'Ghost signs'

admiralofthefleet · 10-03-2010 8:57pm

i was in the gigs on sunday night, god the breakfast is good

Little Alex · 11-03-2010 1:10am

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i was in the gigs on sunday night, god the breakfast is good

Oh yeah!

I got another one this morning. It's on Terenure Road East on the way from Terenure to Rathgar:

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I guess it refers to some "extinct" administrative district. Anyone know?

admiralofthefleet · 11-03-2010 1:58am

there is one of them at appian way (ballsbridge end) and outside suburban autos in harolds cross

Degsy · 11-03-2010 4:10pm

Little Alex wrote: »

No worries. Hopefully there'll be more to come!

I think it's shut for good now. My Dad was telling me that he used to live around the corner from there and it was his local. As in it used to be a pub.

I was in there a couple of times with workmates: the classic Flannery's-Copper's-Manhattan combo. It still looked like a pub inside. When it was open the door was always shut and you had to knock to be let in!

The Gigs Place is still open, though. I was in there a couple of weeks ago as it happens. Just in case you're feeling peckish:

Lasagane for 14.50?
They can stick that up thier arses!

BeerNut · 11-03-2010 4:22pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

there is one of them at appian way (ballsbridge end) and outside suburban autos in harolds cross

And another on Lower Kimmage Road, west side, 100m or so south of the Sundrive crossroads.

vektarman · 11-03-2010 4:40pm

Beside North Circular Road gate to Phoenix Park, the words 'General Stores' are obscured by the railings.

Joyces victuallers Benburb Street, closed about 25 years.

lord lucan · 11-03-2010 6:31pm

Degsy wrote: »

Lasagane for 14.50?
They can stick that up thier arses!

Never mind that,Coke/Club Orange for €2.75!!:eek::eek:

tricky D · 11-03-2010 6:53pm

Pricey grub alright and I'd say most of it is straight from the shelves of Musgraves.

What you're really paying for is the drinking at all hours of the morning. My flatmate used to be able to get bottles of wine at all hours with no hassle when we lived opposite. Not exactly cheap but dead handy.

admiralofthefleet · 11-03-2010 7:11pm

tom has had awful trouble with drunkards coming in and causing trouble, thats why his prices are a little high, to deter the trouble makers

Little Alex · 13-03-2010 12:52am

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i was in the gigs on sunday night, god the breakfast is good

Exactly what I went for!

Degsy wrote: »

Lasagane for 14.50?
They can stick that up thier arses!

lord lucan wrote: »

Never mind that,Coke/Club Orange for €2.75!!:eek::eek:

I know, but what can ye do? That's a pretty normal price for any pub or restaurant, however.

tricky D wrote: »

Pricey grub alright and I'd say most of it is straight from the shelves of Musgraves.:

No doubt!

tricky D wrote: »

What you're really paying for is the drinking at all hours of the morning. My flatmate used to be able to get bottles of wine at all hours with no hassle when we lived opposite. Not exactly cheap but dead handy.

That's it, though, but do they still have wine now that the licensing laws were changed? We went for tea and coffee because we had already had more than or fill.

By the way, that old Police Station sign is very interesting. Is that still outside an old Dublin Metropolitan Police station, and if so, how on earth did it last until now?

Anyway, I'm going into town tomorrow and I'll be keeping a sharp eye out!

Little Alex · 14-03-2010 11:29am

Hector Grey's, Upper Liffey St.

Masada · 14-03-2010 3:19pm

I was just thinking about that when i was walking by the other day, didn't wanna take a crappy phone photo though.,

Little Alex · 14-03-2010 11:26pm

Masada wrote: »

I was just thinking about that when i was walking by the other day, didn't wanna take a crappy phone photo though.,

Beat ye to it so!

Do you remember the fold-up scissors that they used to sell there? Everyone had one if them in the eighties.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2010 1:16am

Nasir Colossal Silkworm wrote: »

mobile phone photos would be good enough for ghost signs I guess.

Masada wrote: »

I was just thinking about that when i was walking by the other day, didn't wanna take a crappy phone photo though.,

Thanks to everyone for their participation.

