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The Virtual Music School
The Virtual Music School is up and running. Launched on Friday, May 8 2020, by the great generosity of The Music Mad Golfer, he has now been joined as a sponsor by My Good Self, The Agatha Christie Authority, The Corpo’ Taxi Dude, The Diligent Drumcondra Man and The King and Queen of Staines. The…
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Madam President Michelle?
Recently I watched a documentary on Netflix entitled ‘Becoming’. The film concerned the recently published memoir by Michelle Obama, former US First Lady. Watching it leads one to believe what an excellent candidate she would make if she were to run for the Presidency in four years time. My Good Self believes that Donald Trump…
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Westmoreland Street
Named after John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmoreland, and running from O’Connell Bridge to College Green, Westmoreland Street is relatively short, quite wide and usually very busy. Kicking off on the western side at Aston Quay, the initial stretch is a mix of convenience store, souvenir shop and fast food outlets. Many is the portion…
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Upper Baggot Street
Crossing Baggot Street Bridge and Haddington Road onto Upper Baggot Street, I am always reminded of a young man by the name of Trevor Deely. On the evening of 7 December 2000 Trevor attended his work’s Christmas party. In the early hours of the following morning he disappeared, never to be seen again. He was…
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Lower Baggot Street
Walking out of town along the north side of Merrion Row and crossing over Merrion Street, I find myself on Lower Baggot Street. First point of interest here is the Doheny & Nesbitt pub at number 5. On the go since 1867, it is a well known political and rugby haunt, and also does some…
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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 Vision Impaired, Blind and Disabled People. 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…
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Merrion Row
For such a short street, Merrion Row certainly packs a punch or two. Shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs. And it even has a cemetery. Walking out of town on the north side of the street, just past The Shelbourne Hotel, can be found The Hugenot Cemetery. On the go since 1693, it houses the descendant remains…
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Bewley’s of Grafton Street
And so another iconic part of Dublin looks like it will fade to grey. Bewley’s of Grafton Street have announced a ‘proposed permanent closure’ in the coming weeks, with the loss of 110 jobs. It would appear that the door is still slightly ajar. On the go since 1927, the much loved cafe is a…
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St. Stephen’s Green West
Crossing over the LUAS tram tracks on Harcourt Street with a gentle right to follow takes me to Cuffe Street and the beginning of the western side of St. Stephen’s Green, which runs down to South King Street. Kicking off proceedings at the corner is the disappointing office development, the Ardilaun Centre. St. Stephen’s Green…
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St. Stephen’s Green South
Crossing over Leeson Street and hanging a sharp right onto Earlsfort Terrace sees me arrive at the start of the southern stretch of St. Stephen’s Green, which carries on down to Harcourt Street. The corner premises is something known as The LXV Building, given that its address is number 65. It is a modern office…
Blind light 