Comments on: A Farewell to Cork Street http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/ Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-25787 James Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:53:21 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-25787 Will, I got some flak for talking about Cork St. this way... I did exaggerate a bit, but since then I have been repeatedly proven right about how dodgy the area is. I mentioned the 'Centra of Death' in my previous post, and the owner of the shop posted here to imply that I was exaggerating, and soon afterwards what happened? A woman was walking home at night via Cork St., and someone started following her outside of the Centra, and stabbed her with a knife. My honest advice is to get taxis at night to your door. Streets to avoid: in my opinion basically the whole area from South Circular Road to the Liffey. I'm sure there are plenty of residents who will disagree with me, but it is not worth the risk. I spent only a few months in the area, and I witnessed and heard of more incidents in that time than the rest of my life combined. Will, I got some flak for talking about Cork St. this way… I did exaggerate a bit, but since then I have been repeatedly proven right about how dodgy the area is. I mentioned the ‘Centra of Death’ in my previous post, and the owner of the shop posted here to imply that I was exaggerating, and soon afterwards what happened? A woman was walking home at night via Cork St., and someone started following her outside of the Centra, and stabbed her with a knife. My honest advice is to get taxis at night to your door. Streets to avoid: in my opinion basically the whole area from South Circular Road to the Liffey. I’m sure there are plenty of residents who will disagree with me, but it is not worth the risk. I spent only a few months in the area, and I witnessed and heard of more incidents in that time than the rest of my life combined.

]]> By: Will http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-25671 Will Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:17:35 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-25671 Hi James, I'm from Cork too, but have pretty much lived all over Dublin, from Phibsborough to Lucan to Monkstown in the past 6 years! I'm now about to enter the world of Cork street with my girlfriend who is slightly concerned about the place...She's Italian, I keep just telling her if anyone say's anything tell em their messing with the Daughter of a Mafia boss and mutter something in Italian at em!! Seriously though, any words of advice? Streets to avoid as such!!? For example is it safe to walk home there at night? Cheers, Will Hi James,

I’m from Cork too, but have pretty much lived all over Dublin, from Phibsborough to Lucan to Monkstown in the past 6 years!

I’m now about to enter the world of Cork street with my girlfriend who is slightly concerned about the place…She’s Italian, I keep just telling her if anyone say’s anything tell em their messing with the Daughter of a Mafia boss and mutter something in Italian at em!!

Seriously though, any words of advice? Streets to avoid as such!!? For example is it safe to walk home there at night?

Cheers,
Will

]]> By: John http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-22244 John Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:32:02 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-22244 Hi James Amusing articles :) I'm a Dubliner in Dublin! Would you believe - I came across your site by doing a Google search on "Irish Broadband hackers"! hehe regards, John Hi James

Amusing articles :)

I’m a Dubliner in Dublin! Would you believe - I came across your site by doing a Google search on “Irish Broadband hackers”!

hehe

regards, John

]]> By: Neil http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-18570 Neil Thu, 24 May 2007 09:55:41 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-18570 I've lived there for about half a year and the worsed thing I've witnessed was a car getting burnt out. The Fire team responded in about less than 5 minutes, i was amazed at the speed of the response. Some of the empty double glazed commerce units at the bottom had been smashed right through the other day, thats about it. To be honest I feel a lot safer living in corkstreet than I ever did living in central middlesbrough, where people were constantly getting raped/mugged beaten to death, overdosing, joy riding setting fire to cars. I’ve lived there for about half a year and the worsed thing I’ve witnessed was a car getting burnt out. The Fire team responded in about less than 5 minutes, i was amazed at the speed of the response. Some of the empty double glazed commerce units at the bottom had been smashed right through the other day, thats about it. To be honest I feel a lot safer living in corkstreet than I ever did living in central middlesbrough, where people were constantly getting raped/mugged beaten to death, overdosing, joy riding setting fire to cars.

]]> By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2276 James Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:49:13 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2276 I can understand that - coming from Cork City I'm probably seeing things through an anti-Dublin bias (and slightly prone to exaggeration). I know what you mean about about the motorbikes in D12 though... especially considering the nature of the shooting of that garda in Crumlin last week. I was down in Crumlin Shopping Centre the other night muttering a decade of the rosary under my breath as I dodged bullets and syringes on my way back to the car ;) I can understand that - coming from Cork City I’m probably seeing things through an anti-Dublin bias (and slightly prone to exaggeration). I know what you mean about about the motorbikes in D12 though… especially considering the nature of the shooting of that garda in Crumlin last week. I was down in Crumlin Shopping Centre the other night muttering a decade of the rosary under my breath as I dodged bullets and syringes on my way back to the car ;)

