Anyone know what this structure is?

useless

I noticed this structure for the first time during the week, even though I’ve probably passed by it a thousand times. It’s just off the M50, near the top of the southbound offramp for Knocklyon/Templeogue. Anyone know what it is? My money is on a mobile phone mast with some fancy cover on it to take the ugliness off it. That or some Met Eireann equipment.

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Victor

https://web.archive.org/web/20151002053553/http%3A//www.irisharchitectureawards.ie/annual-awards/2001/esat-telecommunications-millennium-landmark

They used to have lovely green lights on it, but I think there was some worry that it was distracting and contributing to road traffic collisions, so they turned off the lights 😞

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612808#Comment_118612808

https://www.lsionline.com/news/business/ac-creates-unique-lighting-for-mast--jytwa4 has a fuzzy pic if anyone's curious!

Are they building something else now, just a little further on towards Firhouse, on that same side of the M50?

Glencarraig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232399/anyone-know-what-this-structure-is

It's Pat Kenny's look out post to make sure nothing gets built within a 10 mile radius of Bullock Harbour.

hold my beer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118730205#Comment_118730205

The Irish school in Knocklyon?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118832874#Comment_118832874

Possibly - it looks to be at this location, with some early works starting on Google Street View; https://goo.gl/maps/seH4tLaYsTwyrETq8

hold my beer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118833361#Comment_118833361

Yep that's the new school. A lot taller now.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118833930#Comment_118833930

Many thanks, good to know.