Aierlan
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You are probably right that Dublin was at its relative peak in the 18th C. But the Victorian era brought so much innovation – the telegraph, electricity, railways, scientific advance, SS Great Britain, Suez Canal, and so on. Singapore, Hong Kong, India, etc. were added to the Empire.
Ireland had a ringside seat for all of this.
Stirring times. I think I would have found the 18th century a little tame, by comparison.
Originally posted by GregF
True Pete, I agree with you, Dublin of years ago hasn’t a patch on Dublin today… more cosomopolitan… There is a buzz of optimism and hope, chic and style…… Dublin needs such an air of middle class ‘Bourgeoisie’…..I agree with all of this.
I know you are referring to Dublin of the 1950s – 1980s when you say ‘years ago’. But, in my imagination at least, I feel Dublin of the 19th century had that cosmopolitan air, optimism, style, etc.
I think of the International Exhibition of 1865, the building of the National Museum, the Jewish Quarter, swanky restaurants on Grafton Street, the great family-owned businesses, connections with far-flung outposts of the Empire and so on.
I would love to know what it was like to be in Dublin back then.
