dublin's golden era

[forest]

I went last night to see the film Midnight In Paris. A film set in pairs and celebrating its golden era the 1920's.

After leaving the cinema and walking around the streets of our capital I started to wonder when was Dublin's heyday it's golden era.

Nothing came to mind, various famous or creative Irish types left the sores. The magic of the 1920's that you saw in Paris, Berlin, London never really took hold in Dublin and try as I might I couldn't think of a time before or after that I would describe as magical

Then another thought struck me and scared me... was that it....has it gone was the Celtic tiger Dublin golden era, Dublin at its most magical.
And now its gone

[firefly123]

I would imagine when Dublin was the Empires second city (please no politics I'm talking culturally). Handels messiah being played here. The Great Georgian buildings. It has left its impression on Dublin still. So say the era from 1740 to 1790 or so and then the gradual loss of its grandeur.

[Fibonacci]

Walkinstown Roundabout...1990 for me. Just after Packie Bonner saved Daniel Timoftes peno.

Celtic Tiger was a figment of our imagination.

[Odyessus]

I went last night to see the film Midnight In Paris. A film set in pairs and celebrating its golden era the 1920's.

After leaving the cinema and walking around the streets of our capital I started to wonder when was Dublin's heyday it's golden era.

Nothing came to mind, various famous or creative Irish types left the sores. The magic of the 1920's that you saw in Paris, Berlin, London never really took hold in Dublin and try as I might I couldn't think of a time before or after that I would describe as magical

Then another thought struck me and scared me... was that it....has it gone was the Celtic tiger Dublin golden era, Dublin at its most magical.
And now its gone

Unfortunately, "magical" only exists in movies and storybooks. In reality, there were plenty of people in Paris, Berlin and London in the 1920's in the direst poverty and deprivation, just as in any major city. There was nothing magical about it for them, no more than there was for the poor in Georgian Dublin.

[johnfás]

Architecturally Dublin's golden period was obviously enough the 17th and 18th centuries commonly known as the Georgian Period. That period gave us our genuinely beautiful squares and parks which continue to be part of the daily fabric of the city. In terms of major buildings the period gave us Leinster House, on which the White House in Washington is partially modelled, the Houses of Parliament at College Green which was the first purpose built two chamber parliament house in the world, and a large part of Dublin Castle.

Culturally we have had a number of interesting periods, the 20 years either side of 1900 are particularly noteworthy. The period gave us the poetry and artistic contribution of the Yeats Family, Lady Gregory, Synge, O'Casey, the Arts and Crafts movement contributions of Harry Clarke and Evie Hone whose works adorns great buildings at home and abroad.

[sauntersplash]

Nothing is more futile than nostalgia. It is pointless to think of a city in such terms.

This is Dublin's golden age, this and every other one.

A living dog is better than a dead lion. Believe this and you'll be a happier person, I guarantee it.

[firefly123]

Considering I remember a time when Captain Americas was considered haute cuisine I think this is a better time. I am kind of glad the wind is taken out of the tiger. At least we won't build any more priory halls for a while.

[johnfás]

Considering I remember a time when Captain Americas was considered haute cuisine I think this is a better time. I am kind of glad the wind is taken out of the tiger. At least we won't build any more priory halls for a while.

Captain Americas is and remains haute cuisine and one of the best places to eat in Dublin.

[Fibonacci]

Dublins golden era was the time before the first fast food outlet opened on O'Connell street.

[eoghanacht]

986

Before the south bank was developed by the Vikings and there was just a couple of huts on the northside by a tributary of the Liffey called Dubh Linn (blackpool) by the locals.

It was all down hill after that