Making Victorian Dublin

22/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the building stone walking tour of Athlone today for . We really enjoyed exploring the diverse range of stone with this lovely group.
https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/the-decorative-and-building-stones-of-athlone

25/11/2025

29/03/2025

STONEBUILT Ireland geologists release new book for walkers interested in Dublin’s built heritage.

Dublin has long been celebrated for its history, character and wit, but while most commentators focus on the citizens of this town, fewer recall the splendour of its buildings. This book delves into the very fabric of the city – the stone from which it is built. Whether drawn from local limestone and granite quarries, from sandstone, slate and marble quarries across the country, or imported from abroad, stone imparts a feeling to this city that distinguishes it from any other.

The Decorative and Building Stones of Dublin: a walking guide, ISBN 978-0-9521066-9-2, is on sale for €20 and is currently available from the Trinity Library Shop, the Irish Georgian Society Bookshop and Alan Hanna’s Bookshop. It will soon be available in Hodges Figgis and other stores.

23/04/2024

Research by the research group , based in Geology in the School of Natural Sciences and led by Professor Patrick Wyse Jackson and Dr Louise Caulfield, in collaboration with colleagues at Valentia Slate Company Ltd and Carrig Conservation Consultants , has resulted in designation of Valentia Slate as a Global Heritage Stone



https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2024/trinity-research-on-valentia-slate-results-in-its-designation-as-a-heritage-stone/

09/10/2023

The OPW is delighted launch a new annual research journal, Irish Heritage Studies, and invites submissions for the first volume. The deadline for abstracts is 15 December 2023 with the first issue due for publication in 2025. Further info at https://cutt.pulse.ly/9klijtjcqz

07/09/2023

13/08/2023

It’s strong, plentiful and fireproof, as well as beautiful, yet stone has long been supplanted in the building industry by energy-consuming steel, concrete and brick. A trio of advocates for this age-old material say it’s time for a rethink

19/06/2023

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Ireland's railways contain several of the world's most scenic train journeys. But much of the magnificent rail network built by our Victorian ancestors has been allowed to crumble. Investment in rail would save lives, bring tourists and make us more productive writes Sam McBride.