Kildare Street, Dublin, Ireland

Events

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1923
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1924
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1920
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1921
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1937
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1925
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1926
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1927
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1928
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1929
£10 10s.
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1930
£10 10s.
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1931
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1932
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1933
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1934
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1935
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1922
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1916
1916
During the Easter Rising of 1916, the RHA's premises in Middle Abbey Street was burned down. From 1916 to 1969 the RHA's annual exhibitions were held at the premises of the Metropolitan School of Art in Kildare Street [The MSA became the National College of Art in 1938].

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1917
1917
During the Easter Rising of 1916, the RHA's premises in Middle Abbey Street was burned down. From 1916 to 1969 the RHA's annual exhibitions were held at the premises of the Metropolitan School of Art in Kildare Street [The MSA became the National College of Art in 1938].

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1918
1918
During the Easter Rising of 1916, the RHA's premises in Middle Abbey Street was burned down. From 1916 to 1969 the RHA's annual exhibitions were held at the premises of the Metropolitan School of Art in Kildare Street [The MSA became the National College of Art in 1938].

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1919
1919
During the Easter Rising of 1916, the RHA's premises in Middle Abbey Street was burned down. From 1916 to 1969 the RHA's annual exhibitions were held at the premises of the Metropolitan School of Art in Kildare Street [The MSA became the National College of Art in 1938].

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1938
1938
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art), Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1941
1941
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art), Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1942
1942
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art), Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1946
1946
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art), Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Location for Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, 1951
1951
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art), Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Business or Institutional

Address for National College of Art
1938 - 1971

Location of Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin
1815 - 1971
Return of 1906, showing the rooms in the school and purposes for which they were used: Old School (Ground Floor). Clay Room, for preparing clay for modelling; Stained Glass Room, for Stained Glass work, capacity: 12 students, average no. of students daily: 6. Modelling, no. 1 Room: Modelling from life and Advanced Modelling, capacity 12 students, actual 6. Modelling no. 2 Room: Elementary Modelling, capacity 30, actual, 15. Old Design Room: Storing and packing students' Works (at present). Elementary Room (owing to bad light, not used in the day time): Freehand drawing, capacity 30, actual, 20. Mechanical Room (not used in the day time): Building Construction and Machine Drawing, capacity 20, actual 12. Enamelling and Metal Room: Enamelling and Metalwork, capacity 8, actual, 8. Old School (First Floor) Gallery -North, or Lecture Room: Lectures on all subjects. Capacity 60 , actual...depends on the subject. Store (off Lecture Room) Storing materials for lectures. Mosaic Room (off Lecture Room), for Mosaic Work, capacity 6, actual 4. Gallery (proper): Freehand and Model Drawing, capacity 40, actual, 30. Gallery - South: Painting from Still Life, capacity 12, actual, 8. Room no. 13: Painting from Still Life, capacity 6 , actual, 6. New School (Ground Floor): Room no. 4: Elementary Design and Plant Drawing, capacity 20, actual 10. Room no. 5: Advanced Design, capacity 15, actual 8. Room no. 6: Shading from the cast, capacity 20, actual 10. Room no. 7: Drawing, & c., for Certificate Works, capacity 12, actual 8. Room no. 8: Drawing and Painting from Life, capacity 15, actual 8. Totals: 22 rooms with capacity for 369 students in rooms at any one time.

Location of National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
1971 - 1981

Location of exhibition held by Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts of Painters, Sculptors, Architects and Engravers
1916 - 1970
The RHA annual exhibitions took place at the Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare street, Dublin, from 1916-1969, as the RHA premises in Abbey Street was burnt down during the republican Easter Rising of 1916.

Studio or Residential

Address for Francis (Frank) Wiles
1925 - 1926
Used the Metropolitan School of Art address in these years, afterwards returned to 73 Lower Baggot Street

Address for Peter Grant
1938 - 1942
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Peter J. Brennan
1938 - 1941
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for John Damian Bourke
1941
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Breda O'Donoughue
1946
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Edmondo V. Gigante
1946
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Sheila MacCallion
1946
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Christopher Ryan
1946
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Address for Friedrich Herkner
1951
Address of the Metropolitan School of Art (National College of Art).

Sources

A School of Art in Dublin since the Eighteenth Century - A History of the National College of Art and Design.
1995