Dublin Picture Game

Anto McC

I can't believe it's in the city and i haven't got it yet!!

dclifford

Ok, Its my go. Technically it was my dad that knew the answer.
I hope night shots are allowed.

Anto McC

dclifford wrote:

Ok, Its my go. Technically it was my dad that knew the answer.
I hope night shots are allowed.

Gardiner Street.

Wishbone Ash

Anto McC wrote:

I can't believe it's in the city and i haven't got it yet!!

Dublin 8 (I think!).

Hagar

Top one, Phoenix Park, rear of Aras an Uachtarain? Backing on to Blackhorse Ave.

dclifford

Correct Anto Mc C, it is Garndiner st. Did anyone notice the spire in the background?

Anto McC

dclifford wrote:

Correct Anto Mc C, it is Garndiner st. Did anyone notice the spire in the background?

I did, it's a great photo too.

Hagar wrote:

Top one, Phoenix Park, rear of Aras an Uachtarain? Backing on to Blackhorse Ave.

He said it was Southside. I'm thinking Kilmainham now.

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote:

Top one, Phoenix Park, rear of Aras an Uachtarain? Backing on to Blackhorse Ave.

No (southside).

Anto McC wrote:

I'm thinking Kilmainham now

Very close!

Victor

I was thinking Earlsfort Terrace, but couldn't place it.

Dr. Steevens Hospital / St. Patricks Hospital.

Wishbone Ash

Victor wrote:

Dr. Steevens Hospital / St. Patricks Hospital.

Well done Victor - it's the gatelodge of St Patrick's Hospital (located beside Dr Steeven's Hospital).

Anto McC

It'd have taken me ages to get that, if i did get it at all. Alright, who's next?

Exit

I haven't taken any pictures in a while, so I'll throw up some scraps I have lying around on the computer. Some easy, a couple may cause problems.

EDIT: I know the last one is a little bit of cheating, but where's the harm in a bit of difficulty?

Anto McC

2nd is City Quay looking onto the junction with Princess st.

3rd is Pearse st beside St Marks Church.

4th is North Frederick st.

5th is Irish Life shopping mall.

I don't have the faintest idea of the first.

Hagar

No. 1 - Greenmount Ave

copacetic

3rd is bridge over pearse street at trinity
4th is dorset street.
5th is the Irish Life Mall



edit: bugger, too slow.

Exit

Anto McC wrote:

2nd is City Quay looking onto the junction with Princess st.

3rd is Pearse st beside St Marks Church.

4th is North Frederick st.

5th is Irish Life shopping mall.

I don't have the faintest idea of the first.

Damn, that was quick. I knew the Pearse St one would be easy, but I posted it for a reason. Does anybody know what is/was behind the doors there?

#1 isn't Greenmount Avenue. It's probably going to be too hard, so I'll give a clue. It's a small street in Dublin 8.

Anto McC

Exit wrote:

Does anybody know what is/was behind the doors there

For as long as i remember it's always been like that but then again, i've a terrible memory so i'll ask me Da.

Dirk Gently

Exit wrote:

Does anybody know what is/was behind the doors there?.

Was it an art school or a vec? I remember there was one around there somewhere.

Anto McC

Exit wrote:

Does anybody know what is/was behind the doors there

I asked my Ma who is in her early 50's and has lived in Pearse st her whole life. She said when she was a kid it was Angelos chipper. She also says that she doesn't remember if it's been anything since then.

Dirk Gently

Anto McC wrote:

I asked my Ma who is in her early 50's and has lived in Pearse st her whole life. She said when she was a kid it was Angelos chipper. She also says that she doesn't remember if it's been anything since then.

Did she ever notice any arty students hanging around? I thought it might have been a studio for one of the colleges.

Hagar

No 1 Is either in the Tenters, off Donore Avenue, perhaps Clarence Mangan or else New Ireland Rd in Rialto. The houses are very similar.

Wishbone Ash

Anto McC wrote:

2nd is City Quay looking onto the junction with Princess st.

I don't know of any Princess Street in that area?

Gaspode

No 1 could be O'Donovans road as you head up from clanbrassil st end towards donore Ave

Pherekydes

Wishbone Ash wrote:

I don't know of any Princess Street in that area?

Prince's St?

Anto McC

Wishbone Ash wrote:

I don't know of any Princess Street in that area?

It's actually called Prince's st, not Princess

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=dublin&ie=UTF8&ll=53.346465,-6.248989&spn=0.002921,0.007231&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1

Wishbone Ash

Anto McC wrote:

It's actually called Prince's st, not Princess

I wasn't trying to be smart! I presumed that you may have meant Prince's St but I thought that was beside the GPO. I now realise that is Prince's St North and I didn't know there was any other. Very educational here.

Is the last one Greenville Avenue? (off Donore Road).

Exit

Some good guesses, but I guess it's too generic a picture to get it spot on. I'll give it to Hagar who was closest with New Ireland Road. It's actually Carrick Terrace located between South Circular Road and Reuben Street.

Thanks for the info Anto and thanks for asking. I've always been curious about what used to be there. I presume now that it's just empty space owned by Trinity?

Wishbone Ash

I'll be seriously impressed if someone can correctly name these steps. It's very unusual name.

Exit

I have no idea where that is, but it definitely looks interesting. Doesn't even really look like Dublin.

BendiBus

I'm sure I've heard the name! But I can't think of it

It's the steps from Bow Bridge up to James St./Mount Brown

Is it Cromwell's Quarters?