The destruction of Phibsborough's built heritage since 1956.
An aerial photograph of Dalymount Park, Dublin, showing Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany. I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#TheColourOfIreland
An aerial photograph of Dalymount Park, Dublin, showing Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany. I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#TheColourOfIreland
September 27, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The destruction of Phibsborough's built heritage since 1956.
An aerial photograph of Dalymount Park, Dublin, showing Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany. I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#TheColourOfIreland
An aerial photograph of Dalymount Park, Dublin, showing Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany. I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#TheColourOfIreland
April 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My colourised footage of the 1936 match shows huge crowds at Dalymount Park in Dublin as Ireland secured a famous 5–2 victory over Germany. It was a dramatic reversal: Ireland had played Germany only once before, losing 3–1 in Dortmund in May 1935.
#Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
#Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
September 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
My colourised footage of the 1936 match shows huge crowds at Dalymount Park in Dublin as Ireland secured a famous 5–2 victory over Germany. It was a dramatic reversal: Ireland had played Germany only once before, losing 3–1 in Dortmund in May 1935.
#Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
#Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🥛🐴🚂
My restored and coloured c1900 Eason Photographic Collection photo shows Fields Terrace, The Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
My restored and coloured c1900 Eason Photographic Collection photo shows Fields Terrace, The Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
February 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🥛🐴🚂
My restored and coloured c1900 Eason Photographic Collection photo shows Fields Terrace, The Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
My restored and coloured c1900 Eason Photographic Collection photo shows Fields Terrace, The Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
Then and Now
📅 1955 (March) and in 2023
📌Grand Canal Basin, in Dublin City.
My colourised 1955 aerial photo taken over Dublin's Grand Canal Basin by Alexander C. Morgan features landmarks such as the Ringsend Gasworks and the Gasometer.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
📅 1955 (March) and in 2023
📌Grand Canal Basin, in Dublin City.
My colourised 1955 aerial photo taken over Dublin's Grand Canal Basin by Alexander C. Morgan features landmarks such as the Ringsend Gasworks and the Gasometer.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
March 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Then and Now
📅 1955 (March) and in 2023
📌Grand Canal Basin, in Dublin City.
My colourised 1955 aerial photo taken over Dublin's Grand Canal Basin by Alexander C. Morgan features landmarks such as the Ringsend Gasworks and the Gasometer.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
📅 1955 (March) and in 2023
📌Grand Canal Basin, in Dublin City.
My colourised 1955 aerial photo taken over Dublin's Grand Canal Basin by Alexander C. Morgan features landmarks such as the Ringsend Gasworks and the Gasometer.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
Bringing Ireland's History to Life. 🇮🇪 v 🇩🇪⚽️
My restored, colourised aerial photograph of 40,000 in Dalymount Park, Dublin, watching Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany in an international friendly on 25 November 1956.
#Dublin #Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
My restored, colourised aerial photograph of 40,000 in Dalymount Park, Dublin, watching Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany in an international friendly on 25 November 1956.
#Dublin #Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
September 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Bringing Ireland's History to Life. 🇮🇪 v 🇩🇪⚽️
My restored, colourised aerial photograph of 40,000 in Dalymount Park, Dublin, watching Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany in an international friendly on 25 November 1956.
#Dublin #Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
My restored, colourised aerial photograph of 40,000 in Dalymount Park, Dublin, watching Ireland’s 3–0 victory over West Germany in an international friendly on 25 November 1956.
#Dublin #Ireland #History #COYBIG #TheColourOfIreland
The destruction of Phibsborough's built heritage since 1956.
I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#Dublin #Ireland #Heritage #HeritageAtRisk #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #History #TheColourOfIreland
I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#Dublin #Ireland #Heritage #HeritageAtRisk #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #History #TheColourOfIreland
September 29, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The destruction of Phibsborough's built heritage since 1956.
I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#Dublin #Ireland #Heritage #HeritageAtRisk #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #History #TheColourOfIreland
I’ve colourised the image and annotated it in red to highlight buildings and structures that were later demolished.
