Dublin Civic Trust

Dublin Civic Trust
Formation1991
FounderGeraldine Walsh
Ian Lumley
Peter Pearson
TypeCompany Limited by Guarantee
PurposeArchitectural conservation and education
Headquarters18 Ormond Quay Upper
Dublin 7
D07 V027
ProductsConservation books[1]
Chief Executive
Geraldine Walsh[1]
Chairman
James Kelly
Director
Alexander Downes
Key people
Graham Hickey (Conservation Director)
Websitehttps://www.dublincivictrust.ie

The Dublin Civic Trust is an architectural conservation and educational organisation founded in 1991 that works to identify, record, preserve and publicise Dublin's architectural heritage.[2][3][4] The trust also comments and assists to a lesser extent with other buildings outside of Dublin.[5][6][7]

The trust regularly appears in national print media lobbying on conservation and architectural heritage issues as well as contributing annual budget submissions.[8]

History

An earlier Dublin Civic Group had been established by Kevin B. Nowlan and Deirdre Kelly in December 1966 with similar aims although the trust is not its direct successor.[9] The organisation was never formally incorporated and did not have members or a constitution. Among some of its first projects were campaigning for the conservation of buildings and structures at Tailors' Hall, Hume Street, Wood Quay and the new Central Bank of Ireland building on Dame Street.[10]

In 1992, the Dublin Civic Trust was incorporated and created in order to restore two houses on South Frederick Street in central Dublin which it was agreed would be donated to the organisation by New Ireland Assurance as part of a planning compliance condition on the construction of a new office building.

The trust has later gone on to restore and sell other buildings across central Dublin as part of a revolving fund model.

27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
10 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2

List of completed building conservation projects

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References

  1. 1 2 Frank Keohane (2015). Irish Period Houses: A Conservation Guidance Manual. Dublin Civic Trust. ISBN 978-0-9563886-1-2.
  2. ↑ "Dublin Civic Trust". igs.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dublin Civic Trust". buildingconservation.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Peter Pearson (2000). The Heart of Dublin: Resurgence of an Historic City. O'Brien Press. ISBN 978-0-86278-668-7.
  5. ↑ Flynn, Dara. "Dream business project beckons at Oldtown House, Co Longford". The Times UK. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Georgian society seeks rejection of Kildare Street Hotel demolition". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dublin Civic Trust call to protect Gardiner Street convent". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dublin Civic Trust & Limerick Civic Trust Pre-Budget 2019 Joint Submission" (PDF). limerickcivictrust.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kevin B. Nowlan Papers" (PDF). www.ria.ie. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Vaughan, W. E. "Nowlan, Kevin Barry". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Before and After". theirishaesthete.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Bromwell, Philip (25 May 2021). "Dublin conservation project wins top European award". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Historic monument in Dublin to be used for the homeless". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. ↑ FUSIO. "10 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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