Historic Dun Laoghaire: A Walk from Kingstown to Dun Laoghaire
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- For 100 years Dun Laoghaire, a coastal town in south County Dublin, was called Kingstown. In this video local historian and tour guide Michael O'Flaherty reveals interesting facts and stories of Dun Laoghaire's past. The video includes aerial cinematography, old black & white photos, and current images of the town's beautiful coastline and streets.
I came to this place in January 1994 from the Netherlands on a student exchange programme (UCD). No place on the campus so we were directed to this beautiful town. Stayed in a hostel for six months (The Old School House near Eblana Avenue). Had a wonderful time and so many good memories. Despite the economic crisis, the people were kind and would invite you for dinner or a drink in one of the many pubs or cultural places. Never been back but having seen this video I should go back one day. Wicklow Mountains, meeting of the waters, Glendalough, Newgrange. So many stunning places. Great video, many thanks for making it.
Incredible detailed history and fantastic video. Thank you.
That is really interesting, Dave. Dún Laoghaire is a lovely place. I've been there many times and it's one of my favourite places in Dublin, Ireland of all time. I mostly go there for every summer. I think walking on a pier is my most favourite activity in Dún Laoghaire of all time as well.
Thank you for uploading this video and I enjoy watching it.
Joe
The last time I was here was 52 yrs ago. We came over from Scotland to stay with my mums cousin George Tripp, he had 2 sons & a daughter , for a holiday, they had a Guest House, I can't rember the
I really enjoyed this - thanks so much
Thank You David , for so Brilliantly posting and knowing Dun Laoghaire knowledge You have . I have been here four times in the past 15 months . While staying at Noggin. You have brought a Happy tear to my eyes in watching this . I live and am from Bristol England. I Love Love Dun Laoghaire and now know more of it Thanks to You David
Kev, delighted that our video helps you recall good days in Dun Laoghaire. Spread the word!
Thank You so much in replying, that means a lot to Me .
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I loved this video of my home town. It’s a magical place and I was so lucky to have been born there. The video was well presented and the photography is wonderful.
Yes, we agree! It was a pleasure picking out some of the town's interesting stories. Spread the word....
It brought back wonderful childhood memories of Dun Laoghaire, so well produced and great photography. Good work David & team
Thanks Ann. Please share the link with Linda and others.
Just delightful and so informative, thank you Michael - Pauline & Clement
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I was born in Glasthule and now live in Dun Laoghaire just over 3 years now i love it here x
My home town❤
Oh, my lovely town. Thank you for sharing lovely video.
Wow ...What a creation/Vedio .I visited this place in Feb and i am in love with this town . Your Vedio increased my love for Dun laoghaire a bit more .
I grew up in Dun Laoghaire till I was 15, I took the mailboat to Holyhead (The Cambria) and then the train to Euston station in London. I have only been back once in the 55 years that have passed since I left so this video was really special for me, to see all the places I knew as a boy was magical. So thank you Michael , The video is wonderful.
Michael, thank you for your comment. I too love Dun Laoghaire. Like you I immigrated with my family many years ago but now that I am retired I spend time each year in Dun Laoghaire. Do you think that you might return for a second visit sometime?
@@DrDavidOwens Hi David, yes I will return to Dun Laoghaire for a visit one day soon, your video has made certain of that ! By the way, you probably think my name is Michael because of the line " So thank you Michael" in my first comment.... I was thanking Michael O;Flaherty the presenter, in fact my name is David. Many thanks to you as well for the video, I find a new memory every time I watch it.
Thank you so much Michael & David. A wonderful video of my hometown. My mother was born here in 1923 & her father too, Patrick Mundow, who was an undertaker near the 'purty kitchen '. He returned from ww1 having lost all his toes in the trenches in Flanders. My mother joined the ATS in WW2 & returned & settled here. I was born in 1960 & grew up here too. Thank you. Awesome ☘❤
Excellent, I spent many years going to my dads hometown and played a lot in Peoples Park,Sandy of and local area. Wonderful insight.
