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1913 - Prudential Assurance, Wellington Place, Belfast - Architecture of Belfast, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek.com

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 12h

I get lots of email, mostly pr rubbish, but a lot for information. It's amazing how many folks don't even reply with a basic thanks when I've spent 10 to 15 mins looking for something for them. I'd say 50% don't bother, the other 50% and god-like figures.

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 1d

1913 - Prudential Assurance, Wellington Place, Belfast
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Architect: Paul Waterhouse Very narrow building with Portland stone front with colonnade of granite Doric columns at street level. Paul Waterhouse

1969 - An Foras Talúntais Laboratory, Fermoy, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek.com

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 3d

1969 - An Foras Talúntais Laboratory, Fermoy, Co. Cork
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Architect: Roy Mulleady To foster agricultural research An Foras Talúntais (the Agricultural Institute) was set up in 1958. A series of low buildings set

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 4d

It's Dublin 1971, you need to demolish a few houses fast, perhaps over the weekend. These are your boyos. #dublin

Advertisement in Architectural Survey 1971

Council says it has started legal action over fences around apartment complex in the Liberties

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 4d

The council says it has started legal action over fences around apartment complex in the Liberties. Meanwhile, the developer of Grand Canal Harbour is preparing a planning application to try to get permission to retain the fences, a council official says.

Meanwhile, the developer of Grand Canal Harbour is preparing a planning application to try to get permission to retain the fences, a council official says.

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 6d

Going through my photo archives, here's Paddy from the other direction, some buildings in background gone now. #dublin The 19th century terrace remains.

Statue of a notoriously tetchy Monaghan man

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 6d

You forget how long the IDA building was. There's a legend that the biscuits got better the further up it you worked.

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 7d

Going through my photo archives, here's Paddy, buildings in background all gone now. #dublin

Patrick Kavanagh, bane of every kid from Monaghan going to University.

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 7d

Of course that should have read Winnipeg

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 7d

That new public colonnade on Liffey Street Upper? Motel One wants to close it off, a slap in the face for those who value public space. Here’s my Planning Observation, feel free to write your own: bit.ly/CufULS

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 7d

My next read, got it out of Einnipeg library

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 7d

Fantastic structurw

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 7d

It's brilliant, similar experience, took longer for post to take it from Toronto to Winnipeg than processing and delivery to Toronto

1913 - Proposal for Bridge Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin - Architecture of Dublin City, Unbuilt Ireland - Archiseek.com

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 8d

And as it was causing controversy, a bit because he was English, a bit because of.. wait for it.. the view, one architectural journal produced an alternate design, which is frankly rubbish.

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Architect: Horace T. O'Rourke Sketch design by the architect Horace T. O'Rourke for a new gallery on a bridge in the River Liffey, as a counter design to

1912 - Lutyens' Liffey Bridge Gallery Proposal, Dublin - Architecture of Dublin City, Unbuilt Ireland - Archiseek.com

Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 8d

Because it's related to yesterdays post, here's Lutyens' Bridge Gallery proposal for Dublin www.archiseek.com/1912-liffey-...

Architect: Sir Edwin Lutyens Intended to house the collection of Sir Hugh Lane, and to replace the Wellington Bridge (Ha'penny Bridge) Lutyens' design was

1912 - St. Stephen's Green Gallery Proposal, Dublin - Architecture of Dublin City, Unbuilt Ireland - Archiseek.com

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 9d

1912 - St. Stephen's Green Gallery Proposal, Dublin #dublin #architecture #dublinarchitecture

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Architect: Sir Edwin Lutyens The lesser known of the two suggested concepts for a gallery to house the collection of Sir Hugh Lane. Lane was keen to use

1907c - Youth Hostel, Tra Na Rosann, Co. Donegal - Architecture of Donegal - Archiseek.com

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 9d

1907c - Youth Hostel, Tra Na Rosann, Co. Donegal
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Architect: Sir Edwin Lutyens Remote holiday home, Trá na Rosann House, overlooking two coastal bays, designed for Honorable Robert and Lucy Phillimore by