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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To help people, I've added the new SEAI grants to my “Useful Links and Grants Available” page.⚡🏠 www.derelictsites.com/C-Useful-Lin...

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The original Victorian Phibsborough Post Office was located at 336 North Circular Road. Designed by the Board of Public Works surveyor and architect J. Howard Pentland, it was built between 1892 and 1893, before it was unceremoniously demolished in 1974 to make way for the current post office.

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The new pedestrian and cyclist bridge at the National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, Dublin, is taking shape. Precast concrete sections are due to arrive from Italy next week, ready for assembly and installation. #Dublin

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Empty heritage buildings. Record homelessness. What are we waiting for at Collins Barracks? In my visualisation, the red blocks represent derelict and vacant sites around Dublin City. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/ #Dublin #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m delighted that my interview with The Southern Star has been published, and hopefully they'll convert this derelict building into a cultural centre for people to enjoy.🤞🗞️ #Clonakilty #WestCork #Cork #Ireland #Heritage #HeritageAtRisk #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #LinenHeritage

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Vacant for over a decade, this c. 1810 two-storey stone warehouse on Henrietta Place, Dublin 1, is one of the city’s hidden gems. In the late 1990s, the building housed the Transylvania Restaurant before it closed a few years later. www.derelictsites.com/3649-a-two-s... #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Once our heritage is gone, it is gone forever. It’s a shame to see Collooney Mills in such a ruinous state. The mill is a protected c.1830 industrial complex beside the Owenmore River in Collooney, County Sligo. ℹ️Research Page: www.derelictsites.com/81-CDP-Collo... #DerelictIreland #Sligo

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Reuse beats ruin: Prospect Square terraces set for a comeback. 🥳 These three terraced buildings beside The Grave Diggers Pub in Prospect Square, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, have been derelict and vacant for years, but will return to residential use. www.derelictsites.com #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dereliction on Kildare Street! The former late-Georgian Kildare Street Hotel has stood boarded up since 2019, just metres from Dáil Éireann. In my visualisation, the red blocks represent derelict and vacant sites around Dublin City. www.derelictsites.com/The-Kildare-... #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Timothy “Tim” O’Sullivan died alone at 9 Beecher Street, Mallow, County Cork in January 2001. His remains were not discovered until Cork County Council workers entered the house on 13 January 2023, approximately 22 years later. www.derelictsites.com/KMMD-DS-03-9... #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

FYI, I’ve updated the County Cork Council derelict sites register on my www.DerelictSites.com website, including market valuations and dates. 4.0 Cork County Council — Derelict Site Register www.derelictsites.com/4-0-Cork-Cou... #Cork #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I had a great time meeting so many people on Saturday at the Festival of Ideas in Drogheda, where I presented some of my work on dereliction and vacancy as part of the heritage and regeneration talks. #Drogheda #FestivalOfIdeas #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Who funds housing, regeneration and sustainable energy in Ireland? It's complicated! Explore the guide and organisation map:👇👇 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/f-Irish-State-Funding-Bodies-Housing-Sustainable-Energy-12e01c1cf5634e5197bb94a48c641f60?pvs=74 #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ireland should take note! Scotland hasn’t enacted Compulsory Sale or Lease Orders yet, but it is seriously exploring them: 69% back sales and 51% support leases. 🏘️Ireland Housing Crisis — Policy Options www.derelictsites.com/e-Ireland-Ho... #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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e. Ireland Housing Crisis — Policy Options

@Derelict Site Registers — Public Home Page

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a first for me, but I’m delighted to have worked with Director Jo Mangan and their team to create fly-through visuals for Tom Swift’s new musical play, Pretty Vacant, as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival. www.fringefest.com/festival/wha... #Dublin #Ireland #FringeFestival #HousingCrisis

