I was down on Charlemont Street yesterday to take some pictures of the going’s on down there, namely the tearing down of the flats, as well as Ffrench- Mullen House, named after Madeline Ffrench Mullen, the republican activist and feminist, and driving force behind the construction of nearby St. Ultan’s Hospital for Women and Infants in 1919. Ffrench- Mullen House has yet to be touched by the jaws of the machine below, but has been stripped back to a shell and it’s only a matter of time.
The demolition of the buildings is a controversial one, for while there was a planning application submitted for a regeneration and redevelopment project incorporating housing, offices and commercial units, permission has yet to be gained for all aspects of the plans.
Proximity to a main road, nearby homes and offices means the demolition is slow work, with the machine slowly munching it’s way through the roof and brickwork as seen in the images below. Unlike yesterday, there weren’t many around watching the work, apart from a few women watching from balconies nearby. 
Work, weather and interest permitting, I’ll try get down each evening until they’re gone.
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Donal
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Can you post a picture of the Ffrench- Mullen House? i grew up on Camden Street, but I’m having trouble visualizing it.
Thanks
Ian
Found an image here http://archiseek.com/2010/1944-ffrench-mullan-house-charlemont-street-dublin/
I always thought it was just a very ugly building, built in the style of East German architecture. Now I know it was a very ugly building with some interesting history :).
Can anybody tell me what is written on the plaque on the building beside the hostel near the corner of Charlemont Street and Harcourt Road (can’t make it out using Google Street View?
Thanks
ian
As another little bit of Dublin is turned to rubble, it is great that at least one person with an eye for a decent set of photos for posterity is recording it, a superb set of photos Ciaran, well done!
Cheers,
Harry
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Thanks for posting the pictures Ciaran, grew up in them flats many happy memories, especially playing football on the tarmac pitch. Remember seeing Paul McGrath playing there.