Gasometer Steel Frame, Dublin 4

The Alliance, 2026 photo by Brian McMahon

The metal shell of the Gasometer on South Lotts Rd, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

Photo taken in 1988 by Maureen Devitt RIP.

The Gasometer dates back to 1885.

Now known as the Allance Building, the apartments built within the steel frame were launched In 2006.

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Gasometer Steel Frame, Dublin 4

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