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Cavan County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/2-0-Cavan-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-August-2026-0647064dbf484596b91aaac378e18157 #Cavan #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Shocking to see the sheer amount of dereliction in Drogheda, Co. Louth. In my visualisation, the red blocks represent derelict and vacant sites around Drogheda. www.derelictsites.com/DB-238-No-43... #Drogheda #Louth #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the Galway City Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/10-0-Galway-City-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-322dd060bd9680dabdfed5a7f61e0c2d #Galway #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Blake’s Corner, Ennistymon, Co. Clare: two c.1830 protected houses with historic shopfronts, vacant for years, now caught in a road-traffic black spot and soon to be demolished. ℹ️My Research: www.derelictsites.com/359-Blake-an... #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Clare County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 3.0 Clare County Council — Derelict Site Register 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/3-0-Clare-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-50b50ecce34140ec98a543a8bdb25163 #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Leitrim County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/16-0-Leitrim-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-acdc2ed8e4a44746bbf7b0fff067b097 #Leitrim #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the South Dublin County Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/26-0-South-Dublin-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-333dd060bd96806b9d7bd3f007bf2c8a #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the Fingal County Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 9.0 Fingal County Council 🔗 www.derelictsites.com/9-0-Fingal-C... #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland#VacantIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/8-0-D-n-Laoghaire-Rathdown-Derelict-Site-Register-336dd060bd96803198abd43b2bb3cbdd #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Drogheda has been vandalised for years Ironically by property owners who are happy to let their assets lay empty while the community suffer for a lack of homes & places to play & create A social crime, should be treated as such #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added the latest 2026 Roscommon County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/24-0-Roscommon-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-3c39a5ae7f1440ffaf60436487400477 #Roscommon #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the Limerick City and County Council derelict sites on my DerelictSites website. 17.0 Limerick City and County Council 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/17-0-Limerick-City-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-910d6cdceae343ada97893c3ae647ebb #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated the Waterford City and County Council derelict sites on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/28-0-Waterford-City-and-County-Council-Derelict-Sites-Register-32ddd060bd968030968fc49f520e5fcd?pvs=74 #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Tipperary County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 27.0 Tipperary County Council 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/27-0-Tipperary-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-f7921705f2204315a365e5aad23b50aa #Tipperary #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Offaly County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 23.0 Offaly County Council 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/23-0-Offaly-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-2d59867da0d1499fbdfe222136209515?pvs=74 #Offaly #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Meath County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 21.0 Meath County Council 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/21-0-Meath-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-cdff33260ebd4070b307cbec7a160c2c?pvs=74 #Meath #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those interested, I’ve just added Carlow County Council derelict sites to my DerelictSites website. 1.0 Carlow County Council 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/1-0-Carlow-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-4c11a43ce79640108158625339081773 #Carlow #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated Dublin City Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/3-0-Dublin-City-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-1fc1cfee49044332986c261de68c6617?pvs=74 #Dublin #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve just added Kildare County Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, to my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/9-0-Kildare-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-fcdec1fca982408cb29b65086da74079 #Kildare #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fyi, I’ve updated Louth County Council derelict sites, including market valuations and dates, on my DerelictSites website. 🔗https://www.derelictsites.com/14-0-Louth-County-Council-Derelict-Site-Register-July-2026-310dd060bd968078a950c79b30469f0c?pvs=74 #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A river of dereliction and vacancy runs through it. Drogheda faces a severe, persistent problem with urban vacancy & dereliction, particularly among historic buildings in the town centre In my visualisation, the red blocks represent derelict and vacant sites #Louth #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Once our heritage is gone, it's gone forever. So sad to see this demolition of the beautiful three-storey former corn warehouse, built c.1800 and listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. #Limerick #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of journalist, author, and former environment editor of The Irish Times, Frank McDonald. Frank was a brilliant journalist and a pioneering champion for exposing corruption and tackling dereliction. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

irishtimes.com

Frank McDonald, former environment editor of The Irish Times, has died

McDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Long-term vacant and in severe disrepair: 34 Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin 20. ℹ️ Research Page: www.derelictsites.com/4845-34-Main... #Dublin #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #HeritageMonth #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

19 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1, has been vacant and derelict for many years now. I’d love to see DCC convert it into much-needed social housing, especially in the midst of a housing crisis, with 17,527 people living in emergency accommodation. #DerelictIreland

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

American architect John MacInnes Johansen's US Embassy in Dublin's Ballsbridge, designed in 1957, looked much more elegant, without being hemmed in by railings and barriers. #Dublin #Architecture

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Now, wouldn't it be great to see all the derelict and vacant buildings on Spike Island in Cork fully restored? Up until April 1985, 12 families were still living on Spike Island as the island was being converted to prison use. #Cork #DerelictIreland #HeritageMonth #BuiltHeritage #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Shame to see our heritage treated so poorly: this stunning, ornate carved-stone entrance archway, inscribed "Estd. 1779", was formerly the doorway to the offices of John Daly & Co Mineral Water Manufacturers (originators of Tanora) at 17–20 Kyrl's Quay. #Cork #Heritage #HeritageWeek #HeritageAtRisk

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Where there's a will, there's a way! This is a great example of restoring a derelict historical building. In 1986, the late Denis Leonard of Limerick's Civic Trust had to take ownership; otherwise, the council would have demolished it. #DerelictIreland #Limerick

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Rob Cross @robcross247.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Brendan Behan, the writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, was aged 3 on the Irish Free State 1926 census. His family lived in one room at 14 Russell Street, near Mountjoy Square in a house owned by his grandmother, Christine English. #census1926 nationalarchives.ie/collections/...

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