Clerys Quarter, which is centred around the refurbishment and extension of the historic Clerys Building, originally constructed in 1922, creates a new retail, office, hotel and leisure destination at the heart of Dublin. This development of the building and its surrounding areas combines both traditional elements and modern concepts to enhance the evolving regeneration of this part of the inner city. This new city quarter improves pedestrian links and activates the existing fabric, creating additional amenities. These connections also reaffirm the bond between the protected structure and the public realm of the development and rejuvenate its purpose.

The sympathetic transformation of the listed Clerys Building includes the restoration of iconic features, including the colonnaded façade, internal staircases, columns and ceilings and the famous Clerys’ clock. Clerys’ original restaurant and bar, The Tea Rooms have also been fully refurbished. The roof top destination is seen as a key element of this important inner city development. It successfully blends additional publicly accessible space as an appropriate response to the ambition and vision for the redevelopment. The project provides 5,574 sq. m of retail (60,000 sq. ft), 8,556 sq. m. of commercial offices (92,100 sq. ft.) and houses the HSE Rotunda day center. The tour will commence at the new main entrance from the O’Connell Street. Traditionally, we will meet under the Clerys clock and walk into the building.

While passing through the spaces of the old department store design concepts for the new mixed use of the building along with multiple challenges encountered during the construction and restoration works will be explained.

Meeting point: Clerys Clock main entrance

Pre-Book Only

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs welcome

Access to the building will be through the main entrance under the Clerys Clock. The first floor Tearooms will then be accessed by using the original staircase (Approx 40 steps) Alternatively there is a lift. The remaining 3 floors will then be accessed via the main atrium lifts, with the glass lift serving the 5th floor where temporary ramps are installed for access to the lift and balconies.

Accessible toilets are available on the second floor.