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Poolbeg chimneys to be knocked down?

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  • #252
    Davarus Walrus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Davarus Walrus


    Drayton Close wrote: »
    Here's an alternative proposal for the re-development of the #Poolbeg chimneys, turning them into a major tourist attraction on you tube: youtube.com/watch?v=0E1CewbnE_c


    Have you ever been down there? There's a wojus bang of shíte in the area and it's rather industrial. It has about as much potential for becoming a tourist destination as the carpark in Harvey Norman.


  • #253
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Its also part of the esb station so it will only be visual attraction from afar.


  • #254
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Some ESB guy on the radio couldn't control himself when PK asked about turning them into a tourist attraction. Even PK himself started chortling before they quickly cut to an ad break.

    I suppose it's hard to see what value they could be in that area, although maybe turning one of the disused buildings into a museum of some sorts could be feasible?


  • #255
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,556 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Some ESB guy on the radio couldn't control himself when PK asked about turning them into a tourist attraction. Even PK himself started chortling before they quickly cut to an ad break.

    I suppose it's hard to see what value they could be in that area, although maybe turning one of the disused buildings into a museum of some sorts could be feasible?
    Only slightly related to the thread, but this reminded me - there's a very lovely (if totally dilapidated) redbrick building down there just beside the entrance to the ESB station - anyone know what it is/was, or who owns it?

    Maybe it's not actually that wonderful, but it stands out as something nice among all the container piles, scrap metal mountains and concrete stinky boxes down around there.


  • #256
    Zen65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Zen65


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Only slightly related to the thread, but this reminded me - there's a very lovely (if totally dilapidated) redbrick building down there just beside the entrance to the ESB station - anyone know what it is/was, or who owns it?

    I think you're referring to the original Pigeonhouse Hotel? I thought that building had been mostly burned down, but I've not been down that way for a good few years


  • #257
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Maximus Alexander wrote: »
    They're the second and third tallest structures in the country (excluding masts). In what part of the world would that not be a landmark?

    Ah you can't leave us hanging like that!

    What's the tallest


  • #258
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    The costs association with maintaining protected structures that are privately owned should fall on the council/state. It's very easy to just decide that a structure is protected and a company/person has to foot the bill to maintain it when it's not going to cost them (the decision makers) anything. I'm fact it seems like an easy way to make others pay to make your constituency look better.

    If the country wants to protect a building that is owned privately they should offer a reasonable amount to buy it (plus associated moving costs for the owner to not lose out).


  • #259
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Ah you can't leave us hanging like that!

    What's the tallest

    Moneypoint's chimneys.

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2084/3704745279_ac5ba11f0c_z.jpg

    Now, I'd be happy to see them go.


  • #260
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,104 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    This is brilliant




    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YRUZF4AGNV0

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #261
    Zen65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Zen65


    Nimr wrote: »
    Moneypoint's chimneys.

    Are Poolbeg's two chimney's not equal in height?
    Why are they the second and third tallest structures?


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  • #262
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Zen65 wrote: »
    Are Poolbeg's two chimney's not equal in height?
    Why are they the second and third tallest structures?

    Because they're not equal in height. :)


  • #263
    Zen65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Zen65


    uzu 3433 mmuj wrote: »
    theres a foot difference, 681 vs 682 ft, and the taller one is a good bit wider aswell

    I must go to Specsavers :)


  • #264
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »





    Well worth the watch


  • #265
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,881 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    They're staying and getting a lick of paint.

    Right decision.

    http://lovindublin.com/dublin/dublins-skyline-is-saved-esb-says-its-going-to-preserve-and-paint-our-beloved-poolbeg-chimneys


  • #266
    Al Katraz
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Al Katraz


    Apologies if this is spam but hopefully some of you will enjoy this short documentary film about the chimneys. Quill To Power was filmed earlier this year at Poolbeg.



    There's a Facebook page for it here too, with more information https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quill-To-Power/1611460305759531


  • #267
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,556 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Al Katraz wrote: »
    Apologies if this is spam but hopefully some of you will enjoy this short documentary film about the chimneys. Quill To Power was filmed earlier this year at Poolbeg.



    There's a Facebook page for it here too, with more information https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quill-To-Power/1611460305759531

    Youtube link doesn't work.

    I found it via the FB link though.

    Very interesting - added to the list of "things I never knew".


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