Putting the Trinity gate in place. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Mon Jun 16 2014 - 08:35
A newly restored front gate being reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. The gate was severely damaged when struck by a car on April 2nd.
The damaged gate was removed by craftsmen from the Trinity College Buildings Maintenance Department and brought to the joinery workshops of Dunwoody & Dobson, specialist heritage building contractors.
There, matching timber was sourced and the damaged sections of framing and panels were repaired or replaced. The original door frames are being replaced with new oak posts re-made to the same design.
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The newly installed Front Gate opens to the public. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times
Work continues after French polishing of the newly restored Front Gate reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Colm Guthrie, John King, Mark Mooney, Martin Corcoran and Ian Pickett, craftsmen from the Trinity College Buildings Maintenance Department with the newly restored Front Gate after being reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The newly restored Front Gate being reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The newly restored Front Gate being reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The front gate of Trinity College Dublin damaged after a man drove a vehicle into it. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Damage to the main gate of Trinity College Dublin after a car was driven into the gate. Photograph: Gary O’Sullivan
Repairs were modified to restore the gate as closely as possible to its original construction
