Dublin Walls: Photo Essay
Here’s some photos of Dublin which might illustrate that living in KC I miss grey much more than I miss green.
All were taken before I moved to Kansas City, and all bar one are pre-Tiger.
These are walls. I do have other photos of Dublin, many of them much better - honestly - but these photos just happen to be the lucky ones near the top of the pile that got scanned first.
I’ll put just five above the fold and then you can click if you’d like to see the rest.
Smithfield before somebody called it a ‘civic space’
One of my favourite quays is Essex Quay, from Sunlight Chambers to this, the Bookend Building.
Quite near the Pro Cathedral, it’s the Chapel.
A handful of miles from the city centre, by Porter’s Gate was one of my cycling routes out of Dublin.
Proinsias De Rossa giving Johnny Cash a run for his money.
Fergal Quinn invented something to try and stop shopping trolleys roaming around Dublin, like this one asleep in Chapelizod.
By the Children of Lir sculpture in the excellent Garden of Remembrance
I liked both sides of Smithfield.
Coach House and Stables at Palmerstown.
St Michans, but you knew that didn’t you?
Hickey’s - can you see the Liffey?
If I ever have a JCB, I will keep it from this wall.
Everybody’s favourite brewery.
Lindsay Road, a very expensive house, and Calamity.
Long-surviving salute in Ballyfermot to The Lookalikes who were big in a small kind of way in the 1970s.
I used to spend hours walking on the quays, especially Dublin 7.
I’m a fan of very small windows, and even more so of blocked up windows.
Palmerstown’s old ruined church in Mill Lane. Possibly called St James’
Typical scenery on the walk to the bus-stop
Green Street. A mural in the markets.
Behind this shed was nothing but green fields, gorse and trees all the way up to the Hellfire. Now there’s thousands of houses and apartments.
Compare with:
Photos of Kansas City’s walls
Walls of America: Photos
Cambodia Walls: Photos
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Eolaí gan Fhéile:
nice and fair bit of walking but I love the results. I love walking as well. The picture with the shopping trolley close to the crumbling steps caught my eye but the rest are very interesting too.
Cheers NightSkySpy - and you’ve made me think that maybe I should hook them into Google Maps to show people where they are.
Really enjoyed your photos - had a good laugh at the JCB one.
Directed to your photos by Blogorrah and really enjoyed them, especially ones of Palmerstown, where I work.
Hey, “The Lookalikes” wall brought back memories. I could see that from my bedroom window growing up. Thanks for that!!
Thanks everyone. I think I just might do this again.
Saoirse, Sean O’Connor of The Lookalikes has a website that says he is recording a version of “Can I Take You Home Tonight?” for his new album. And here be a sample of that memory.
WOW! Thant was fantastic. Now all I need is a sample of The Blades “Last man in Europe and I’ll be very happy!!
Can I do the obvious and say you’ve not a ghost of a chance.
Glad to see you have’nt lost your Irish humour! Love the Art work by the way. Did you go to Art college in Dublin?
Cheers.
No Art College at all. Did Art in the Leaving and that was it.
Blown over here by Bloggorah! The shed near the Hellfire looks vaguely familiar!
ha ha, grew up in dublin, great snaps, brought back some good memories,,,,thanks, jv
thats great did enjoy
great site.. loved the stuff on sean and the lookalikes. check out his site maintained by me and another very talented person called michelle.
Will do - thanks very much Kevin.
I was looking at that piece of “Lookalikes” graffiti again yesterday - it’s rather grown over now. When I get a chance I’ll post an updated photo.
will enjoy looking at an updated picture of the lookalikes wall. isnt one wall the same as another.. lookalikes! silly joke to you all from me. i agree its silly…. yes anyone else know of simular pictures of graffitte?
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