#Dublin #Ireland #Heritage #HeritageAtRisk #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #History #TheColourOfIreland
Rice's Pub on St. Stephen's Green & Dandelion Market on South King Street were demolished in 1986 to make way for the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. The Slazenger family had assembled the site over 15 years, beginning in 1966.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
April 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Rice's Pub on St. Stephen's Green & Dandelion Market on South King Street were demolished in 1986 to make way for the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. The Slazenger family had assembled the site over 15 years, beginning in 1966.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My colourised and restored c1890s photo, taken by Robert French, features a northward view of Sligo’s Benbulben part of the Dartry Mountains from Gallows Hill in County Sligo. #TheColourOfIreland #Sligo #Ireland #History
My colourised and restored c1890s photo, taken by Robert French, features a northward view of Sligo’s Benbulben part of the Dartry Mountains from Gallows Hill in County Sligo. #TheColourOfIreland #Sligo #Ireland #History
March 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My colourised and restored c1890s photo, taken by Robert French, features a northward view of Sligo’s Benbulben part of the Dartry Mountains from Gallows Hill in County Sligo. #TheColourOfIreland #Sligo #Ireland #History
My colourised and restored c1890s photo, taken by Robert French, features a northward view of Sligo’s Benbulben part of the Dartry Mountains from Gallows Hill in County Sligo. #TheColourOfIreland #Sligo #Ireland #History
Today, I hiked to the top of the Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) cliffs, one of Europe's highest sea cliffs, in beautiful Donegal and I bumped into these guys taking shelter on the cliff edge from the wild Atlantic Ocean winds.🌬️🐑🐑
#TheColourOfIreland #Donegal #Ireland #Photography #wildatlanticway
#TheColourOfIreland #Donegal #Ireland #Photography #wildatlanticway
July 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Today, I hiked to the top of the Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) cliffs, one of Europe's highest sea cliffs, in beautiful Donegal and I bumped into these guys taking shelter on the cliff edge from the wild Atlantic Ocean winds.🌬️🐑🐑
#TheColourOfIreland #Donegal #Ireland #Photography #wildatlanticway
#TheColourOfIreland #Donegal #Ireland #Photography #wildatlanticway
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🚂🚃
My restored and coloured 1931 photo from the Eason Photographic Collection shows Harcourt Street Railway Station (terminus) in Dublin City which opened in 1859 and remained operational until 1958.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History #railways
My restored and coloured 1931 photo from the Eason Photographic Collection shows Harcourt Street Railway Station (terminus) in Dublin City which opened in 1859 and remained operational until 1958.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History #railways
February 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🚂🚃
My restored and coloured 1931 photo from the Eason Photographic Collection shows Harcourt Street Railway Station (terminus) in Dublin City which opened in 1859 and remained operational until 1958.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History #railways
My restored and coloured 1931 photo from the Eason Photographic Collection shows Harcourt Street Railway Station (terminus) in Dublin City which opened in 1859 and remained operational until 1958.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History #railways
Photo of the platform of Glasnevin railway station, which operated from 1901 to 1910. The platform was demolished in 1916, but some of the station's red-bricked outbuildings still remain behind the Bernard Shaw pub. 🚂🚃
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin
December 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Photo of the platform of Glasnevin railway station, which operated from 1901 to 1910. The platform was demolished in 1916, but some of the station's red-bricked outbuildings still remain behind the Bernard Shaw pub. 🚂🚃
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin
Ha'penny Bridge in the 1980s🚗🅿️🏗️👞📦
The makeshift car park on Lower Liffey Street was replaced when Liam Carroll's Zoe Developments built 335 cramped apartments, dubbed "Shoebox Appartment" with 293 single-bedroom units arranged along narrow corridors.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
The makeshift car park on Lower Liffey Street was replaced when Liam Carroll's Zoe Developments built 335 cramped apartments, dubbed "Shoebox Appartment" with 293 single-bedroom units arranged along narrow corridors.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
April 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ha'penny Bridge in the 1980s🚗🅿️🏗️👞📦
The makeshift car park on Lower Liffey Street was replaced when Liam Carroll's Zoe Developments built 335 cramped apartments, dubbed "Shoebox Appartment" with 293 single-bedroom units arranged along narrow corridors.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
