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Save the Poolbeg chimneys-are these people blind?

latenia · 2008-10-17 18:34:55

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/save-our-iconic-chimneys-say-protesters-1501878.html These are horrific eyesores that ruin Dublin Bay and set a really bad tone for those seeing this view of the city for the first time, whether by boat or plane. I've a good mind to set up a counter-protest...

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#62 19-01-2009 6:26pm
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I always wanted to climb up them, there's stairs right the way up. They should stick an elevator in one and make it a tourist attraction.

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#63 19-01-2009 6:38pm
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Thought I'd posted in this thread already.

If anyone tries taking these things down I'll be chaining myself to them in protest. They're one of the earliest memories from my childhood as I could see them from my bedroom window in Irishtown.

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#64 19-01-2009 6:45pm
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They won't be taken down anytime soon. How do you think the planes find Dublin???

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#65 19-01-2009 9:13pm
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Paparazzo wrote: »

They should stick an elevator in one and make it a tourist attraction.

That's a very good idea. The view from the top would be really great on a clear day... or even night.

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#66 19-01-2009 10:27pm
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This is how they looked on friday just gone.

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#67 19-01-2009 11:03pm
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humberklog wrote: »

This is how they looked on friday just gone.

A fine photo if ever there was one.... UFO and all included

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#68 19-01-2009 11:06pm
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Paparazzo wrote: »

They should stick an elevator in one and make it a tourist attraction.

This is a great idea - as it was also with the tower in Smithfield, which regrettably is closed at the moment for maintenance - as it has been for the last two years :mad:

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#69 19-01-2009 11:42pm
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ODS wrote: »

This is a great idea - as it was also with the tower in Smithfield, which regrettably is closed at the moment for maintenance - as it has been for the last two years :mad:

Anyone remember the Suas

Looks like it was forgotten about, I thought it was a fantastic idea

The cable car - known as Suas - would run between Heuston Station and the Docklands and would transport sightseers at heights close to 80 metres above the river from the Guinness Brewery near Heuston to a terminal near the planned national conference centre at Spencer Dock.

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#70 19-01-2009 11:51pm
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In fairness they are pretty ugly, even though I suppose they are like an old worn sweater that you don't want to get rid of. Get rid of them and build a monument in their place, something that would be recognised internationally.

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#71 20-01-2009 12:13am
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meglome wrote: »

In fairness they are pretty ugly, even though I suppose they are like an old worn sweater that you don't want to get rid of. Get rid of them and build a monument in their place, something that would be recognised internationally.

Like what, two spires?..

:rolleyes:

Our governments propensity for throwing vast amounts of cash after rubbish never fails to amaze me, it wouldn't surprise me if this was actually seriously considered.

Keep 'em.

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#72 20-01-2009 12:31am
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Mairt wrote: »

Like what, two spires?..

:rolleyes:

Our governments propensity for throwing vast amounts of cash after rubbish never fails to amaze me, it wouldn't surprise me if this was actually seriously considered.

Keep 'em.

Our government are not known for throwing vast amount of money on anything artistic, just generally wasting vast amounts of money. If something iconic could be done for the right price, maybe paid for by business.

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#73 20-01-2009 12:39am
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meglome wrote: »

Our government are not known for throwing vast amount of money on anything artistic, just generally wasting vast amounts of money. If something iconic could be done for the right price, maybe paid for by business.

correct me if i'm wrong but something like 1% of any development under the national development plan must got to arts projects..that's a lot of subsidy for the luvvies.

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#74 20-01-2009 12:59am
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They are a great land mark.

True, nothing lasts for ever, but no reason to take them down for a while.
And certainly no reason to take them down to replace them with some "art".

This would not look so good with out them

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#75 20-01-2009 11:31am
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Malteaser! wrote: »

http://www.petitiononline.com/poolbeg/petition-sign.html

The article mentions a petition to save the chimneys, this one seems to be to put lights on the chimneys?

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#76 20-01-2009 11:46am
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Leeby wrote: »

The article mentions a petition to save the chimneys, this one seems to be to put lights on the chimneys?

That's right. The info is here.

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#77 20-01-2009 11:50am
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Rashers wrote: »

That's right. The info is here.

Oh right, so the petition mentioned in the article is to light up the chimneys, I thought the petition was to give them protected structure status? Or is it the same thing? If the light up the chimneys campaign is successful, they'll be protected from demolition?

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#78 13-07-2014 6:12pm
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Setun wrote: »

I think they're great tbh, and they'd be sorely missed on the photography forum.

Actually I was selling some photographs at a christmas fair last year, and some guy bought one of the chimneys because he said that when he's regularly travelling home from England on the ferry they're the first thing he sees that really makes him think "Ah! Nearly home!"

+1 to keeping them.

Damn right we would.

TBH, I do think they are iconic. I'd like to see something creative done with them (maybe surround them with glass and a platform on top or something but I fear their location may mitigate against them.

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#79 13-07-2014 6:23pm
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This is a 5 year old thread Calina. Try here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057247042

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