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That new (rubbish) movie with Andrea Corr set in Clare in the 60’s (The boys and girls of somewhere or other ?) was also made in both the Isle of Man and N. Ireland. Obviously the only places that look like Clare in the 60’s, including Clare.
I don’t think the countryside is that much drastically destroyed as yet ….I bet those movies were made in the Isle of man because of the cheaper tax breaks, cheaper costs etc………It was a cheap film.
Ken Boorman made Excalibur here 20 odd years ago in Wicklow and still after all those years the revisionist Walt Disney Arthur epic was only recently made here too as well as Lassie. There is still a bit of some unspoilt scenery.
With a boom and increase in population it is bound display some elements of civilization. We’ve never experienced this before. The last time there was such a building boom throughout the whole country I think it was the Normans who were responsible. Before that it was the mesolithics and neolithics.
Tighter planning laws just need to be applied on where and what to build regarding the countryside. Everyone should get on to their local rural TD’s and complain then. Where’s the mouthy Green Party when they’re needed.
It has to be said that the Celtic Tiger and the burgeoning economy has brought an abundance of wealth to Ireland and isn’t it great. I know the downside too, ie sluggish health service, transport congestion etc…, but this ongoing boom has never ever been the case before, for the people and country, bar maybe a brief period in the 1960’s and the Celtic Golden Age of Ardagh Chalices etc..
But did anyone see on the news last night and today’s Irish Times that a report issued by NCB stockbrokers says that growth is to continue at an unstoppable pace. It forcasts that the population of the Republic of Ireland is expected to rise with increased births to over 5 million by 2020 and to over 6 million by 2050. One fifth of the population will be migrant workers. This is incredible to think that the population will be nearing pre-1845 famine levels. Many new homes will be needed and our cities and towns as well as the landscape will be almost unrecognizable no doubt; changing to suit the needs. However, the concentration of people should be in the cities and towns however not sprawling into the country side. The sprawl has to be curbed. High rise will be inevitable too, no doubt.
The report says that there will be almost 3 million cars on Irish roads. It seems like that now. The number of houses is expected to continue growing by around 65,000 units a year until at least 2020.
These are great times, and changing times too. I’d rather be optimistic than pessimistic about it.
Welcome to the 21st century, Ireland.Good photos again Graham hilighting the sheer shoddiness.
It was great to see that the parade passed off well on Friday. It looked good on the telly despite the bad weather. The Brazillian samba girls who braved the cold were my hi-light. Their assets were frozen I’m sure. An anti-war demo passed off peacefully on Saturday as well. Hopefully the street will be nearly completed for the 1916 military parade in a months time. The works have lasted long enough.
By the way, isn’t the lord mayors coach is a superb piece of craftmanship, definitely a fairytale OTT baroque/roccoco wanderly wagon, but a feckin’ superb asset for the city and country. Good to see it maintained.
I noticed today that the riot damaged signposts and in particular the scorched lampost, have been replaced. I hope the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and festivities passes off well. Very cold, but dry is the weather outlook.
Beannachtai na Feile Padraig!
Putting it bluntly, was this bloke just one of the many that butchered parts of Dublin city so as they could line their pockets.
Regarding Paddys Day and things Irish, but anyone read the book by Bob Quinn called ”the Atlantean Irish ” which suggest that Christainity come to Ireland with the Coptic Christian monks of Egypt. via the Mediterannean sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The findings and similiarities are uncanny, from humble hermit dwellings, Sean Nos singing, currachs, carvings, aspects of language etc…Even the auld shamrock is known as shamrahk in the arab world. There was a TV programme made about it years ago too. Another facet to an Irish identity. Great stuff!
aye …a couple of old nags grouped together would suffice as an attraction. It could be a funny piece of sculpture. It doesn’t have to be idealistic or too serious. Something to be propped up on when having a photo taken.
Just to add, I think a bronze sculpture of horses somewhere in the square would be an attractive feature, in honour of the horse fair.
I like the Fusano properties development. I remember all the hoo-haa about the proposal when it was first mooted and the objections to the tower. Looking at the finished product, I think it looks quite well overall . The Corpo housing scheme at the corner is bloody awful however. The remnnants of buildings, ie the Cobblestone pub and the 3 other sites should be demolished (bar the tall Georgian house) at the end of the square and a contemporary eye catching focal point building should be added I think. It would frame the square. Pity Bo- Derrels pub was demolished that was around here too but the replacement is’nt bad. Overall Smithfield looks good and is getting better. Well done to the HARP for rejuvenating this whole area of the city , ie North King Street etc…It was once a national disgrace.
The Hugh Lane is a great little gallery too with some fine works mainly from the impressionist era. It is a great liitle treasure to have on the north side of the city here. Fair play to Hugh Lane, who tragically drowned when the Luisitania was sank by the Germans. He bequeathed many paintings to the gallery in Dublin and theres wrangling going on to this day over more paintings still held by London. Francis Bacon’s studio the latest major aquisition. There’s Monets, Manets, Renoirs and Courbets to see as well as modern Irish painters. Check out the impasto of Mancini paintings.
Good photos again Graham of the shoddy work………plenty on the snag list. Those gaps left in the joints of the cladding are atrocious. But still I kinda like the makeover. That curved glass window does it for me.
It was a relief to see that there was somewhat minimal damage done , considering it was vitually a war zone. The council have to be commended for doing a great job cleaning up the street. With the works nearing completion O’Connell Street looks really wonderful. What a great makeover. To best view the revamp is to take a bus ride up the street, top deck, sitting up the front.
The scenes on Saturday should never ever be repeated again. St Patricks Day should be the test. It was only mere youths/juveniles, mainly from the locality (from an impoverished background, mentally and materially) that caused the havoc. I heard no northern accents among the crowd. The gardai were terrible at handling the situation. More law and order please, especially when ill reared thuggish children are involved.
