to the interior, although the exterior remains largely unchanged. The streets around the crossroads where the North Circular and Phibsborough roads intersect are the subject of important social history photographs within the Lawrence and Eason collections held at the National Photographic Archive (part of the National Library of Ireland) that have been digitised and made accessible as high-resolution scans online. Notable residents Seóirse Bodley, composer and arranger Harry Boland, republican revolutionary and member of the First Dáil Desmond Connell, Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin Michael Gambon, actor Philip Greene, RTÉ sports broadcaster James Joyce, author, lived at 5 St. Peter's Road (formerly St. Peter's Terrace) Dick McKee, a republican revolutionary Iris Murdoch, author and philosopher, born at Blessington Street, 1919 Bernard Ryan, a republican revolutionary Éamon de Valera, former Taoiseach and President of Ireland Ernest Blythe, Irish Minister for Finance, (1922-1932) Cathal Mac Coille, RTÉ journalist and broadcaster. References External links Photo tour of the Broadstone Line of the Royal Canal View of Dublin city from Blaquiere Bridge (formerly located between Phibsborough library and the Leo Broe monument), early 19th century Towns and villages in Dublin (city)