The makeshift car park on Lower Liffey Street was replaced when Liam Carroll's Zoe Developments built 335 cramped apartments, dubbed "Shoebox Appartment" with 293 single-bedroom units arranged along narrow corridors.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
My coloured 1952 aerial shot of the Ennis Road in Limerick City, just before the start of the Munster Senior Hurling Final between Cork and Tipperary. Christy Ring, one of Ireland’s greatest ever hurlers, delivered one of his finest performances, thrilling the huge crowd.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
June 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My coloured 1952 aerial shot of the Ennis Road in Limerick City, just before the start of the Munster Senior Hurling Final between Cork and Tipperary. Christy Ring, one of Ireland’s greatest ever hurlers, delivered one of his finest performances, thrilling the huge crowd.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
My coloured Robert French c.1900 photo shows tram number 119 travelling along Irishtown Road in the inner suburb of Dublin City. Irishtown (An Baile Gaelach) originated as a settlement in the 1400s when the English expelled the Irish from within the city walls of Dublin.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
July 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My coloured Robert French c.1900 photo shows tram number 119 travelling along Irishtown Road in the inner suburb of Dublin City. Irishtown (An Baile Gaelach) originated as a settlement in the 1400s when the English expelled the Irish from within the city walls of Dublin.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
My coloured photo shows the removal of tram tracks on Dame Street, Cork Hill and Lord Edward Street in Dublin City. The Dublin United Tramways Company operated 137 trams on routes totalling over 32 miles. The last tram in Dublin City ran on July 9, 1949.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
May 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My coloured photo shows the removal of tram tracks on Dame Street, Cork Hill and Lord Edward Street in Dublin City. The Dublin United Tramways Company operated 137 trams on routes totalling over 32 miles. The last tram in Dublin City ran on July 9, 1949.
#TheColourOfIreland
#TheColourOfIreland
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My coloured and restored c.1900 Robert French photo shows locals mending their fishing nets in Portaferry (from Irish Port an Pheire, meaning "landing place of the ferry") a small town in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
#TheColourofIreland #Down #NorthernIreland
#Ireland
My coloured and restored c.1900 Robert French photo shows locals mending their fishing nets in Portaferry (from Irish Port an Pheire, meaning "landing place of the ferry") a small town in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
#TheColourofIreland #Down #NorthernIreland
#Ireland
May 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My coloured and restored c.1900 Robert French photo shows locals mending their fishing nets in Portaferry (from Irish Port an Pheire, meaning "landing place of the ferry") a small town in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
#TheColourofIreland #Down #NorthernIreland
#Ireland
My coloured and restored c.1900 Robert French photo shows locals mending their fishing nets in Portaferry (from Irish Port an Pheire, meaning "landing place of the ferry") a small town in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
#TheColourofIreland #Down #NorthernIreland
#Ireland
Bringing Ireland's History to Life 🇮🇪🐂🐕
My colourised c1900 A.H. Poole photo of 'the Bullpost' during the Ballybricken Cattle Fair in Waterford where once the cruel practice of Bull-Baiting took place. Thankfully Bull-Baiting was finally outlawed in 1835.🙏
#TheColourOfIreland #rtept #Primetime
My colourised c1900 A.H. Poole photo of 'the Bullpost' during the Ballybricken Cattle Fair in Waterford where once the cruel practice of Bull-Baiting took place. Thankfully Bull-Baiting was finally outlawed in 1835.🙏
#TheColourOfIreland #rtept #Primetime
October 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Bringing Ireland's History to Life 🇮🇪🐂🐕
My colourised c1900 A.H. Poole photo of 'the Bullpost' during the Ballybricken Cattle Fair in Waterford where once the cruel practice of Bull-Baiting took place. Thankfully Bull-Baiting was finally outlawed in 1835.🙏
#TheColourOfIreland #rtept #Primetime
My colourised c1900 A.H. Poole photo of 'the Bullpost' during the Ballybricken Cattle Fair in Waterford where once the cruel practice of Bull-Baiting took place. Thankfully Bull-Baiting was finally outlawed in 1835.🙏
#TheColourOfIreland #rtept #Primetime
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪
My restored and coloured c1890s Robert French photo of the River Lee and St. Patrick's Bridge in Cork City, and in the background the Shandon Bells and Clock Tower of St Anne's Church, known to Corkonians as "The Four-Faced Liar".
