PAINT-A-BOX CANVAS ON BLESSINGTON STREET WAITING FOR SOME COLOUR TO BE ADDED
This is located at Blessington Street and it close the main entrance to a public park known as the Blessington Street Basin.
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Blessington Street Basin is a former drinking water reservoir in northern central Dublin which operated from 1810 until the 1970s, serving the north city. It became the central feature of a public park in 1891, and this park was renewed and reopened in 1994.
The basin was constructed by Dublin Corporation beginning about 1803, and finished in 1810. The facility was opened as the Royal George Reservoir, named in honour of King George III. The water came from the Broadstone line of the Royal Canal, and so ultimately from Lough Owel in County Westmeath. It came by pipe into the basin at the western end of the Blessington Street. From its construction, the area around the reservoir was used as a park, but it was formally developed as a public park in 1891.
The basin ceased to be used as a drinking water reservoir in the 1970s, and was subsequently used for a variety of purposes, including as a storage facility for the Dublin Fire Brigade.
When I first photographed this in July it was a work in progress and no information was available and the artwork was only black and white.
Superb new artwork ‘Dublin’s Motion’ by Siberian artist & graphic design student Elizaveta Tolmacheva. Artwork located at Weaver Park, Liberties, Dublin 8.
Weaver Park is theW first purpose built Public Park in The Liberties area in over a century; a major step forward for Dublin City Council in addressing the deficit of quality green active amenity space providing outdoor recreational opportunities for the local community of Dublin 8 and further afield. There are a multitude of uses provided for within the park design, including grassed lawns, a terrace onto Cork St., an enclosed play area, a picnic space, a skate park, extensive seating along internal walls and perimeter zones with tree planting, mounding and play features. The central lawn accommodates small scale active and passive uses on a day to day basis but can also provide the space for larger events such as markets, parties, exhibitions and performances. Weaver Park was officially opened on the 2nd October 2017.It has to date proved to be a highly valued and much used space by all age groups.