TANI JAPANESE RESTAURANT PHIBSBOROUGH ROAD DUBLIN 7

It would appear that there are two Tani Restaurants in Dublin. The restaurant in this photograph is located at 47A Phibsborough Road. The other restaurant is located in Terenure.


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HENRIETTA STREET - ARE THINGS ABOUT TO IMPROVE ?

HENRIETTA STREET [ARE THINGS ABOUT TO IMPROVE]


Henrietta Street is the earliest Georgian Street in Dublin – it is the model from which Dublin’s Georgian identity is derived[citation needed]. Construction on the street started in the mid-1720s, on land bought by the Gardiner family in 1721. Construction was still taking place in the 1750s. Gardiner had a mansion, designed by Richard Cassels, built for his own use around 1730.

The street was popularly referred to as Primate's Hill, as one of the houses was owned by the Archbishop of Armagh, although this house, along with two others, was demolished to make way for the Law Library of King's Inns.

The street fell into disrepair during the 19th and 20th centuries, with the houses being used as tenements, but has been the subject of restoration efforts in recent years.

There are currently 13 houses on the street. The street is a cul-de-sac, with the Law Library of King's Inns facing onto its western end.

It is also a popular period location for film and TV companies. Among the productions filmed there are Albert Nobbs, Inspector George Gently and Foyle's War.

I moved to this area more than twenty years ago and was encouraged to do so by the government in order to revitalise the city centre. There were all sorts of promises about redeveloping the area but as time passed the area became more and more neglected.

Recently there has been a change for the better and I assume that the increase in interest in the area is mainly due to the Luas Tram System Extension which is ongoing at present. Starting in December there will be two tram stops close to my home. One will be on Dominick street and the other will be at the old Broadstone Train Station. A large college campus is being developed beside the train station so a lot of student accommodation is now in the construction phase and much of it will be available to rent later this year or early this year.

At this stage I do not know what is going to happen with Henrietta Street but I am very much aware that there will be a new museum at 14 Henrietta Street. The construction is certainly impacting on me but I really do hope that it will add to the attraction of the area. Considering that I stated that there are thirteen houses you might ask how can there be a museum at No.14 - the first intact house is No.3, No.6 is a flat within No.5 and there is a No. 15 next to the Museum. There is a rumour that No. 15 will be redeveloped. Visit http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/pipe-works-and-pipe-dreams-1.1939102 for more information about No 15 and the derelict site beside it.

For more about the street please visit https://theirishaesthete.com/tag/henrietta-street/


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SAINT PETERS CHURCH [ PHIBSBORO DUBLIN 7]

I do not know why but all my interior shots had a green tint. For the first time I used a Sony 24-70 GM lens so maybe something was wrong with my settings.


St. Peter's is noted for its beautiful stained glass windows, particularly the west window and Harry Clarke's early masterpiece entitled 'The Adoration of the Sacred Heart'. The window depicts the Sacred Heart, Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist. The window was installed in 1919.

St. Peters is richly decorated with Gothic embellishments, such as gargoyles, pinnacles, bosses and columns made from Newry granite. The principal entrance is in the front, which consists of double doors, deeply and richly recessed with Newry granite columns and moulded jambs, while the tympanum is elaborately carved, and has a statue of St. Peter in the centre, the whole surmounted with a crocketted gable and paneling.


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STREET ART AND GRAFFITI AT DALYMOUNT [ REFUGEES WELCOME ]

STREET ART AND GRAFFITI AT DALYMOUNT [DUBLIN 7]

Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated in Phibsborough on Northside Dublin.

It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football", holding many Irish internationals and FAI Cup finals. It has also hosted UEFA Champions League qualifiers, UEFA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup matches. However, the ground was largely undeveloped between the 1940s and the 2000s, and has now fallen out of use as a major venue, except for the home games of Bohemians.

The stadium has also been used as a home ground by other League of Ireland teams, including Shamrock Rovers, Dublin City F.C. and Sporting Fingal, and will be used by Shelbourne F.C. for the 2017 Season.

Dublin City Council announced in March 2015 that it would purchase Dalymount Park in a deal including the taking back of Tolka Park which it has been renting to Shelbourne F.C.The council completed the purchase in June 2015 for €3.8million. It was hoped that Bohemians and Shelbourne would become joint sub-tenants to the F.A.I. at Dalymount, and that the ground could be redeveloped. It is thought that Bohemians, the Council and the stadium will emerge from the deal debt-free. The Dalymount deal went ahead despite issues with the Tolka Park acquisition. However. in October 2016 it was announced that Shelbourne FC would be moving in, after months of speculation.

