Bye Bye Trinity Railings
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Daragh.
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August 9, 2000 at 11:02 am #704850
Anonymous
ParticipantA partial removal of the Railing at the main entrance to Trinity an paving much of the area was an inspirational idea. It will have a two fold great effect, one to allow the throngs of people who meet here a little more room to wait around also freeing up the footpath once again for those people who maybe years ago could pass freely along without flirthing with injury stepping on the road. Secondly removal of the railings will open up the vista from O’Connell Bridge through to Grafton Street.
This idea which was originally put forward by a highly respected Professor of self same College, will be a welcome improvement to Dublin for those on foot especially considering it will be many years before some of this very busy road space can be given over to pedestrians. -
August 9, 2000 at 11:08 am #714664
Paul Clerkin
Keymasterfor f**ks sake….. this is as bad as the Corpo Alderman who is the 50’s wanted Trinity Cllege Park railing removed for a dual carriageway and the park used as a carpark……
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August 9, 2000 at 12:21 pm #714665
Anonymous
ParticipantThis is a bad idea. It is another subtraction rather than an addition.The railings offer the building some protection against the litter louts.What will become of the two statues of the respective messrs. and the beautiful lawn too.Seemingly this removal of railings business is quite popular.Railings surround many notable churches and important buidings as was the norm and once surrounded many statues in Dublin….Daniel O’Connell’s for example.There is a proposal as well to remove the railings of the park in Jervis street.This hard landscaping business is going a bit too far and just because it’s fashionable today.( they’ll remove them today so as to replace them in 50 years time or whatver.)It’s ironic to think that they may remove Trinity’s railings while across the road they have added them to the central bank.
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August 9, 2000 at 1:44 pm #714666
Anonymous
ParticipantDon’t forget Eyre Square in Galway.
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August 9, 2000 at 2:09 pm #714667
Anonymous
ParticipantWhy?
What about Eyre’s Square in Galway? -
August 9, 2000 at 10:58 pm #714668
Anonymous
ParticipantWhat class of a big bloody eegit is proposing this removal? I had hoped that the days of ignorance-induced vandalism were behind us.
What a poor reflection on one of the oldest and most illustrious universities in the world, if it happens. -
August 10, 2000 at 12:34 pm #714669
MG
ParticipantIs this happening or a rumour or a proposal?
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August 10, 2000 at 4:44 pm #714670
Paul Clerkin
KeymasterThe Communications Officer of Trinity College has contact me to say that “there is no truth behind the suggestion”.
Interested to see where the rumour originated.
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August 11, 2000 at 11:10 am #714671
eamonn mc loughlin
Participant…and the Bank of Ireland will be painted green, white and orange!
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August 21, 2000 at 1:37 pm #714672
CTR
ParticipantThe wigs in Trinners will repave the front square in green, white & orange cobbles before they remove the railings that
protects them from the marauding barbarians on the ‘College’ Green!! -
August 23, 2000 at 8:30 pm #714673
Anonymous
ParticipantFantastic idea! Can’t wait! Will make College Green into a proper place rather than a strange chicane for traffic.
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August 19, 2005 at 8:41 pm #714674
JPD
ParticipantThey might go yet with the Luas going in
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August 20, 2005 at 11:45 am #714675
vinnyfitz
ParticipantAha! another thread from the depths of history!
Anyway, while waiting for the Luas to materialise would anyone like to speculate on the rationale for the wiremesh placed behind the Nassau St railings? Is it purely for litter control?
Whoever put it up might have done the decent thing and topped it off in line with the uppermost horizontal bar. The way it sticks up now above the tips of the rails is just cheap and nasty!
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August 20, 2005 at 5:11 pm #714676
Daragh
ParticipantI think it is just for litter control. How sad I know, but Irish people are probably the dirtiest in the world, with no respect for public places, so unfortunately it had to be done I guess.
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