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Streetview. maps.app.goo.gl/14Y8wiUb6Cv5mB566

The lovely Elinor seemed to be interested In St George's Church (see 'similar items' in the NLI catalogue), which must have been under some threat in the 1960s. "... The Church of St. Thomas opened in Cathal Brugha Street in 1931, in 1966 St. Georges merged with the parish of St. Thomas's. In 1990 St. George's closed, and it became the parish church of St. George and St. Thomas. ... ... " ... In the 1980s scaffolding had to be erected around the spire because the Portland stone was cracking due to expansion of the iron cramps that held it in place. The Church of Ireland, having tried in vain to raise funds for the restoration of the church, sold the building in 1991 to an actor, Mr Sean Simon, who had plans to turn it into a theatre.[6] After its deconsecration, the bells (which Leopold Bloom heard ringing in Ulysses) were removed to Taney Parish church in Dundrum, while the ornate pulpit was carved up to decorate Thomas Read's pub in Parliament Street.[6] The church in Temple Street then became the Temple Theatre, then a night-club, but further attempts were made to raise public funds for its restoration; first, in 1991, to celebrate Dublin's role as European City of Culture, and later from the Millennium Committee.[6] In 2004 the building found a new purchaser who oversaw extensive restoration and renovation to provide office facilities." From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George%27s_Church,_Dublin Thanks Elinor for helping to save this wonderful building!

Name those cars! ...

Mr French / Lawrence was there much earlier - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000040828

beachcomber australia On the right Austin A40 ,Morris Minor and a Ford Cortina Mk1. Going across the junction a Ford Corsair. Hillmam Minx parked on the left and Ford Zodiac turning left.

It really does make it look as though the city ends there. It's very different today. goo.gl/maps/z9B3kNGDCB12

Interesting history to the two St Audeons Churches - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Audoen%27s_Church,_Dublin_(Church_of_Ireland) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Audoen%27s_Church,_Dublin_(Roman_Catholic) Sometimes Flickr shows the change quite well! In 2012 via EdFine

From the Church of Ireland wiki - "...The tower houses six bells, three of which are Ireland's oldest bells, dating from 1423. The bells were rung for the Angelus and after the Reformation continued to be rung every morning and evening to call the people to and from their work. Due to the fragile state of the tower they were not rung between 1898 and 1983 [ie at the time of this photo]. After the tower was strengthened the bells were retuned in 1983. One of them, the tenor, was recast in memory of Alexander E. Donovan (1908-1982), who was closely connected with the church. They are now rung every week.... "

The bells, the bells! - youtu.be/flGrS6GYlYQ Where is everyone today?

Elinor Wiltshire! I assume that's a shadow of her former self?

It’s “its”!

The era of renting a TV

Opel Kadett B in the foreground and an early Renault 10(round headlamps) coming into shot. Later models had oblong lamps.

Irish251 Already amended. Thank you for keeping us on our toes though.

Suck Diesel Remember ours being rented from RTV on Baggot Street.