Posted in Dublin History, Social History on July 12, 2011| 2 Comments »
Click to expand and read. The paper is delicate as delicate comes, but I’m happy with these snaps.
Unsurprisingly, events in Dublin made the front page. The paper is framed and ready to go up on the wall, where it belongs. A great, unusual piece of history this.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 11, 2011| 6 Comments »
G.F Handel’s pub on Thomas Street sat closed for a long, long time.
Above its door, the sign above which read G.F HANDEL included the man himself, undoubtedly a man who gives Dublin one of its most unusual chapters of cultural history in the form of the world premiere of the Messiah on Fishamble Street.
The pub, after sitting desolate for so long, is back in business. Now however it’s named Arthurs. This is wise, with it being the closest pub to the Guinness Brewery.
What’s happened to Handel above the door? Well, I noticed he’s still there! G.F Handel below is painted out, but the ‘eighteenth century fella’ remains. What do you think, Arthur and George? I can’t see the resemblance myself! It could be anyone next.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2011| 2 Comments »
…..Jesus.
The things people will do for a free pass these days. I would advise Amandra Brunker to stick to the journalism, but she’s not exactly a shining light in that field either.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2011| 5 Comments »
‘Thanks for 20 years in Temple Bar’ reads the sign in the window of Borderline.
That great yellow record shop is as old as the hills and an institution of Temple Bar. Like so many other vinyl specialists in the city but, its days are sadly numbered and there is currently a huge sale on in the shop. The vinyl above, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others by The Smiths, was picked up today at 50% off. I’m going to miss popping in and just browsing through the rares, bootlegs and classics.
Best of luck to the lads involved in the shop on whatever road they go down. Vinyl will never die!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 8, 2011| 2 Comments »
What a night last night in Inchicore.
European nights are what following Saint Patrick’s Athletic is all about. We’ve not been the most successful club on the go in recent years, but we’ve seen some excellent European nights. Hertha Berlin, IF Elfsborg, Krylia, Celtic, Valetta and eh…..Zimbru. There is a buzz on European nights which can not be beaten. Along with the diehards, a much larger chunk of southside Dublin emerges on these nights, along with a few club legends and faces of old.
ÍBV hammered our goal out of it towards the end of last nights match, and I’m amazed I’ve ANY nails left to chew on at all. Still, the 2-0 result, which puts us through at 2-1 over the two legs, was probably fair. Paddy Power offered me odds of 11/2 on this exact result, and once I publish this post I’m off to collect the winnings. What a strange and unusual feeling that is!
Where to from here for Mahons Army? Kazakhstan. I know nothing of Kazakhstan, beyond what I learned from Borat. I imagine this is akin to saying ‘I know nothing about Ireland beyond what I picked up from Father Ted’, so mankinis are out of the suitcases. Not that there will be many of them, beyond the team its unimaginable any fans will make the trek.
Still, if Israel are in the Eurovision why not Kazakhstan in the Europa League? I’m hopefull. Ireland’s European Team go marching in.
Posted in Miscellaneous, Reviews, Uncategorized on July 7, 2011| 4 Comments »
Casa Rebelde, (Rebellious House or Tí éirí amach if you are so inclined) opens its doors this week. For those who haven’t been awaiting it as eagerly as us here, Casa Rebelde is a clothing shop with a difference, and the brainchild of a good comrade of ours. The tagline in Casa’s logo sums it’s philosophy up: “Clothing for the discerning football fan and revolutionary,” and while the shop will mainly stock t-shirts, jerseys and accessories, it’s message is intended to run deeper.
Casa are bringing over clothing ranges from St. Pauli, Copa Football, Goal Soul, PG Wear, Partisano and Fire and Flames as well as printing their own range of t-shirts. Designs include a cracker depicting John Giles in his heyday and Alf Ramsey’s quote, “As I look at all the talent and character at my disposal today, my one regret is that John Giles wasn’t born an Englishman” and one of Paul McGrath featuring alongside Ché Guevara, sharing a similar silhouette.
Some more images below… Search “Casa Rebelde” on Facebook for more full details and information on new products as they come in.
T- Shirts stocked include some designs from the collections below:
http://www.copafootball.com/collections/t-shirts-sweaters/t-shirts/1/
According to Dixie from Casa Rebelde, “We are Ireland’s only store selling solely Football and Political t-shirts, t-shirts that have never been sold on these shores before. Who says sport and politics don’t mix? Here is the proof that they do and do so stylishly.” He really seems to be going about it the right way, getting in some cracking designs from PG Wear embracing the “Against Modern Football” idea and pasting images of football mixed with those of revolution and civil diseobedience on the walls…
The shop
Also hoping to stock merch from LOI fan groups, limited shelf space will be made available; for those interested, mail casarebelde@gmail.com .
