Browse Items (3 total)
- Tags: Quarry
Sort by:
Ballyknockan (Bhuaile an Chnocáin) Village
The cottages and houses in this pretty village are made from local granite, with some unique buildings such as the barn cinema and the House in a Day.
Ballyknockan Quarry
Stonecutting has been practiced in the Ballyknockan area since 1824, providing granite for many of Dublin’s most famous buildings.
Tags: 1916, 1916 Rising, Amiens Street Station, Apprenticeship, Bank of Ireland in College Green, Centenary Chapel, Chisel, Christopher McEvoy, Civil War, Connolly Street Station, Cross, Customs House, Dublin, Easter Rising, Folklore, Four Courts, Francis Johnston, Francis Xavier, Fusiliers Arch, Glasnevin Cemetery, Golden Hill, GPO, Granite, Hammer, Islandbridge, Jesus, Leinster House, Lion, McEvoy, Michael Collins Memorial, Nelson’s Pillar, Nelsons Pillar, Northern Ireland, O’Connell Street, Pearse Street Garda Station, Pony & Cart, Quarry, Ryanstone Quarries, Sledge, St.Stephen’s Green, Stonecutter, Stormont, Trinity College, Virgin Mary, War Memorial at Islandbridge, Wedge, Wicklow