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St. Mary's College of Domestic Science Dublin Illustrated Souvenir
City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee
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(UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY OF DUBL1N VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE) DUBLIN
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•, If, as he beliel1ed would be the. case, the college exercised its influence on wise and well-considered lines, it would assist the State to maintain one of its most cherished principles-the preserl1alion of Jamil)) life. He congratulated the Vublin Vocational Education Committee on this highl))-important addition to its activities."
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The building was country should not come to Dublin for these completed in June, 1941, 'and has been designed to specialised courses. meet the need for 'an institution where a sound In addition to the specialised courses just practical training in all branches of Domestic mentioned, classes in single subjects covering the Economy, not only for those who work in the home, whole field of household activities 'are also arranged. but also for those who require such training- as a These consist of classes in Cookery (a1l stages). means of earning their livelihood can be obtained. Laundry, Needlework, Dressmaking, Household Photo1 rH. W. Harrington, Glenageary. DRESSMAKING ROOM. The main function of the College is to offer those Management, Embroidery and Art Work, House types of Domestic Science Instruction which can!!,ot craft, etc. These subjects are, and have been, 00 provided in the ordinary school. The buildmg aV'ailable in the existing Technical Schools, and the has been designed and equipped for this purpose. College, therefore, in this particular aspect, will be The activities of St. Mary's College will serve the merely supplementing- the valuable work which has City of Dublin directly, but it will also have a been carried on in Domestic Economy under the nation'oll importance. It is to be responsible for City of Dublin Vocational Committee for many the work of training Teachers of Domestic Economy years. which was formerly carried out at St. Kevin's Park, Finally, there will be facilities for public demon Kilmacud, Co. Dublin. strations in various branches of Domestic Economy, In addition to this important work, the following and it is hoped that these lectures and demonstra Courses have also been arranged: Household Manage tions will become a very popular and important ment, Institutional Manag>ament, Chef Apprentices, feature of the work of St. Mary's College. Day Junior Domestic Course for Young Girls. Under all these heads, complete courses of instruction a~e KATHLEEN O'SULLIVAN. arranged, and though it is possible th'olt courses WIll 23/9/'41. 8 1 1 1 111' 11.11 1111 ..""' 1 " •• '1 •• 1••••• 11 ••••• ," •••"".,•••••".,••••••• I.If!] Cut Stone Contractors GRANITE SUPPLIED FOR ALL CLASSES OF BUILDINGS IN ANY DISTRICT IN IRELAND ARCHITECTS' INSTRUCTIONS CARRIED OUT UNDER PERSONAL SUPERVISION STONE SAWN TO ANY DIMENSIONS FOR TRADE CRUSHED GRANITE FOR GRANELITIC WORK A SPECIALITY BALLYKNOCKEN QUARRIES rn""""'"''"'I''I''I'I''''I'I'''''''''''I''I''I'''I'I''''•• 1.11.11 •• 11 "1 .. 11 " ..,,," '1'1 •• 1 .,11 '," '·'1 11 ""'.. '1' I 'I U.III.I· ,m The first rule ~£ in good cooking - OlltOAf/CAI(, USEGAS~ *It never lets you down! THE DUBLIN GAS COMPANY ~.I".II'.'.'tI'I'•• I•• I.'.,.' ., IIII' II"' 11 '.. '.. ".1111 1•• ,, '.1, •• 1'1.1 1 11 •••• 1••• 1.. '""11' •• 11'" 11 ••• 1' •• 1.'1.1 ••• IIIII.I •• ,.""'''..II'.'.'.II••••••••• II •••••• I@ Iron. PAVEMENT LIGHTS AND CAST IRON TANKS USED IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE COLLEGE WERE MADE IN OUR FOUNDRY 'PHO E: 43973 TOMGE TAGGART LTD. WATERMAIN PIPE SPECIALS. Offices and General Foundry: Foundry: EAST WALL, DUBLIN Windmill Lane, Sir John's Quay, Dublin _ WII""U' 'I UI III.' ••• lltt 'U •• fI'.' .. '1t1.1.11' 1 I If "I , "'" ' ", , 'II'.. '.IIII'.' •• ' I."U..I' ,u" '''UI rn CITY OF DUBLIN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE. Alderman. C. BREATHNACH, LL.O., T.O. (Chairman), 38-l Clontarf Road. Councillor M. O'SULLIVAN, P.C. (Vice-Chairman),7-l Ballymun Road, Glasnevin. Councillor Mrs. K. CLARKE, Baymount, 9S Clontarf Road. Senator D. D. HEALY, T.C., P.C., 40 Usher's Quay. Councillol' MrSl M. COSGRAVE, L.L.A., 17 Park Drive, COW per Gardens. P. BELTON, T.O., Bellevue Park, Killiney. J. J. BVRNE, B.A., B.L., 60 Talbot Street. FINTAN BURKE, .