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The Ireland Institute — Pearse Street

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The Ireland Institute — Pearse Street
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Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement former house, built c.1820, now used as centre for theatrical performances, rehearsals, exhibitions, conferences and meetings. M-profile pitched slate roof, hipped to west, hidden behind redbrick parapet with granite coping, rendered chimneystack having clay pots. Red brick, laid in Flemish bond to upper wall to front (south) elevation, moulded masonry fascia over smooth rendered wall to ground floor and basement level, carved granite plinth course. Carved limestone plaque depicting portraits of William and Patrick Pearse in relief to front. Square-headed window openings with painted reveals, granite sills, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to upper floors, decorative cast-iron balconettes to first floor windows, bars to basement windows. Segmental-headed window openings having moulded render surrounds and timber framed single pane windows to ground floor, decorative pilaster with polished granite integral colonnettes supporting marble foliated capitals, roundel to wall over having foliate detail. Round-headed door opening with moulded masonry surround, painted masonry doorcase comprising panel moulded entablature and cornice surmounted by plain fanlight over panelled pilasters having fluted consoles, timber panelled door, granite platform and steps flanked by wrought-iron railings with cast-iron finials and corner posts on carved granite plinth walls, returning to enclose basement area to front. Door opening to basement beneath door approach. Located towards west end and on north side of Pearse Street.

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