In February 2016 Dublin City Council published plans to demolish and rebuild Dalymount on a phased basis at a cost of €20 million. The work is contingent on works on the neighbouring Phibsborough Shopping Centre site, which is controlled by the National Asset Management Agency. It is likely that Bohemians would need to play elsewhere during redevelopment.







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DUBLIN STREET ART AND GRAFFITI [ST. PETERS LANE DUBLIN 7]

For the many years I have tried to find out if this laneway had a name and anyone that I asked told me that it was ‘Cabra Park Lane’ and while I was not fully convinced I have referred to it as such in my blogs.

Note: Cabra Park is in Phibsboro [Phibsborough] rather than Cabra.

Having purchased a second hand Sony 24-70 GM lens today I decided to to visit parts of the city near where I live and I ended up in Cabra Park and when I got to the lane I discovered new street signs indicating that the laneway is officially ’St. Peters Lane’.

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THE HALFPENNY BRIDGE [ACROSS THE RIVER LIFFEY IN DUBLIN]

It is possible that this pedestrian bridge is the best known landmark in Dublin city.


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ENTRANCE TO CRAMPTON COURT [ OFF ESSEX STREET ]

As you walk along Essex Street it is easy not to notice the entrance to Crampton Court .

The entrances are narrow openings (2.9m at Dame Street and 1.5 at Essex Street) at  ground floor only, leading to a small square about 11.5 by 16.7 metres  wide, surrounded by the theatre, apartments, a gym and the rear of the Project Arts Centre and the Family Courts.  There are double yellow lines bounding the square, nevertheless illegal parking is an issue.  

There is vehicular service access from Dame Street into the square to the Olympia Theatres storage warehouse, also a number of fire exits and entrance to the gods open onto the square.  There is pathway on the north  and south sides of the square and a small path either side of lane from Dame Street in to the square.

Pedestrian access only from the square to Essex Street. There is lighting in both of the lanes in
Crampton Court.

The area features a selection of interesting street art including “Love Lane” by Anna Doran.


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THE TURKS HEAD DUBLIN PUB [PARLIAMENT STREET]

“Bar and late night club with DJs in varied rooms with Gaudi-esque mosaics or painted ceiling domes”


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RATHGAR METHODIST CHURCH - ESTABLISHED 1874

RATHGAR METHODIST CHURCH [ESTABLISHED 1874]



The Methodist Church in Ireland is a Wesleyan Methodist church that operates across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on an all-Ireland basis. It is the fourth largest Christian denomination in Northern Ireland. For the year ending 31 December 2012, there were 105 Methodist ministers, 227 local preachers and over six hundred lay people in leadership positions serving over 200 congregations, which combine to form a total community of 49,394 people. The governing body of the Methodist Church in Ireland is the Annual Conference.




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IRELANDSEYE DUBLIN [SHOW CASE 22-25 JANUARY 2017 AT THE RDS]

This is my first event of 2017 and the next will be the Lunar New Year later this week [in case you are unaware it will be the Year Of The Rooster or if you prefer the Year Of The Chicken].

Getting back to the show case at the RDS one of the first stands that attracted my attention was “Irelandseye”. You can find more information about the company if you visit http://www.irelandseyeonline.com/our-story

“Our choice of colours in our 2017 collection has been influenced by the rugged Irish coast, with rich greens, blues and stormy greys being the focus of the colour palette. The various elements of the coast such as the water, the mossy rocks, the sky – whether it be silvery grey or pink during sunset – can be seen across collection. We have created knitwear that is perfect for wrapping up against the elements and breathing in the salty air at the coast.”

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HARVEST BY MAREE HENESY - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016

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SPRING SYMPHONY BY DAVID McGLYNN - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2015

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IN STILLNESS BY DAVID MCGLYNN

David McGlynn was born in Dublin in 1969. He graduated from the National College of Art & Design in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art Sculpture, and has been working as a freelance artist ever since. David likes to implement several textures and forms when creating his sculptures or paintings. He recently broadened his range including Garden Sculpture in his work, and is available for private commission.

