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Statues in dublin windows...???

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  • 09-05-2008 1:19pm
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    egan007
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    I don't know if this was brought up before, it was featured on today FM once.
    It's regarding the white statues of a woman that appear in many many houses and flats on the inner city.
    They often appear in every window of the house.

    Here's an example.
    1853705.jpg

    Here's the today fm report

    http://www.todayfm.com/article.asp?id=373929

    What the hell are these?
    Swinger ring?!:D:p:o:confused:


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    spurious
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    There's a thread on this already...somewhere.


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    #3
    egan007
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    Can't find natin.


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    xzanti
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    I think it's a symbol for poor furniture taste...


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    egan007
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    I think it's probably the equivalent of the passover......


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    WEST
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    I noticed these before, about 6 or 7 houses have these on my way to work. Maybe they were going on sale in Aldi or something?


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    arse..biscuits
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    They are everywhere where I live, we always laugh at them, "Jesus Mary you statue is gooorgeous, real classy, think I'll get 5 for all my windows"


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    humberklog
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    Every house in Donnycarney has'm (ok slight exaggeration,only slight!). I was wandering around there (the Clan..part) about a year ago and thought I'd come across a Tracey Imen community installation piece.


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    egan007
    Registered Users Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    Surely somebody on boards has one. Reveal the secret.


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    Jay D
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    theses are by far the tackiest load of ****e out there and it's not just a Dublin thing by any means!!


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    Gaspode
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    I think the ones people have painted themselves to give them character are soooooo much classier!! :)


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    delta_bravo
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    They were really big about 2 years ago. It was just some chap selling them door to door and making them himself. Horrible things and its hilarious when they buy one for every window


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    mikemac
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    Very tacky.
    Much like those pillars (Roman pillars?) that people people put onto their council house.
    Come on, who are they kidding and what are they trying to prove?


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    texas star
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    I was wondering what the hell is the story with these statues too.Im in Finglas and just thought the knackers where selling them cheap.I didnt think they where all over Dublin,funny looking things.I must get a few for my widows LOL


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    micmclo wrote: »
    Very tacky.
    Much like those pillars (Roman pillars?) that people people put onto their council house.
    Come on, who are they kidding and what are they trying to prove?

    Took a photo of this monsterosity in Finglas south this evening, it has it all - AND MORE!..

    Statues in every window, roman pillars and whatever 'da fook those coloured bricks are called!..

    attachment.php?attachmentid=55856&stc=1&d=1210475802


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    Jay D
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Took a photo of this monsterosity in Finglas south this evening, it has it all - AND MORE!..

    Statues in every window, roman pillars and whatever 'da fook those coloured bricks are called!..

    attachment.php?attachmentid=55856&stc=1&d=1210475802

    Oh yeah it's a temple man!!


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    humberklog
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    Mairt...you've capped off what was already a quality weekend. Brilliant.


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    shakin
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    free on the social i think....


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    WindSock
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    Is that you who's been taking pictures of my gaf :eek:


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    donaghs
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    There's a house in Ringsend with about 3 of them, but the've added a touch of class by painting the Lady's shroud gold. I'll risk a camera photo the next time I'm passing.


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    Maximilian
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    Apparently it signifies a brothel. Urban myth or not who knows.


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    Dyr
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    that paint/decoration shop down de end of talbot street sells them....


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    meglome
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Took a photo of this monsterosity in Finglas south this evening, it has it all - AND MORE!..

    Statues in every window, roman pillars and whatever 'da fook those coloured bricks are called!..

    attachment.php?attachmentid=55856&stc=1&d=1210475802

    Sweet jesus that's an abomination.


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    meglome
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    WindSock wrote: »
    Is that you who's been taking pictures of my gaf :eek:

    and that's 'me gaff' Windsock


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    donaghs wrote: »
    There's a house in Ringsend with about 3 of them, but the've added a touch of class by painting the Lady's shroud gold. I'll risk a camera photo the next time I'm passing.

    Give me an address and I'll have photos up within a day.

    Maybe we could have a 'Worse house in Dublin' photos thread!..


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    xzanti
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Maybe we could have a 'Worse house in Dublin' photos thread!..

    Hot dog... we have a weener

    dailqb1.jpg


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    donaghs
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Give me an address and I'll have photos up within a day.

    Maybe we could have a 'Worse house in Dublin' photos thread!..

    I think it may been Strand St? It was somewhere in between the Running track near the park, and the boarded up pub where the road towards Sandymount splits in two.


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    :|
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    Actually just noticed these the other day on the way into town, so weird!

    I figured it might be a brothel too, dunno why. I've never heard of them before.


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    The_B_Man
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    I noticed a few big head statues above the door of a few houses, but never noticed if they were the same or not.


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    John Mason
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Give me an address and I'll have photos up within a day.

    Maybe we could have a 'Worse house in Dublin' photos thread!..

    the around the corner from me would win hands down i dont think it has any of those status in the window though.

    I always thought, those statues were some sort of wife swapping symbol "look my wife is naked waiting for your" type thing. dorset street and finglas seem to be covered in them


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    DecentBee
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    Just noticed a house on our road with one of these in each window (on the front, at least). One of them is even draped in a little blue robe or something. Does anyone know where people buy these things? Was there some kind of special offer in Aldi or what?!


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