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Abandoned places in Dublin

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  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Effects wrote: »
    You can't trust his locations. He often says places are in a different part of the country so it's harder for other people to find them.

    :D Indeed. Apparently Silvermines in Tipp has moved to Wicklow :eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭malene


    :D Indeed. Apparently Silvermines in Tipp has moved to Wicklow :eek:

    When did they discover the tectonic plate shifting Silvermines over to Wicklow? :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Jonnykitedude


    Quint wrote: »
    You can't get into the fort in the Phoenix Park. I tried, and there were people inside who must have had a rope or something.

    You can get in alright http://pix.ie/jonnyfitz/album/427158/goto/2635721


  • Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭lisatiffany


    i've been into urbex for years but was always to wary to pack any of my slrs because i'd worry about either having them break or seized by the police if we were caught. someone asked about bolands? i got in there with some friends more than once but the first time was the hardest, we used a boat to cross the river and then climbed up into the building, the weather was awful and it was about 4am when we got inside. we used nightvision cameras and took it very slowly because we soon saw huge holes in the floor with deep drops that went right into the water below. the whole place was in pretty good condition and was very interesting looking, especially the room with all the keys for the building.

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    bolands roof (sorry about the awful quality, it was a nightvision camera on my head)

    The craziest part was when we climbed the ladders outside the building to get onto the very top of the building, the ladder was old and looked like it would go at any minute and the wind was really rough but the view was amazing. would i do it again? i think we went in 4 or 5 times then the last time got caught and escorted off site by security. the last few times i squeezed through a tiny window on the street (being small helps) and was making my way around to opening the gate when a security guard walked up and looked just as surprised as i did ..that was the last time we went into bolands and the police kindly drove us home where my mom went mental.

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    some kind of sea loading bay just before descending deep under pigeon house

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    the control room in the power station, all the dials were gone but it was still really great looking

    Other than that i have been in the fort in the phoenix park (it's ok but nothing special, my friends climbed the gates while i squeezed through the bars) there is an interesting network of sheds with some decent graffiti but its not as good as bolands. pigeon house out by the power station is a good explore too but very dangerous once you go under the building, it was pitch black and there were holes everywhere, if you stay above ground its fine enough but under the building is very dangerous and some parts were flooded. the last explore i did was under abbey street, right under the luas line on the way to the liffey tunnels, i was lost for about 2hrs and so very little of interest. when i lived in russia there were tons of places to explore from bunkers to silos but i stopped exploring because it just got too dangerous and it was only a matter of time until trespassing charges were pressed.

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    one of the sheds in the fort, i liked the graffiti
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    under abbey street, the start ..after that it just got pitch black

    :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    Nice photos. I know it's hard to get a decent shot in dark places.

    Anyone knows something about structure near aqua park in Blanchardstown area? It's seen clearly from the car park or the gym upstairs.


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  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang




  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn



    Hard to say, I saw it from the distance. It has to be in the triangle between hospital, Waterville and National Aquatic Centre.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Thats it. Veterinary Research Labs.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    OK, thanks for the tip. Do you think it's still accesible?


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    It's not accessible as such. Takes a bit of effort to get in.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭sky is the limit


    ooh I would love to see this place! fantastic photos on your site btw! i know this might sound like a silly question but am i breaking any laws by visiting these places should i decide to?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    I would say at least 50% of urbex trips are not legal. But they are illegal because owners are afraid you will steal or destroy, sometimes injure yourself in building that is falling apart. It's not aimed against people who just want to make some photos in place that is not in use. I have almost 100% photos from old "concrete factory" located in southern Poland. It's like being on the set of TERMINATOR SALVATION. I came, I saw, I made photos. But yes - it was illegal. And dangerous.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭sky is the limit


    Saladyn wrote: »
    I would say at least 50% of urbex trips are not legal. But they are illegal because owners are afraid you will steal or destroy, sometimes injure yourself in building that is falling apart. It's not aimed against people who just want to make some photos in place that is not in use. I have almost 100% photos from old "concrete factory" located in southern Poland. It's like being on the set of TERMINATOR SALVATION. I came, I saw, I made photos. But yes - it was illegal. And dangerous.



    sounds so cool! any chance you can show the photos on here?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    Yeah but I need to upload them so they will be accessible to public. Try this link, tell me if it works.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/113254653517595384717/CementowniaBedzin?authkey=Gv1sRgCPzHnNrv1cDAsQE


  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Jonnykitedude


    Saladyn wrote: »
    Nice photos. I know it's hard to get a decent shot in dark places.

    Anyone knows something about structure near aqua park in Blanchardstown area? It's seen clearly from the car park or the gym upstairs.

    Its the old powerstation for the hospital.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭sky is the limit


    Saladyn wrote: »
    Yeah but I need to upload them so they will be accessible to public. Try this link, tell me if it works.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/113254653517595384717/CementowniaBedzin?authkey=Gv1sRgCPzHnNrv1cDAsQE




    oh yeah link is great, fantastic photos man! really enjoying viewing them, i love this kind of stuff! well done!


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    Thanks. It would be better with proper camera I got only my iphone on me. Trip was worth my time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    So is it vet research or powerstation?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn




  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Jonnykitedude


    Saladyn wrote: »
    So is it vet research or powerstation?

    If you look at google/OSI maps it'll tell you.....thats how I found out and its part of the fun of finding these places!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Saladyn


    Google maps are telling nothing about closed places.


    Here is a sat photo from google maps:

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    Here is a photo taken from the gym at National Aquatic Centre - building is past the parking and hill:

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    there is some sort of a tower there and google maps are showing a patch of sand or dirt nearby.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Saladyn wrote: »
    So is it vet research or powerstation?

    Powerstation. My bad.....


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 dstorm


    Im very new to photography I have visited a few places with my canon powershot g10 but have upgraded to the nikon d7000, if anyway was interested in doing some photography maybe showing me a few things I would be extremely great-full


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭kevc2


    From what I have heard, it was not a power station but a place that they burned peat to heat the water for the hospital. Anyway heres some recent enough photos of the place:

    http://pix.ie/kamacan/album/453735


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭Wurzelbert


    anyone know what that large abandoned (?) area between grangegorman lower and the phibsborough bus depot in north dublin is or was? some major old buildings there…


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,102 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Abandoned places in Dublin...Leinster House for the summer............


  • Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭hytrogen


    Hi, I'm new to this site and i'm just wondering does anyone know of any good sites where i can find pictures of abandoned places in the Dublin area. I'm a photography student looking to get some pictures of derelict places but its hard to find any.....Any help would be appreciated!

    try taking both Luas lines for the day, there's a few unfinished structures around Sandyford / Citywest

    Best of luck & enjoy!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭mitosis


    Sleipnir wrote: »

    Does he not produce pictures that actually look like what is in the building? The Bolands ones are so morphed they are useless as a record.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    He does. You just didn't look very hard. Those morphed ones are pretty bad alright.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭malene


    whats the name of that large wide open abandoned factory in dublin?


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