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What do YOU think is a Dublin icon?

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  • 05-07-2008 4:17pm
    #1
    ozchick
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    We were looking at some artwork of Dublin today and when we eventually go back home we want to take something to hang on the wall as a reminder of where we have lived.

    We were discussing what is an iconic reminder of Dublin..so what would you name as something? (other than the power towers :D)


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    #2
    Bard
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    ummm... I'll presume you've probably heard these, but...

    The Daniel O'Connell statue at the end of O'Connell Street
    Trinity College
    The GPO
    The Spire
    The Fusiliers Arch - entranceway to St. Stephen's Green
    The St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
    Pearse Railway Station, Westland Row
    The DART train
    Green Dublin buses (why did they ever change them...?)


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    IanCurtis
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    ozchick
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    Did they change the colour incase people confused them with the DART? :p

    The spire - er no. A shopping centre, no....some other good ones there, just curious what locals saw as something that says 'Dublin' to them (and is scenic enough!) St. Stephen's Green Arch a good one...keep em coming!


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    eirebhoy
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    aras1.jpg


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    #6
    Bard
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    What? This doesn't make you think of Dublin?

    dublin_spire.jpg

    ... and neither does this?

    shopfront.jpg


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    Pen1987
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    the view from the Heuston station area up the liffey...

    From the split over O'connell bridge, where D'olier street turns off back up across the bridge up O'Connell street.

    The Ha'penny bridge.


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    tenandtracer
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    Busaras

    Customs House


    or this:eek:


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    BendiBus
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    Liberty Hall.

    And the Poolbeg chimneys.


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    Dirk Gently
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    Loopline Bridge (Railway bridge over butt bridge)

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    When I went to college in waterford I got my bus from the custom house there so I always loved seeing the bridge when I came home. (seen gladiator every god damn week on that bus :( )


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    Anto McC
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    The ultimate symbol and icon of Dublin to me is the Chimneys in Poolbeg.

    Poolbeg.jpg


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    Bard
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    998719-St-James-gate-0.jpg
    Guinness (Diageo) St. James' Gate Brewery


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    Bard
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    Liberty Hall


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    #14
    OSiriS
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    Speaking with alot of foreign people coming here, the only landmark in Dublin many know of is the Spire.


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    fitzyshea
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    or this:eek:[/QUOTE]
    lol! :)


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    Victor
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    IanCurtis wrote: »
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    They had them in Cork too, albeit with a CIÉ / BÉ logo.


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    Bard
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    Of course there's always this...

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    (The Ha'penny Bridge)


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    crosstownk
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    For me, the Poolbeg Chimneys or the Ha'penny Bridge.
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    MadsL
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    Increasingly and sadly this makes me think of Dublin.

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    Bard
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    MadsL wrote: »
    Increasingly and sadly this makes me think of Dublin.

    dscn3194fy0.jpg
    and,... what? the fact that they're not only nationwide but have more outlets worldwide than any other retail chain means nothing?

    Oh yeah... they're TRUE Dublin.

    and so are you :)


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    MagicMarker
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    Pretty much any picture of the liffey taken from any of the bridges...


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    Jesus Wept
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    randylonghorn
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    That's a lovely photo of the Ha'penny, Bard, did you take it yourself?

    There's one spot in Dublin I have tried to get a good picture of several times, but I'm never really satisfied with the results ... standing at the end of Grafton St. with people milling about in the foreground and the gate into Stephen's Green and sanctuary across the road ...

    Must try and get one I like before they go messing with the Gate! :(


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    #24
    Cianos
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    pic_adam_and_paul_9lg.jpg:(


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    Xavi6
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    171643566_d75305c354.jpg?v=0

    christy.jpg


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    #26
    Feelgood
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    Do you even have to ask???

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    Bard
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    randylonghorn wrote: »
    That's a lovely photo of the Ha'penny, Bard, did you take it yourself?

    Nope, 'fraid not... Google Images is my friend ;)

    What about Ronnie Drew? It's HIS Dublin, you know...

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    and then there's this...

    pointtheatre_dublin.jpg

    (it's gone now, of course...)


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    tenandtracer
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    Feelgood wrote: »
    Do you even have to ask???

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    a former "work colleague" of mine used to call this place "custard-stained jocks"!!!


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Anto McC wrote: »
    The ultimate symbol and icon of Dublin to me is the Chimneys in Poolbeg.

    Poolbeg.jpg

    Taken from 'Dollyer this afternoon..

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    Although not an icon, I love Howth. So here's The Baily lighthouse.

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    #30
    Poxyshamrock
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    Poolbeg
    Molly Malone
    Ha'penny
    Spire (yes we all secretly love it)


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    #31
    ozchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭ozchick


    Thanks all for input 7 pics (and humour!!) Gee even those towers can look nice in a good pic with nice clouds ;) Bard, sorry bout the shopping centre :o and a great pic of the Ha'penny Bridge, that was one we were considering. Just interesting to see what others though.

    Maybe I should take a picture out the window right now - of RAIN!!!:p


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