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@KerryBog2 wrote:
Decco’s … does not go in very far, about 40 feet or so is my memory, and certainly not onto K Hill; sometimes we could go no further than 15 feet as it was silted up by sand/storm debris. A spring runs through it, so that clears it, often leaving a bank on one side and a long, deep pool on the left as you enter.
Assume you have seen these blog entries. Decco 1 Decco 2
I never had caving gear but on a recent revisit I took some photos. You have to belly your way through a narrow tunnel to get to the chamber where the pool is now on the right. I don’t know how much further back it really goes.Apparently Beckett has Molloy living there at some stage.
My Ballybrack/Killiney stuff is gathered here.
I suppose we are straying a bit too far outside the canals for this thread 🙂
KerryBog2
Thanks.
There’s an actual Vampire hanging out of the ceiling in the museum in Collins Barracks. When I saw it I said to the guy, that’s a Vampire. And then I saw the label, this is a Vampire. A bit embarrassed but thrilled nonetheless.
Decco’s has been opened up to potholers as far as I can make out. Tread carefully, it’s a mobile phone dead area, no surprise. Not familiar with the ramparts version. Where is that? I know the cave/tunnel came out somewhere up Killiney Hill.
Ballybrack/Killiney is a fabulous area for history. I stumbled into it by accident (basically, living there).
From an architectural/archeological/genealogical point of view this should be of interest.
Having a ball.
P
@KerryBog2 wrote:
Without wishing to be pedantic, it’s not a crown, it is a coronet, that of an earl, probably Pembroke.
Take your point and it does stitch it in historically. I was using the term loosely without any expertise.
From a colonial point of view it is a neat subset. 🙂
Is trilocation Kerry, Dublin, Europe, or, Kerry, Dublin, USA, or, Parish, Kerry, Dublin? Just wondering. Following up my family history at the moment and getting very local in the process. My Kerry connection is Caherboshinna (between Ventry and Dingle).
An nàis annamh is iontach. The rare thing is a wonder to behold.
@Andrew Duffy wrote:
The crown is on the old power supply unit on the transition between Fenian Street and Grand Canal Street. I looked at it a few days ago, but needed to see the surrounding writing to recognise it.
Bang on Andrew. On the corner of Upr. Erne St. and Hogan Place.
That’s the Stork shop on the corner of Holles St. on the other side of the road.I’m bust. Over to the next contributor. Thanks for the fun.:D
GrahamH
Thanks for the compliment re the photos.
I think I am (unintentionally) misleading people on the crown. That is not meant to be a white surround. It was originally meant to be a transparent background. It should have been a png rather than a jpeg. I confined the item to a circle just to make it more difficult. But by way of reparation I will give a full rectangle which will give you an enormous clue. But it is still within the canals.
Global Citizen bang on for [X]. It’s the sock windmill
For the record, here are the contexts:
Freaky Face [V] above a doorway on the West side of James’s Harbour
To the best of my recollection, it’s just to the right of where I was standing when I took this.
Bishop weathervane [X] on top of the sock windmill:
City crest [Z] over the Gilbert library in Pearse St. This crest is unique to this location.
A quick inspection of the latin motto will show you why.
And that only leaves the Crown [Y]. And just a reminder that it is within the canals.Global Citizen
Thanks for the welcome. This seems a great forum. I’m diving in the shallow end with the know your Dublin which is fascinating. I have lived all my life in Dublin. Schooling and professional career in centre city. But, now that I am retired, I am only starting to notice my surroundings. Which, I see, are disappearing faster than I can notice them. Or which I notice are disappearing faster than I can see them. Or whatever.
I have been following the Liberties regeneration, as one branch of my folks are from the Mount Brown/Fountain end of James’s St. I have also been following Theresa’s Gardens, due to the location of another branch, and Fatima and Dolphin House for yet another branch. All very depressing. Repeated breach of faith with the residents and abuse of power and patronising of the residents. Must have broken the hearts of the few officials who cared. End of rant.
Anyway, look forward to participating in this great forum.
Global Citizen
The tat is absolutely incredible. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the photo. I remember Hume St. and Green Properties in the late 60s. How did this happen? Where are the students?
Are we talking brown envelope or pig ignorance here?
I know you had these two ladies from George’s Church in Hardwicke Place on earlier. Does anyone know who they are or where I can find out? Thanks.
GrahamH
Full marks for the freaky head [V]. That’s two down. I’ll have to sharpen up my act next time round…
Gunter
[Z] is the Gilbert, well done.
I’m a great one for procedures myself. Alternative is anarchy.
How do I know when a new set can be started? I guess I was a bit overenthusiastic, trying to figure out the mechanics of the site and flying through past posts checking what had already been covered.
😮Hope I’m doing this right. If not please tell me.
Four shots, within the canals, in Dublin below for guessing. I have labeled them V-Z to avoid confusion with any other current images.
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X
Y
ZNelson’s Pillar
Not sure if this is the appropriate thread, but I don’t know how to open a new one.
Just wondered if people might be interested in Nelson’s progress (downfall) in 1966.
