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  • 19-11-2008 10:38am
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    donaghs
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    Hi, Anyone know what's just been built at the end of Roncalli Road?

    It looks very out of place with the rest of the area. A block of apartments beside an estate of bungalows. But its strangely tucked away at the end of a winding cul-de-sac. And what was there before it was built?


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    mikemac
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    I'd say Degsy will know this. Local history expert on all things in North Dublin.

    Maybe pm the guy :)


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    Degsy
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    micmclo wrote: »
    I'd say Degsy will know this. Local history expert on all things in North Dublin.

    Maybe pm the guy :)

    Frayed Knot!
    Dont know much about this neckof the woods in terms of history.Those bungalows certainly look like they're there since the 1950's.
    Anybody?


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    spurious
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    Before and after:
    66953.jpg

    66955.jpg

    Can't see anything in the Planning Applications about it.


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    Degsy
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    spurious wrote: »
    Before and after:
    66953.jpg

    66955.jpg

    Can't see anything in the Planning Applications about it.

    Typical really,they have a green patch between two roads so they fill it up with partments and carparks.


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    flanzer
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    It's a block of affordable apartments and houses. It's built on Goughs land. I think there's about 25 units. They built them about 2 years ago
    EDIT: or should I say, a few blocks!!


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    donaghs
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    Thanks lads. Using the name "Goughs" I was able to get some more from Google.
    http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/meeting_fulldoc.aspx?id=784

    Pity the green space was lost. I find it interesting how areas change over time. The existing park now looks like a bit of an oddity. It has a path that just seems to be a dead end.


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    flanzer
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    donaghs wrote: »
    Thanks lads. Using the name "Goughs" I was able to get some more from Google.
    http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/meeting_fulldoc.aspx?id=784

    Pity the green space was lost. I find it interesting how areas change over time. The existing park now looks like a bit of an oddity. It has a path that just seems to be a dead end.

    Sorry, I sometimes get confused between social and affordable housing! The reason I know is my folks live in Sarto and their back garden looks out on it. My disabled cousin also lives in one of the new houses


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    lostexpectation
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    well that part of the land was never part of the park, just some ruffians knocked down the wall.

    big hooha at the time about having these houses built traffic issues nothing to with it being social or affordable houses


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