OurFinglas
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This video shows over 130 old photographs of Finglas. (in Dublin, Ireland)
I've been collecting these photos for several years now and recently made this video for family and Friends. I don't know the original origin / owners of the photos so any background information or other snippets of info would be appreciated and included in any future updates.
Thanks in advance.
Steve.
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Happy Times 👌
Is that the cottages on barrack lane at 31.58?
Lived in Mellows road twice 1954 then again 1959 now in the uk loved it as a kid wild in the winter going out to the fields to cut down trees for the fire we didnt have a pot to p### in.
Nice
Brilliant 👏
The music is from Somewhere in Time
I like dem cars
I was born 73 abbotstown road finglas west my family was Mrs Finn ( my great granny) and Mrs Chris Mitchell ( my nan) my mum was her eldest daughter she moved us to the Isle of Man when we were small but every Easter and summer holidays we went back to stay at my nannies until I finally moved back in my late teens early twenties. I lived for every Easter and summer to go back over as would always miss it and all my family and friends. I live in Kent now but really miss finglas and the community we were brought up in. It’s been lovely to look back through photos, Thank you 😊 you can take the girl out of Finglas but you’ll never take Finglas out of the girl 🤍
@@albundy4493 yes I remember. I’ve done ok went on to have 4 beautiful boys. Miss nana and mam though and Karl, Alan and Sharon. Miss the days going over to see them was gutted when mam finally moved from there. I went over a good few times when my oldest boy was little before she passed away. My youngest 3 have never been over but I want them to see where I come from and their family history. I hope your keeping well and life is treating you good 😊
*_It seems in Ireland [maybe most of Europe], you had a Church, then the village grows outward from this. I grew up in Finglas west much later than this period. In the U.S. you will find a McDonald's or Dunkin Donuts on each main junction & the cop cars will sit in here. It makes sense, so they can access any part of town quickly from this junction but it's too easy to make fun of all the patrol cars parked in Dunkin Donuts._* 🤣 ☘🐎🙏❤🤍💙🙏🐎☘
*_What i can't figure out is if you're looking at the Celtic cross, just inside the graveyard gate [Gate beside Mrs. Lynch's bungalow at _**_2:52_**_ ] well the white building on the left would be in the middle of Wellmount road opposite the entrance to the Spanish nuns. So is Wellmount road much newer than these pics?_* ☘🐎🙏❤🤍💙🙏🐎☘
You would hardly know who lived in the cottage beside the lynchs please ?
Where was The Finglas Inn?? Xx
Don't think Elvis made it in Fingles
Ohh memories... Thank god I emigrated ! All I see is poverty , everybody living in tiny cramped freezing cold boxes, no trees , rusting unreliable crappy little cars and of course the horror of all..... The hairy vagina 😱
I turned 61 on June 19. 2021. Born in Hollis St Hospital, raised in a wonderful warm and loving family, and educated by mostly fabulous teachers in Finglas West. Thank you for the superb montage of photos, and the wonderfully apt sound track. I don't possess a time machine, but they were the next best thing. I lament for my daughter's and grandchildren. I know and believe they will live live happy and fulfilling lives, but. They will never know what it was like to live the most innocent of lives and years. Thank you to all my family, neighbours, teachers, school palls and friends. What a time. No Social Media. No Cell Phones, no reality TV. No facile distractions. Just real relationships with real people. I will not claim they were all sweet and pleasant, but. They were all all real and direct one on one.. Thank you to all who were part of my growing up in a special time and place. Looking back there are very few things I would change.😘🤝🙏
Same here, lived in the west, south and East.. same memory’s,
Back to the future ' 🕰🕰🕰🕰🕰🕰 All the great shops of old Finglas ' Naughtons groceries and MADDENS ' Groceries Byrnes ' sweets n tobacco Simon deignam ' toys sweets lots of everything ' Mr Kenny ' newspapers' sweets ' tea n milk ' Murphys chemist " Di lucci fish n chip shop ' Montgomery butchers' Liptons store it was expensive in 1950s finglas village Prescotts cleaners ' Fagans milk tea cigarettes ' Luby post office ' Bank next to st canices Church top of village Johnston money n o brien cakes n bakery shop ' KATHLEEN KEENAN HIGH CLASS BAKERY N CAKE SHOP DUCK INN PUB ' DRAKE INN PUB ' BOTTOM OF THE HILL PUB ' CASINO CINEMA 'Molloys shoe shop ' there was more shops n cinema In old finglas in 1950s n 1960s 1970s than there is today 2021
I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE DRAKE INN I SAW SOME GREAT STARS THERE ,GUY MITCHELL FRANK IFIELD FRANKIE LAINE .
