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Installed as a decorative drinking fountain at the centre of the Earl of Meath's setpiece Coombe housing development, the elegant canopy on Gray Street was…
16.02.21
Newmarket was laid out as a marketplace by Edward Brabazon, the second Earl of Meath, in the 1670s. The initiative was intended to encourage commercial…
27.05.24
James Winstanley was born in 1827 in Chorley, Lancashire and became a ‘cloggers’ or cobblers apprentice to Mr. Edward Parkinson of Chorley by 1841, and…
23.10.22
Local historian Cathy Scuffil takes a look at at Cork Street and the lands of Donore. In 1177, the lands of Donore and meadows ‘with…
23.11.23
No. 1 Thomas Street was once the thoroughfare's most prestigious address. Built by Arthur Guinness Esq in 1799, the house was a classic example of…
28.10.22
The lone survivor of a long Liberties tradition continues to thrive on Cork Street
30.07.18
The transformation of the former Grand Canal Harbour off James Street is one of the largest development project currently underway in Dublin 8. The site,…
02.05.21
It towers over Thomas Street, but how well do you know one of The Liberties' best known landmarks? We take a look at the history…
20.05.20
Two recent office refurbishments highlight the current revival of Thomas Street in The Liberties
15.03.18
A revival of whiskey distilling and craft brewing is underway in Dublin 8
06.04.18
St James’s Graveyard is a national monument, associated with the former St James’s Church, which was originally founded in the 12th century. The graveyard, in…
14.11.20
Two art installations on Crane Street in The Liberties serve as reminders of the Rosc Art Exhibitions, which were held in, what was then, the…
23.12.20
