'Ghost signs'

spurious · 22-02-2011 8:58pm

Is that building not originally a 'Dutch Billy'?

Hermy · 22-02-2011 9:19pm

What does Dutch Billy mean?

spurious · 22-02-2011 9:26pm

Hermy wrote: »

What does Dutch Billy mean?

They were a type of building found all over Dublin before the Georgians - influenced by the Dutch style. There are very few examples still about, that did not have their characteristic curved tops 'flattened' or built up in the Georgian age.
Some more info on them here:
http://www.dublincivictrust.ie/buildings.php
There was a great thread on archiseek.com about them, but the site seems to be down.

The dropped drainpipe on that photo looks like it could have been a 'Billy'.

Hermy · 22-02-2011 10:18pm

Thanks Spurious. The archiseek.com website didn't load for me either.

While I'm here I'll post a few recent pics.

Apologies if this one was posted before...

James Street Steel is gone a while now...

So too McCormacks next door...

I wonder does this qualify as a ghost sign...

Discount Electrical - a recently made ghost sign...

I think the Quill has ceased trading...

I used to work in Future Print - still seems strange that it is no more...

The Man of Achill - when did that close...

A shop across the road...

And Jasons - again I'm not certain if this place is still on the go or not...

snickerpuss · 22-02-2011 10:23pm

Hmmm, I checked Christine Casey's fantastic and always interesting book: Dublin: the city within the Grand and Royal Canals... (full preview, pg.372)
and she says:

Christine Casey wrote:

"Of the tall, brick 18th century terraces which flanked the church and concealed the medieval St Audoen, a single house survives (No. 17), now much altered and reduced to two stories.

So looks like it's not a Dutch Billy, so few of them left.

boosh_fan · 23-02-2011 12:48am

It hasn't been totally demolished anyway but the distinctive part was the shape at the top and of course the sign on it both of which are gone now. Tried to get a photo when passing today but couldn't in the car. Am cycling to work tomorrow so should have an opportunity then.

Can't get it to load the correct way. Was on the same side this morning so it's a bit too close to see the full effect.

Gavin "shels" · 23-02-2011 1:49am

Gavin shels wrote: »

Off Cork St you mean? That's Weavers Square, not sure what it was put I'll ask my mam when shes home later.

My mam thinks it might be a tenter weaving factory.

Hermy wrote: »

The Man of Achill - when did that close...

A shop across the road...

I'm confident Man Of Achill isn't closed too long, my mam think it's shut ages. 4 years maybe.

Flemings is closed 5 years me and my mam think, the owner had a bit of a drink problem afaik. Next down was a Ghost Sign from an old furniture shop, which is now a Ghost Sign from the old Post Office which has moved up the road.

Gravale · 23-02-2011 1:53am

I think the 'LSE' was a garage/petrol premises.

medicsie · 25-02-2011 6:06pm

Spotted a few along Sir John Rogerson's Quay last week, will lash the pics up at some point over the weekend.

spurious · 05-03-2011 11:13pm

Hope this hasn't been posted before.
Legg Brothers on Hill Street.
They were a sawmills based on Grenville Street, which runs to the rear.
picture.php?albumid=309&pictureid=8918

admiralofthefleet · 07-03-2011 2:28pm

a ghost sign has been partially revealed at the side of the strand house at the 5 lamps. next time im around ill try get a snap

spurious · 07-03-2011 6:22pm

I instructed the brother to get it today.

latenia · 10-03-2011 6:59am

snickerpuss wrote: »

Hi,

Found something on the website of a demolition company who say that Dublin City Council had issued it with a Dangerous Buildings Notice. Link

Such a pity, always loved that little building!

Seriously? I'm delighted it's gone at last-it totally ruined that side of High St.

http://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=53.343112,-6.273751&spn=0,0.003428&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.343297,-6.273972&panoid=0UVegWz3oKJzYssbReH8uQ&cbp=12,353.21,,0,-13.24

arybvtcw0eolkf · 10-03-2011 11:10am

Arbour Hill.. Beside the Belfry Pub.

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I'm guessing with the old six digit phone number this place has been out of business for some time.

true · 14-03-2011 2:16pm

Its sad looking. If there was a coat of paint over the whole lot, graffiti + all, it may help it.

aido 1976 · 19-03-2011 1:38am

boosh_fan wrote: »

good to see this thread is awake again - it's one of my favourites

Flamingo on Stephen Street Lr. Took this back in Sept 10. It is captured on Streetview too though

Flamingo are still going, they are now in Fashion City, Ballymount. And own a few warehouses in it too.

I remember that place when I was a kid, when I would be working with the Ould Man during the school holidays. The Ould Man worked just around the corner in St. Williams St and we used to go around ther for supplies of various things.

neris · 07-04-2011 1:05pm

Got these 2 this morning while driving around. 1st one was a few doors down from google and the other was just before the bridge over the canal on the old bakery

A Disgrace · 07-04-2011 1:28pm

latenia wrote: »

Seriously? I'm delighted it's gone at last-it totally ruined that side of High St.

http://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=53.343112,-6.273751&spn=0,0.003428&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.343297,-6.273972&panoid=0UVegWz3oKJzYssbReH8uQ&cbp=12,353.21,,0,-13.24

Think the removal of all its neigbouring buildings over the last 60 years ruined that side of high street, in fact it ruined both sides.

vektarman · 11-04-2011 2:05pm

Recently uncovered in Thomas Street.

admiralofthefleet · 13-04-2011 12:21pm

Talbot Street. the place is a slot machines hall now

boosh_fan · 13-04-2011 6:14pm

Battersby's Auctions on Harcourt Street

Kalulu · 13-04-2011 7:09pm

spurious wrote: »

Up near the Black Church there's a sign for a hotel on one of the gables.
Along Talbot St., many of the original buildings have ghost signs on their upper floors.

The hotel sign near the black church was done before Xmas for a movie set so it might not count as a ghost? The little girl on a gable opposite the George bar (next to fabulous WhyGoBald sign) is from an art project in the 90s when it and others travelled to Mostar to get real war wounds/ distressed finish

Gyalist · 21-04-2011 10:20pm

I've been meanng to take a photo of this sign for quite a while. It's on Lower Rathmines Road above the Barnados charity shop.

The Minstrel · 27-04-2011 2:33pm

Are you absolutely sure that Imelda's is gone? I was going to drop in this afternoon to get my hair styled. The things she can do with a curling thongs - she's amazing!

Speedsie · 27-04-2011 7:13pm

Odd thing is, I thought that sign for Imelda Desmond was on St Anne's Street in the 80s....

vangoz · 28-04-2011 5:04pm

Chuck Norris on camden street. (there must be some puns or chuck norris jokes for this?)

admiralofthefleet · 04-05-2011 4:19pm

an post on townsend steet/hawkins street

maxwell travel on hawkins street

newsagents on poolbeg street

get stuffed deli on tara street

admiralofthefleet · 04-05-2011 4:23pm

harolds cross hire and burke brothers next door, on harolds cross road

maireads deli (and mrs. ofthefleet) on terenure road north

not such a ghost sign but a ghost building, quinlans on terenure road north

i hope mairt doesnt mind ghost buildings in the thread of his creation:)

R.Dub.Fusilier · 05-05-2011 10:49am

i don't know if this is up already, sorry if it is.

P_1 · 05-05-2011 9:12pm

Fantastic thread.

What about that pub "adifferentkettleoffishaltogether" on the North Quays? Whenever I've walked past it it always seems to be closed, has it gone under?

Surely a candidate if that is the case.

'Ghost signs'

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