Ringsend Towers

Calina

I woke up to another lot of reporting about how these were potentially up for the chopper.

I really don't like the idea of something that iconic being pulled down.

And I especially love them for this:

Poolbeg Dec 2003 by windsandbreezes, on Flickr

which was taken using an OM10 Olympus with some sort of Tokina lens I think, more than 10 years ago. I've always loved the photograph.

Anyone else got photos of them?

Tiriel

I actually don't have any - disappointing to hear they are talking about knocking them. I'll have to get a few photos to make up for this gap in my collection

Lovely shot btw!

dirtyghettokid

i love the candysticks! i'd be gutted if they ever took them away. when i came here in 1998, it was the first thing i saw, while coming in on the ferry from the UK. it's what i look for out the window of a plane when i land.. & when i see them i just think "ahhh back in dublin!"

pic from 2003
candy sticks by dgk905, on Flickr

2009
look up.... by dgk905, on Flickr

the candysticks by dgk905, on Flickr

2010
mango in dublin by dgk905, on Flickr

2011
hazey afternoon on north bull island by dgk905, on Flickr

2013
sunset over dublin bay by dgk905, on Flickr

2014
outgoing by dgk905, on Flickr

DaireQuinlan

You must have missed that conversation on twitter about this. Stephen H was of course of the opinion that the sooner they're bulldozed the better :-D

Calina

Yeah I missed that.

I'm not sure about bulldozing them to be honest. I do think they are iconic. But I spend time on the prom in Clontarf and I would like to see them, oh, maybe painted gloss white or street art or something. Right now they look a touch tatty.

PaulieC

I have a full set - https://www.flickr.com/photos/cambogueno/sets/72157612743226187/

I live close by and never tire of seeing them. I love coming down random streets and catching a glimpse, especially from new angles and perspectives. Long May they stand...

Calina

PaulieC wrote: »

I have a full set - https://www.flickr.com/photos/cambogueno/sets/72157612743226187/

I live close by and never tire of seeing them. I love coming down random streets and catching a glimpse, especially from new angles and perspectives. Long May they stand...

Some beautiful things there.

Adrian.Sadlier

I went through some of my posts on pixie and put a few in an album - I gave up when I realised how many shots they featured in.

The ones in this album are probably my better ones

http://pix.ie/asadlier/album/494429


This is one of my favourites:

Calina

Some fantastic stuff there Adrian.

Anouilh

The Pigeon House is being discussed on Twitter a lot at the moment.

"https://twitter.com/Anouilh"

AsianDub

I used to hate the towers. Thought they were an eyesore but over time I've grown very fond of them. Would hate to see them torn down.

challengemaster

Taken... 7 or 8 years ago now. Jesus I feel old haha.

Calina

Beautiful things, all of you.

adox

Think this is the only shot I have of them.


Poolbeg Chimneys Skyline by adox66, on Flickr

Some great shots on this thread.

Adrian.Sadlier

peter1892

Did a tour of it (the power station) a few years back, took a lot of pics but this was my favourite:

Fruit1985

I'll certainly miss them:

Booterstown Tickle, Dublin

Flowers Between The Towers

Sunlight Through The Clouds in Dublin

Poolbeg Towers

Seagulls fighting

stevephoto

the_monkey

I've this one , taken last summer

OldGoat

I'm with Stephen H on this, eyesores and the sooner they disappear the better. I don't understand the Irish psyche that craves a representation of the capitol city to be two defunct, mismatched and decrepit feckin chimneys.

I've even taken too 'shopping them out of images just to annoy those some chimeny-philes. :cool:

Telchak

I've always been a fan of them. For me they're something akin to an Irish version of Battersea; something that should be an ugly relic of times past, but their imposing presence, both physically and in pop culture, have given them a landmark status worth protecting.


Dublin Sunrise by craigfay, on Flickr

amdgilmore

Yeah, I'd be sad to see them go... even if they give the bay a sort of post-apocalyptic look. I don't have many photos of them other than this one.


[untitled] by Andrew M Gilmore, on Flickr

Gasherbraun

There has been talk on and off of demolishing the towers and I think it is highly misguided. They are an iconic part of the Dublin skyline (I have even seen them from Slieve Binnian in the Mournes) and should be left alone.

challengemaster

Found a few more on a hard drive, will post later

Whammy!

I have two. One from the north, the other from the south.

MagicMarker

I briefly experimented with HDR back when I took the odd photo, took this one in 2009. Excuse the watermarks

Jonnykitedude

Had access a few years back

LUZ

i love them!

I cant post any images apparantly cos im a new user..im not... but i have a few pics in my flickr. i love seeing the weather change around them, its always a different view.

Anouilh

https://www.flickr.com/photos/anouilh/14734967905/

(Apologies... I have never been able to work out how the live link to Flickr works in order to show
photos fully.)

The Doktor

I reckon if the esb wanted to build them now there would be uproar... I still like them.
(from howth)

OldGoat

The Doktor wrote: »

I reckon if the esb wanted to build them now there would be uproar... I still like them.
(from howth)

Looks like Pink Floyds inflatable flying pig between the towers.

MysticalRain

Not sure if I agree with the notion that they are worth preserving. But they certainly did make a great backdrop for some of my photos over the years.

The Doktor

OldGoat wrote: »

Looks like Pink Floyds inflatable flying pig between the towers.

That's exactly what it is

googled eyes

Took this a few years ago

fret_wimp2

Poolbeg by Schmintan

Anouilh

Dublin Bay would be dull without them.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/anouilh/14828594093/

thebaz

Anouilh wrote: »

Dublin Bay would be dull without them.

agree , there as iconic as Guinness, U2, temple bar -

Summer in Dublin :-

LUZ

one of mine..

[IMG][/img]dollymount sunset by lucytakesphotos, on Flickr

LUZ

[IMG][/img]b+w chimneys by lucytakesphotos, on Flickr

Gumbo

Poolbeg Chimneys From Ocean Pier, Dublin Port by kceire, on Flickr

Dave!

Calina

Some really gorgeous stuff turning up here.

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