Connolly or O'Connell Station

Daithi_115

This post will be for people who use Connolly Station often

Okay there's these two idiots arguing in my class about it.

Guy A says, "O'Connell" because he can't pronounce Connolly, which he actually can't, he pronounces it like, 'Cannally'.
Guy B is adamant saying it's Connolly and nothing else.

So what's your take?
When Guy A says O'Connell I know what he means

The Rape of Lucretia

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

Sinus pain

It’s Connelly station

Victor

Daithi_115 wrote: »

When Guy A says O'Connell I know what he means

I would ask which Luas stop this is? O'Connell - GPO or O'Connell Upper?

w/s/p/c/

Where in the hell did he get O'Connell Station from?!?! Connolly Station.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Connolly_railway_station

Kermit.de.frog

It's called Connolly Station.

Dick Swiveller

Connolly. There's no such place as O'Connell station

demanufactured

Tell your friend he is a stupid head.

Kermit.de.frog

demanufactured wrote: »

Tell your friend he is a stupid head.

But what if his friend is physically stronger than him and the OP is a beta male?

artanevilla

It's Connolly Station, named after James Connolly.

O'Connell Street is names after Daniel O'Connell.

Kermit.de.frog

artanevilla wrote: »

O'Connell Street is names after Daniel O'Connell.

:eek:

Let's all try to keep an eye on our spelling people! We need to turn this place around and bring up the tone.

Shocking stuff and from a moderator too.

#thereisnohashtag

riffmongous

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

Well monarchists would have the most to fear from the memory of Connolly in particular

NikoTopps

Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile amháin.

Niles Crane

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

Seeing as it's been Connolly station since 1966 I suspect there won't be too many of your type around for much longer.

Hector Bellend

Is this a special needs class?

Hector Bellend

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

:eek:

Let's all try to keep an eye on our spelling people! We need to turn this place around and bring up the tone.

Shocking stuff and from a moderator too.

#thereisnohashtag

There is hash though.

TheValeyard

Ive never, ever, ever, in my entire life,

Heard anyone refer to it as O'Connell station.




Connolly Station. End of.

Hector Bellend

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

What do you call Pearse station or Heuston station as a matter of interest?

Connolly ftw.

Pkiernan

You are all wrong.

It's Cromwell Station.

fxotoole

Connolly the Commie

thebull85

Niles Crane wrote: »

Seeing as it's been Connolly station since 1966 I suspect there won't be too many of your type around for much longer.

Thankfully.

johnnyskeleton

Hector Bellend wrote: »

What do you call Pearse station or Heuston station as a matter of interest?

Heuston is kingsbridge. Everyone knows that!

Hector Bellend

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Heuston is kingsbridge. Everyone knows that!

Whats pearse

The Rape of Lucretia

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Heuston

That name never took off at all and you never hear it. People always did a double take thinking you had jumped capitals somehow, as well as it having the resonance of a provincial town trying vainly to ape the real thing. Even with the spelling léger de main.
Kingsbridge has such a satisfying gravitas to it, I dont know why anyone would choose not to use it still.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Whats pearse

Pearse station, Westlandrow.

Hager

Whats pearse[/quote]
Westland Row

Kermit.de.frog

Where's Queenstown?

Under His Eye

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Where's Queenstown?

Cobh

Victor

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Where's Queenstown?

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Queenstown,+New+Zealand/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0xa9d51df1d7a8de5f:0x500ef868479a600?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUycX_vN7dAhVDC8AKHYBDBFQQ8gEwAHoECAMQAQ

The Rape of Lucretia

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

Given you've spent most of the months subsequent to the Brexit vote on this website earnestly imploring the Irish to leave the EU and put themselves back on their knees as John Bull's rape victim for a few more centuries, we'll file the above under the same "Last grunts of the plebeian windbag underclass of a dying Empire" heading.

Up the Republic.

dxhound2005

On the Irish Rail and Dart websites it's called Dublin Connolly.