Shopfront
I’ll get some pictures of the finished shop this evening… I really can’t wait to start spending money I don’t have! Casa Rebelde can be found at 6 Sprangers Yard in Temple Bar- Its the laneway parrallel to Central Bank, where the back door of the Foggy Dew is…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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This looks promising, Saturday night sorted.
CRAWDADDY
SATURDAY JULY 9TH
DOORS 10.30pm
FREE ADMISSION BEFORE MIDNIGHT (€8 After)…
The Midnight Phil Eoin Callers perform live on stage in Crawdaddy,
Saturday July 9th. Doors open at 10.30pm, the show has free admission
before midnight and €8 after. Entertainment on the night will include
performances from The Midnight Phil Eoin Callers, former TD Paul Gogarty
(Gogsyi), Nostril Shorts (youtube superstars) and DJ for the evening will be
…Gianni, from CHEWN! fame. Please be prepared for an evening of chaos,
raw energy and unimaginable fun when The Midnight Phil Eoin Callers MC
the evening with a hand picked selection their favourite Irish acts.Please read on to hear about the exciting acts we have instore!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2011| 9 Comments »
Great videos here from Youtuber Sebastian Dooris.
In recent weeks I’ve noticed a man sitting on the O’Connell Bridge most days joined by a dog, which isn’t at all unusual on the streets of Dublin. What is unusual however is the fact that alongside the dog is a rabbit.
These videos have surfaced from yesterday showing the man retriving the rabbit from the River Liffey. Just another day at O’Connell Bridge eh?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2011| 2 Comments »
This one has been getting better and better in recent seasons.
While the ultra scene in Ireland ain’t what she used to be, with the SRFC Ultras and Shed End Invincibles both marking ten years this year the two groups have been among the most active on the island. I arrived into Tallaght Stadium seconds before kick off and both sides of the stadium were prepared. The home supporters raised a ‘ONE LOVE’ banner, while in our end dozens of streamers rained down onto the pitch, in red, white and yellow. Classic and simple, and visually as good as it gets.
Second half displays are to be expected with two groups like this coming head to head, and when the teams re-emerged onto the pitch following half time these two efforts went up. The SRFC Ultras banner is a response to the ‘NEVER RELEGATED’ banner at St. Patrick’s, while the Shed End Invincibles banner pokes fun at the manner in which South Dublin County Council recently attempted to name a stand in Tallaght Stadium after Robbie Keane.
Isn’t football great?
SRFC Ultras
Shed End Invincibles (SEI)
Posted in Events on July 3, 2011| 4 Comments »
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the civil war in Spain. I’ve long been fascinated by the conflict, as most ‘lefties’ are I suppose, not least the international elements of the conflict. For many in Ireland, the war would be seen not a foreign war to observe from a distance, but a struggle between ideologies in which to partake.
Jack White, a founding member of the Irish Citizen Army at home, would remark in the bulletin of the CNT union:
Comrades of Cataluña! In your hour of trial when you hold the barricades not only for yourselves but for us all, I greet you with the voice of revolutionary Ireland, smothered awhile but destined to regain its strength.
The 75th anniversary of the war will be marked here in Dublin in a number of ways.
As part of the Photo Ireland 2011 festival, a documentary entitled ‘Heroes Without Arms: Photographers of the Spanish Civil War’ will be shown on the 14th, 21st & 28th of this month at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin in Lincoln House.
The documentary depicts the early days of photojournalism in Spain through the lives of four friends – Alfonso, Luis Marín, Pepe Campúa and José María Díaz Casariego-, who worked together at the legendary magazine Mundo Gráfico and witnessed great changes that Spanish Civil War brought about in their lives and careers.
Eirigi have organised an interesting event to mark the anniversary, inviting established authorities on the period like Emmet O’Connor (Author and Lecturer) and Harry Owens (Historian) to participate in a public meeting at the Teachers Club on July 15th at 7pm. I’m a big fan of Emmet O’Connor’s work in particular, not least his wonderful ‘Reds and the Greens’ study of the relationship between Irish republicans and Moscow.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2011| 1 Comment »
A friend of mine, Keith, just began a new job today. He’s been elected head of communications with the Maynooth Student Union, meaning his job will entail getting the student newspaper and relevant guidebooks out to the student body.
As you’d expect in that line of work, there are some excellent archives about with great insight on student history and activism. On his first day in the job, he thought this worth sending along!
It’s from 1983, and is an excellent piece of social history, taken from the First Year Guidebook of the time. Joe Duffy’s time at USI was exciting and action packed, a long way removed from what one finds inside that union today it could be said!
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