“Georgian West” a history & architecture walking tour of West-central Dublin, this Wednesday afternoon, 19th August. 2.10pm, with Arran Henderson from Dublin Decoded tours. See below for tour content, and how to join in. Now in the week ahead we turn our eyes West, to the other end of the city centre, as Dublin Decoded… Read More Georgian West, an open walking tour, this Wed 19th August., 2.10pm
If you are rushing through 14th Street station in New York, or perhaps just distracted by your book, newspaper or cellphone, it’s easy to completely miss these charming little fellows. Naturally they can’t be a trip or bump-hazard, so they’re placed out of the way. That means tucked discreetly out of the natural sight-lines too. … Read More the metal midget figures of 14th Street Station in New York (Public sculpture NYC iii)
A favoured day-trip for tourists in New York (like ourselves) is walking across the amazing Brooklyn Bridge over the broad and mighty East river, finally arriving at the borough of Brooklyn itself, then spending a very pleasant day there. Many people start around the Dumbo area (above), others stroll along the seaside linear park, (its… Read More Art, Scale & experience in New York City (Public sculpture ii)
Art on the High Line. Public sculpture in New York City. Just back from a break away, in New York city. Quite frankly, there’s so much to say about the place, and especially about the amazing art, public art, sculpture, public sculpture, architecture, town planning, heritage conservation, artists, street-scapes, mood, scene and politics, that if… Read More Art on the High Line. Public sculpture in New York City.
Dublin Decoded run both public and private guided walking tours of of Dublin’s built heritage and history: including explorations of the Georgian era, Modern and Victorian infill, social history and even fragments of Medieval Dublin. To see details of our famous Dublin Decoded public, guided walking tours, to which all are welcome (tickets average €19… Read More Our 4 Dublin architecture & history walking routes: Georgian and much more.
With several of the paintings Sir Alfred and Lady Beits left to Russborough House threatened with imminent sale abroad and in the news at present, it seems a timely moment to explore, cherish and celebrate those other exceptional paintings from the Beit collection given to the National Gallery of Ireland back in 1986. Accordingly, we… Read More Thurs 25th, Dutch Genius & the Beit Gift, evening tour of Nat Gal 6-8pm.
On the 9th of July, just one month from now at the time of writing, the London auction house Christie’s will hold a sale of important European old master paintings. The sale includes important works that were left in trust for the Irish people to Ireland. Strangely however, unless something extraordinary now happens over the… Read More Take 5 minutes: prevent your heritage being sold off.
Originally posted on Scéalta Ealaíne:
Did you know that there is a tunnel running under Parnell Square? Indeed, if the truth be told, there is probably a network of tunnels down there. How do I know? Well, believe it or not, there’s an entrance to this tunnel under no.5 Cavendish Row, where Olivier…
Following the huge success of this Dublin North-west Georgian tour, featuring the Kings Inns tour last May, I’m delighted to announce another opportunity to do this lovely history and architectural walking tour by Dublin Decoded, on Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August, meeting 2.10pm. Tickets for the North-west Georgian tour are available here. More… Read More Georgian NW & the King’s Inns interiors: walking tour, Wed 5th August.
Originally posted on Wide and Convenient Streets:
In the shadow of Saint Nicholas of Myra, Where salt waits, oil in its cruse. You will find your own way out of this maze. Harry Clifton, A Son! A Son! Parish School of the Parish of St Nicholas Without, on New St. In the Protestant parish of…
Arran Q Henderson 