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GoogleMapsSatellite (not 3D unfortunately) -
www.google.com/maps/@52.2499775,-7.0981287,148a,35y,316.6...

Noted top right, just this side of Waterpark College, Mr. Fanning's Swiss Cottage:

Sinead O’Connor, 5th form, 1983

Finbar Furey the singer went to school there and has a funny story about the place. The family are settled members of the traveller community and lived in south Dublin. While the lads were at school some friend from the music industry visited his father in a beautiful Rolls Royce car and explained that he was setting off to tour Ireland a visit other traditional musicians in their homes. That would involve going up some narrow roads with the grass down the middle and would pose a threat to the paintwork of the Rolls. Mr. Furey proposed loaning them his battered BMW for the trip and the guest left his Rolls for the duration. As it was end of term Mr. Furey went to collect his offspring at Newtown School in a gleaming Rolls Royce. The sight of this well known settled traveller rolling up to collect his family in this symbol of wealth and luxury was a sensation.

1927

mubi.com/en/ie/films/the-spirit-of-st-louis
Movie trailer

Somewhere here - maps.app.goo.gl/Drda4QYqApdkSqGF8

I always wondered why there was no front windscreen; how did Lindbergh see where he was going? Wikipedia explains ...

" ... At Lindbergh's request, the large main and forward fuel tanks were placed in the forward section of the fuselage, in front of the pilot, with the oil tank acting as a firewall. This arrangement improved the center of gravity and reduced the risk of the pilot being crushed to death between the main tank and the engine in the event of a crash. This design decision meant that there could be no front windshield, and that forward visibility would be limited to the side windows. This did not concern Lindbergh as he was accustomed to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he wanted to see forward, he would slightly yaw the aircraft and look out the side. To provide some forward vision as a precaution against hitting ship masts, trees, or structures while flying at low altitude, a Ryan employee who had served in the submarine service installed a periscope which Lindbergh helped design. It is unclear whether the periscope was used during the flight. ... "

See more - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_St._Louis

YouTube is sometimes amazing! Short clip from the movie and the relevant bit at 1:30 - youtu.be/petx7a0BnKw?si=tyIrjD7kOAt131hh

VW beetle mid right - is that a first ?

The two cul-de-sacs of what will become St. Patrick’s Pk.

Currently on the market for €3.25 million, which is less than the purchase price back in 2004.
Says a lot about the current market for pubs in Ireland.

www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/step-inn-...

So, was owned by Senator Matt Smith at the time

I only see one Public House in Kilgobbin townland in the 1911 census, owned by Mrs. Mary Smyth