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Yesterday.

Green Party junior minister Malcolm Noonan writes:

The conservation of historic shopfronts is a cause close to my heart and I am delighted that a dedicated stream for Irish-language shopfronts will run again under the Historic Structures Fund in 2022.

It is my hope that the scheme will encourage and incentivise projects which preserve both our built and linguistic heritage, not only in Gaeltacht regions but across the whole country.

Structures must be included, or eligible for inclusion, in the Record of Protected Structures; Grants of between €15,000 and €50,000 available; The fund increases visibility of the Irish language on streetscapes.

Details here

Ministers Noonan, Martin and Chambers encourage applications to Historic Structures Fund Irish-language shopfront scheme (Gov.ie)

Pic via Malcolm Noonan

The Craddock House Nursing Home, Naas, County Kildare

To wit:

The owners of Craddock House (Bríd and Karl Gallagher) decided to build a strong visual sensory area in their Dementia Care unit for the purpose of creating a stimulating space for residents and a place to reflect, relax and enjoy.

They engaged local craft-person Kevin O’Rourke of Country Kitchens (Ballymare Eustace) to design and build a streetscape of old shopfronts that included; a Post Office, Flower Shop, Sweet Shop/Ice Cream Parlour, General Mercantile, Garage, Pub, Antiques Shop and a functioning Hairdressers.  Mock cottage facades and walls formed part of the new streetscape…

In fairness.

Mock Street Scene at Craddock House Nursing Home (Retail Design)

Ah here.

Judith Goldberger writes:

Great photo feature on Ireland’s disappearing shop fronts in The Guardian (at link below), including Wil I AM – from Offaly (above)

Personally, I’ll never get over the loss of the Manhattan on Harcourt Road [Dublin 2] but I am sure we all have our favourites…

Anyone?

Last orders: Ireland’s vanishing ‘quirky’ shopfronts – in pictures (The Guardian)

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Ah here.

Jimmy writes:

Wonder if the owners of Oxmantown (bijou hipster café; exalters of the humble sandwich) in Dublin 7 might feel a slight pang of the familiar when they see the branding, and overall exterior look, of the newly opened Stanley’s, St. Andrew’s Street, Dublin 2? I think they might …You Decide!! Fight! etc.!

 

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Nick Kelly writes:

A collection of Dublin’s most prized and beloved shopfronts created by ‘In the Company of Huskies’ and photographed by Luca Truffarelli for VisitDublin.ie.

Above:  Irene Kelly (O’Donovan’s, Pearse St, Dublin 2); Patrick J. Buckley (F.X. Buckley, Moore St, Dublin 1); Sunil Sharma, (The Kiosk, Lr Leeson St Bridge, Dublin 2); Christy’s Walk-Round, 8 Mary Street, Dublin 1 and John McHugh (Makeshop, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2)

Shopfronts Of Dublin (Visit Dublin.ie)