The Doors Of Dublin

And indeed a stroll around merrion square fitzwilliam square and the surrounding areas will lead you past a hundred and more of georgian houses with the archetypal doors of dublin out front.

The doors of dublin.

A collage of dublin doors was placed in the window of the fifth avenue irish tourism office generating an. Many people assume that they are confined to dublin s southside. And even if you have not as soon as you open any travel guide you will have seen one or two. In order to set themselves apart the former residents of georgian dublin painted their front doors whatever color they fancied red was more durable 1 added ornate knockers elegant fanlights above the door and wrought iron boot scrapers near the the entrance.

The doors of dublin photo credit. This story also lives on in a famous expression in ireland to chance your arm. Decorated iron coal hole covers were often embedded in the pavement. Some in better shape than others some in muted colors others in yer face.

You probably have heard about the famous doors of dublin. It s said usually by tour guides that the writer george moore lived next door to another well known writer oliver st. The transition of dublin s coloured front doors from an idiosyncrasy into a cultural attraction happened in 1970s new york close to saint patrick s day. They shook hands through the door the butlers emerged from the chapter house and the two families made peace.

Growing up in the irish hub eleanor was always fascinated by the city s creative culture. Apr 25 2014 the georgian door is a well recognised symbol of welcome in dublin and probably the most commonly known element of the style. Dublin maybe at the first glance a little gray and dull but the doors of dublin are most certainly not. The vibrant colours used on the doors was to add some individual flair and to counteract the strict architectural rules of the style.

Doors of dublin are no exception. The story of how these doors ended up splashed with rich colors bringing the perfect dose of effervescence to dublin s street scenes is an intriguing one in and of itself and one that really resonates with what i m a big believer in individuality. These are the doors of dublin the simple and beautiful entryways found around the irish capital images of the city s doors are curated and compiled by eleanor costello a photographer who was born and raised in dublin. Visit our door showrooms just off m50 at exit 5 in finglas north county dublin great offers available on all doors.

Today this door is known as the door of reconciliation and is on display in the cathedral s north transept.