it looks lifeless and soulless with all the generic shops and modern facades. same in every town an city in the uk an ireland. eroding our history, heritage and culture
Sadly, to a great extent, you're right.it is a little bit tired. The buildings haven't changed much , the facades, well that's apparently progress. Culture and heritage are up to us to keep alive. Thank you for your comment 🙏.
You walked by Moran's Hotel 🏨 there. I presumed its renamed now and a residential hotel. A book could be written about this establishment especilly during the Troubles. It was here in February 1972, that David Seaman/aka Barry Barker, who was believed to be a British agent stayed. Days after walking out of that hotel he was found dead in south Armagh, near Cullaville. That area of Dublin has always been gritty and somewhat menacing like an area of the Bronx 🚔🛎
Having lived in Manchester 23 years, coming home on the ferry on SailRail from Holyhead into North Wall, my last visits home were in early December 2019, August 2022 and October 2022, having extended family in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, I detected a certain sadness in Dublin City Centre, far more so than in Manchester post-Covid - before 2002, I’d lived in Dublin for 3 years towards the end of my 13 years in Superquinn and Dublin is just not the same anymore - I was a teenager in the 1980’s and I used to love Dublin, now I just find it so depressing compared to Manchester or Dunshaughlin
Nice summary of Talbot Street and the surrounding area. Overall, most iconic streets in Dublin including the main one O Connell Street have become dour and untidy. Even Rathmines on the southside has gone very derelict. If Ireland was tough on crime and anti social behaviour, the city would thrive
Thanks Keith for that little walk around. Looking forward to the next adventure
Tenerife in 10 days 🙏😊
it looks lifeless and soulless with all the generic shops and modern facades. same in every town an city in the uk an ireland. eroding our history, heritage and culture
Sadly, to a great extent, you're right.it is a little bit tired. The buildings haven't changed much , the facades, well that's apparently progress. Culture and heritage are up to us to keep alive. Thank you for your comment 🙏.
@@allthingskeith all the best from Ellan Vannin
thanks for the mini-tour! love from Canada 🍁 ♥
Failte , thank you for the comment. I hope you enjoy the other areas I covered in Dublin. 💚
You walked by Moran's Hotel 🏨 there. I presumed its renamed now and a residential hotel. A book could be written about this establishment especilly during the Troubles. It was here in February 1972, that David Seaman/aka Barry Barker, who was believed to be a British agent stayed. Days after walking out of that hotel he was found dead in south Armagh, near Cullaville. That area of Dublin has always been gritty and somewhat menacing like an area of the Bronx 🚔🛎
Absolutely Dublins history Is fascinating. It's a shame it's being lost.
Having lived in Manchester 23 years, coming home on the ferry on SailRail from Holyhead into North Wall, my last visits home were in early December 2019, August 2022 and October 2022, having extended family in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, I detected a certain sadness in Dublin City Centre, far more so than in Manchester post-Covid - before 2002, I’d lived in Dublin for 3 years towards the end of my 13 years in Superquinn and Dublin is just not the same anymore - I was a teenager in the 1980’s and I used to love Dublin, now I just find it so depressing compared to Manchester or Dunshaughlin
Sadly parts of it are very tired looking
Nice summary of Talbot Street and the surrounding area. Overall, most iconic streets in Dublin including the main one O Connell Street have become dour and untidy. Even Rathmines on the southside has gone very derelict. If Ireland was tough on crime and anti social behaviour, the city would thrive
You're absolutely correct 😊. It's sad to see it deteriorated.
We try to avoid Dublin even though I used to love it. The colour scheme has changed and not friendly as I recall it being.
Thanks for stopping at the memorial. 50 years ago😢
Yes tragic 😞
regarding the guinness ....... barley imported from china
guinness is not the drink of old....
ireland has been sold out
21/05/2024
Thank you for your comment. V valid points.
It’s actually 100,000 tons of Irish barley annually is used in the manufacture and brewing of Guinness
It's brewed up at St James Gate in Dublin.
The confession box used to be Michael Collins local
Great fact , thanks 👍
Is there anywhere on safe and cheap to park near the north strand Rd?
Safe yes cheep definitely not. Parking is expensive in Dublin full stop. Where are you going to?.
Sherrif street