The Temple Bar Pub is of one of the very popular "watering holes" in the Temple Bar area of Dublin......an area well known by tourists from all over the world to this fair city. The pub is famous for it's traditional Irish music and possibly one of the best pints in town. So if you ever find yoursel..
The east pier in Dun Laoghaire is a famous spot walkers of all ages. In my earlier days it was where my myself and my wife use to go quiet regularly, when we were engaged....mainly because it was a free night out, a very important factor for a young couple saving to get married! And the reward ..
The Four Courts, on the banks of the river Liffey in Dublin, is the main seat of justice in Ireland and houses the The Supreme Court, The Court of Appeal, The High Court and The Dublin Circuit Courts. It's construction started in 1786 and took 16 years to complete and it has played its part in many ..
One of the great "watering holes" of Dublin, Bruxelles is located on Harry Street, off the trendy and fashionable Grafton Street in Dublin's City center. It's where I spent many a weekend evening in my youth during that great decade that was the 80's. I still occasionally drop in from time to time a..
This is my painting of the Poolbeg Stacks in Ringsend, Dublin. More commonly know as "The Pigeon House", the two chimneys were supposed to be demolished in the early 2000's but due to public uproar they were listed as protected structures in 2014. For my money these two chimneys are as much a part o..
If there is one thing that is true and constant in Ireland and that is the quality of information and news delivered by the daily newspaper, The Irish Times, for the past 100 years. Although the building, where it is printed, has taken on several changes over the years, just like the Irish Times clo..
For those of you who are not familiar with Dublin, Clery's was once a famous department store situated on O'Connell Street. More importantly, in the days before mobile phones and social media, Clery's was more famous for being the cities most popular venue for meeting a date. It was very common to s..
Possibly one of the most serene places in Dublin is St. Stephens Green. A favourite spot for office workers to have lunch on a busy day, a space to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, or simply a beautiful place to bring your children to feed the ducks and swans. St. Stephens Green..
For those of us who were lucky enough to grow up in the Rathcoole, Saggart and Newcastle area of county Dublin, you will know it as the “Old Library”.The scene itself goes back to the “Big Snow” of January 1982 when Rathcoole was cut off for a week from the rest of the world…..well, at least Dublin ..
The Fusiliers Arch stands at the entrance to St. Stephens Green in the very heart of Dublin City. It was erected in 1907 to commemorate the Irish soldiers who fought and died for the British army in South Africa during the Boer War. The names of every soldier is inscribed in the ceiling of the ..
Within a two minute walk of the bustling main street of Naas, Co Kildare
lies a spur from the Grand Canal that extends right through the length
of the town. This part of the canal was originally built to transport
grain from the Odlum's mill in Sallins, to the Guinness brewery in
Dublin. It ..
Within a two minute walk of the bustling main street of Naas, Co Kildare
lies a spur from the Grand Canal that extends right through the length
of the town. This part of the canal was originally built to transport
grain from the Odlum's mill in Sallins, to the Guinness brewery in
Dublin. It ..
The Flowers Sellers, Grafton Street, Dublin.This lady is probably one of the most recognizable icons of Dublin city. She sits everyday at the top of Grafton Street at the junction with Harry Street, selling bouquets of flowers of all colours and origins. From Hydrangea's to roses, daffodils to Lilli..
The Ha'penny Bridge and Liberty Hall.Liberty Hall is probably my favorite "ugly" building in the world....its is dated, its not particularly attractive, it's not even a great architectural design with its zig zag roof that looks reminiscent of a straw hat. But what it is....its been part of the Dubl..
On the south side of Dublin's coast line is a beautiful little suburb called Sandycove. Its
here that James Joyce lived for a short time. The story goes that
Oliver St John Gogarty lived in this Martello Tower well before him and
that Joyce moved in with Gogarty after forking up the £8 an..