#TheColourOfIreland #Cork
My restored and coloured c1890s Robert French photo of the River Lee and St. Patrick's Bridge in Cork City, and in the background the Shandon Bells and Clock Tower of St Anne's Church, known to Corkonians as "The Four-Faced Liar".
#TheColourOfIreland #Cork
June 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪
My restored and coloured c1890s Robert French photo of the River Lee and St. Patrick's Bridge in Cork City, and in the background the Shandon Bells and Clock Tower of St Anne's Church, known to Corkonians as "The Four-Faced Liar".
#TheColourOfIreland #Cork
My restored and coloured c1890s Robert French photo of the River Lee and St. Patrick's Bridge in Cork City, and in the background the Shandon Bells and Clock Tower of St Anne's Church, known to Corkonians as "The Four-Faced Liar".
#TheColourOfIreland #Cork
Then and Now
📌Market Square in Tuam, Co. Galway.
📅1890s and in 2022
🐦 My photo thread on Twitter (X):
x.com/RobCross247/...
👁️Google Street View:
maps.app.goo.gl/HMe8S8mmUJ9Y...
#TheColourofIreland #ThenandNow #Tuam #Galway #Ireland #History
📌Market Square in Tuam, Co. Galway.
📅1890s and in 2022
🐦 My photo thread on Twitter (X):
x.com/RobCross247/...
👁️Google Street View:
maps.app.goo.gl/HMe8S8mmUJ9Y...
#TheColourofIreland #ThenandNow #Tuam #Galway #Ireland #History
July 31, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Then and Now
📌Market Square in Tuam, Co. Galway.
📅1890s and in 2022
🐦 My photo thread on Twitter (X):
x.com/RobCross247/...
👁️Google Street View:
maps.app.goo.gl/HMe8S8mmUJ9Y...
#TheColourofIreland #ThenandNow #Tuam #Galway #Ireland #History
📌Market Square in Tuam, Co. Galway.
📅1890s and in 2022
🐦 My photo thread on Twitter (X):
x.com/RobCross247/...
👁️Google Street View:
maps.app.goo.gl/HMe8S8mmUJ9Y...
#TheColourofIreland #ThenandNow #Tuam #Galway #Ireland #History
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪⛪️🏗️🥃
My restored and coloured photo from April 18, 1891, by James Talbot-Power, features Saint Augustine Church (John's Lane Church) on Thomas Street in Dublin City, with its 223-foot spire under construction.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
My restored and coloured photo from April 18, 1891, by James Talbot-Power, features Saint Augustine Church (John's Lane Church) on Thomas Street in Dublin City, with its 223-foot spire under construction.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
June 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪⛪️🏗️🥃
My restored and coloured photo from April 18, 1891, by James Talbot-Power, features Saint Augustine Church (John's Lane Church) on Thomas Street in Dublin City, with its 223-foot spire under construction.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
My restored and coloured photo from April 18, 1891, by James Talbot-Power, features Saint Augustine Church (John's Lane Church) on Thomas Street in Dublin City, with its 223-foot spire under construction.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My coloured and restored 1900 photo shows fishing boats on the River Shannon beside Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle in Limerick. The photo captures four whitewashed cottages on Verdant Place, which have been derelict for nearly fifty years.
