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Why the hell is Phoenix Park classed as Dublin 8 when it's this side of the Liffey?

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  • 23-09-2008 1:30pm
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    AnimalRights
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    Did they want a posh postal code?
    It belongs to us Northsiders :mad:


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    r3nu4l
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    Conyngham Road is D8 also. Honestly, if this is all that upsets you dude, you've way too much time on your hands. Besides, the whole Northside v Southside thing is a load of crap. There's as many scumbags and poshos on the NSide as the SSide.

    EDIT: However, I also wonder why it has an even lettered post-code...except I'm wondering without any twisted bitterness and hatred swirling around my mind in turmoil. :D


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    WindSock
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    Southsiders wouldn't visit it otherwise.


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    Zulu
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    It's all about east coast and west side now.


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    Downtime
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    There is a very simple, practical reason why the Phoenix Park is in Dublin 8 and it has nothing whatever to do with snobbery but with practicality. Long before there were postal codes the James's St Postal Sorting Office looked after the Phoenix Park because it was considered to be closer and more convenient than Phibsborough (Dublin 7). James's St continued in this role when the postal codes were introduced so Dublin 8 it had to be.


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    AnimalRights
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    r3nu4l wrote: »
    Conyngham Road is D8 also. Honestly, if this is all that upsets you dude, you've way too much time on your hands. Besides, the whole Northside v Southside thing is a load of crap. There's as many scumbags and poshos on the NSide as the SSide.

    EDIT: However, I also wonder why it has an even lettered post-code...except I'm wondering without any twisted bitterness and hatred swirling around my mind in turmoil. :D
    The Edit is exactly my sentiments, you see I am just back from D7 after a few pints and one of my mates on IRC caught me out on this and I swore blind I was right... :D

    [13:43] <@Dregin&gt; ho ho ho
    [13:43] <@Dregin&gt; Janer got told!
    [14:02] <@Janer-&gt; ya
    [14:02] <@Janer-&gt; no no
    [14:02] <@Janer-&gt; i thanked him too
    [14:02] <@Dregin&gt; :P
    [14:03] <@Janer-&gt; it seems a pity that they had to ruin it for laziness though :D


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    latenia
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    AnimalRights wrote: »
    Did they want a posh postal code?
    It belongs to us Northsiders :mad:

    I would rate D7 as a (marginally) posher postcode than D8.


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    Fratton Fred
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    its because it has a Cricket pitch.

    you get the hurling, we get the cricket ok.

    Pimms, ice and a slice anyone?


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    humberklog
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    its because it has a Cricket pitch.

    you get the hurling, we get the cricket ok.

    Pimms, ice and a slice anyone?
    And polo.
    Until polo allows bareback ridden pieballs into the club the park shall remain even numbered. Can you imagine a northsider playing polo?! "Leave it Anto! Deco's Ball !".


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    Rashers
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    latenia wrote: »
    I would rate D7 as a (marginally) posher postcode than D8.

    Why? :confused:


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Rashers wrote: »
    Why? :confused:


    Because D8 is full of scumbag junkies.


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    boneless
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    Downtime wrote: »
    There is a very simple, practical reason why the Phoenix Park is in Dublin 8 and it has nothing whatever to do with snobbery but with practicality. Long before there were postal codes the James's St Postal Sorting Office looked after the Phoenix Park because it was considered to be closer and more convenient than Phibsborough (Dublin 7). James's St continued in this role when the postal codes were introduced so Dublin 8 it had to be.

    As a former postal worker I confirm this.

    Anyway, Mary couldn't have a northside address :P


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    Rashers
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    boneless wrote: »
    Mary couldn't have a northside address :P

    Mary is more a true Northsider than most of us here. :P


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    Pride Fighter
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Because D8 is full of scumbag junkies.

    True that. Dublin 8 is a dive so it does not really matter. Aras an Uachtaran is Dublin 8 even though it is 3/4 of a mile north of the Liffey. It should be changed to Dublin 7 or maybe even Dublin 15.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Pride Fighter wrote: »
    True that. Dublin 8 is a dive so it does not really matter. Aras an Uachtaran is Dublin 8 even though it is 3/4 of a mile north of the Liffey. It should be changed to Dublin 7 or maybe even Dublin 15.


    Then Mary would be boasting that she lives in Castleknock instead of Cabra :P


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    Gavin "shels"
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Because D8 is full of scumbag junkies.

    :cool:


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    Wishbone Ash
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    OK - the question has been answered.

    No need for a north v south debate.

    Thread closed.


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