camden street

[Aulddub]

That's a great story about the Jacobs biscuit tins, the 'ladies' probably brought them over from the factory themselves. I dont envy whoever had the job of emptying them!.
You are bang on that one of the pubs was Quinns, it was the only one I could get served in underage at the time. I think another was called Codys. There was one of those underground jacks in the middle of the road then, that's when you could use them without fear of getting mugged or worse.

[Auld Decency]

This photo was taken three years ago. The old post office has the black frontage. Looks like the buildings have been empty for some time.

[Auld Decency]

I was on my way home last week when I saw that this building had been demolished, but I didn't know then that it was no. 34. By a strange coincidence, I had been researching the history of the group that had leased the building in 1902, W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company, and which had turned it into a small theatre. Their first production, Cathleen Ni Houlihan, with Maud Gonne in the lead role took place in 1902. The members of this company went on to form the Irish National Theatre Society, which set up the Abbey Theatre. So a claim could be made that the genesis of the Abbey was in this building (now demolished!!).

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34 Lower Camden St.

Found this at: http://www.antaisce.org/

Shocking destruction of birthplace of the National Theatre and also the Fianna

The loss by fire of 34 Camden Street in Dublin has massively damaged a site that was the birthplace of both the Abbey Theatre and the Fianna - a terraced early Georgian house with all the criteria befitting a National Monument.

An Taisce is now seeking to persuade the State to buy the site under a compulsory purchase order, declare it a National Monument, reinstate the building, and list adjacent Georgian buildings on the Record of Protected Structures.

We call on interested members of the public and groups to come forward and join the campaign at CamdenStreetAlliance@gmail.com so that a successful campaign can be achieved.

[camden]

This photo was taken three years ago. The old post office has the black frontage. Looks like the buildings have been empty for some time.

The Plaque I mentioned in my earlier post is below the windows on the right side of the building.

I'm sure they've saved that and stored it away so they can put it back on the restored building ?

[Aulddub]

I remember going to that Post Office with my mother,RIP, to collect the Children's Allowance in the 50's. It was run by two sisters, the Kennedys. They also sold women's clothing there. it must have closed in the 70's and wasn't replaced. There was another PO in Harcourt Road. Is there any PO in that area at all now.

[Auld Decency]

Is there any PO in that area at all now.

Yes, just up the road in Montague St.

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The Plaque I mentioned in my earlier post is below the windows on the right side of the building.

I'm sure they've saved that and stored it away so they can put it back on the restored building ?

Ha! I wouldn't hold my breath. Buildings, in fact whole blocks of buildings, in the immediate neighbourhood, in Upper Camden St., Richmond St., Harcourt Road, Aungier St., etc. have been rotting away for years without Dublin City Council moving a muscle to do anything about it (and this was in the good times!). I can see this place lying derelict for a few years yet. Councillor Mannix Flynn tabled a question on the fire (which occurred on 7 April) at the City Manager South East Area Committee Meeting (available here: http://www.eoghanmurphy.ie/2012/05/1...for-your-area/)

[Auld Decency]

34 Lower Camden St.

Dev hanging a wreath on the door of 34 Lower Camden Street in memory of Countess Markievicz and the founding of Na Fianna in 1950.

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34 Lower Camden St.

Dev meeting old members of Na Fianna on Camden St (corner of Grantham St in top left) in 1950.

A video of the event is here:

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/fianna-veterans-honour-the-countess/query/McBride

[camden]

I remember going to that Post Office with my mother,RIP, to collect the Children's Allowance in the 50's. It was run by two sisters, the Kennedys. They also sold women's clothing there. it must have closed in the 70's and wasn't replaced. There was another PO in Harcourt Road. Is there any PO in that area at all now.

I remember that Post Office on Harcourt Road as it was beside " The Lido " the place I got my love for Music.They had a Great Juke Box. I spent a little money

( Did'nt have too much ) and many hours listening to the records being played there.The other Great Juke Box in the area was @ " Dan's Fish & Chipper " on

Harcourt Road across the lane from " The Manhatten " What Great music (Rock'n'Roll )and Great times they were.We did'nt know at the time just how Great !

