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The Dublin Fire Brigade and 1913 by Las Fallon

spiritof1913 wrote 6 days ago: Among my collection of Irish fire service historical memorabilia built up over many years I have a f … more →

Tags: Lar Fallon

Alex Greenwich vows to do Clover Moore proud in first parliamentary speech

rosemarymoore8347 wrote 5 months ago: SELF-proclaimed Independent Alex Greenwich has vowed to do Clover Moore proud as her successor to th … more →

Tags: contact a financial planner, award, sydney, Paddington, urban forest, Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, NSW Planning, NSW Greens

Dublin's Fire Brigades: 300 Years of Fire Fighting in Dublin

localstudies wrote 8 months ago: As part of the exhibition Dublin’s Fire Brigades: 300 Years of Fire Fighting in Dublin, Las Fa … more →

Tags: Las Fallon

Dublin's Fire Brigades: 300 Years of Firefighting in Dublin, an exhibition2 comments

localstudies wrote 8 months ago: This exhibition, which is currently running at the County Library, Tallaght, explores the history of … more →

Tags: Military History, Exhibition, Publication, Las Fallon

Massed Fire Brigade Pipe Bands

A Man With His Camera wrote 11 months ago: Massed Fire Brigade Pipe Bands at the 150th Anniversary of Dublin Fire Brigade https://www.youtube.c … more →

Tags: Blog Posts, Ireland, videos, Pipe Bands

Firefighters celebrate: Dublin Brigade marks 150 years' service

micheailin wrote 1 year ago: KITTY HOLLAND Irish Times 18 Apr 2012 Dublin firefighters Derek Clane and Cormack Wickham on the lad … more →

Tags: Éire, 150th anniversary

YourTurn Day 1

Kevin L'Estrange wrote 1 year ago: I’m going to try to relate an incident from my formative teenage years. I’ll do my best to get it ri … more →

Tags: memoir, YourTurn, Dublin, Common Purpose, St. Marks, goldenbridge, Dublin Airport, Friendship, 15

Going to answer 'Joe Edelstein's Alarm'4 comments

dfallon wrote 2 years ago: A look at the Dublin story of ‘Joe Edelstein’s Alarm’ in Little Jerusalem. Back in … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, DFB, Dublin's Little Jerusalem, Jewish history, Joseph Edelstein

"Abnormal labour disturbances", arson and collapsing tenement houses. Dublin Fire Department report for 1913.1 comment

dfallon wrote 2 years ago: Below are some scans from the Annual Report of the Dublin Fire Department, as the service was known, … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, DFB, jim larkin, 1913 lockout, 1913 Strikes, Annual Report Dublin Fire Department

Saving the pram. (July 18, 1951)

dfallon wrote 2 years ago: A promotional image for the current run of The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey. Sara Keating, for … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, The Abbey, 'The Plough and the Stars', The Abbey Fire 1951, Props in The Plough and the Stars, Mrs. Gogans Pram

The Pearse Street Fire Disaster.18 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: This article aims to provide a brief overview of the Pearse Street Fire of 1936. It is by no means a … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, tommy potts, DFB, joseph connolly, 1936, Glasnevin cemetery, Pearse Street Fire, Tara Street Fire Station

An interesting tug-of-war2 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: I love this photo. Taken in 1900, it shows two tug-of-war sides. On the left, and boasting some qual … more →

Tags: dublin history, DFB, DMP, Dublin Metropolitan Police, Irish police, Tug of War

Willie Bermingham,1942-1990.4 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: “Willie Bermingham described graphically the awful scene he encountered in that chalet on that … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, Alone, Willie Bermingham, DFB

Audio and photos from the launch of the Connolly siblings/Molly O' Reilly plaque, Easter Monday.11 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: Dublin Fire Brigade Piper Bernard Mulhall at Liberty Hall “O branch that withered without age! … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, 1916, 1916 Rising, City Hall Garrison, Connolly Siblings, DFB History, dublin inner city, Easter 1916

Irish Workers Group- Class Struggle (1988 Dublin Fire Brigade Dispute)9 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: Front page article End Army Scabbery reproduced in full below introduction. A nice find this, a copy … more →

Tags: Social History, dublin history, Strike, Class Struggle, Irish Workers Group, League For A Fifth International, DFB, SIPTU, Trade Unionism

Life Savers4 comments

hXci wrote 3 years ago: Right… Before we get anyone on mumbling about “waste of tax payers money… etc, … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Drama, fire brigade, bikes

Johnny Logan, Ronnie Drew, Christy Moore, The Fureys and a rare 7" Vinyl.6 comments

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: D'ya Remember Jem? Will I Ever Forget (side b) I’d very much like to welcome the Skytec vinyl … more →

Tags: 1988, Alone, Charity, Dublin, Dublin Millenium, Johnny Logan, rare vinyl, Ronnie Drew, Skytec Vinyl

Enda Kenny will take you to see where your Granny lived in Mayo, if you'd like.

dfallon wrote 3 years ago: Thanks to WSMIreland on YouTube for uploading this. While it’s not exactly news to anyone that … more →

Tags: Enda Kenny, shell to sea, Mayo, Dail, Budget 2010, Fine Gael, WSM, YouTube


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