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Boards.ie memory links The Glimmerman with old memories and local colour. PubHub V1 treats this as published forum memory: not a settled fact, but a linked record of what people said, remembered, joked about, or claimed online.
4 source leads · 2007-2010
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Built: c.1870 · NIAH rating: Regional
Attributed to J. J. OCallaghan, this elegantly-proportioned building makes a strong impression on the streetscape. Elaborate stone detailing, to the upper floors as well as to the shopfront, enliven the façade and add textural interest to the streetscape. Carved capitals and gargoyles are testament to the skill and craftsmanship of stonemasons in the later decades of the nineteenth century, as well as the interest in Gothic revival motifs at the time. The steeply pitched roof is another Gothic revival feature and makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. Stoneybatter was one of...
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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0221 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE GLIMMERMAN at 14/15 STONEYBATTER (INCLUDING STORE IN UPPER PART OF 13E ) in DUBLIN CITY with THE GLIMMER MAN LIMITED as licensee.[1]
NIAH records the associated building as a Regional-rated structure dated 1870-1890 and notes its attribution to J.J. O Callaghan, stone detailing, carved capitals, gargoyles, and Gothic revival features.[2]
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Established
Built between c.1870 and c.1890.
Architecture
Attributed to J. J. OCallaghan, this elegantly-proportioned building makes a strong impression on the streetscape. Elaborate stone detailing, to the upper floors as well as to the shopfront, enliven the façade and add textural interest to the streetscape.
Community memory
Archive time depth
3 years of archive-metadata distance across 4 dated Boards.ie archive leads.
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Archive source trail
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