a Board of Education Grant and local subscriptions. The granite building is still in use for educational purposes, currently housing a Montessori school and a Youth Club.

The ...

This 0.7 kilometre long beach is at the railway crossing known as Merrion Gates and it is known as Merrion Strand and my understanding is that it is unsuitable for swimming. It may have been my imagination but it felt polluted when I visited and according to some reports that I have seen the source of the problems come from the Elm Park and Trimleston ...

Back in March 2022 this famous pub was put on the market as the O'Rorke [maybe O'Rourke] family were retiring from the trade after 40 years. To the best of my knowledge it was known as the Punch Bowl until 1996 when it was sold by Ken Featherstone who had acquired the Victor Hotel.

The Pub’s location was immortalised in the iconic 19th century ...