Statues in dublin windows...???

egan007

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.


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:

spurious

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

egan007

Can't find natin.

xzanti

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

egan007

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

WEST

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?

arse..biscuits

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"

humberklog

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.

egan007

Surely somebody on boards has one. Reveal the secret.

Jay D

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

Gaspode

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

delta_bravo

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

mikemac

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?

texas star

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

arybvtcw0eolkf

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!..

Jay D

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!..

Oh yeah it's a temple man!!

humberklog

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

shakin

free on the social i think....

WindSock

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

donaghs

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.

Maximilian

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

Dyr

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

meglome

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!..

Sweet jesus that's an abomination.

meglome

WindSock wrote: »

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

and that's 'me gaff' Windsock

arybvtcw0eolkf

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!..

xzanti

Mairt wrote: »

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

Hot dog... we have a weener

donaghs

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.

:|

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.

The_B_Man

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

John Mason

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

DecentBee

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?!

arybvtcw0eolkf

irishbird wrote: »

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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

Now that I think of it, your right.

Clanbrasil St. is just as bad too.

humberklog

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!..

THE LADIES LOUNGE.

Tabnabs

There is (or was) a house on the SCR near James' hospital which had a big fook off statue of the virgin Mary in the window, now that would be a photo worth taking.

flynnc8

Putting myself up for a serious bashing here, but how and ever.....

I am a victim of the lady statue.... I have 3... Living room, front bedroom and landing.... Bought them in the plaster shop on Parnell Street...

I actually went looking for them *oh the shame* However, I really like them.. Its hard to find suitable ornaments that look good from both the outside and inside to fit on your window sills...

Now before the bashing starts Its a matter of personal taste... I wouldn't ever go as extreme as that house in Finglas wow thats awful, however someone has spent alot of money to get their home like that and probably take great pride in it...

anyways back to the topic...

I love my ladies... question to all, what do you have in your windows...?

Ps. mairt are ya sure thats finglas, looks like the top of poppintree to me... near the round about..

monkeyfudge

flynnc8 wrote: »

I love my ladies... question to all, what do you have in your windows...?

Old newspapers... last weeks Indian take out.... my cat... etc...

Actually... I'll try and snap the house across the road from my office tomorrow... It's pretty damn over the top... they even have a large golden fountain in the front garden.

flynnc8

ha ha lol...

curries and newspapers..... or..... lady statues

hummmmm let me see...

lady statues,,,, everytime lol... :cool:

DavyD_83

Mairt wrote: »

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

Just put my camera in my bag, doubt i'll beat your one but I'm going to try and at least equal it:p:D

humberklog

flynnc8 wrote: »

Putting myself up for a serious bashing here, but how and ever.....



Now before the bashing starts Its a matter of personal taste.

I love my ladies... question to all, what do you have in your windows...?

Ps. mairt are ya sure thats finglas, looks like the top of poppintree to me... near the round about..

Good on ye Flynner if you like'm then that's good enough.
I've a rocket ship mobile (1metre long) that I made with my daughter, during the winter, hanging in window of apartment.
P.S I coulda sworn that house was in poppintree too. Somewhere around Balbutcher road on way to Finglas.

egan007

OH I can't believe it. An answer.
IT is just bad taste afterall!

Slightly disappointed.....

flynnc8

humberklog wrote: »

P.S I coulda sworn that house was in poppintree too. Somewhere around Balbutcher road on way to Finglas.

Yup thats the one... Just on the Cornor at the Roundabout.... its definitley that house i've walked by it a million times going from my mams in Poppo to my old apartment in Cityside...

maybe its mairts house, I know she's a Poppohead... Just afraid to admit it... lol...

WEST

I was sure that house was on Talka valley road, there's a house very like it there.

arybvtcw0eolkf

WEST wrote: »

I was sure that house was on Talka valley road, there's a house very like it there.

Thats because its........ Oh why bother :rolleyes:

bombidol

Its just an old Dublin thing thats coming back. In the 70s and 80s every council house had one of these in the windows.

arybvtcw0eolkf

A house in Arbour Hill with the statues with painted gold shroud.

Bad photo, but I think you'll all 'get the picture'

egan007

OH that's hideous (in a beautiful example kind of way)

humberklog

egan007 wrote: »

OH that's hideous (in a beautiful example kind of way)

That painted golden shroud sets it off nicely against the net curtain back drop.



Hey Mairt you shoulda got the guy with the Robin Reliant (painted in Dukes of Hazard colours) to park up outside that gaff.

arybvtcw0eolkf

humberklog wrote: »

That painted golden shroud sets it off nicely against the net curtain back drop.



Hey Mairt you shoulda got the guy with the Robin Reliant (painted in Dukes of Hazard colours) to park up outside that gaff.

Damn my mistake, the photo is at Montpalier (spelling) gardens, opposite O'Devany gardens. But there's a few house's on the Arbour Hill side where that car is parked.

I couldn't get a decent photo without putting my life at risk!.

humberklog

Mairt wrote: »

Damn my mistake, the photo is at Montpalier (spelling) gardens, opposite O'Devany gardens. But there's a few house's on the Arbour Hill side where that car is parked.

I couldn't get a decent photo without putting my life at risk!.

Yeah I took it that it was Montpelier hill and ignored the arbour hill as I'd been looking at house last few days wondering if someone would snap it. Nothing wrong with around there...safe as.
A got a few photos of the car with my daughter in it. Just asked the guy and it was no prob. My daughter's name is Daisy so I think he was taken with the idea of Daisy Duke.

egan007

They should start one of those Open top bus tours....

humberklog

egan007 wrote: »

They should start one of those Open top bus tours....

Cut the roof off a route 77 and hey presto!