I'm sure I'm not the only one now who is wondering/walking/driving around Dublin looking for ghost signs now?.

Masada · 15-03-2010 2:23am

haha,
nope, i do it all the time. ive even had the missus point them out to me when walking around town.

Little Alex · 15-03-2010 12:50pm

Masada wrote: »

haha,
nope, i do it all the time. ive even had the missus point them out to me when walking around town.

Same as! Getting a bit worried about this now.

Masada · 16-03-2010 11:05am

Edit: Fixed,

Has this already been posted?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 16-03-2010 12:05pm

Masada wrote: »

Edit: Fixed,

Has this already been posted?

I worked in the bar which was part of the building!.

Slightly off topic, but the name of the bar is in the background so I'll abuse my Mod powahs and post up!..

I loved working there.

Dyr · 16-03-2010 12:20pm

Ah The bridge..they used have some fella with an acoustic guitar on thursday nights murdering songs. I'd be standing at the bus stop outside after training wishing that I had me mp3 player on me:eek:

Sundew · 16-03-2010 12:48pm

I took this snap on Nassau St (near Lincoln Lane) on Sunday!

It's an old sign for "Finn's Hotel" on the gable of a red brick building.

Sundew · 16-03-2010 12:51pm

A flickr group for "Ghost Signs" (old signs in Dublin) would be great!
I've seen loads that are not featured on the thread but never have my camera on me!

delta_bravo · 16-03-2010 1:13pm

Nasir Colossal Silkworm wrote: »

I worked in the bar which was part of the building!.

Slightly off topic, but the name of the bar is in the background so I'll abuse my Mod powahs and post up!..

I loved working there.

The nightclub trivia didnt last too long, only a few months i think

JuliusCaesar · 16-03-2010 3:59pm

Little Alex wrote: »

Oh yeah!

I got another one this morning. It's on Terenure Road East on the way from Terenure to Rathgar:

I guess it refers to some "extinct" administrative district. Anyone know?

Rathmines used to be a township untill about 1930 when it was taken over by Dublin Corporation - that's why it had a Town Hall. Now taken over by the VEC. Still has the clocktower!

Davidth88 · 16-03-2010 4:45pm

Wow what a thread , thanks everyone , Ill have to get my camera out !!

Masada · 16-03-2010 8:02pm

Nasir Colossal Silkworm wrote: »

I worked in the bar which was part of the building!.

Slightly off topic, but the name of the bar is in the background so I'll abuse my Mod powahs and post up!..

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w344/judomartin/ChrisJustinMartinandJean.jpg

I loved working there.

Meh, I reckon i could take yas,.

Little Alex · 19-03-2010 5:09pm

Court of Petty Sessions, Rathfarnham village:

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No idea what it's used for now.

DubMedic · 19-03-2010 5:56pm

In relation to the hector gray sign:

If you approach middle abbey street from liffey street.. and look towards the side of the hector gray building, you will see another 'ghost sign' for the aforementioned store.

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yoyo · 19-03-2010 6:03pm

Little Alex wrote: »

Court of Petty Sessions, Rathfarnham village:

No idea what it's used for now.

Its Rathfarnham Athletics Clubs Clubhouse

www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie

Nick

DubMedic · 21-03-2010 6:39pm

arybvtcw0eolkf · 21-03-2010 9:40pm

Cheers Dubmed, but what am I missing in the last photo?.

I'm sure its probably sticking right out at me, but where's the sign?.

Gavin "shels" · 21-03-2010 9:55pm

There is no sign, it's a the dis-used buliding next to Charlement Luas Stop.

DubMedic · 21-03-2010 9:56pm

Probably shouldn't be here, it's a ghost building beside the luas.

edit: pipped to it by gav.

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Little Alex · 22-03-2010 12:26am

Was out for a walk today with Mrs. Alex and came across a few more.

