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Talbot Street
Walking down North Earl Street and crossing the recently installed LUAS line on Marlborough Street I find myself on Talbot Street. A street with a reputation for bargains and value for money shops, it is most likely for this precise reason that I am not as knowledgeable as I might be on this particular thoroughfare.…
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Taking over the world
My Good Self has launched his latest scheme with a view to conquering the world. It’s called The Virtual Music School For People With Disabilities. The idea is as follows; 1. Source a person with a vision impairment/disability who is interested in learning a musical instrument. 2. Find a sponsor who is willing to pay…
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North Earl Street
Taking a gentle right from O’Connell Street into North Earl Street, the first thing that is abundantly clear to My Good Self is that the old Cafe Kylemore is no more, replaced by something called ‘Soma’ restaurant. I cannot comment on the new venture as I have never darkened its door however I do lament…
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Moore Street, Jervis Street, Wolfe Tone Street
The first thing that is evident when walking onto Moore Street from Henry Street is the change of surface underfoot. From the smooth, light grey granite paving of Henry Street there is a noticeable change to the old cobblestones of Moore Street. Running parallel to O’ Connell Street, there has been a very marked shift…
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Henry Street and Mary Street
Running into one another, Henry Street and Mary Street are the northside’s response to the great Grafton Street. Although they are popular streets during the day, they have very little footfall when the lights go low and shops close, as opposed to Grafton Street and it’s surrounding areas where there is a constant buzz. Kicking…
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Marlborough Street
Named after the 1st Duke of Marlborough and running from Eden Quay at its southern end to Parnell Street at the north, Marlborough Street is, for the most part, a mix of offices and apartments, and far from being one of Dublin’s more exciting streets. It does, however, possesses two of the cities most historic…
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O’Connell Street and Bridge
The General Post Office (GPO) is the most significant building on O’Connell Street and also one of the most historic in the country. Easter 1916 is the time most associated with the GPO. It was then, on 24 April 1916, that a certain Padraig Pearse read out the Proclomation of the Irish Republic. The Easter…
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Parnell Street
Running from Capel Street at its western end to Gardiner Street at the east, Parnell Street runs parallel to Abbey Street. Kicking off down at the west end the fist point of interest is the head office of Republican Sinn Fein, who split from the main Sinn Fein Party in 1986 after a disagreement over…
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Capel Street
Running from the quays at its southern end to Bolton Street at the north, Capel Street has always been a busy thoroughfare. Starting from the quays the first premises of note is the one and only Panti Bar. Owned by Dublin drag queen Panti, it is something of a spiritual home for the city’s LGBT…
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Abbey Street
Abbey Street is a long city thoroughfare that runs parallel to the quays from Capel Street at its western end down to Gardiner Street at the east. It is divided into three sections, Lower, Middle and Upper. Kicking off down at Capel Street, it seems clear to My Good Self that Upper Abbey Street has…
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