Really enjoyed learning the history of the town where i have come to live.
Thank you for sharing
Delighted to see the building my grandfather was born in 1891
Beautiful 😍 I miss my long walks in this lovely little town 💚 I especially enjoyed the Sunday market in the People's Park
Originally from Monkstown but living in Paris since 2019 - great to see the old neighbourhood. Your interest in architecture may well have acquainted you with my father - an Architect ;-)
I had to leave in 2002 when I was 19 and could not afford to stay, miss it. Used to live on Crofton Road in one of the harbour cottages.
Great video on the history of Dun Laoghaire / Kingstown . I only grew up down the road from the town . It was an education watching this video .
Very nice indeed-thank you so much too for all of this-and well done!!
Loved this. I lived here from 1967 to 1962. Gresham Terrace still existed!
Excellent video, very well presented by Michael and wonderfully filmed by David, extremely entertaining and of very high quality.
Ver interesting indeed. My first trip to Ireland is later this year. We have a day in Dublin on the cruise ship but Dun Laoghiare looks fascinating too. Can't wait to visit.
Very good love that old town
So enjoyed your video David, I felt quite sentimental seeing the familiar spots like the People's Park, the piers and the two George's Streets. It has expanded and developed so much, more than I realised until seeing the film. Thanks again, I've subscribed also! Bye4now, Belinda x
Belinda, I am pleased that the video brought pleasant memories back to you. Dun Laoghaire gets better every year! You should visit us sometime soon. David
Great work, Michael and David
Thank you for your comment. We hope that our little video will be seen by lots of people who will appreciate just how wonderful our town truly is.
Thank You Michael
Great video Dave. Brought me back to my youth.
Yes dunlaoughaire is beautiful in the summer months i walk dunlaoughaire in the summer months as i only live up in pottery Road
Learned a few new things from that (for example wasn't expecting the residence behind the People Before Profit office!) Thanks for such a great video
Amazing my home town love it
Nice to meet you David :)
Thank you so much Mr Owen for the tour of my youth. I lived in an orphanage called “ The Birds Nest” from the 1970-1979 and I was hoping to catch a glimpse. We used to walk up the street every morning to go to a school which was taught by nuns and go swimming almost every morning. Do you have an idea what school or church it was? Thank you in advance
Great video Sir!!! That drone footage looks just like Crosthwaite Park!!!?? I have not been there since 1995!! It was fun getting to see the town again and learn the history!!! Thank you!!!!
Keep up the good work. Please upload more videos dated video's.
Great video, very informative
Thanks for your comments. We would like more people to discover our town's delights. Please tell your friends.
Lovely part of south Dublin
There’s a lot of hidden secrets and meaning to many of the monuments in Kingstown. A rabbit hole for many.
Thanks for the tour. Very well made.
Lovely video David
Very nice !
Kingstown is what the Brits called it to class their elite while thousands of Dubs barely scrapped by. It will always be Dun Laoghaire.
I used to live there in 2008..
A walk from kingstown to dun laoghaire, it's the same place isn't it, just name changed
My home town
Michael, Dun Laoghaire is a great home town. Encourage more to visit us!
Dun Laoghaire has changed so much since i left looking for my fortune & fame in 1963 , Maybe i was lucky i found work straight away i was happy & could afford to go home twice a year , got married my family was brought up as Irish & loved to come home to meet their Aunts & Uncles but as they got older whet wanted to see the rest of the world also keep their Irishness , in the last two years i have gone home three times for different reasons , The days of Alcohol & smoking are long gone ,
These days i would like to enjoy the wildlife , the long walks , everything Dun lAOGHAIRE Dalkey Bray has to offer the things that were there even before i left , i'm 71 now & free to return Dun Laoghaire , but accommodation seems to be my problem . I have got some finance but not enough . ( I was 16 when i left )
The shopping centre is a bit of a kip, but it's a shame to see the whole top floor empty of shops. Spent a lot of time there as a kid
Sorry , sent off by mistake. As I was trying to say I can't remember the name off the street.
