Dublin Castle, Dublin City

Former alley on grounds of Dublin Castle associated with the Garda Síochána, used at least into the 1960s, now roofed and converted for other use. Another reference has been received by this project to an underground alley at Dublin Castle, the location of which has not yet been pinpointed. 1924 photograph provided by F. Semple in July 2025 Read More......

Robert Emmet Walk / Bridgefoot Street Park, Dublin City

Robert Emmet Walk, Dublin 8 A set of alleys enclosed behind high stone wall, adjacent to former barracks and former distillery and on edge of new urban park https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/parks/new-parks-and-projects/bridgefoot-street-park https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/50080340/robert-emmet-walk-dublin-8-co-dublin Part of Four Courts Marschalsea Read More......

Fire Brigade, Finglas, Co. Dublin

Alley at Finglas Fire Brigade, Dublin
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CIE, Inchicore, Dublin

Photograph by William Mooney of alley on the CIE grounds in Inchicore, taken in 1985. Photograph provided Courtesy of Dublin City Library & Archive.

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Na Fianna GAA, Dublin

Roofed alley at Na Fianna GAA club. Photographed by E. Timoney in Nov 2018 and Oct 2019 (with players).
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All Hallows Catholic Missionary College, Dublin

This alley was on the grounds of the former All Hallows Catholic Missionary College. The photograph from an College Annual, was photographed E.Timoney with permission from the All Hallows Librarian in 2019.
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Croke Park (1970) Alleys, Dublin

This alleys (one 60x30 and one 40x20) at Croke Park were purpose-built for the 1970 handball World Championships. These alleys will shortly close down down with the opening of a new Handball Centre. The signatures were written on the front wall of the 60x30 court after the 2019 Senior Softball Singles Final. Some names added are deceased friends who were great Handball enthusiasts. These photographs of the 60x30 alley were taken by E. Timoney in Oct 2019.

two wall plaques list the original sponsors who helped build the alley in 1970, and the Presidents of The Irish Handball Council up to 1996. This alley was used as a training base for Mohammed Ali prior to his big fight against Al Blue Lewis in Croke Park.
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Pearse Square, Pearse Street, Dublin City

Historic photograph by William Mooney of the 2 back-to-back alleys at Pearse Square in 1976. Photograph provided Courtesy of Dublin City Library & Archive.
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St. Vincent's Castleknock College, Co. Dublin

St. Vincent's Castleknock College, Co. Dublin. These alleys were demolished when new classrooms were constructed. Copy of photograph from 1925 provided by school secretary G.Mc Connville to E. Timoney, Aug 2019.
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St. Enda's College, Rathfarnhman, Co. Dublin

St. Enda's College, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin.
Historic photograph and news clippings on handball in St. Enda’s (dating to 1959) provided by B. Crowley, Office of Public Works, in Nov 2018. Handball is mentioned as one of the sports played in the school in the prospectus accessible here - http://pearsemuseum.ie/resources/
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