Dublin Picture Game

Wishbone Ash

Daisies wrote:

Is G the inside of St Patrick's catherdal?

See posts 181 and 182 .

leche solara

Mercers Hospital, Meath Hospital, Farmleigh, Findlater's Church, St Patricks Cathedral all wrong.

johnnyrotten

In fairness the pic of the demolition site could be anywhere

tampopo

Is the rubble photo the Harold's Cross cinema site, where the Rocky Horror Picture show used to be?

I prefer the links. If I'm coming late to the thread, I can scan or skip to see what's been guessed already without having to wait for all the pix to download and then take it from there. Besides, is he starting from a again, or going from ones that have not been guessed?

the brickwork is nice but who'd guess the backs of buildings???

2c

Hagar

tampopo wrote:

Is the rubble photo the Harold's Cross cinema site, where the Rocky Horror Picture show used to be?

Jesus noooooooo. That can't be true?

Wishbone Ash

tampopo wrote:

is he starting from a again, or going from ones that have not been guessed?

Horse Shoe = A
Church = G
Creeper clad building = H
Building Site = I
Rear of Building = J

(I think!)

tampopo wrote:

the brickwork is nice but who'd guess the backs of buildings???

Agree!

A few clues required.

I presume the construction site pic was taken from the top deck of a bus while at the bus stop?

The church looks like a Protestant one. Is it?

The Horse Shoe - Mary's lane?

Anto McC

I think G is the church in Dublin castle there, is it?

Exit

Is I at Kilmainham?

copacetic

Exit wrote:

Is I at Kilmainham?

I dunno man, is u?

Wishbone Ash

Exit wrote:

Is I at Kilmainham?

copacetic wrote:

I dunno man, is u?

LOL

leche solara

The building site is indeed the demolished Classic Cinema in Harolds Cross taken from the upstairs of a bus. Well spotted.

The church is the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle.

That only leaves the Horse Shoe, the creeper covered building , and the rear of building. Clue to this: its a very well known centre city place, and while that actual view is not seen by the public it is partially visible if you were to look closely for it.

leche solara

leche solara wrote:

Ok here are the remaining ones...

For some reason it reminds me of the Pearse Museum in St. Endas Park in Rathfarnham.

Hagar

Is the Horse Shoe in North King St. ?

The back of the building is part of Guinness' Brewery perhaps

raheny red

leche solara wrote:

Newbridge House?

Gaspode

So far i've been crap at this game, so like the rugby team, I'm hoping against hope for a change of fortune!

a = Capel Street
J = Back of the rotunda hospital?
F = Collins Barracks

Ideo

f is definitely collins barracks!

ericl

A = Parnell street.

G = Church on Gardiner street.

J = Back of Temple street childrens hospital.

Peteer

deswalsh wrote:

So far i've been crap at this game, so like the rugby team, I'm hoping against hope for a change of fortune!

a = Capel Street
J = Back of the rotunda hospital?
F = Collins Barracks

Agreed, A is Capel Street, beside Work Wear No. 86. Capel St.

leche solara

I couldnt figure out why no one was getting the Horse Shoe, so I went there today to see was it still there and to my surprise it was gone. It was at the end of Parnell Street where it meets Capel Street, but it went some time in the 2 years since I took the photo.

The building with the creepers beside the door is as Myth said the Pearse Museum in St Endas Park Rathfarnham. It too is undergoing renovation work and that view might disappear too before long.

The other picture has stumped everyone and was a bit unfair. There have been some very intelligent guesses, but I suppose unless you work there you wouldnt know that it is the courtyard at the back of the G.P.O. public office. If you peer over the shoulder of the clerk serving you at the counter you will get a glimpse of it, but obviously not as clear a view as the picture shows.

I enjoyed this little test and hope others did too. Its amazing how you can put up quite an obscure location and some boardsie will recognise it. I was particularly impressed with the identification of the demolished Classic Cinema as the machinery in the picture was only there for a day or two.

Its only through something like this that you realise how rapidly the face of Dublin is changing.

I must get some more pictures up soon.

Gaspode

leche solara wrote:

I must get some more pictures up soon.

Do, this is a strangely addictive game.
I rarely venture into the city centre these days so I'd only have local photos to post.

Wishbone Ash

Here's a few, all city centre (and a lot easier than leche solara's ).

No. 1



No. 2



No. 3



No. 4



No. 5

Peteer

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Here's a few, all city centre (and a lot easier than leche solara's ).

No. 1



No. 2



No. 3



No. 4



No. 5

No.3 Mountjoy Square park.

Cheers,
Peter

Gaspode

No 5: up near smithfield, facing down toward stonetbatter?

Hagar

No 5 Arran St / Junction of Green St and Little Green St.

