'Ghost signs'

boosh_fan

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

admiralofthefleet

boosh_fan wrote: »

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

i know the owner of the goergian well, if you think it looks bad on the outside you should really see the inside

Hermy

boosh_fan wrote: »

The Georgian Restaurant on South Richmond Street before it got covered.

Thanks for the photo boosh_fan - I was hoping someone did.The number of times I drove past this place and didn't take a pic before the hoarding went up!
Does anyone know if it is being refurbished or demolished?

admiralofthefleet

Hermy wrote: »

Thanks for the photo boosh_fan - I was hoping someone did.The number of times I drove past this place and didn't take a pic before the hoarding went up!
Does anyone know if it is being refurbished or demolished?

the college are looking to buy it and demolish it so they can expand the college

Dyr

No picture and it's technically not an old sign but has anyone else noticed the "irish republic" flag (like the 1916 version) flying from the TEEU building in parnell street?

1968

Bambi wrote: »

No picture and it's technically not an old sign but has anyone else noticed the "irish republic" flag (like the 1916 version) flying from the TEEU building in parnell street?

They put it up to mark the anniversary of the Rising.

Picture here - http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/94-years-on/

Hermy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

the college are looking to buy it and demolish it so they can expand the college

What's the history of the place? I know nothing about it other than it's distinctive and rather dilapidated facade?

A Disgrace

vektarman wrote: »

Great picture Dord, Lynch's used it as a beer garden complete with canopy! I assumed it was lost for good so great to see it's still there, what a shame to see it's a bit of a rubbish dump now.

Last I saw, it's still in a remarkable state of preservation... hopefully will remain so

vektarman

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lord lucan

vektarman wrote: »

I often pass Cormacks shop in Lucan Alex, I sometimes picture it as an aladdins cave of 1970's/80's toys hidden in it's attic or back room, I can always dream.:)

Had a look yesterday,all i could see was loads of old books and furniture unfortunately.

LadyW

Just wanted to say what a great thread this is, thank you to all who posted photos.

Hermy

Three on Eastwall Road...

ESB Training Centre


Cahill Typesetters Printers, now based in Clonshaugh


Tucks Fastners


And two on Watling Street...

The Central Skin & Hide Co Ltd




And the Rupert Guinness Theatre - not sure if this theatre is still on the go or not.

DubMedic

Murray's Undertakers.

Opposite Herbert Place, Grand Canal.

DubMedic

Bolands Flourmills, near the newly built Grand Canal Theatre.

GerardKeating

DubMedic wrote: »

Bolands Flourmills, near the newly built Grand Canal Theatre.

that was featured all the way back of post #15

DubMedic

GerardKeating wrote: »

that was featured all the way back of post #15

The building was, but the photo I posted is my own.

DubMedic

I have more which I'll post up later.
Just looking back on some of the posts here, it was a brilliant idea by makikomi to start this.

Little Alex

I don't think these have been included yet...

Curragh Carpet Time on Wexford St.:





PAN TV on Lower Camden St. Thanks to Mrs. Alex for spotting this one:



I've a couple more in mind that I'll snap when I get around to it...

Dublin_Gunner

Probably been mentioned, but there's still a 'Switzers' sign above the side entrance of Brown Thomas..

**edit Red Sleeping Beauty posted it on page 4. And no 'thanks'???? Shocking TBH

Masada

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Probably been mentioned, but there's still a 'Switzers' sign above the side entrance of Brown Thomas..

**edit Red Sleeping Beauty posted it on page 4. And no 'thanks'???? Shocking TBH

Gyalist

Little Alex wrote: »

Was out for a walk today with Mrs. Alex and came across a few more.

District of Rathmines boundary post at Suburban Autos on Harold's Cross Road:

There's another of those Rathmines boundary markers on Morehampton Road opposite Wellington Place.

Guitareaxe

East wall is a goldmine of ghost signs.

Hermy

Just spotted this one the other day in Essex Street East...

Hermy

Does this count as a 'ghost sign'?


And I forgot about this one from Essex Street the other day...

Anyone know who Dollard are/ were?

spurious

Hermy wrote: »

Anyone know who Dollard are/ were?

Printers.

Hermy

spurious wrote: »

Printers.

Ah, I thought it might be them. Thanks spurious.

punchdrunk

at the door into the Camera exchange on South great Georges st there's
"Ganters & Sons Ltd" in mosaic,I think it might be hidden by a doormat though?
they were watchmakers

just at the corner of capel st and little strand st (i think?)

there's a great sign for "music maker" from the 80's I guess,looks cool
it's wooden and starting to really fall apart though,so it won't be there much longer i'd say

Sparky84

Was St Catherines in Inchicore ???

Dord

punchdrunk wrote: »

just at the corner of capel st and little strand st (i think?)

there's a great sign for "music maker" from the 80's I guess,looks cool
it's wooden and starting to really fall apart though,so it won't be there much longer i'd say

I see this almost every day. The store only closed in the late 90's.
I'll try take a picture next time.

lord lucan

punchdrunk wrote: »

just at the corner of capel st and little strand st (i think?)

there's a great sign for "music maker" from the 80's I guess,looks cool
it's wooden and starting to really fall apart though,so it won't be there much longer i'd say

I think that's Mary's Abbey. I remember that place from years ago,sold every type of musical instrument imaginable.