Dublin Street Art – “You Are Every-Thing”

Dublin Street Art – "You Are Every-Thing", originally uploaded by infomatique.

Streets Of Dublin – Siopaella

Streets Of Dublin – Siopaella, originally uploaded by infomatique.

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, originally uploaded by infomatique.

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, joining Eustace Street in Temple Bar to the north quays.

Installed in December 1999,to commemorate the new millennium (2000), the span was constructed 80 km from Dublin – in Carlow – as a portal frame structure made up of a slender steel truss and resting on reinforced concrete haunches.

The bridge was designed by Howley Harrington Architects with Price & Myers as Consulting Engineers. The concrete base and steel structure for the bridge were provided by two Carlow firms: Formwork 2000+ and Thompson Engineering respectively.

The Millennium Bridge is neighbour to the much older (and well known) pedestrian Ha’penny Bridge to the east, and Grattan Bridge to the west.

Bagpipers In Dublin (Men In Kilts)

Bagpipers In Dublin (Men In Kilts), originally uploaded by infomatique.

Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes have been played for centuries throughout large parts of Europe, the Caucasus, around the Persian Gulf and in Northern Africa. The term "bagpipe" is equally correct in the singular or plural, although in the English language, pipers most commonly talk of "the pipes", "a set of pipes", or "a stand of pipes".

Though the origins of the Irish kilt continue to be a subject of debate, current evidence suggests that kilts originated in the Scottish Highlands and Isles and were adopted by Irish nationalists at the turn of the 20th century as a symbol of Celtic identity.

Solid coloured kilts were first adopted for use by Irish nationalists and thereafter by Irish regiments serving in the British Army, but they could often be seen in late 19th and early 20th century photos in Ireland especially at political and musical gatherings, as the kilt was re-adopted as a symbol of Gaelic nationalism in Ireland during this period.

Within the world of Irish dancing, boy’s kilts have been largely abandoned, especially since the worldwide popularity of Riverdance and the revival and interest in Irish dancing generally.

Malahide Marina And Surrounding Area – January 2013

Malahide Marina And Surrounding Area – January 2013, originally uploaded by infomatique.

Malahide Marina is located just ten miles north of Dublin’s city centre, convenient to the M1 and M50 motorways, and well served by public transport.

Malahide Estuary, situated immediately north of Malahide and east of Swords. The estuary of the River Broadmeadow. The site is divided by a railway viaduct built in the 1800s. The estuary is an important wintering bird site and holds an internationally important populations of Brent Geese and nationally important populations of a further 15 species.

Harold’s Cross Park (Dublin)

Harold’s Cross Park (Dublin), originally uploaded by infomatique.

Harold’s Cross is an urban village and inner suburb on the south side of Dublin, Ireland.
Harold’s Cross is situated north of Terenure and Rathgar, west of Rathmines, east of Crumlin and Kimmage, and directly south from the Grand Canal at Clanbrassil Street. It lies within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council, and straddles the boundary of Dublin 6, Dublin 6W and Dublin 12 postal districts.

One explanation of the origin of the name Harold’s Cross is that it is derived from the name given to a gallows, which had been placed where the current Harold’s Cross Park is situated. Harold’s Cross was an execution ground for the city of Dublin during the 18th century and earlier. In the 14th century the gallows there was maintained by the Archbishop.

Harold’s Cross stands on lands which formed, like those of Rathmines, part of the Manor of St. Sepulchre, and its name is said to have originated in a cross which marked the boundary of the lands of the Archbishop of Dublin, and warned the Harolds, the wild guardians of the border of the Pale near Whitechurch that they must not encroach.

The De Meones family, who gave their name to Rathmines, also owned lands at Harold’s Cross in the fourteenth century.

Another explanation is that it is derived from a stone cross that marked the boundary of lands held by the Danish Viking Harold family of Rathfarnham in early medieval times, reputedly located at what is now the five-road Kenilworth junction on Harold’s Cross Road.

Harold’s Cross Park, a small well maintained city park, occupies the site of the original village green.

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place, originally uploaded by infomatique.

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place, originally uploaded by infomatique.

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place

Dublin Street Art (New) – Ormond Place, originally uploaded by infomatique.

Frankie Makes way for McDonalds In Temple Bar

Frankie Makes way for McDonalds In Temple Bar, originally uploaded by infomatique.