Preston Street | historyeye
Preston Street lies off Amiens Street on Dublin's north side, in the civil parish of St. Thomas, & was developed between 1810 and 1815. At little more than 150 feet in length, Preston Street is one of Dublin's shortest streets, but its houses boast many original Regency features. The last surviving Huguenot Refugee made his home here as did many sea captains, merchants & musicians. The coming of the railway in the early 1840s shaped the character and destiny of the street.
1914 – Former Broadway Cinema, Manor Street, Dublin | Archiseek.com
Opened in 1914, the cinema sat 630 people and was originally known as the Manor Cinema. Later, it was known as the Palladium, and then finally the Broadway Manor Street Cinema. A fully fledged traditional style cinema, the interior had a balcony level. The exterior boasted a glass and iron canopy over the doorway. The cinema closed in 1956.
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Brendan Behan’s paternal family tree
Writer Brendan Behan was nothing if not a proud Dubliner. He was particularly proud that the Behans had old roots near the St. George’s Church and Temple Street areas of Dublin’s north city, the so-called ‘George’s Pocket’ that he knew and loved so well. The records show a different story however. A generation back virtually all the Behans lived worked and died in a very small area of the Liberties of Dublin, within the parishes of St. Nicholas, St. Kevin or St. Bride.
Harry Clarke Dublin Tour
Dublin is lucky to be the home town of one of the most important Irish stained glass artists and illustrators of the early 20th Century, Harry Clarke (1889-1931). Key locations in Harry Clarke's short life and beautiful examples of his work are within easy reach of each other in Dublin city. Historyeye presents a suggested tour of some of these Dublin sites in the following video.
Upper section of the staircase in 7 Henrietta Street Dublin. Work on the building began in 1739 and was completed four years later the first occupant being amateur architect Nathaniel Clements. It was subsequently divided into tenements and more recently has been used as artists' studios. The house is now for sale. #Ireland #Dublin #HenriettaStreet #Staircase #Georgian #FallenOnHardTimes theirishaesthete.com