#TheColourOfIreland
My coloured and restored 1900 photo shows fishing boats on the River Shannon beside Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle in Limerick. The photo captures four whitewashed cottages on Verdant Place, which have been derelict for nearly fifty years.
#TheColourOfIreland
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life
My coloured and restored 1900 photo shows fishing boats on the River Shannon beside Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle in Limerick. The photo captures four whitewashed cottages on Verdant Place, which have been derelict for nearly fifty years.
#TheColourOfIreland
My coloured and restored 1900 photo shows fishing boats on the River Shannon beside Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle in Limerick. The photo captures four whitewashed cottages on Verdant Place, which have been derelict for nearly fifty years.
#TheColourOfIreland
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🚣🎣🗝️
My colourised photo from the 1890s by Robert French taken from the top of Calry Parish Church. The image features the Salmon Weir, the thatched cottages along Riverside, and the #Sligo County Gaol (Jail) in the background.
#thecolourofireland #ireland #history
My colourised photo from the 1890s by Robert French taken from the top of Calry Parish Church. The image features the Salmon Weir, the thatched cottages along Riverside, and the #Sligo County Gaol (Jail) in the background.
#thecolourofireland #ireland #history
March 23, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🚣🎣🗝️
My colourised photo from the 1890s by Robert French taken from the top of Calry Parish Church. The image features the Salmon Weir, the thatched cottages along Riverside, and the #Sligo County Gaol (Jail) in the background.
#thecolourofireland #ireland #history
My colourised photo from the 1890s by Robert French taken from the top of Calry Parish Church. The image features the Salmon Weir, the thatched cottages along Riverside, and the #Sligo County Gaol (Jail) in the background.
#thecolourofireland #ireland #history
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪☎️🇺🇸
My coloured c1900 photo of the Ballinskelligs Transatlantic Cable Station in Kerry. It was opened in 1874 by the Direct United States Cable Company, which laid a cable between Tor Bay, Nova Scotia in Canada, and Ballinskelligs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Kerry #Ireland
My coloured c1900 photo of the Ballinskelligs Transatlantic Cable Station in Kerry. It was opened in 1874 by the Direct United States Cable Company, which laid a cable between Tor Bay, Nova Scotia in Canada, and Ballinskelligs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Kerry #Ireland
August 12, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪☎️🇺🇸
My coloured c1900 photo of the Ballinskelligs Transatlantic Cable Station in Kerry. It was opened in 1874 by the Direct United States Cable Company, which laid a cable between Tor Bay, Nova Scotia in Canada, and Ballinskelligs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Kerry #Ireland
My coloured c1900 photo of the Ballinskelligs Transatlantic Cable Station in Kerry. It was opened in 1874 by the Direct United States Cable Company, which laid a cable between Tor Bay, Nova Scotia in Canada, and Ballinskelligs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Kerry #Ireland
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪 😓🍻
The gravediggers at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin would enjoy a pint of stout during their breaks at John Kavanagh's "The Gravediggers" pub, founded in 1833—perhaps one of Ireland's longest-running family-owned pubs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #Guinness
The gravediggers at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin would enjoy a pint of stout during their breaks at John Kavanagh's "The Gravediggers" pub, founded in 1833—perhaps one of Ireland's longest-running family-owned pubs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #Guinness
May 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪 😓🍻
The gravediggers at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin would enjoy a pint of stout during their breaks at John Kavanagh's "The Gravediggers" pub, founded in 1833—perhaps one of Ireland's longest-running family-owned pubs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #Guinness
The gravediggers at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin would enjoy a pint of stout during their breaks at John Kavanagh's "The Gravediggers" pub, founded in 1833—perhaps one of Ireland's longest-running family-owned pubs.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #Guinness