Most people dont notice them.. but the angels on the O’Connell monument, and O’Connell himself, still bear the scars of 1916, silent witnesses to the battle that once raged through Dublin. The bullet holes from the Easter Rising crossfire were never repaired...

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Luke Kelly in a bed in Jervis Street hospital after being shot by a member of the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the Bachelors Walk Massacre, 1914. Nearly fatally wounded, he survived and his son became the legendary Luke Kelly who sang with the Dubliners.

14 Henrietta Street was built in the 1740s as a grand Georgian townhouse. By the 20th century it was an overcrowded tenement with 100+ residents. Lizzy Dowling, the last tenant, left in 1979. Her flat is preserved at @14HenriettaSt , its well worth a visit.

Manhattan… the greasy spoon cafe at Kelly’s Corner that only opened after midnight, feeding Dublin’s nightlife. It closed around 2009. Anyone have memories of this place?

"When I'm in England, I say, I'm from Ireland. When I'm in Ireland, I say, I'm from Dublin. When I'm in Dublin, I say, I'm from Crumlin. When I'm in Crumlin, I say, Leighlin Road. When I'm in Leighlin Road, I say...I'm a Lynott." - #PhilLynott

Across from Connolly Station sits Cleary’s, opened in 1846, mentioned in Ulysses, and once a safehouse for Michael Collins and Harry Boland.

16 year old Noel Gallagher lines out in Croke Park, 1983. Noel and Liam Gallagher played GAA for Manchester club Oisín's. This game was an exhibition game against Kilmacud Crokes. #Oasis

Reaction to smoking ban on buses, 1988. Via RTE Archives

Happy St Patrick's Day all!☘️ Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir!☘️

Shamrock sellers, St Patrick's Day, 1916

The Dubliners in O'Donoghues in 1988. Have a great Paddy's wkd

Map of Ireland telephone c.1990

Luke Kelly's old house in The Liberties

Remembering Luke Kelly today on the anniversary of his passing. This was Luke Kelly's last performance. His voice and memory had deteriorated but he belted out this song with as much heart as possible. The opening & closing verse: "I must away now, I can no longer tarry, This

107 year old Michael Fitzpatrick, born in 1858, talks about the changes that have taken place in his lifetime and recalls seeing an eviction taking place in Bodyke, Co Clare in 1887. Via RTE Archives. Broadcast 7th January 1965. The reporter is Jim Norton.

Excellent documentary about Hughes Pub on Chancery St was shown on TG4 last night. The pub was a hub for traditional musicians in Dublin and closed in 2021. Hughes’s also operated as an early house, opening at 7am to serve traders from Smithfield and the nearby fruit market.

Fairytale of New York LIVE, 1988 The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Palace Bar..with some Dubliners outside, Dec 1988 Photo: Jim O'Kellar

J O’Connell’s pub in Co Meath has been in the O’Connell family for six generations and has remained unchanged for over a century. You'll find no music, TV, or wifi passwords here..just old fashioned hospitality, a crackling fire, perfectly poured drinks and a heartfelt welcome