This is a fascinating interview with Conor McCabe, author of Sins of the Father, historian and blogger over at Dublin Opinion. It was recorded by Dublin Community Television, and makes for fascinating listening.
“If this was Star Wars, the IFSC is the Death Star.” Right you are Conor.
Conor will be giving a talk on Thursday March 1st at 1pm at the Central Library in the ILAC Centre, entitled From independence to the IMF: the Irish economy and the forces that shaped it, 1922-2010.
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The cattle market down the docks? Surely he means the cattle boats. The cattle market was of the North Circular between Augrim st and Prussia street. The abattoir was opposite on Blackhorse Avene.
Ahhhhh I can still smell the paunches and see the rhythmic gentle movements of the offal as the truck made it’s way to the tip head..the purpley veined bladders peeking over the side-laces of the Bedford and the shine on the wet skins of innards fresh from disemboweled moo cows..Dublin in deh rare oul’ times!