I'll tell me Ma, she will love that, she is 84 and still has a thing for Frank Ifield. - (I made this video ;-)
The pictures are all over the gaff, 40s 50s 60s and 70s. Finglas , changed so much , I left in 80 tree, In the sixties all the people were moved out there from the slums in the city . The Rare Aul Days !
Give me a break, It's not a masterclass in our history, It's something I made for my Family, Friends and Community to view and enjoy. It was something personal, I never intended to post it on KZread but I did, and I'm sooo glad I did. .... ( I promise to to try harder next time, Bryan ..... Thank you for your input / comment )
What country?
Beautiful Ireland as it was,
@16;57 wonder what year that was anybody have any idea or even a guss
I have asked so many people over the years and it has caused much debate, (and arguments) so, to be honest..... we don't have a clue. I'm even afraid to hazard a guess.
I’d say 50/60’S looking at the Cars,
Great video. I went to the De La Salle in the late sixties. The Deela. We would be marched down to St Canice's two by two to confess our sins to the priest in those confession boxes. Scary! My mum worked for years in Everite jewellers next to super Quinn I used to get a little summer job there when I was in school putting the stuff in the window in the morning and writing up the watch repairs and putting them in little brown envelopes. Loved it. Butch Moore was a great singer. His mum and dad lived on our street.
Ahh really enjoyed that born and raised in Finglas where would we be without them really looking at that yes I was tearful thank you j
(From the Author) - That is so nice to hear, thank you Jenny.
Grew up in Finglas plunkett road 60 s 70 sand 80 s Great video thank you for sharing some great pics reminding me of lovely areas Billy Hughes 👌
(From the Author of this Video) - Your welcome Mr Hughes, (I grew up here too, just across the field from your old homestead) ... While we are here, I have a Live album on vinyl you recorded in The Drake Inn, would you mind if I cleaned it up, It's pretty scratchy, like really really played to within an inch of it's life (my folks did it... honest). I think it's pretty special and needs to be heard. Thanks.
@@GENFX303 hi well my name s Billy Hughes I am not the Billy you are thinking about he is about 20 years older than me ironically in tge late 60,s my family and his went to butlins together my parents were friends of his. My mother had a signed copy of that album
@@TheBillbee You too are welcome Mr Hughes, - You got to admit, that album is pretty sweet. Have you ever got a chance to listen to it ? - I love the clinking of drink glasses and folk nattering while a live recording is taking place. / I remember Butlins also, I broke my teeth on that **** (pardon my french) roller skate rink, - It didn't stop me playing them 2p slots though.
Great selection of music!!! Why wasn't Finglas East Mentioned?
(From the Author of this Video) - Thank you . With regards to Finglas East photos, the photos I collected / received were from the people in Finglas West, I didn't have any from the East.
Anyone remember P.J Judge getting shot outside the Royal Oak?
Is that Sonny Knowles at about 27:00 ?
Indeed it is. 👍
God bless your eyesight, I looked at that still a couple of times and couldn't see anyone cleaning windows.
brings back so many memories smack bolger
Just Brilliant.
Thank you. 👍
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I love this stuff, anything to do about dublin especially 60s up to the 90's it just warms my heart as they were great times and great people and the city was full of great characters. Thanks for the video mate
My pleasure. Thanks for the comment.
Love
Lovely
Wow!!!!!! wonderful.....I really amazed about written latitudes and longitudes...
Thank you. I need to update the contents. When I originally wrote them, I was only allowed 'X' amount of characters...
Enjoyed, thanks for the memories, thanks for sharing.
@ 25:46 - Sonny Knowles - Remembered, (2/11/1932 - 15 /11/2018) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Knowles
15th Nov 2018 - Bottom of the Hill pub destroyed by fire today.
