Looking for a book about old Dublin street characters

kazzer · 12-10-2008 4:33pm #1

Does anyone know where I could get a book about the old Dublin street characters, like Hairy Lemon, Bang Bang, and Johnny Forty Coats? I had a book years ago but lost it. Maybe I should post on the Books forum but thought I'd try here first. Cheers.

Gaspode · 12-10-2008 8:07pm

This maybe?

boneless · 12-10-2008 10:46pm

Eamonn Mac Thomaish wrote a few. I don't know if they are in print any more though. "Me Jewel and Darling Dublin" and "Coal Blocks and Gur Cake" are the two that spring to mind.

kazzer · 13-10-2008 5:53am

Thanks. They're the sort of books I'm looking for.

Wishbone Ash · 13-10-2008 7:18am

There's one for sale at the moments but I can't remember it name! (Something like Beatniks and Skinflints or some sort of terminology like that). It didn't impress me anytime I picked it up!

Rashers · 23-10-2008 12:46am

Here's dear old Bang Bang himself, with 'gun' in hand.

humberklog · 23-10-2008 11:43am

Rashers wrote: »

Here's dear old Bang Bang himself, with 'gun' in hand.

Oddly enough he's buried in the graveyard in the St. Joseph's school for the blind. (Grace Park Rd.).I had my sneaky school smoke leaning against it for years and now his real name escapes me.

Rashers · 23-10-2008 12:14pm

humberklog wrote: »

now his real name escapes me.

Wasn't it Lord Dudley or something like that?

bobbya · 30-09-2014 5:17pm

kazzer wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could get a book about the old Dublin street characters, like Hairy Lemon, Bang Bang, and Johnny Forty Coats? I had a book years ago but lost it. Maybe I should post on the Books forum but thought I'd try here first. Cheers.

Here you go, kazzer... especially for you: newisland.ie/product/dyou-remember-yer-man/

Better late than never, eh?

Looking for a book about old Dublin street characters

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