How well do you know Dublin?
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I think C is the former ICS building between D’Olier Street and Westmorland Street, and I think G is the Buger King on Lower O’Connell Street!
Graham Hickey wrote:And thanks for picking up the hint ctesiphon – some others would be welcome ]
We’ll try, but the challenge is to get ones that’ll stump you in particular- might have to initiate a rule that you’re not allowed guess until someone else has tried first!.:) I have one in mind, but access probably requires Govt approval. Leave it with me.Morlan’s pics:
Is F the Temple Bar Gallery and Studio?
And B is on the tip of my tongue… bah!Don’t think so – it has a nasty pinky red dirty brick, whereas that orangey brickwork and detailing almost looks Victorian…
South Great George’s St perhaps? That cornice is tricky.E is the entrance to the Seamen’s Institute on Eden Quay.
D is a fantastic one Morlan – deceptive in its impression of size.
I’d recognise that dodgy floodlight anywhere :). Won’t give it away, other than it’s a view from a certain car park…@ctesiphon wrote:
We’ll try, but the challenge is to get ones that’ll stump you in particular- might have to initiate a rule that you’re not allowed guess until someone else has tried first!.
Quite the opposite in fact – think I’ve proved to be quite useless at this game, hence my staying firmly behind the scenes of late 😀
@phil wrote:
I think C is the former ICS building between D’Olier Street and Westmorland Street,
Yup – 1916 parade
@ctesiphon wrote:
Is F the Temple Bar Gallery and Studio?!
🙁
@phil wrote:
I think G is the Buger King on Lower O’Connell Street!
😀
@Graham Hickey wrote:
South Great George’s St perhaps?
It looks like it belongs there, but no.
E is the entrance to the Seamen’s Institute on Eden Quay.
Good work
F is the ESB building on Misery Hill (with the chimney with the “Grand Canal Harbour” banner just peeking through?)
@d_d_dallas wrote:
F is the ESB building on Misery Hill (with the chimney with the “Grand Canal Harbour” banner just peeking through?)
Bingo
@hutton wrote:
How about Exchequer St for B ? 🙂
Incredibly loud buzzer
@StephenC wrote:
Is it the Hotel above Hogans on SGSt? Is “A” Broadstone Station
Re A, thats what I was thinking – Central Hotel on corner of Exchequer St – but Morlan says its not on SG St….Re B, I dont think its Broadstone as thats all Greek Revival, and this emblem is 2nd millenium classicism – what say the side of Heuston Station instead ? 😉
It could also be that kippy guesthouse on the corner of Gardiner Street and Talbot Street (the name escapes me)
@StephenC wrote:
Is it the Hotel above Hogans on SGSt?
Is “A” Broadstone Station
No. But you’re close enough – think rail. Absolutely nay cigar though 🙁
hutton wrote:Re A, thats what I was thinking – Central Hotel on corner of Exchequer St – but Morlan says its not on SG St….Re B, I dont think its Broadstone as thats all Greek Revival, and this emblem is 2nd millenium classicism – what say the side of Heuston Station instead ? ]It looks so Exchequer Streetish.. but it’s not on the southside!
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Graham, you might aswell give the answer for D. I know you’re itching to!
Cant believe I described Broadstone as Greek Revival; it is of course Egyptian Revival – so 😮 😮 to me!
Hey Morlan, what say Jimmys place on Amiens St for A…Choo, choo, choo 🙂
B is really doing my head in at this stage. I think SoG is right – but its worse than he says; 4 outstanding, not 3! We are losing it :confused: 😡 🙁 …But dont give away the game just yet, I know well get there eventually –
As for G is it on hoarding around a site under construction? Come on give us a clue;)
That is one colourful post hutton 🙂
B is so very difficult alright. So we know it’s a hotel, we know it’s on the northside, it’s probably south facing given the bright sky and sun, and appears to be very late Victorian, though with a rebuilt 1920s attic storey?
Thought it might be Beresford Place, but no.
Talbot St by any chance, in the middle or near the BoI outside Connolly?
Or Parnell St perhaps?A is tricky too – feel like I pass it every day, but can’t place it! Those projecting bays look very distinctive.
D looks huge, like the base of Connolly’s tower…
…but is in fact the little clocktower of the former Mercer’s Hospital 🙂
Oh. Good photo.
But, just as a matter of interest, from which car park was the original taken?
One would imagine it must have been either from the RCSI or St. Stephen’s Green Car Park.
Or could it even be Drury Street?
Nothing would now surprise me.:D
Hutton – G has already been answered. It’s Burger King on O’C St!
Well done Graham. It’s the Stephen’s Green SC car park.
OK, B is The Clifton Court Hotel/Met Bar on Eden Quay
The red brick is typicaly Georges St/Exchq St. I knew it would throw yez off.
And here’s a little more of A….
Common!
Feck, feck, feck. I would never have got that; with the string coursing band, Id have expected it to continue – and so too a floor at that level.
A obviously isnt Connolly; so there too I am wrong:(
And as you say G was got already. Maybe the blind (ie me who sould have seen that mentioned already) shouldnt be playing this game
*puts on coat, gets up and goes home – head hanging in shame* 🙁 😮 🙁
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