Open again now Oct 2019
Closed again October 2020
Still closed FEB 2021.... (but you know yourself..)
I am so sorry, I was only told today of Uncle Pat's death????? I truly am so so understanding of how you are feeling, please, call if you need me just for a chat , whatever - there are no words, your hearts are broken, there is maybe a connection that we can finally make as a family, calll father brendan for my home number or call out to the house - you know the address I presume....Mare XXXXXXX
I like many others invaded Finglas West in the 60´s. I moved from old Cabra West . I was a young teenager and had just left Primary School and went on to St Michael´s. The move was necessary after the death of my Mam. So on a personal level it was a historical move but for the Finglasers it must have seemed as if the heart of finglas was torn out by these new comers. For those Finglasers who opened up their hearts to us, I thank thee and may Finglas go down in History.
Hi had family in Finglas west. can you remember the names of any of the shops from the 70's round the corner from The barry house.
Born and reared Kildonan Ave , emigrated 30 years but have such treasured memories of growing up in Finglas
Emigrated Twice to Australia and came back, and I'm still loafing around the Village. BK
@@29brendus - (From the Author of this Video) - The 3rd time's a charm, hehe.... (Only kidding Brendus29 :-) Thanks for the comments.
@@GENFX303 3rd time lucky, I hope? My flight back to Australia has been cancelled 5 times since March 2020. So I'm still loafing around the Village. I still maintain strong links with Sydney and Perth, and still do some work for the Aussies, remotely. Thanks for the great video. I remember Parkes' Garage very well, and their limousines, and Archers's garage across the road. The North Road use to be hectic then before the bypass. And also to mention Merville Dairy, and the Ice Cream factory further down near Tolka Pitch and Putt (all gone).
@@29brendus Cancelled 5 times, Jesus... are we ever going to get rid of ya. ;-) - I know the old north road well, our studio was / is up there. Long Story. - Glad you like the video, I put it up on the fly 10 years ago... and forgot my password to get back in, Doh! - It was originally done for the old folk (ahem) senior citizens night in O'Riordans (Pub). Appreciate the comments.. Thanks. - Now, get your ass on a plane ... when applicable. ;-P
@@joebrennan.4389 65 now, formerley of Ballygall Crescent, and McKelvey, now in Clune Road, and yep, did all those things, bees in jam jar, pinkeens, daisy chains, conkers, marbles, and blowing rice pips through a biro. Bought fizz bags in Dolly Fagans. Amazing memories.
An Irish tenor such as Frank Patterson or John McCormick would have dignified this.
I'll keep that in mind for part 2... thank you.
lovely place Ireland finglas....are short time is a snap of the fingers......memories is all where left with as are time grows short.. jack stewart usa.....
oh what memories came flooding back - wonderful stuff, so nostalgic, so evocative of that special time -simpler, happier, less hurried times - and hats off to the person/persons who chose the music - exquisite taste. Any more memories to come ?
damian orr - Thank You.
Brilliant Video! So emotional watching it - we really have a great little town with so much history! Keep up the good work!
Great video loved the music of the time, especially Joe Dolan's young voice singing "Tar and Cement".
Great video I grew up in Finglas. I came to the USA in 1964 . Great memories Looking forward to Part 2
great video my dad grew up in finglas he thought this was great thanks again
love my hometown xxxx
Hello, i'm writing a book about living,growing up and working in finglas in the 60s,its based on a 13 year old young fellas experienes and his first job working as a milkmans helper in Merville Daries. Its a funny lighthearted story. i would love to hear from people who worked there around that time and share in their funny and amusing stories to put into the book and maybe some old photographs of around the same era and any stories about the woolands on the Finglas. Looking forward to some feedbacks. Thanks.
Beautifully done, and the accompanying music is just right.
part 2?
Still working on it Damien, - I changed many aspects of Part 2 after having conversations with senior citizens over the past couple of years. A lot of the older folk in Finglas moved here from surrounding areas, so I'm trying to expand the location of the images (by request) ..... but at the same time keep it Finglas based. - No time of arrival yet, stay tuned. Thanks.
Wonderful photos. What a shame that Gofton Hall was demolished.