Rooftop access in Dublin ?

Fozzydog3

Hey all does anyone know any good places in Dublin with rooftop access or a balcony ? Debenhams on Henry street has one but the view wasnt that great

AnCatDubh

liberty hall

Dublin City Council Offices

Storehouse Gravity Bar

Does the viewing tower thingy at smithfield still operate?

Ballyman

St Stephens Green shopping centre you can access the roof from the top of the car park

macannrb

AnCatDubh wrote: »

liberty hall

Dublin City Council Offices

Storehouse Gravity Bar

Does the viewing tower thingy at smithfield still operate?

How can you get up into the viewing area of DCC offices and Liberty hall? Can you just stroll in? Cheers

Scortho

Ballyman wrote: »

St Stephens Green shopping centre you can access the roof from the top of the car park

You can get access from Drury st (think its the park rite one....it's the one across from the hairy lemon anyway).
Another one is the Louis Fitzgerald car park on Jervis st.

andy_g

Ballyman wrote: »

St Stephens Green shopping centre you can access the roof from the top of the car park

Security will move ya off fairly quick in there

mehfesto

Ilac Centre roof is decent-ish, but you get moved off at busier times. Jervis St. shoping centre is the best though. Ghost town up there day and night!

bbbbb

Marks & spencers on grafton st. and Odessa on Dame court have roof top restaurants/bars.

pullandbang

scudzilla

pullandbang wrote: »

i raise ya

Bears and Vodka

macannrb wrote: »

How can you get up into the viewing area of DCC offices and Liberty hall? Can you just stroll in? Cheers

I second the question.

AnCatDubh

macannrb wrote: »

How can you get up into the viewing area of DCC offices and Liberty hall? Can you just stroll in? Cheers

nope, can't imagine that they'd be terribly pleased to see you unannounced :pac:

liberty hall occasionally opens up to the public.

I'm guessing you'd need to make contact with both , explain what you are trying to do, what project you are involved with, and allow them assess the merits of assisting you / granting you access to their premises,.

I've seen photographs previously from both - not entirely sure the circumstances of such photos so if interested you'd need to explore with the respective organisations.

Bluefoam

Fitzsimons in Templebar have a roof garden.

I've been on the roof of the mini sky scrapper in grand canal... good view

ciaranr

From Stephen's Green, been up there a few times and no problems from anyone once you keep quiet.

Gumbo

AnCatDubh wrote: »

liberty hall

Dublin City Council Offices

Storehouse Gravity Bar

Does the viewing tower thingy at smithfield still operate?

macannrb wrote: »

How can you get up into the viewing area of DCC offices and Liberty hall? Can you just stroll in? Cheers

Bears and Vodka wrote: »

I second the question.

Liberty Hall opens once a year to the public. In or around Innovation Week Dublin, or the Irish Architecture Week, something along those lines.

There is no acces to the balcony of DCC except for staff and even at that, its the City Managers floor, so even very restrictive for the ordinary staff member.

Guinness storehouse is good, but you have to be careful to avoid the glass reflections.


Looking East From The Roof Of Liberty Hall by kceire, on Flickr


The City Centre by kceire, on Flickr


The Aviva Stadium by kceire, on Flickr

I was up on Liberty Hall on 7th October last as part of the Open House Dublin event, there was a long queue of people waiting to get in. Was well worth it though.

I'd say they'll probably open again this year.

Gumbo

Karsini wrote: »

I was up on Liberty Hall on 7th October last as part of the Open House Dublin event, there was a long queue of people waiting to get in. Was well worth it though.

I'd say they'll probably open again this year.

yeah, 100%.
They open it every year for this event

Effects

It would be hard to do a photoshoot as part of open house though. Liberty Hall is usually quite in demand and you only get a few minutes at the top. Busaras on the other hand offers similar views and you will probably get more time up there.