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Roberts House, Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin

Architect: L.M. McDonnell
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The finest building in the zoo, this little gem is still in use and maintained in good condition. A decorative brick exterior masks a wonderful toplit interior space with fine Victorian ironwork. At one end is a large decorative porch whilst at the other, a smaller scale entrance has been converted into a small enclosed space.

Off this main block is a smaller block with external cages, now almost hidden by trees and bushes. Decorative brick archways into the cages can just about be discerned in this photo.


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