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Griffith College Dublin — South Circular Road

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Griffith College Dublin — South Circular Road
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Attached eight-bay three-storey former barracks, built c.1890, with two-bay pedimented central breakfront, lean-to return to rear, and recent extension attached to rear (west) elevation. Now in use as college offices. Hipped slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Louvered vents to roof. Red brick laid in stretcher bond, with raised brick pilasters to corners and to north and south ends of breakfront. Red brick string courses with granite to pilasters. Vitrified brick and granite plinth course. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick voussoirs and reveals, granite sills, six-over-six pane timber sash windows, and replacement windows. Round-headed window opening to breakfront with brick voussoirs, moulded brick impost course, granite sill and eight-over-eight pane timber sash window with fanlight. Segmental-headed door opening to north elevation with red brick voussoirs and reveals, recent door and overlight, approached by granite step. Round-headed door opening to breakfront with brick voussoirs, moulded brick impost course, double-leaf timber battened door and spoked fanlight. Ramp with granite coping and metal rail to front.

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