Less than a week to apply for our Conservation & Drawing Awards sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance Office (Ireland)

Historical structures featured in our '22 Original Drawing category were a Belfast church, a Victorian house in Sligo, an Offaly folly and a Galway pub (see image)

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Robert O'Byrne's TheIrishAesthete new book 'Buildings of Ireland, Lost and Found' is available to purchase in our shop on the ground floor of the City Assembly House (next to Powerscourt Townhouse) and on our website shop.igs.ie/products/the-i…

There are still a few tickets left for our morning tour of Casino Marino Casino Marino next Wednesday (1st May)

For more info and to book bit.ly/3UcqEXy

Tomorrow afternoon (Tues 23 April) our Conserving Your Dublin Period House course continues with talk 8. 'History and Conservation of Bricks'

This talk is available in person & online
For more info igs.ie/events/bricks-…

Only 2 weeks left to apply for our Architectural Conservation & Original Drawing Awards sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance Office (Ireland)

Previous category one winners include The Shelbourne Hotel, Derry-Londonderry Guildhall, 3 Henrietta St , and Riverstown House.

For more info igs.ie/education/awar…

Tomorrow afternoon (Tues 16 April) our Conserving Your Dublin Period House course continues with talk 7.
'Taking Care of Traditional Roofs and their features'

This talk is available in person & online
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There are just a few weeks left to apply for our John Maiben Gilmartin Award.

This award is aimed at early career scholars researching the art, architecture and culture in Ireland during the long 18th Century.

For more info: igs.ie/updates/articl…

'Dublin's doors & staircases: their history & conservation' by Peter Clarke takes place tomorrow Tuesday 9th. The sixth talk in the popular IGS & DCC Conserving your Dublin Period House series. Attend in person at the City Assembly House or online.
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Our 2024 Architectural Conservation & Original Drawing Awards, sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance Office (Ireland), are now open to applicants.

The mission of the Awards is to encourage and celebrate excellence in architectural conservation on the island of Ireland.

For info bit.ly/IGSawards

Conserving Your Dublin Period House course continues with talk 5 'Historic Ironwork: its history, significance and conservation' by Ali Davey, Tuesday 2nd April
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This talk is available in person & online

Tomorrow afternoon (Tues 26 March) our Conserving Your Dublin Period House course continues with talk 4. 'Sensitively Extending your Protected Structure & Advice on Grant Applications'

This talk is available in person & online
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Images: Shaffrey Architects

The IGS has submitted an objection to a proposed 13-storey building in Tullamore, Co. Offaly due to the impact it would have on the historic character of the town (a town currently consisting of mostly 2 & 3 storey buildings)

Read the full submission here tinyurl.com/4r7ckf8p

Another wonderful walking tour with Dublin Decoded Tours yesterday. This time around Ranelagh.

Though our Spring events programme is almost over a Summer/Autumn one is in the works & will be on its way to members in late May.

For info on upcoming events bit.ly/494KyJi

📢We are now accepting applications for our inaugural John Maiben Gilamartin Award

This award provides funding to early career scholars engaged in research of Irish art, design, architecture, and culture in the 18th Century.

For more info & to apply igs.ie/updates/articl…

Tomorrow afternoon (12th March) is talk two of our Conserving Your Dublin Period House course. Talk 2 will cover policy & legislation related to protected structure.

This talk can be watched in person & online.
For more info and to book igs.ie/events/policy-…

Our 2024 CYDPH course starts next Tues afternoon, in person and online.

Charles Duggan of Dublin City Council gives the first talk on the history and development of houses in Dublin city.

The course will benefit both homeowners and building professionals.

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There are still a few tickets left for next Tues (5th March) evening's talk on vernacular shopfront lettering by 2022 Desmond Guinness Scholarship recipient Deirdre Maher Ring Dee Maher Ring

This talk is available in person and online
For more info go to bit.ly/48ym0rW

The IGS recently sent a submission to An Bord Pleanala highlighting concerns about the detrimental impact of a proposed Public Realm Enhancement Scheme on Slane Village Architectural Conservation Area.

See details on the submission here bit.ly/3wjAJto

Images from this morning's fantastic IGS walking tour, given by Arran from Dublin Decoded Tours

For information on upcoming IGS events, including another walking tour in March, go to igs.ie/events/

There are only a few days left to apply for the 2024 IGS Conservation Grants Programme.

For more information about the programme and how to apply go to igs.ie/updates/articl…

*Deadline is this Monday, 19th Feb*