Graffiti at Glen O The Downs

stovelid

I drive to greystones weekly. Has anybody else spotted a big Sinn Fein electoral (?) slogan: it's painted on the shelf of rock near the top of the big hill (to the right as you pass through the Glen o the Downs).

What type of tit goes and defaces a really nice view like that. Doesn't like its the work of kids either :mad:

Pat the Baker

Its been there for 30 years or so. They change the slogan every now and then depending if there is some anniversary or election coming up.

stovelid

Sorry, I thought it was recent. Has nobody ever thought of cleaning it up? Madness.

Pat the Baker

maybe they own the land or one of their supporters.

RosieJoe

Half the wall fell down last year, so give it time before the other part falls. Then we can all moan about how we miss the old slogans!

Pat the Baker

That was my favorite half of the wall too.

mikedragon32

I remember the first time I saw it being a bit shocked, but now that I pass it on a regular basis, I always look to see if they've changed it!

I guess if you don't really like it OP, you could just concentrate on the road.

Mushy

Ah yes, the good old AF graffiti. If that ever stops, it will look weird. Its embedded itself into the heritage of the area really.

loyatemu

for years it said "Free Nicky Kelly" but then he was let out so they had to think of some new slogans.

John Mason

loyatemu wrote:

for years it said "Free Nicky Kelly" but then he was let out so they had to think of some new slogans.

i remember "free nicky kelly"

i would miss it, if it was taken away:)

nanook

have to say I am driving the N11 on a daily basis for the last 4 years. I would like to see it gone. I heard that the wall was assisted to fall .

jellybaby21

If it bothers you that much don't look at it fix your eyes on the road!!! That slogan has been there as far back as I can remember and it isn't doing any harm.

dogmatix

But it's hard to miss! thats the whole point of it being there to catch our eyes on the way south. I'm assuming the same person who paints those slogans was also responsible for erecting those white crosses in the glen of the downs earlier this year - something to do with the hunger strikes anniversary? I'm not to keen on the slogans either but the wall was a nice feature.

stovelid

jellybaby21_TiocfaidhArLa wrote:

If it bothers you that much don't look at it fix your eyes on the road!!! That slogan has been there as far back as I can remember and it isn't doing any harm.

Have we found the culprit here?

mikedragon32

stovelid wrote:

Have we found the culprit here?

How do you figure that?

John Mason

I think, now forgive me if i am wrong didnt it once saying something like Remember 1916 - there was definately a 1916 reference , i am going back about 25 years.

RosieJoe

Can only remember as far back as the Bobby Kinsella reference. And that was in the 80's!

John Mason

RosieJoe wrote:

Can only remember as far back as the Bobby Kinsella reference. And that was in the 80's!

it would have been about 25 years ago, around 1982, maybe more

i dont remember the bobby kinsella one

RosieJoe

I think the Bobby Kinsella was there in the late 80's.

stovelid

mikedragon32 wrote:

How do you figure that?

Making a joke. Bit of a lame one obviously.

irishbird wrote:

it would have been about 25 years ago, around 1982, maybe more

i dont remember the bobby kinsella one

I actually thought it was recent cos I'd only started driving near there this year.

mikedragon32

Jokes!

I get jokes...

jellybaby21

have to say what a terrible attempt of a joke!

stovelid

Go on, kick a man when he's down.

I know some other jokes, honest.

Pat the Baker

Go on tell us a joke!

stovelid

Pat the Baker wrote:

Go on tell us a joke!

Why were all the sweets afraid of Mr Lockets?

'Cos he was menthol.

Pat the Baker

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

jb91

:cool:

RosieJoe

stovelid wrote:

Why were all the sweets afraid of Mr Lockets?

'Cos he was menthol.

I know, lets remove "Sinn Fein - Building the Republic" and replace it with Stovelid's joke:rolleyes:

Then we can see how many complaints we get

noker

My favorite slogan on that wall was "Sack Mack Bring Keano Back"

The first slogan on that wall was "Free Nicky Kelly",that would have went up on it as far as I'm aware in 1974 and was there untill he was released sometime in the 80's.It was for when he was in for the sallins train robbery (he used be in the IRSP)

Republican Slogans on that wall have been there for over 30 years,ye pack of blow ins

RosieJoe

Noticed yesterday that there is no longer a slogan on the wall!

Wonder if they will put the joke up?

John Mason

oh no is it gone? i hope it wasnt because of this thread. i will miss you

it was there last saturday

stovelid

RosieJoe wrote:

Noticed yesterday that there is no longer a slogan on the wall!

Wonder if they will put the joke up?

Probably just changing the slogan....

nanook

will be coming down that way tomorrow, will update if they have painted a new grain of wisdom.

Noticed that they had cleaned it on sunday, for a second I thought it had fallen.

JJJJNR

I remember the "free nicky kelly" slogan but I also remember it had "in every box of cornflakes" at the end.

Now thats a joke.

RosieJoe

Looks like the slogans are to be a thing of the past! Still no sign of a new one.

Had heard that a Counciller requested that the slogans were removed, maybe in the last year or so!

nanook

still nothing

but they have painted the old words of wisdom black.


Cant wait for the next installment of replubicinism wisdom

nanook

passed there at the weekend. Still nothing.

Does anyone know if they were made get rid of the slogans.

On another, it would be a great place for a certain austrailian electrical wholesaler

dogmatix

And finally a new slogan - something about a full time fire service for north wicklow. They just about managed to fit it into the remaining lenght of wall. And not a shinner, provo, chuck-our-law wording in sight!

SlinkyToo

Down with this sort of thing.

Charlie-Bravo

...Careful now!


Now that's a slogan with general interest.

ian_m

Ironic that it used to say "SINN FEIN BUILDING THE REPUBLIC" whilst half of the wall had fallen down.

CHD

no not really

okgirl

Regarding 'the Wall'...has any one any idea what the wall originally was? My OH has seen a copy of a 200yr old picture and there was a church roughly in this spot. Perhaps this is an old church wall or gravyard wall.

Oh no just had a thought...... Church of Ireland!!

RosieJoe

Noticed yesterday that there is a new slogan up now!

"Vote No. 2 Lisbon Treaty".

loyatemu

RosieJoe wrote: »

Noticed yesterday that there is a new slogan up now!

"Vote No. 2 Lisbon Treaty".

but who should we give our No. 1 to?

RosieJoe

loyatemu wrote: »

but who should we give our No. 1 to?

Maybe it should be "Vote No to Lisbon Treaty"

daraghm

okgirl wrote: »

Regarding 'the Wall'...has any one any idea what the wall originally was? My OH has seen a copy of a 200yr old picture and there was a church roughly in this spot. Perhaps this is an old church wall or gravyard wall.

Oh no just had a thought...... Church of Ireland!!

The wall forms part of a parcel of land that Dublin City Council own, within the land is an old break pressure water tank that forms part of the water supply network from Vartry Waterworks in Roundwood to the reservoirs in Sandyford Industrial Estate.

ian_m

RosieJoe wrote: »

Noticed yesterday that there is a new slogan up now!

"Vote No. 2 Lisbon Treaty".

Somebody has painted over this with white paint. Looks like a hasty job!

jellybaby21

Yeah it has been re-done since back to saying 'vote no to the lisbon treaty'
didn't take long!!

ian_m

jellybaby21 wrote: »

Yeah it has been re-done since back to saying 'vote no to the lisbon treaty'
didn't take long!!

They must have been up late last night. They managed to squeeze in B.TIMMINS, now included in the text.