[camden]

Dev hanging a wreath on the door of 34 Lower Camden Street in memory of Countess Markievicz and the founding of Na Fianna in 1950.

It's hard to believe but I remember that happening in Camden Street.I would have been about 4/5 years old and remember my Mother and Father who would

have had opposite views on De Valera discussing the event. My memory has always been very good.I can remember my first haircut in Mr.Doyle's Barber Shop

on Grantham Street.Now my memory is a bit different I find myself in the bedroom having gone to get something and then forgetting what it was I came for.

The only reassuring thing about this is my son and daughter also have the same problems I do.Thank you so much for the photos,they're just great.Well Done.

[Aulddub]

I remember that Post Office on Harcourt Road as it was beside " The Lido " the place I got my love for Music.They had a Great Juke Box. I spent a little money

( Did'nt have too much ) and many hours listening to the records being played there.The other Great Juke Box in the area was @ " Dan's Fish & Chipper " on

Harcourt Road across the lane from " The Manhatten " What Great music (Rock'n'Roll )and Great times they were.We did'nt know at the time just how Great !

There was another jukebox in that area, in The Rob Roy Cafe on Harrington Street, two doors up from Brady's chemists. It was a Wurlitzer, the ones that had rainbow lighting all around, a beautiful piece. I imagine these would be very valuable nowadays. The cafe was owned by the Macari family of chipper fame. but in those days maybe they thought that the 'Rob Roy' sounded a bit more upmarket. I think there is an eatery there still.

[Auld Decency]

There was another jukebox in that area, in The Rob Roy Cafe on Harrington Street, two doors up from Brady's chemists. It was a Wurlitzer, the ones that had rainbow lighting all around, a beautiful piece. I imagine these would be very valuable nowadays. The cafe was owned by the Macari family of chipper fame. but in those days maybe they thought that the 'Rob Roy' sounded a bit more upmarket. I think there is an eatery there still.

I remember the Rob Roy as a kid. After Tommy Lynch was taken to the cleaners by the taxman he opened a grocery shop there, starting once again from scratch. He moved down the road to Mr Pips and his son turned the place into a pizzeria. This was taken over by Apache Pizza and when they moved on a cafe set up there, the Tiesan Café. It's a nice place, but I think the only "meal" they have is all-day breakfast. The last time I looked into Tripadvisor.com they were voted 3rd best restaurant in Dublin (!). Which either says a lot for their all-day breakfast or exposes Tripadvisor.com as a scam.

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I remember the Rob Roy as a kid. After Tommy Lynch was taken to the cleaners by the taxman he opened a grocery shop there, starting once again from scratch. He moved down the road to Mr Pips and his son turned the place into a pizzeria. This was taken over by Apache Pizza and when they moved on a cafe set up there, the Tiesan Café. It's a nice place, but I think the only "meal" they have is all-day breakfast. The last time I looked into Tripadvisor.com they were voted 3rd best restaurant in Dublin (!). Which either says a lot for their all-day breakfast or exposes Tripadvisor.com as a scam.

Recently I went into The Tiesan Cafe for a Coffee etc.but after a 10 minute wait for a table I left.They seem to be doing good business as I passed again

some weeks later and they were full.I must check it out again soon.I do remember The Rob Roy but I also remember when it was simply Macari's Chipper.

Speaking of Juke Boxes there was also another in The Aprile Cafe on South Richmond Street.I loved the Mini Juke Boxes or whatever they were called.They had

them in The Rainbow Cafe on O'Connell Street.First place I ever heard a Showband record played.It was The Royal Showband's " Katie Daly " sung by the late

Tom Dunphy.I was never a fan of Showbands as I was a Beat Club fan.I just thought it was great to see something Irish on the machine.That was back when

we the Irish had a hugh inferiority complex about being Irish and if something was foreign it must be better than ours.As I've said before very innocent times.