~ Wilfield Road, Ballsbridge. Miss HELENA MOI.ONY, -l8 Fleet Street. MICHAEL O'FoGHLUOHA, S Cabra Road. Mr. M. P. ROWAN, S2 Capel Street. Dr. LORCAN G. SHERLOCK, 18 Kildare Street. Mr. W. J. WHELAN, 3S Lower Gardiner Street. Mr. ML. COLGAN, 6 Gardiner's Row. Photo1 [H. W. Harrington, Glenageary. THEATRE. Photo I I H. W. Harrington, Glenageary. Photol IH. W. Harrington, Glenageary. LAUNDRY. ONE OF THE KITCHENS. a-e ,.•...... •..•...•..,.•..•.•., ,...•...... ,..,.' ' 1•••" 'M , ,••••••••••••• ,.,11.11" •• 8 "COMBINOL" I Superfine Decorative Paint IN 'GLOSS, FLAT AND EGGSHELL FINISHES AS USED IN THE DECORATION OF THE COLLEGE OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE, CATHAL BRUGHA STREET, DUBLIN .:MANUFACTURED BY H arriflgtons €5 yoodlass Wall, Lld. Shandon Works, CORK 2+ Nassau Street, DUBLIN 8 ,11 11 1 , " "11 1 11 11 8 {iJ II : 111••••••, ••1•• , ••••••• •••' ••ru••lnl•••••••ISU m Sections:- +ONE + TWO +THREE +FOUR +SIX + SEVEN + EIGHT +TEN + AND PART OF SECTION NINE Comprising 75% 01 the . ENTIRE FURNISHING OF THE COLLEGE OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE WERE SUPPLIED BY- HEARNE & CO., LTO. 'Phone 76 WATERFORD 'Grams:-Hearne, Quay 8 , , , ,.'.'.· ..· ,· ' 1•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••,•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••"'.1 •••• 1.".'••••••••••••••, 8 S ",,,..,,,,, ,., " ,., ,..,'.. 1.'.' •• 1•••• 1.1 •••••• ,••••••• ,••••'•• ,'.1 ••• 1,"'.'.'•••• ,••••" •••••• ,•••••• ,•••••••••••• ,••••••••••• ,., •• ,., •••• , 8 ~ St. Mary's College of Domestic Science Cathal Brugha Street I The site selected is in a good position, near a by coal, anthracite, oil and turf are catered for, by principal thoroughfare, and conveniently situated in means of an Eagle Range, Esse Cooker and "Quick regard to transport in ail directions. meal" Oil Cooker. In one kitchen an open turf fire The building is designed for the teaching of wiht !swing crane has been fitted. Domestic Economy in its more advanced branches. The furniture and fittings in the Kitchens tir.e in Before plans were finally approved, visits were mahogany, and aiI working tables are fitted with made to similar Schools in London, Scotland and st:linless steel tops. The sinks are in monel metal, Sweden, and the building is planned on the most with chromium-plated plate racks fitted above. The up-to-date lines and in accordance with modern floors in all the kitchens are in teak wood block. practice, as seen in the places visited, and in con The Laundries, on the ground floor, are fitted with formity with home requirements. suites of white glazed tubs, with wringers mounted on them. There is a "Dairy Maid" Gas Boiler, Subjects to be taught cover a wide range, and Thor Electric Washing Machines, Ironers and Hydro include Drawing, Needlework, Laundry, Dressmaking Extr:lctors. In the Drying Room there is a coil of and Dress Design, Housewifery, Cooking, including heating pipes, and a special cabinet for quick drying Institutional and Hotel Work and the Training of is installed. Chefs, Applied Science, Domestic Housekeeping and The Dressmaking and Millinery Rooms on the Physical Culture. first floor are furnished with Chest of Drawers, The Training of Teachers will be an important H':inging Cupboards, Wardrobes and Tables in part of the work of the School. mahogany. In each room a raised. platform, com The building is designed on straightforward lines, plete with folding mirrors, is provided for fitting in !reeping with its site and surroundings, and is and demonstration purposes. The floors are covered faced with Irish granite worked in Dublin, and Irish with lino. red bricks from Ballinphellic, Co. Cork. The bricks In the Lecture Theatre, in the basement, a