Before they go

spuddy

Spotted a few lovely old houses near Shankill, which unfortunately look like they're about to be knocked. Thought I'd take a few snaps before they're gone.

Selfheal

Yes, it's a shame to see them go. Though mind you, you couldn't see them at all until they started cutting all the trees around them a few weeks back....Going to be apartments built on the site I hear.

ted1

There's about 58 houses planned for the site. You could never see the 3 houses till the trees were cut.

http://planning.dlrcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=D13A/0683/C2&amp;backURL=<a href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=1504258>Search Criteria</a> > <a href='wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL?ResultID=1698850&StartIndex=1&SortOrder=rgndat:desc&DispResultsAs=WPHAPPSEARCHRES&BackURL=<a href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=1504258>Search Criteria</a>'>Search Results</a>

This the same place?
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-fire-brigade-battling-fires-at-derelict-housing-estate-in-south-dublin-31371215.html

Sad end.

ted1

Cali_girl wrote: »

This the same place?
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-fire-brigade-battling-fires-at-derelict-housing-estate-in-south-dublin-31371215.html

Sad end.

I can't understand why they are bothering to put them out , there do to be demolished, their fairly isolated so flames won't spread to other houses.

spuddy

Cali_girl wrote: »

This the same place?
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-fire-brigade-battling-fires-at-derelict-housing-estate-in-south-dublin-31371215.html

Sad end.

Looks like it... you'd wonder how an empty house catches fire.

ted1

spuddy wrote: »

Looks like it... you'd wonder how an empty house catches fire.

Open doors and windows mixed with dry wood carpets etc mixed with partial removal of anything worth of value topper of with Faulty electricals etc.

Or perhaps denial of planning permission, possibility of large demolition costs due to hazardous materials such as asbestos.

Larbre34

No, they all "caught" fire. Given the physical distance btwn the houses, must be deliberate.

gaiscioch

Larbre34 wrote: »

No, they all "caught" fire. Given the physical distance btwn the houses, must be deliberate.

Ahem. I remember there was an old, large protected house at the corner of the Phoenix Park racecourse, next to Ashtown roundabout, about 15 years ago and developers wanted to build houses everywhere on the racecourse.

Coincidentally, around this time that big old house suffered arson and they were given permission to pull it down and build what they wanted.