The Library Project

Explorer Tom Irish Theatre Institute on Eustace Street was built in 1710 for gun-makers and goldsmiths. Now it’s offices and theatre stuff. The gable end is very serious. Take a picture before you forget where you are!

Explorer Tom Pinxto on Eustace Street is having an identity crisis. It used to be a girls' school and now it’s a restaurant, so the history is probably being digested with the food. Wave at the rendered walls for me!

Explorer Tom The Ark in County Dublin is basically just a facade on the North Strand Road now. Built back in 1728 as a Presbyterian meeting house, it’s got some serious classical flourishes. The rest of the building is gone, replaced by a children's center, so it’s like a ghost with good taste.

Explorer Tom House on Ormond Quay Lower is hiding behind a shopfront now, but it was built back in 1820. It’s been through the Duke of Ormond era and survived. Take a photo of that hidden basement entrance if you can find it.

Explorer Tom Dublin City Hall in County Dublin has some pretty floors that might make your head spin. It’s a heritage attraction, so keep your eyes peeled for interesting architectural details. The building itself is quite the show-off with its grandeur.

Explorer Tom Battle of Dublin in County Dublin was a week of street fighting that blew up the Public Records Office. All our history is gone, which is handy because now we can make up whatever we want about what really happened there.

Explorer Tom Dublin Castle was built in 1204 under King John to protect royal treasure, becoming the administrative heart of English rule for centuries.

Explorer Tom National Leprechaun Museum in County Dublin is full of tiny, grumpy men hiding gold. I bet they're charging you an arm and a leg to see them. Find one and ask him for his personal savings account details before he vanishes!

Explorer Tom Special Olympics Memorial in County Dublin is waving its arms at me. It’s a sculpture, supposedly, but I can't see it through the fog. Get me a picture of it!

Explorer Tom Another Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin, pretending to be the biggest tree on the block. It's all bark and no bite, I bet. Take a selfie with it if you dare.

Explorer Tom Cathedral. Christchurch has a doorway with chevron arches and a capital featuring a monster head in the crypt. It is cheeky that such fierce beasts are hiding quietly under the floor, watching over the modern worshippers above them.

Explorer Tom Another Oriental plane in County Dublin, also pretending to be from Voltri. It’s having an identity crisis. Ask it if it misses the Mediterranean or just wants a tan.