Collie D

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

That name never took off at all and you never hear it. People always did a double take thinking you had jumped capitals somehow, as well as it having the resonance of a provincial town trying vainly to ape the real thing. Even with the spelling léger de main.
Kingsbridge has such a satisfying gravitas to it, I dont know why anyone would choose not to use it still.

Never took off with who? I'm aware of its previous name but have never heard anyone call it anything other than Heuston.

I suspect though that you're on a windup and that if you ever take a taxi there you ask to be driven to Heuston.

Lucy8080

Amiens street station!

It's a station on Amiens street!

Now, let's have a heated debate about whether the "S" in Amiens is silent or not.

Most older (and some long gone) Dubs/Country folks called it Amiens street station.

"Connolly" as a specific name for the station, is/was an after - thought for the older crowd.

The Station called "Connolly" was always identified by the name of the street it stood on. The name of the street is still the same . That's good enough for me.

B.T.W. , there was never such a place as " Mosney" . Everyone knew that you got to "Butlins" from "Amiens street station".

Have we entirely forgotten who we are?

Zebra3

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

Instead getting caught up in the love of Britain's imperial crimes and knocking one off about their unelected billionaire head of state.

JohnnyFlash

Jesus, the new breed of zealous online Republican is a very thin-skinned sort of fella. No sense of humour either.

maudgonner

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

What I want to know is how much did the government get for selling the naming rights of the station to James Connolly, and what did they do with the money?


Lansdowne Road is one thing, but a train station :eek:

The Rape of Lucretia

maudgonner wrote: »

What I want to know is how much did the government get for selling the naming rights of the station to James Connolly, and what did they do with the money?


Lansdowne Road is one thing, but a train station :eek:

No one is seriously going to argue that it is better to have their infrastructure named after an insurance companies or terrorists, when they already have perfectly good names from the titled nobility like Lansdowne and Amiens.

Collie D

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

No one is seriously going to argue that it is better to have their infrastructure named after an insurance companies or terrorists, when they already have perfectly good names from the titled nobility like Lansdowne and Amiens.

What about the bridge you live under?

maudgonner

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

No one is seriously going to argue that it is better to have their infrastructure named after an insurance companies or terrorists, when they already have perfectly good names from the titled nobility like Lansdowne and Amiens.

Also, Connolly didn't really contribute much to the rail system so he's not very appropriate choice.


If they had given it a bit of Italian flair and called it Mussolini Station then the train schedule wouldn't be in the mess it currently is.

Badly Drunk Boy

maudgonner wrote: »

What I want to know is how much did the government get for selling the naming rights of the station to James Connolly, and what did they do with the money.?

James? So you're saying it wasn't named after that other great Scot, Billy?

dxhound2005

I am one of few people these days who say railway station instead of train station. Train station is a usage which was not around when I was younger.

Oasis1974

What condition are the jacks in those stations a dog wouldn't go into one of them last time I was in one?

MikeyTaylor

Connolly Station!

thebull85

The smell of impending death in this thread is vile

dxhound2005

thebull85 wrote: »

The smell of impending death in this thread is vile

I'm hoping to have a railway station named after me.

blondeonblonde

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Still Amiens Street Station to those of us who havent got caught up in this drive for republican hero worship propaganda schtick.

You mean those of you who still saunter down Sackville Street and get your jollies at the harbour in Kingstown?

It's Connolly station... Simples.

DEFTLEFTHAND

He's confusing it with O'Connell St for some bizarre reason.

They're two distinctly different Irish family names.

DEFTLEFTHAND

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I'm hoping to have a railway station named after me.

Staisiun dxhound2005 doesn't really have the same ring to it.

TheValeyard

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Staisiun dxhound2005 doesn't really have the same ring to it.

On the other hand a station named after me would be great. Love to see them fit that on a station sign.

nim1bdeh38l2cw

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He's confusing it with O'Connell St for some bizarre reason.

They're two distinctly different Irish family names.

Except one of them is Scottish.