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The Fitzwilton Hotel In May 2016

I First Photographed The Fitzwilton Hotel In May 2016

Securing accommodation during the August festival run highlights significant structural pressures across the city's lodging sector

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Saturday, 22nd August

Is This Public Art Or A Rusty Metal Yoke

Is This Public Art Or A Rusty Metal Yoke

Left entirely unvarnished, the heavy riveted plates, spherical hulls, and oversized shackle rings have oxidized into a rich, deep coat of rust. Sitting half-tilted on the grass against modern apartment blocks, they act as unpolished, heavy industrial artifacts—grounding contemporary urban developments with a quiet, weathered nod to Ireland’s working maritime heritage.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Saturday, 22nd August

Huge Canvas For Some Amazing Mural

The Fitzwilton Hotel As A Huge Canvas For Some Amazing Murals

An analysis of Shane Sutton’s iconic Spacer murals in Waterford, comparing the rapid 2018 Bridge Street execution with the refined, infrastructure-integrated masterpiece on Slievekeale Road.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Saturday, 22nd August

The Quays by Dan Kitchener

The Quays by Dan Kitchener – Rose Lane In Waterford

Photograph and architectural review of Dan Kitchener's cinematic mural 'The Quays' on Rose Lane, Waterford. Explores the history of the quays, the artist's atmospheric style, and his contributions to the Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Friday, 21st August

Two Spacer Murals By Shane Sutton

Two Spacer Murals By Shane Sutton Photographed August 2019

An analysis of Shane Sutton’s iconic Spacer murals in Waterford, comparing the rapid 2018 Bridge Street execution with the refined, infrastructure-integrated masterpiece on Slievekeale Road.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Friday, 21st August