]]> By: Sinéad http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2275 Sinéad Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:22:01 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2275 Hurrah! I have a soft spot for Cork Street as my mam was born in the back of the old post office (thankfully it wasn't a post office then). I'm in Dublin 12, right in the hard of the RTE-prefixed 'gangland'. Never see anything exciting though, and any time I walk past the Old County pub, I'm convinced one of the heads outside is going to get shot while outside for a fag. Two lads on a motorbike slowing down near there can fairly quicken the heart. Hurrah!
I have a soft spot for Cork Street as my mam was born in the back of the old post office (thankfully it wasn’t a post office then).

I’m in Dublin 12, right in the hard of the RTE-prefixed ‘gangland’. Never see anything exciting though, and any time I walk past the Old County pub, I’m convinced one of the heads outside is going to get shot while outside for a fag. Two lads on a motorbike slowing down near there can fairly quicken the heart.

]]> By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2274 James Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:11:34 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2274 A quiet side street in Harold's Cross. A quiet side street in Harold’s Cross.

]]> By: Sinéad http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2273 Sinéad Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:09:34 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2273 Where did you move to? Where did you move to?

]]> By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2272 James Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:06:14 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2272 I've been in Morrisseys before I knew it was one of the dodgiest IRA pubs in Dublin, apparently. I had taxi drivers say that they never pick anyone up in the area because of that pub. About someone getting shot - the two guys who were shot on Cameron Street (just across from Morrissey's) two months ago had just left a pub and been followed out, apparently. It didn't say which pub but there aren't too many in the vicinity. To be fair, I never personally had hassle either, just my car stereo stolen, windows downstairs being smashed, but what a difference it makes to head a few blocks south - last night was Saturday night and there were no sirens, no fights outside the window, no fireworks... and the local Centra staff aren't trained in ten different types of martial arts. When I get into my car today, it will probably still have its steering wheel, and when I stop at traffic lights, I probably won't have heroin addicts banging on the window looking for money. Small comforts... but the funny thing is the rent around here is cheaper than on Cork St. I’ve been in Morrisseys before I knew it was one of the dodgiest IRA pubs in Dublin, apparently. I had taxi drivers say that they never pick anyone up in the area because of that pub. About someone getting shot - the two guys who were shot on Cameron Street (just across from Morrissey’s) two months ago had just left a pub and been followed out, apparently. It didn’t say which pub but there aren’t too many in the vicinity.

To be fair, I never personally had hassle either, just my car stereo stolen, windows downstairs being smashed, but what a difference it makes to head a few blocks south - last night was Saturday night and there were no sirens, no fights outside the window, no fireworks… and the local Centra staff aren’t trained in ten different types of martial arts. When I get into my car today, it will probably still have its steering wheel, and when I stop at traffic lights, I probably won’t have heroin addicts banging on the window looking for money. Small comforts… but the funny thing is the rent around here is cheaper than on Cork St.

]]> By: Sinéad http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2271 Sinéad Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:48:03 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/10/14/a-farewell-to-cork-street/#comment-2271 I can't comment on the geeky stuff, but I used to live on Maxwell Street just off Cork Street. It was at the start of the rejuvenation (5/6 years ago) and I never really had any hassle. There was a mad alcoholic on my street who set his house on fire making chips after the pub one night. I can't remember if it was a Micra or not, but I think I've seen the Elvis dude you're taking about. Old ladies used to sidle up to me and grill me in a nosey granny way. It was as if they stood behind their net curtains waiting for me to leave and then would pounce on me as I was putting on the chubb lock. Did you ever brave a pint in one of the pubs? The Stork always struck me as the kind of pub someone was going to shot in, bu I've been to the other one (can't remember the damn name now but it's still there. Think it begins with M. Morrisseys maybe?) I can’t comment on the geeky stuff, but I used to live on Maxwell Street just off Cork Street. It was at the start of the rejuvenation (5/6 years ago) and I never really had any hassle. There was a mad alcoholic on my street who set his house on fire making chips after the pub one night. I can’t remember if it was a Micra or not, but I think I’ve seen the Elvis dude you’re taking about. Old ladies used to sidle up to me and grill me in a nosey granny way. It was as if they stood behind their net curtains waiting for me to leave and then would pounce on me as I was putting on the chubb lock.

Did you ever brave a pint in one of the pubs? The Stork always struck me as the kind of pub someone was going to shot in, bu I’ve been to the other one (can’t remember the damn name now but it’s still there. Think it begins with M. Morrisseys maybe?)

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