Alison Healy
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 8
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- Sep 27, 2026
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From derelict D4 Georgian to deluxe home office: âFour storeys for two men and a Cockapoo was probably too muchâ (opens the original)
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The old saying that the cobblersâ children go barefoot may ring true for certain professions, but it wouldnât inspire confidence in architects and interior designers, if they took this approach with their own offices. The couple behind the LyonsKelly architecture and interiors practice could never be accused of neglecting their office space because they are too busy working for others. John Kelly and Eoin Lyons have created one of Dublinâs most beautiful office spaces in their own home, wh
âIt was worth the waitâ: Hollywood glamour interiors on Achill Island (opens the original)
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How do you create a luxurious contemporary family home that blends in with the wild and windswept nature of Achill Island? Itâs a challenge that interior architect Susan McGowan of Ashen & Cloud embraced when she worked with Karan and Paul McNamara on their new home. The Achill natives had inherited Karanâs family home in Sraheens, Achill Sound, and reared their four children there. But they had always dreamed of replacing the 1980s-built house. âWe had all these ideas going around in our
Moving from Dublin to Kerry: âWe really noticed the lack of any noise, apart from the animalsâ (opens the original)
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If you are within walking distance of Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, then a cottage on the Beara Peninsula must seem like another world away. After all, it is more than 350km from the Dublin suburb and the nearest town, Kenmare, is a 20-minute drive away. But it was precisely this remoteness that drew Dubliners Philip and Emma Joyce (@jacobs.cottage) to the house. âIâd been living in Blanchardstown all my life,â he says. In fact, they were so settled there that they had bought his childho
Nipples on My Knee: The worldâs oddest book titles (opens the original)
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Have you ever had an idea for a book but thought it might be too niche? Perhaps you worried your investigation into the eating patterns of the brown-lipped snail might have a limited audience? Would enough readers be interested in your proposal documenting 63 years of innovations in the installation of escalators in Irish shopping centres? Well, fear no more. Just as there is an old sock for every shoe, thereâs an audience for every niche interest. Youâd like to write a book about the 10 mos
Small and perfect: How a âgame-changerâ refurb transformed this 3ft tall womanâs life (opens the original)
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Elizabeth McEvoy has lived her life in a world thatâs not built for her. As a small person, shops, restaurants and public buildings were never designed with her stature in mind. So when she finally bought her own apartment, she was determined to create a space made for her. The archivist with the National Archives had been renting the apartment on Dublinâs Francis Street for 15 years before buying it from her landlord, so she knew what she wanted when it came to modifications. When you are 3
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