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  • 15-05-2010 10:19pm
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    Spiritoftheseventies
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    Passed this one the other day and have to say brought a smile to my face.
    Tranquility Grove in Coolock.
    Any other good sounding street names anyone has seen.


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    ocokev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 373 ✭✭ocokev


    Main street


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    thebullkf
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    all the road names in Darndale are flowers....

    primrose...

    buttercup...


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    thebullkf
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    some of the roads in Crumlin are mountains....

    mourne...






    mcGillycuddy reeks:D:D:D


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    thebullkf
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    little britain st....(i think)

    just off parnell st....laneway with garage in it....


    why Britain St.???


    also...


    Middle Third.....(killester)....weird...


    o'curry st. in limerick...(beside Dolans)


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    Pandoras Twist
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    Dammit, was just going to post little britain street. Didnt think anyone else would know it.

    Bigger Road just off the walkinstown roundabout


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    thebullkf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭thebullkf


    Pandoras Twist wrote: »
    Dammit, was just going to post little britain street. Didnt think anyone else would know it.

    Bigger Road just off the walkinstown roundabout




    :D



    ;)


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    richardjjd
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    1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Avenue in East Wall.Its a tad different to Manhattan.


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    cosmic
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    thebullkf wrote: »
    some of the roads in Crumlin are mountains....

    mourne...

    That's Drimnagh.


    There's a road called Blackberry Lane in Rathmines, any time I pass it, I always imagine it's full of upper middle class people in suits.


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    datk
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    Tuscany Downs in Raheny - sounds very American Soap Operay.


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    Barna77
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    Love Lane, sounds like a Danielle Steel book


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    boosh_fan
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    Coke Lane


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    WindSock
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    Passed this one the other day and have to say brought a smile to my face.
    Tranquility Grove in Coolock.
    Any other good sounding street names anyone has seen.

    That area of Coolock was built around the time of the Moon landing, so they named the places after the Moon countries.


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    stovelid
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    Stoneybatter or Protestant Row.

    The latter sounds like a liberal sop or sectarian jibe. As it's a piss-smelling alley, I fear the latter. :)


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    Latchy
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    Gloucester Diamond .

    What a name . Came across it in the Spanish Lady song :)


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    SoupyNorman
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    Bayside boulevard - I laugh every time.


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    Spiritoftheseventies
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    Favourite place name for me is Conquer hill road in Clontarf. Beside is Brian Boru street.


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    chughes
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    thebullkf wrote: »
    little britain st....(i think)

    just off parnell st....laneway with garage in it....


    why Britain St.???

    /QUOTE]

    Before Independance, Parnell Street was called Great Britain Street. Little Britain Street was at the top of Great Britain Street, on the other side of Capel Street.


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    Robus
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Robus


    In the opposite end of the spectrum “Church Street” is the most common name.
    Can you name all the streets in Dublin named after a county in Ireland?


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    Spiritoftheseventies
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    Cork Street, Meath Street, Armagh Road are three that spring to mind.


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    Robus
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    Cork Street, Meath Street, Armagh Road are three that spring to mind.

    Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford..... it gets harder


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    candy-gal1
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    love lane - down by leeson street lol

    Cian park :D


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    amdublin
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    candy-gal1 wrote: »
    love lane - down by leeson street lol

    Isn't the Registry Office near Love Lane??? :)


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    sron
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭sron


    Vico Road, Dalkey.

    I never did understand how it was named.


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    Robus
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Robus


    sron wrote: »
    Vico Road, Dalkey.

    I never did understand how it was named.

    Named after the Italian area with apperent similar views ( also Sorento road)


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vico_Equense


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    Dyr
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    Little Ship Street, The Rise (sounds like an 80's goth band), Luke Steet, Fade Street, Engine Alley, Pimlico (it always sounds funny to me)


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    problemchimp
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    candy-gal1 wrote: »
    love lane - down by leeson street lol

    Cian park :D
    funny enough love lane is close to the red light area, as is lad lane. My favourite is Beaver row. Imagine a row of them. yyyyyyeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh!


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    Dyr
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    Cork Street, Meath Street, Armagh Road are three that spring to mind.

    Longford Street too.


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Cowbooter Lane

    Misery Hill


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    Dannyboy1987
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    I thought BACK LANE was funny :D


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    Robus
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Robus


    Bambi wrote: »
    Longford Street too.

    Still more, thought the list would be here in full by now:)


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