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Iconic Dubs; Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott was the epitome of cool. A black man in Dublin when there were no black men in Dublin, he had it all, charisma, talent and a huge mop of afro hair. Phil Lynott was born on 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich, England but grew up in Dublin with his grandparents. In 1969…
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Iconic Dubs; Phil Lynott, part one
It was the Ha’penny Bridge wot did it. There I was the other night, having a sup or two of the quare stuff, reflecting that I had nothing prepared for the following mornings 7 a.m. deadline. I was facing the sack square in the eye. And then just as I popped open the fourth bottle…
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Ha’penny Bridge
The Ha’penny Bridge runs from Ormond Quay and The Woollen Mills on the northside to Wellington Quay and Merchants Arch on the south. Used on postcards, t-shirts and many other souvenirs, the pedestrian Ha’penny Bridge symbolises Dublin more than any other construction, business or person. Originally called Wellington Bridge and built in May 1816, its…
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Hawkins Street, Poolbeg Street
Hawkins Street runs from Burgh Quay at the north to Townsend Street on the south. It has come more into prominence of late with the relatively recent addition of the LUAS tramline running through it. Taking a right off the quays, I wander along the western side of the street and look across at a…
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Turning of the tide?
So is it really possible? Can the death of one man truly change the world? George Floyd died at the knee of a Minneapolis policeman on 25 May. His death has sparked the worldwide protest movement ‘Black Lives Matter’. With echoes of the ‘Me too’ movement that emerged following sexual abuse allegations against film producer…
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School update
Exactly one month ago today on 8 May 2020, The Virtual Music School For People With Disabilities was launched. It’s been a busy month. With the assistance of The Dry Wit, The Queen of Social Media and The Non Stop Woman, the school currently has 18 students, learning 5 different instruments supplemented by some voice…
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Trinity alumni; The Brain
Following on from Sam Beckett and Edward Carson, there is clearly only one person who could possibly be hot on the heels of such illustrious company. Yes, you’ve guessed it. It’s time to have a look at the lady known as The Brain. I first happened upon The Brain through a mutual friend of ours,…
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Zoe, the game changer
Strolling around the streets of Dublin these past few weeks has reminded me of the sizeable number of relatively recently built apartment complexes that there are around the city. Indeed the premises known as The Ranch, otherwise known as My Official Residence falls under this heading. In my younger days there were many parts of…
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Trinity alumni; Edward Carson
In normal circumstances the second individual on the Trinity College past pupils roll of honour would of course be Oscar Wilde. However dear old Oscar has already been discussed in these pages and so he has generously decided to waive the idea of further recognition. In his place I have decided to look at the…
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Tara Street
Tara Street runs from Pearse Street at its southern end to the quays and Butt Bridge at the north. For motorists it is best known as the gateway from southeast Dublin to the northside avenues of the eastern quays, and more particularly Gardiner Street and Amiens Street. In more recent times the East-Link Bridge has…
Blind light 