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WORLD WAVES BY CONLETH GENT AND PAUL FLYNN

Sculpture In Context In The Botanic Gardens In Glasnevin

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SPIRAL POND BY ANNE McGILL - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS







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UNFURLING BY ANNE McGILL - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2014

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DRAGONFLY BY ANNE McGILL - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2015

NOTE: Since taking these photographs I have abandoned the idea of using the Metabones adaptor and I have invested a lot of cash in native lenses.

Anne McGill is an Irish sculptor working from her studio in Dublin. Anne´s sculpture has evolved over the last two decades from semi-abstract figurative bronze sculptures to large outdoor ephemeral sculptures and more recently ´found objects´ installations.

Anne has used the theme of music in a lot of her artwork and has made various musically themed sculptures for site specific commissions.

She is presently working on outdoor installations and large garden sculptures using various materials. She has created ceramic sculptures, wooden sculptures, stone sculptures, metal sculptures and lately willow and hessian sculptures.

I experimented with a Sigma 180mm lens mounted on a Sony A7RM2 body using a Metabones adaptor.

This combination does not work in Auto-Focus mode so I had to use manual focusing and this was not easy and it certainly would have been impossible without focus peaking [a feature that I have never properly employed before]. In case you are unaware focus peaking is a tool to assist you while manual focusing. It highlights the areas that are in focus so you are able to quickly focus the camera and not miss crucial shots. However, focus peaking is not as easy as it sounds because it shows you what's sharp on the viewfinder screen, not what's sharp in the actual image. Since the screen or viewfinder has a much lower resolution than the actual camera sensor areas that are highlighted as being sharp in the viewfinder can be very much out of focus in the image you actually capture.

The Dragonfly on the pond was difficult to photograph as it kept moving.

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YELLOW MAN BY ANNE McGILL SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS IN DUBLIN

As a matter of interest: Yellowman is a chewy toffee-textured honeycomb produced in Northern Ireland.Ingredients of Yellowman are commonly quoted as including brown sugar, golden syrup, butter, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda but there are many local variations in ingredients and recipes.

This is one of three art installations by Anne included in this year’s exhibition in the Botanic Gardens.

Contact the artist at: http://artstudio-one.ie/about/


Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
8th September to 21st October 2016

One of the events that I really look forward to every year is the Sculpture In Context exhibition in the Botanic Gardens and this year is no exception.

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THE PIECE DEPICTS A CHRIST LIKE FIGURE SITTING IN A BOAT

THE NAVIGATOR BY MARY GREGORIY

Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Great Island water scheme. The set theme was the Christian Millennium and Cobh’s maritime heritage.

The piece depicts a Christ like figure sitting in a boat, which may in fact be a bathtub. It is supposed to represent the guiding force of a benevolent Christ helping weak and vulnerable human beings as we battle against life’s storms. The figure cradles a paper boat in his large hands. This represents the fragile and tenuous nature of our existence. Gently he sets the boat down onto life’s troubled waters. The piece contains the hope that he will always remain in the background to steer and guide us. A sextant leans against the rear of the boat and a compass lies at the base – the tools of the Navigator’s trade.

A fountain is incorporated into the sculpture and water flows from the figure’s hands onto the deck of the boat. The human scale, the water and the robustness of materials have endeared it to children and tourists alike.

Artist’s Website http://marygregoriysculptor.blogspot.ie

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TITANIC MEMORIAL GARDEN IN COBH COUNTY CORK

Until I visited Cork last year I was unaware of this memorial garden and only visited because a fellow passenger on the train from Cork to Cobh advised me to visit the park but he did warn me that it was a long walk from the station.

Unfortunately, as it began to rain very heavy I decided to abandon my visit to the town of Cobh with the intention of returning when the weather improved. At this stage I should mention that it has rained every time that I have visited Cobh [I have visited six times in as many years].

Two days later the weather was beautiful when I woke up in the morning so I took the opportunity to return to Cobh. The walk to the memorial was pleasant but the park was not what exactly what I had expected but the it was pleasant and provided lots of information.

On 11th April 1912 the final 123 passengers boarded the majestic Ocean Liner. The focal point of the garden is a Glass Memorial Wall onto which the names of those 123 passengers are inscribed.

There is a memorial stone to Bruce Ismay, the chairman of White Star Line in 1912 and a survivor of the sinking.

The view of Cork Harbour was amazing especial as the harbour was full of beautiful yachts.

