'Ghost signs'

bonerm · 05-05-2011 9:14pm

pithater1 wrote: »

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.

There's something going on in there. It's always covered (inside of window) with Mannix Flynn posters anytime there's an election on.

P_1 · 05-05-2011 9:19pm

bonerm wrote: »

There's something going on in there. It's always covered (inside of window) with Mannix Flynn posters anytime there's an election on.

Yeah I have noticed that, I'll try and snag a photo of it tomorrow, it deserves a spot here purely for the name alone.

murrayp4 · 05-05-2011 9:24pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

newsagents on poolbeg street

The newsagents on Poolbeg St. is still open (closes @ 3 gach lá)

murrayp4 · 05-05-2011 9:27pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

get stuffed deli on tara street

Get stuffed used to do amazing tuna melts, and would open very late. Used to go there after work at about 4am

Dyr · 05-05-2011 10:06pm

bonerm wrote: »

There's something going on in there. It's always covered (inside of window) with Mannix Flynn posters anytime there's an election on.

I thought it was maniix flynns' studio-exhibition gallery or whatever

neris · 21-05-2011 3:30pm

murrayp4 wrote: »

Get stuffed used to do amazing tuna melts, and would open very late. Used to go there after work at about 4am

up to a while ago nearly all those shops in that row would have been candidates fir ghosts signs

January · 22-05-2011 10:41am

murrayp4 wrote: »

The newsagents on Poolbeg St. is still open (closes @ 3 gach lá)

And does some yummy rolls too!

Sticky Fingers · 22-05-2011 11:28am

John Egan & Son, Mineral Water Manufacturers. Sligo Town

Lahm · 23-05-2011 11:42pm

Sligo?

boosh_fan · 24-05-2011 10:28am

Not sure if this qualifies as a ghost sign as the company is still going but based in Gorey, Co. Wexford now.

Motor Clocks Ltd on Blessington Street.

Hermy · 24-05-2011 3:45pm

Good spot boosh - I had wondered if they were gone altogether or just moved.

GerardKeating · 31-05-2011 8:02am

Two signs on Middle Abbey Street, just opposite Arnotts.

neris · 13-06-2011 9:27pm

Spotted this today driving down Tara St so quality isnt teh best. Either im blind and never noticed this for years or else the demolition job on the corner uncovered it. I think Heitons also used to own the site of what is now the semi built former to be HQ for Anglo Irish on the other side of the river at New Wapping St.

neris · 13-06-2011 9:29pm

boosh_fan wrote: »

Not sure if this qualifies as a ghost sign as the company is still going but based in Gorey, Co. Wexford now.

Motor Clocks Ltd on Blessington Street.

We owned a house further up the road from that when I was a kid and always wonderd what exactly a motor clock was and what they did.

Hermy · 15-06-2011 1:46am

neris wrote: »

Spotted this today driving down Tara St so quality isnt teh best. Either im blind and never noticed this for years or else the demolition job on the corner uncovered it. I think Heitons also used to own the site of what is now the semi built former to be HQ for Anglo Irish on the other side of the river at New Wapping St.

Damn - beat me to it.:)

neris · 24-06-2011 3:43pm

Not great quality as was a quick grab of the phone and shoot while stopedin traffic at Sutton Cross. Book shop that was there the best part of 20 years or more in the area. Meant to get this a few weeks back and could have had three in a row. The shop to the left was Keoghs newsagents which recently closed down and then took their sign away. Theyd been the newsagent for around 50 years in Sutton. To the left of that out of shot was a florist who closed down but signs still up. The premises of all is owned by the owners of superquinn so wouldnt be surprised if there was a massive jacking up of rents involved and also the fact that when the quinns sold out the new owners started competing with these shops

managed to get the florist

Hermy · 07-09-2011 2:14pm

A few I spotted yesterday which I don't think have been posted yet:

Comet Records in Temple Bar

Manfield Chambers in Middle Abbey Street

Mooney & Co opposite Wynns Hotel

There is also the shadow of a sign behind the Permanent TSB sign but I can't make it out.

Phenomenally Phrank · 07-09-2011 7:32pm

Hermy wrote: »

Comet Records in Temple Bar

I teared up a little when I saw this one; great memories of this place. Hope they don't get rid of the colour scheme:(

Phenomenally Phrank · 07-09-2011 7:41pm

boosh_fan wrote: »

Not sure if this qualifies as a ghost sign as the company is still going but based in Gorey, Co. Wexford now.

Motor Clocks Ltd on Blessington Street.

If the company is no longer trading at that location, then it qualifies as a ghost sign.

Hermy · 07-09-2011 7:48pm

Phenomenally Phrank wrote: »

I teared up a little when I saw this one; great memories of this place. Hope they don't get rid of the colour scheme:(

Yeah, a great shop inside and out.:)

Paparazzo · 29-11-2011 11:11pm

Here's one. Think it says Murrays Undertakers.
Anyone know the location?

DermoMIO · 30-11-2011 3:07pm

^behind the Car rental place on Baggot St Bridge I think

spurious · 24-12-2011 3:01pm

Spotted this a couple of weeks ago at the causeway to go onto Bull island.
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In which direction the 'Facilities' were, I don't know. I think part of the old wall is missing.

snappieT · 24-12-2011 9:41pm

Bottom of Philipsburgh Avenue in Fairview, unfortunately somewhat faded at this stage:

Ste.phen · 25-12-2011 9:22pm

spurious wrote: »

Spotted this a couple of weeks ago at the causeway to go onto Bull island.

In which direction the 'Facilities' were, I don't know. I think part of the old wall is missing.

I think that's a recent one, one of those powerwashed-into-dirty-concrete things for <something>facilities.ie - it's probably there since one of the kite surfing championships

spurious · 26-12-2011 12:17am

Ste.phen wrote: »

I think that's a recent one, one of those powerwashed-into-dirty-concrete things for <something>facilities.ie - it's probably there since one of the kite surfing championships

Oh bah! I was wondering how I hadn't spotted it before.

suzannec1985 · 06-03-2012 5:03am

foreign wrote: »

Barley Mow pub on the corner of Francis Street and Marks Alley West. Closed for a good few years now. Was used in the movie Rat. Burned down not long after that or during filming. Can't remember.

Hi
Does anyone know if the barley mo or the building for the Old Dublin Restaurant is for sale? I would really like to see inside the upper levels of the restaurant as my grandparents lived their till the property was either sold or condemend
Thanks a bunch

A Disgrace · 13-03-2012 10:09pm

suzannec1985 wrote: »

foreign wrote: »

Barley Mow pub on the corner of Francis Street and Marks Alley West. Closed for a good few years now. Was used in the movie Rat. Burned down not long after that or during filming. Can't remember.

Hi
Does anyone know if the barley mo or the building for the Old Dublin Restaurant is for sale? I would really like to see inside the upper levels of the restaurant as my grandparents lived their till the property was either sold or condemend
Thanks a bunch

Is the restaurant part of the building? The pub is nearly entirely gutted from the fire I'm afraid, although there are some bits of it left. I'd say the site itself is in severe danger of demolition, as it's not on the record of protected structures

stek · 15-03-2012 10:26am

old mother redcap pub dublin

Dublin_Gunner · 15-03-2012 12:27pm

stek wrote: »

old mother redcap pub dublin

Hardly what I'd consider a 'Ghost Sign'

but nice pic nonetheless

(though I suppose if technically the company / business isn't there any more it qualifies?)

'Ghost signs'

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