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The Christmas Monster “Kohoutek” and the Children of God
“What will the Christmas Monster bring? Geological cataclysms? Political Catastrophe? Economic Chaos? New World Order? Great Confusion? Energy Crisis? Atomic War? End of the World?” So reads the rear...
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1930s advertisement for The Indian Store, Dame Street.
Advertisements like the one above for The Indian Store were quite commonplace in 1930s newspapers, appearing not only in An Phoblacht and the republican media, but also in mainstream publications like...
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Easter 1917: How Dublin commemorated very recent history.
By this point of 2013, many people are perhaps suffering from Lockout fatigue. The so-called ‘Decade of Centenaries’ however is only in its infancy, with the anniversaries of historic moments like...
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An appeal for personal photos and items related to the Nelson Pillar.
Enjoying the view from the top of the Pillar. All help in spreading this post is appreciated. For the last number of years, I’ve been researching the Pillar and its impact on Dubliners and Dublin life....
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CHTM! presents: An evening of music, talk and more.
We are very pleased and excited to announce we will be hosting an evening of music, talk, film and more on 30 December at P.Mac’s pub on Lower Stephen’s Street. It is all part of Visit Dublin’s ‘Dublin...
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A brief history of the Cabra Grand Cinema.
The Cabra Grand Cinema once upon a time. On 17 April 1949, the Cabra Grand Cinema on Quarry Road was formally opened. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Breen, opened the 1,600 seat cinema by cutting a...
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Timetable for today’s CHTM! event in P. Mac’s
Below is the predicted running order for today’s event. Be sure to get in early to reserve yourselves a spot! 5.05 – 5.20 – Screening of short film ‘Gentlemen of Letters’ 5.20 – 5.35 – Shane MacThomais...
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Stein Opticians has closed its doors
After nearly seventy years of business, independent family-owned Stein Opticians has closed its doors for the last time. Operating in the Harcourt/Camden Street area since 1944, the shop was opened by...
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Advertisements from the 1983 Dublin Theatre Festival Guide
Advertisements from various restaurants around the city included in the guide for the 1983 Dublin Theatre Festival. Front cover showing a member of the Henan Acrobatic Troupe in their show ‘Barrell...
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The weather may be bad, but….
For anyone in the city yesterday, the sight of the Liffey spilling out onto the streets of the capital was something to behold. It reminded me to go digging for one of my favourite images of the...
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‘Hidden Dublin: From the Monto to Little Jerusalem’
(All help with promoting this class is appreciated. I can be contacted via donalfallondublin@gmail.com) Last year, myself and Dr. Irial Glynn put together a course with the Adult Education Department...
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The killing of Inspector Mills in June 1917
Inspector John Mills became the first crown forces fatality since the Easter Rising after he was struck with a hurley by a member of Na Fianna Éireann outside the burnt out shell of Liberty Hall on 10...
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Remembering Willie Bermingham.
Willie Bermingham (Image: Dublin City Public Libraries) Dublin City Council yesterday made a decision to rename Tara St. Fire Station after the late Willie Bermingham, founder of the ALONE charity and...
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Doing her bit for Ireland.
It’s not every day that the events of almost a century ago make the front page of The Irish Times, but today a participant in the Easter Rising had the honour. Margaret Skinnider, an Irish Citizen Army...
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Peter Pearse, Larkinites and the German submarines: American coverage of the...
The Daily Capital (Oregon) reports on the involvement of followers of Jim Larkin in 1916 rebellion. It’s almost a century since the Easter Rising broke out on the streets of the capital. Today, news...
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Ramble of January 2014
Last year, a small group of us went on two rambles up the Dublin Mountains. The first was to the historic and spooky Hellfire Club. CHTM! at Hellfire Club, Jan 2013. Here is a lovely aerial shot of the...
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The Beginning of the End for Charlemont Street Flats
As reported by our good friends across at Rabble, the Charlemont Street flats started to come down this week. Tuesday saw demolition begin on Ffrench- Mullen House, designed by Michael Scott, one of...
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The Beginning of the End for Charlemont Street Flats, Part II
I was down on Charlemont Street yesterday to take some pictures of the going’s on down there, namely the tearing down of the flats, as well as Ffrench- Mullen House, named after Madeline Ffrench...
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Irish Reggae & Ska : Recorded work (1960s-1980s)
While Ireland’s first reggae band was without doubt Zebra (1979-80), a number of pop and rock bands recorded songs with ska and reggae influences in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Some were absolutely...
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1977 Dublin pub reviews
I came across two reviews of pubs in the city from magazine ‘In Dublin’. Both from 1977. This issue (no. 34, Aug 1977) reviewed: - Mulligans, Poolbeg Street - Davy Byrne’s, Duke Street - Kehoe’s, South...
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