No 4 Top of Clonsilla Rd

No 3 Herbert Park

No 2 King's Inn / Law Library

No 1 TBA

Gaspode

Is No. 4 not the house in stephens green?

shrapnel222

no. 4 is definitely the house in the SW corner of st stephen's green

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote:

No 5 Arran St / Junction of Green St and Little Green St.

You've correctly named two adjacent Streets - now name the actual Street in the pic. (EDIT: you won't find it in many maps!)

Hagar wrote:

No 4 Top of Clonsilla Rd

No 3 Herbert Park

No 2 King's Inn / Law Library

No 1 TBA

No, No, No and No

(They are all City Centre - i.e. Dublin 1,2 or 7)

Peteer wrote:

No.3 Mountjoy Square park.

Cheers,
Peter

Yup.

deswalsh wrote:

Is No. 4 not the house in stephens green?

shrapnel222 wrote:

no. 4 is definitely the house in the SW corner of st stephen's green

Yes, it's the residence of the OPW person in charge of St Stephen's Green (Park Superintendent? Park Ranger?)

One of the nicer houses that come with the job in the Public Service!

Hagar

No 5 - Little Britain St

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote:

No 5 - Little Britain St

It is indeed Hagar!



No.s 1 and 2 remain.

Hagar

A bit embarassing really, I worked in Little Green St for 13yrs. Just couldn't put a name to it.

/Edit Parnell St used to be Great Britain St and Little Green St used to be Petticoat Lane AFAIK.

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote:

A bit embarassing really, I worked in Little Green St for 13yrs. Just couldn't put a name to it

With a very well known fruit/vegetable retailer there I presume?

Hagar wrote:

Edit Parnell St used to be Great Britain St and Little Green St used to be Petticoat Lane aFAIK.

Interesting, I was wondering where Great Britain Street was!

Hagar

Indeed.


BTW The Irish translation on the street sign is woeful. It actually says Wales Street as Gaeilge.

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote:

The Irish translation on the street sign is woeful. It actually says Wales Street as Gaeilge.

:eek:

Anto McC

Nubmber 1 is a little street off Stephens place which is off Upper Mount Street. I think number 2 is The Rotunda Hospital.

Pherekydes

Is #2 the GPO?

copacetic

number 2 is geography in trinity?

Wishbone Ash

Anto McC wrote:

Nubmber 1 is a little street off Stephens place

Yes it's Stephen's Place or Stephen's Lane (I forget which) off Lower Mount Street. Well done, I didn't expect anyone to get that!

Anto McC wrote:

I think number 2 is The Rotunda Hospital.

Slow coach wrote:

Is #2 the GPO?

copacetic wrote:

number 2 is geography in trinity?

No I'm afraid not.

the boss of me

Is no 2 on Portland row ??

Wishbone Ash

the boss of me wrote:

Is no 2 on Portland row ??

No, but a good guess, I know the building you're referring to.

copacetic

Slow coach wrote:

Is #2 the GPO?

was thinking that too with 1814, or leinster house bought by royal dublin society then.

Still think it is a building in trinity, must have got the dept wrong.

Wishbone Ash

copacetic wrote:

Still think it is a building in trinity, must have got the dept wrong.

I'm 99.9% sure it's not a department of Trinity College as it houses a significant statutory office which has no connection to education!

the boss of me

Think I have it now Wishbone, Sir Patrick Donnes on Grand Canal St.....

Please say yes...........

Wishbone Ash

the boss of me wrote:

Think I have it now Wishbone, Sir Patrick Donnes on Grand Canal St.....

Please say yes...........

Well done the boss of me. (Sir Patrick Dun's )

Was a hospital until 1986. It now houses the Office of the Register of Marriages. I think it used to be the HQ of a drug company also.

copacetic

this is a stupid game anyway!

Wishbone Ash

copacetic wrote:

this is a stupid game anyway!

LOL

Go on copacetic - post a pic!

the boss of me

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Well done the boss of me. (Sir Patrick Dun's )

Was a hospital until 1986. It now houses the Office of the Register of Marriages. I think it used to be the HQ of a drug company also.

Cheers mate !! I'll be able to sleep tonight....

I'm taking my camera out with me tomorrow so prepare to be bamboozled

Wishbone Ash

the boss of me wrote:

I'm taking my camera out with me tomorrow so prepare to be bamboozled

Great stuff - looking forward to it.

Exit

A couple of quick (and probably easy) ones in the meantime...

Peteer

Exit wrote:

A couple of quick (and probably easy) ones in the meantime...

1st is Talbot street, 2nd, Will have to wake up and think about it.

Cheers,
Peter

Exit

Yep, 1st is Talbot St.