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Sat 06 Jun 2007The master of plasterOur Georgian heritage extends beyond the facades and fanlights, with the decorative plasterwork of that era finally getting the considered attention it deserves, writes Eileen BattersbyLook around you, even now as Dublin city continues the dreary process of becoming like any other modern, commercialised metropolis pulverised by an ever- changing army of international brand names, there remains the saving grace of its Georgian legacy. The architectural splendour of the few surviving late 18th-century squares and individual landmark buildings seduce the eye and even manage to blank out much of the contemporary ugliness we have created.