Painting the town red

In the run-up to Hallowe’en and coinciding with the Bram Stoker Festival, some of Dublin’s iconic buildings have been given a blood-hued makeover. During a flying visit to my old hometown, I spotted a few flushed buildings; some more sanguine than others. The Mansion House sported a delicate pastel rose…

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…while the Bank of Ireland in College Green was a mix of cherries and cream…

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…but the Royal College of Surgeons got it right with a blood-curdling burst of crimson that glowed deep into the night sky.

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Spooky!

xxx Ailsa

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