Screen selected are of pleasing colour and texture, and they and Projection Room are provided. This room is blend with the granite dressings and with the fitted with Gas and Electric Cookers for demonstra general surroundings. tion purposes. The seating is formed with tubular Groups of Sculpture in Irish Limestone will be chromium-plated frames, with teak seats and placed at each corner of the building, imparting to writing ledges r:lised in tiers. Windows combined it a character in accordance with the Architects' with a ceiling light provide very adequate illumina original intention. tion by day, and electricaily operated blinds are Accommodation consists of Bicycle Store, Lecture fitted to the windows and top lights. Hall and ancillary apartments, Cloakrooms, Lava The Gymnasium is well fitted with the most tories, Store and Boiler House in the basement. modern equipment, including balancing beams, The ground floor contains two Laundries, one window ladders, wall bars, vaulting horses. etc. This Classroom, Administrative Offices, Model Kitchen, room has been. designed and equipped to provide for Art Room, Cloaks, Lavatories, etc. its use as a badminton court. The floor is in mal,>le, The first floor contains Teachers' Rooms, five and the fittings in pitch ~ine. Ample ch:lngmg Dressmaking Rooms, three Housewifery Rooms and accommodation is provided in the annexe to the Housewifery Store. Gymnasium. The second floor comprises accommodation for the The Restaurant accommodates 56, and the Caretaker, Science Room, Six Kitchens and a large furniture is of mahogany, with brown leather Kitchen Store. upholstery to the ch':iirs. Service to it is from the The top floor contains the Gymnasium with Institutional Kitchen and Servery, which is equipped Cloakrooms and Lavatories, Institutional Kitchen with all modern gas and electric cooking !:lpparatus, and Servery, Restaurant, Pupils' Common Room and enabling- Pupils to gain experience of Institutional a completely furnished Four-Roomed Flat for th.~ and Hotel Cooking and Service, under actual working Teaching of Domestic Houeswifery. conditions. . The plan has been made to give maximum solar The Teachers' Common Room, on the third floor, aspect in all rooms and corridors. adjacent to the Restaurant, is furnished with easy In the centre, opposite the entrance, the main ch':iirs, writing desks and built-in book shelves all staircase is situated, with a Passenger Lift beside in mahogany. The floor of this room is in lino. it, and at each end of the building in Marlborough The Model Ffat· consists of Living Room, 2 Bed Street and in Thomas's Lane, secondary staircases rooms, Kitchen and Bathroom. The rooms are are situated for entrance and emergency purpose!l' furnished in mahogany. Fitted hanging cupboards Construction is of substantial load-carrying brIck are provided in the bedrooms. The Kitchen is walls, with floors and a flat roof of reinforced equipped with gas cooker, combin!:ltion sink and concrete. refrigerator. Hot water is obtained from an Floors generaily are finished in wood block or independent boiler, fitted in a recess. The wails lino, and Terrazzo and tiles are used in parts of the and floors are tiled. Kitchens, Laundry and Lavatories. The Bathroom is tiled in primrose, and equipped Ail the Kitchen and Laundry Walls are tiled to with primrose coloured fittings with chromium-plated a height of approximately 6 feet. taps, etc. The roof, to which access is provided from the The Main Hall is finished with a Terrazzo floor, main staircase, is covered with asphalt. with m':irble dado and columns, and the staircase Heating is by low pressure hot water with is in cream Terrazzo relieved with a red line. The automaticaily stolred solid fuel boilers, and Electric balustrading is in wrought iron, with chromium Lighting and Power has been provided throughout. plated handrail. In each kitchen, gas and electric cookers Bre The fittings throughout the buildinll: are in installed. These Cookers are of different types to mahogany, with an oiled, waxed and polished finish, ensure varied experience for the Student. 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