On my walk back to the town it began to rain.

The park is well worth a visit but I would be inclined to avoid it if the weather is not good. There is no parking within the memorial park but to the best of my knowledge you may park on the road 100 metres from the memorial.





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ANNIE MOORE - COBH

Today Annie is honored by two statues — one at her port of departure (Cobh, formerly Queenstown) and the other at Ellis Island, her port of arrival.

Anna "Annie" Moore was the first immigrant to the United States to pass through the Ellis Island facility in New York Harbour.

Moore arrived from County Cork, Ireland aboard the steamship Nevada on January 1, 1892. It was reported that her arrival was on her 15th birthday, but records in Ireland reveal that her birthday was in May and she was actually 17. Her brothers, Anthony and Philip, who journeyed with her, had just turned 15 and 12, respectively. As the first person to be processed at the newly opened facility, she was presented with an American $10 gold piece. Between 1820 and 1920, more than 4 million people left Ireland bound for the Port of New York and a new life in America.

Her parents, Matthew and Julia Moore, had come to the United States in 1888 and were living at 32 Monroe Street in Manhattan. She married a son of German immigrants Joseph Augustus Schayer, an employee at Manhattan's Fulton Fish Market, with whom she had at least eleven children. She died of heart failure on December 6, 1924[1] and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. Her previously unmarked grave was identified in August 2006. On October 11, 2008, a dedication ceremony was held at Calvary which celebrated the unveiling of a marker for her grave, a Celtic Cross made of Irish Blue Limestone.

A woman named "Annie Moore" who died near Fort Worth, Texas in 1924 had long been thought to be the one whose arrival marked the beginning of Ellis Island. Further research, however, established that the Annie Moore in Texas was born in Illinois.


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CUNARD PASSENGER LINER RMS LUSITANIA

A tragically notable ship to be associated with the town, the Cunard passenger liner RMS Lusitania, was sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale while en route from the US to Liverpool on 7 May 1915. 1,198 passengers died, while 700 were rescued.

The survivors and the dead alike were brought to Cobh, and the bodies of over 100 who perished in the disaster lie buried in the Old Church Cemetery just north of the town. The Lusitania Peace Memorial is located in Casement Square, opposite the arched building housing the Cobh Library and Courthouse.


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THE DECK OF CARDS IN COBH

West View Also Known Locally As The "Deck Of Cards"

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THE NAVIGATOR BY MARY GREGORIY

Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Great Island water scheme. The set theme was the Christian Millennium and Cobh’s maritime heritage.

The piece depicts a Christ like figure sitting in a boat, which may in fact be a bathtub. It is supposed to represent the guiding force of a benevolent Christ helping weak and vulnerable human beings as we battle against life’s storms. The figure cradles a paper boat in his large hands. This represents the fragile and tenuous nature of our existence. Gently he sets the boat down onto life’s troubled waters. The piece contains the hope that he will always remain in the background to steer and guide us. A sextant leans against the rear of the boat and a compass lies at the base – the tools of the Navigator’s trade.

A fountain is incorporated into the sculpture and water flows from the figure’s hands onto the deck of the boat. The human scale, the water and the robustness of materials have endeared it to children and tourists alike.

Artist’s Website http://marygregoriysculptor.blogspot.ie

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COBH TRAIN STATION

I am beginning my 2017 programme and I am also updating my websites.

TRAIN STATION IN COBH

Services run from Cork Kent to Little Island, Glounthaune, Fota, Carrigaloe, Rushbrooke, Cobh. Additional stations are planned for Ballynoe and Dunkettle.

The service is provided by two unit 2600 Class diesel railcar sets, although trains of two sets are used when large crowds travel to and from Cobh for the arrival of International Cruise liners. Fota can also be very busy especially during Summer as the station here is next to Fota Wildlife Park. The journey from Cork-Cobh takes 24 minutes stopping at all stations en route.

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A CLOTHES BANK IN TRIM [LOOKS LIKE AN ATM]

Maybe I have not looked hard enough but this is the first time that I have seen a ‘clothes bank’ that looks like an ATM.

This one is based in Trim and it is operated by the SVP.

Contact the SVP: https://www.svp.ie/Get-Involved/Donate-To-Our-Shops.aspx
Here is a link to the Salvation Army site http://www.salvationarmy.ie/clothing-bank

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