District of Rathmines boundary post at Suburban Autos on Harold's Cross Road:

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Thos Maguire & Sons on the side of a residential house on Clanbrassil St. Lower:

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The Headline Bar on the corner of Clanbrassil St. Lower and SCR:

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Ristorante Nonna Valentina, 1-2 Portobello Road with partially covered "Family" sign:

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vektarman · 29-03-2010 6:38pm

Rialto cinema, South Circular Road, opened 1936 closed August 1970.

Little Alex · 04-04-2010 4:04pm

Anyone that grew up in Lucan will remember Cormack's:

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It's where you would go for bags of marbles, fishing tackle, puncture repair kits and of course Matchbox cars:

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The famous Matchbox display case is no longer there, but the window sticker is:

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vektarman · 04-04-2010 4:18pm

I often pass Cormacks shop in Lucan Alex, I sometimes picture it as an aladdins cave of 1970's/80's toys hidden in it's attic or back room, I can always dream.:)

Little Alex · 04-04-2010 5:41pm

vektarman wrote: »

I often pass Cormacks shop in Lucan Alex, I sometimes picture it as an aladdins cave of 1970's/80's toys hidden in it's attic or back room, I can always dream.:)

I'd say you could be right there! I didn't have a proper look through the shutters, but there did seem to be some bits and pieces inside.

lord lucan · 04-04-2010 6:27pm

Little Alex wrote: »

I'd say you could be right there! I didn't have a proper look through the shutters, but there did seem to be some bits and pieces inside.

I'll be down in Paddys next week to get my hair chopped,i'll have a gander through the shutter and see if there's anything there.:)

Hermy · 08-04-2010 10:59pm

Rathborne Candles were once based here in Eastwall Raod.

Mountjoy Motorcycles, recently closed...

And what's left of Intertool on North Circular Road...

Hermy · 20-04-2010 10:40pm

Not sure if these two have featured yet...

Anderson Furniture on Usher's Quay

Carroll Transport on Sir John Rogerson's Quay

boosh_fan · 21-04-2010 11:00pm

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

admiralofthefleet · 21-04-2010 11:37pm

boosh_fan wrote: »

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

i know the owner of the goergian well, if you think it looks bad on the outside you should really see the inside

Hermy · 22-04-2010 1:35pm

boosh_fan wrote: »

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

Thanks for the photo boosh_fan - I was hoping someone did.The number of times I drove past this place and didn't take a pic before the hoarding went up!
Does anyone know if it is being refurbished or demolished?

admiralofthefleet · 22-04-2010 2:16pm

Hermy wrote: »

Thanks for the photo boosh_fan - I was hoping someone did.The number of times I drove past this place and didn't take a pic before the hoarding went up!
Does anyone know if it is being refurbished or demolished?

the college are looking to buy it and demolish it so they can expand the college

Dyr · 22-04-2010 2:28pm

No picture and it's technically not an old sign but has anyone else noticed the "irish republic" flag (like the 1916 version) flying from the TEEU building in parnell street?

22-04-2010 5:03pm

Bambi wrote: »

No picture and it's technically not an old sign but has anyone else noticed the "irish republic" flag (like the 1916 version) flying from the TEEU building in parnell street?

They put it up to mark the anniversary of the Rising.

Picture here - http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/94-years-on/

Hermy · 22-04-2010 9:59pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

the college are looking to buy it and demolish it so they can expand the college

What's the history of the place? I know nothing about it other than it's distinctive and rather dilapidated facade?

A Disgrace · 27-04-2010 1:26am

vektarman wrote: »

Great picture Dord, Lynch's used it as a beer garden complete with canopy! I assumed it was lost for good so great to see it's still there, what a shame to see it's a bit of a rubbish dump now.

Last I saw, it's still in a remarkable state of preservation... hopefully will remain so

vektarman · 27-04-2010 8:04am

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lord lucan · 28-04-2010 12:36pm

vektarman wrote: »

I often pass Cormacks shop in Lucan Alex, I sometimes picture it as an aladdins cave of 1970's/80's toys hidden in it's attic or back room, I can always dream.:)

Had a look yesterday,all i could see was loads of old books and furniture unfortunately.

'Ghost signs'

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