What do YOU think is a Dublin icon?

ozchick

We were looking at some artwork of Dublin today and when we eventually go back home we want to take something to hang on the wall as a reminder of where we have lived.

We were discussing what is an iconic reminder of Dublin..so what would you name as something? (other than the power towers )

Bard

ummm... I'll presume you've probably heard these, but...

The Daniel O'Connell statue at the end of O'Connell Street
Trinity College
The GPO
The Spire
The Fusiliers Arch - entranceway to St. Stephen's Green
The St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
Pearse Railway Station, Westland Row
The DART train
Green Dublin buses (why did they ever change them...?)

IanCurtis

ozchick

Did they change the colour incase people confused them with the DART?

The spire - er no. A shopping centre, no....some other good ones there, just curious what locals saw as something that says 'Dublin' to them (and is scenic enough!) St. Stephen's Green Arch a good one...keep em coming!

eirebhoy

Bard

What? This doesn't make you think of Dublin?



... and neither does this?

Pen1987

the view from the Heuston station area up the liffey...

From the split over O'connell bridge, where D'olier street turns off back up across the bridge up O'Connell street.

The Ha'penny bridge.

tenandtracer

Busaras

Customs House


or this:eek:

BendiBus

Liberty Hall.

And the Poolbeg chimneys.

Dirk Gently

Loopline Bridge (Railway bridge over butt bridge)






When I went to college in waterford I got my bus from the custom house there so I always loved seeing the bridge when I came home. (seen gladiator every god damn week on that bus )

Anto McC

The ultimate symbol and icon of Dublin to me is the Chimneys in Poolbeg.

Bard

Guinness (Diageo) St. James' Gate Brewery

Bard

Liberty Hall

OSiriS

Speaking with alot of foreign people coming here, the only landmark in Dublin many know of is the Spire.

fitzyshea

or this:eek:[/QUOTE]
lol!

Victor

IanCurtis wrote: »

They had them in Cork too, albeit with a CIÉ / BÉ logo.

Bard

Of course there's always this...



(The Ha'penny Bridge)

crosstownk

For me, the Poolbeg Chimneys or the Ha'penny Bridge.

MadsL

Increasingly and sadly this makes me think of Dublin.

Bard

MadsL wrote: »

Increasingly and sadly this makes me think of Dublin.

and,... what? the fact that they're not only nationwide but have more outlets worldwide than any other retail chain means nothing?

Oh yeah... they're TRUE Dublin.

and so are you

MagicMarker

Pretty much any picture of the liffey taken from any of the bridges...

Jesus Wept

randylonghorn

That's a lovely photo of the Ha'penny, Bard, did you take it yourself?

There's one spot in Dublin I have tried to get a good picture of several times, but I'm never really satisfied with the results ... standing at the end of Grafton St. with people milling about in the foreground and the gate into Stephen's Green and sanctuary across the road ...

Must try and get one I like before they go messing with the Gate!

Cianos

Xavi6

Feelgood

Do you even have to ask???

Bard

randylonghorn wrote: »

That's a lovely photo of the Ha'penny, Bard, did you take it yourself?

Nope, 'fraid not... Google Images is my friend

What about Ronnie Drew? It's HIS Dublin, you know...



and then there's this...



(it's gone now, of course...)

tenandtracer

Feelgood wrote: »

Do you even have to ask???

a former "work colleague" of mine used to call this place "custard-stained jocks"!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Anto McC wrote: »

The ultimate symbol and icon of Dublin to me is the Chimneys in Poolbeg.

Taken from 'Dollyer this afternoon..





Although not an icon, I love Howth. So here's The Baily lighthouse.

Poxyshamrock

Poolbeg
Molly Malone
Ha'penny
Spire (yes we all secretly love it)

ozchick

Thanks all for input 7 pics (and humour!!) Gee even those towers can look nice in a good pic with nice clouds Bard, sorry bout the shopping centre and a great pic of the Ha'penny Bridge, that was one we were considering. Just interesting to see what others though.

Maybe I should take a picture out the window right now - of RAIN!!!:p

Mister Robinson

How come no one has mentioned the Phoenix Park with all its beautiful monuments and sights.

.Árus an Uachtaráin
.The Zoo
.Papal Cross
.Wellington Monument

Just a few to name

Gone West

Leinster House
Wood Quay :pac:
Grafton Street
Switzers Window display at Christmas (anyone, no?)
Phoenix Park

Fratton Fred

Most of the big old buildings, leinster house, custom house etc are Victorian and to me could easily be London so not that distinctive, so to me, Guinnness or the bridges, especially the Ha'penny bridge for me along with the tart with the cart

I would also add that the Temple Bar or Oliver St john Gogerty's are also inconic in that they are what most visitors think of when they think of a Dublin pub.

WindSock

tc20

The doors and fanlights of the Georgian houses.

Double deckers.

The GPO.

Great pics there Mairt of Poolbeg

dubtom

Has to be the view of the Ulster bank,everyone knows the banks own this country:D

lightening

I'm with the pigeon house chimneys. Big erection designed by a woman.

shrapnel222

poolbeg definitely
also oscar wilde in merrion square
and the famine statues on the quays

Gone West

dubtom wrote: »

Has to be the view of the Ulster bank,everyone knows the banks own this country:D

Ok most people are under the impression that that building is Ulster bank. Not so.
Ulster bank is the smaller curved one with the sign in front of those pyramid-topped towers. I used to work on one of the top floors of that georges quay plaza complex. (had a corner windows desk and all ) Its actually a completely different building, with each floor rented or sold as office space for various companies. Ulster bank were just very clever, because they have a V shaped building surrounding it on the front and side, with their logo on the top and everybody thinks its massive.

humberklog

This scrumptious beauty is identified in most regions of the world as being Dublin.

MadsL

These pieces of crap?

Dublin City Council think these are iconic enough to put their logo on them.

arybvtcw0eolkf

MadsL wrote: »

These pieces of crap?

Dublin City Council think these are iconic enough to put their logo on them.[/UNQOUTE]

You all ready have a thread running with this stuff, why bring it up in another?.

MadsL

It's what DCC are touting as their Dublin icon...'a civic communication network'

Thread is about Dublin Icons.

WindSock

The thread title emphasises YOU, meaning you, not DCC. Unless, you are DCC? :pac:

ozchick

Well put Windsock!! And love the lamp pics - great idea!

It's interesting to see what different people see as iconic to them. Some great pics there - thanks all!