Comments - My Granny, the Looter -- One of Many During Easter Week - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T22:48:28Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6442157%3ABlogPost%3A183404&xn_auth=noYep, Westport is a great spot…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-03-05:6442157:Comment:1850202016-03-05T10:33:34.052ZDavid Lawlorhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/DavidLawlor
<p>Yep, Westport is a great spot - and if you overindulge, therre's always Croagh Patrick to help with the purge</p>
<p>Yep, Westport is a great spot - and if you overindulge, therre's always Croagh Patrick to help with the purge</p> used to be a frequent visitor…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-03-04:6442157:Comment:1849002016-03-04T20:45:55.485Zbrendan woodshttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/brendanwoods
<p>used to be a frequent visitor to dublin a few years ago,but now hotels been jacking up their prices better to go some where else like westport which is a very good town and very good bars every where round town center</p>
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<p>used to be a frequent visitor to dublin a few years ago,but now hotels been jacking up their prices better to go some where else like westport which is a very good town and very good bars every where round town center</p>
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<p></p> As in the famous opening line…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-03-01:6442157:Comment:1847292016-03-01T17:26:51.814Zmichael dunnehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/michaeldunne
<div class="xg_user_generated"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">As in the famous opening lines of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" there would be 'lashins and leavins' of fruit and vegetables from the fruit markets and the cheapest meat to be had at nearby Foleys butchers of Benburb Street.This butchers is a part of local lore, supplying the imperial army of the Barracks (now the National Museum of Ireland) with meat, and the local people a;so…</p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">As in the famous opening lines of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" there would be 'lashins and leavins' of fruit and vegetables from the fruit markets and the cheapest meat to be had at nearby Foleys butchers of Benburb Street.This butchers is a part of local lore, supplying the imperial army of the Barracks (now the National Museum of Ireland) with meat, and the local people a;so benefiting from keenest prices. (probably to offset any threat of boycotting because of the butchers supplying meat to the local garrison a very lucrative contract)</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">If you are going to rob, or more precisely to thieve, forget the sheep or the lamb and go for something worthwhile like a bullock or heifer from the nearby Cow Market. Better still, steal something easily transported and of value that could be sold or even kept to speculate upon. Speculation had a different meaning in the 17<sup>th</sup> century. Was it right that the first mirrors were taxed and it be an offense to speculate on ones image except unless one was part of the Royalty? Fair play to Aunt Maggie. She knew her stuff.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The people of these tenements had it rough but later when it came to rehousing them in the vast urban sprawls of Dublin, devoid of services and shopping, well a lot of these people kicked. Was it Petula Clarke, Lulu or Cilla Black who sang “Downtown” When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown!</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Today's Centenary Dublin is suffering a loss of places one can safely go to with confidence. Many have packed their bags and those who remain do so with trepidation as the 'minority' of homeless swells with much of our young people looking over their shoulder, hoping not to be the next lot to be kicked down the social ladder.</p>
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</div> You/re right, Michael. Funny…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-03-01:6442157:Comment:1846332016-03-01T16:17:37.816ZDavid Lawlorhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/DavidLawlor
<p>You/re right, Michael. Funny you should mention Benburb St. I grew up a few minutes walk away from there, in Stoneybatter</p>
<p>You/re right, Michael. Funny you should mention Benburb St. I grew up a few minutes walk away from there, in Stoneybatter</p> My sentiments exactly michale…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-03-01:6442157:Comment:1847252016-03-01T14:04:53.094ZThat's Just How It Washttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MaryThorpe
<p>My sentiments exactly michale dunne .... </p>
<p>My sentiments exactly michale dunne .... </p> Very true Micheal, the rebels…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-02-21:6442157:Comment:1838692016-02-21T23:13:56.484ZDavid Lawlorhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/DavidLawlor
<p>Very true Micheal, the rebels were very disciplined when it came to looting, and did their best to curtail it. Dublin's poor took the moment to get a taste of luxury for the briefest of times.</p>
<p>Very true Micheal, the rebels were very disciplined when it came to looting, and did their best to curtail it. Dublin's poor took the moment to get a taste of luxury for the briefest of times.</p> it is interesting to see what…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-02-21:6442157:Comment:1840672016-02-21T13:45:50.065ZMicheal O Doibhilinhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MichealODoibhilin
<p>it is interesting to see what people looted - usually luxuries, things they would not normally be able to buy - pianos, luxury soup bowls, fancy dresses etc. Kids looted cricket bats, rockets, sweets - again, for most, not what they could normally buy. There are little or no references to people looting food! Even the rebels, when they took food, did not steal it but "paid" for it with promissory notes drawn on the Irish Republic.</p>
<p>it is interesting to see what people looted - usually luxuries, things they would not normally be able to buy - pianos, luxury soup bowls, fancy dresses etc. Kids looted cricket bats, rockets, sweets - again, for most, not what they could normally buy. There are little or no references to people looting food! Even the rebels, when they took food, did not steal it but "paid" for it with promissory notes drawn on the Irish Republic.</p> Very true. It's funny, my gra…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-02-20:6442157:Comment:1840632016-02-20T23:03:12.769ZDavid Lawlorhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/DavidLawlor
<p>Very true. It's funny, my granny lived in East Arran Street, which is also behind the four Courts. Small world!</p>
<p>Very true. It's funny, my granny lived in East Arran Street, which is also behind the four Courts. Small world!</p> My Granny was holed up in the…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2016-02-20:6442157:Comment:1840342016-02-20T14:53:31.321ZThat's Just How It Washttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MaryThorpe
<p>My Granny was holed up in the tenements at the back of the Four Courts on Chancery Street- heavily pregnant with her 6th child ., with the tenements full of other families'......... saying the Lords Prayer .......... 100 years ago.</p>
<p>Your Milan soup bowls are to be treasured... it was an era of poverty, desperation, and soup bowls were not on the household possessions of people like your granny and mine. Although my granny did have box fulls of treasure's that her 'Master' in the big…</p>
<p>My Granny was holed up in the tenements at the back of the Four Courts on Chancery Street- heavily pregnant with her 6th child ., with the tenements full of other families'......... saying the Lords Prayer .......... 100 years ago.</p>
<p>Your Milan soup bowls are to be treasured... it was an era of poverty, desperation, and soup bowls were not on the household possessions of people like your granny and mine. Although my granny did have box fulls of treasure's that her 'Master' in the big house had given her , for her hard work and service when she got married,!!!! </p>
<p>What the looters done in 1916, is just take advantage of the turbulence caused in, the GPO... tea / herbs , lemonade , and cornflour ... they just wanted something to have , because they had no money to buy it... A drop of soup in the soup bowls, would not have gone amiss either . !!! </p>
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