I was hoping someone might remember them as I have lost touch . I remember The Carney Arms near the harbour .
Who build the house in see point facing the see front 🤔? any body, Google won't say!!
I've noticed how unusual the Gaelic name's are spelt in comparison to the English spelling, but that the pronunciation is not often very different.
Even the name's like Seamus and Padraig are obviously Gaelic versions of James and Patrick in English. When you say them to yourself they soon become easily understandable.
Farr too much drone footage.
George the 3rd not 4th and the Rochdale sank off the bailey not seapoint
Thank you for your comments. Yes, we should have said George 3rd; however, my sources say the Rochdale sank on the rocks at Seapoint near Monkstown in Dublin Bay, so I will need to check if this is correct.
Vjfu eh I foo and to the first half 0 and 0
Northsiders not welcome.
Many residents of other parts of Dublin, including Northsiders, come to Dun Laoghaire to walk the piers and along the seafront , and some teenagers come to jump off one of the piers to swim in the harbour.
Righteo.
thanks so much David . Dun Laoghaire is my home town and you taught me things i never knew even though i lived here my whole life im orginally from islington ave well done will be sharing it..
Laura, thanks for your comment. Spread the word! Michael and I plan to make a couple more videos in County Leinster in 2018.
You might enjoy this brief video of Monkstown Castle: ruclips.net/video/XaFDqVvg_nU/видео.html
and Leinster Landscapes:
ruclips.net/video/rAh-R3_ck_Q/видео.html
please upload more videos lived there for thirty five years
It’s a disgrace, lost it’s shops, and no ferry service and no money, BUT, excellent video and research
Thank you for your compliments on the video. Though the shopping area has not recovered from the national economic 'bust' and clearly needs more vendors in its empty shops, much has been done to improve the town in recent years, especially the addition of housing, the library, and other amenities along the coast. It may be a challenge to turn the town into a vibrant shopping destination but I am optimistic that things will continue to improve. In short, I find it a wonderful place to live.
David Owens that library was a disgrace, with costs in double figure millions, and badly used internal space, aka more books and desks could be provided. It is a pity that the place never recovered, additionally the council have failed to facilitate a working friendly prosperous business environment with little emphasis on care or duty. The marine front has been renovated to provide restaurants and coffee shops, but plays only as a minor distraction to mess the place is in now. It is regrettable, Dun Laoghaire is nothing as it was in the film The Snapper or indeed the late 80s-90s. It’s a pity.
@Dún Laoghaire Bríd Dundrum is not a monstrosity as you call it, but rather a successful project borne of the Celtic Tiger and loved by the Celtic Tiger cubs. The issue with Dun L is numerous, but mostly one to do with a lack of ability for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council to create incentives for any quality brands or robust business to set up. Since 2008 the rapid decline and loss of status of Dun L has compounded itself into a wasteland, comprising of an abundance of shit temporary shops, a three story shopping centre which landlords make no effort to reduce rent rates, and a far larger community which either is or knows someone who uses the methadone clinic. Additionally the irresponsible DLRC decided to place misguided effort in supporting and/or funding what I believe is a 40million euro library which fails to add value to the local economy, and additionally oversaw the revamping of lower Marine Road to the Peoples Park with flower beds and a few restaurants, again a project which overall presents low benefit to cost outcomes. It is a sad state of affairs and every DLRC politician or landlord of a business premises should ask themselves how could they have done better.
Fantastic video, very informative.
Lived in dunleary I didn't like it even tho I'm I'm from there there's nothin in the place you go into town or dundrum same shops there all jus junkies hangin around dunleary outta there head mwhich is crap I call it dundreary 😒
Well done lad!