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.