@Ireland Curator: Donal Fallon

Curating this account from tomorrow morning is @unakavanagh be sure to say hello!

On that note, I'm off out the door and my week curating @Ireland comes to an end. Thank you one and all! You can follow me at @donalfallon

'The Making of the Rocky Road to Dublin' is great viewing, love the stuff on May '68 in France: youtube.com/watch?v=BjwTjd…

'Where Were You?', the Dublin street fashion photo-history book, is back in shops this month. Loved it. wp.me/pGThY-3Ui

“Gombeen men are now a thing of the past, thanks to good government.” - The Irish Press, May 1st 1943.

@kevindevine I'm over at @donalfallon , it's been dead as a dodo with this account getting all my attention this week however!

Bargains to be had in Dublin's discount bookshops, classics like this at unbeatable prices. twitpic.com/947lww

My week on the account is nearing an end. I fully enjoyed it, especially sharing unusual aspects of social history. A new voice ahead!

O'Connell Bridge and the 'The Bowl Of Light' wp.me/pGThY-3X9

Interesting blog from @namawinelake: Has the protest against the Household Charge succeeded? wp.me/pNlCf-2s6

Sunday reading for anyone who fancies it, Brand New Retro. Irish magazine scans from the past, addictive: brandnewretro.ie

Another day of glorious, uncharacteristic sun in the capital.

@darraghdoyle Another one: comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/neverl…

Hoping to show my face in The Palace for Myles Day tomorrow. Reading some Cruiskeen Lawn classics to prepare!

Who’s Sorry Now? broadsheet.ie/2012/03/30/who… via @broadsheet_ie

Henry Grattan Statue: A Photographic History wp.me/pGThY-bx via @wordpressdotcom

Cork's a Popping - 1968 Cork Fashion Shoot with the Dixies wp.me/p1viga-1j1 via @wordpressdotcom

Pardon the lack of tweets, been out and about working. Walking tours, in the sun, lovely.

Buck Whaley and the Hellfire Club wp.me/pGThY-86 via @wordpressdotcom

Great image from last nights Dublin derby between Saint Pat's and Shelbourne. pic.twitter.com/PdfsfXo3

Heading out to tolka park for the dublin derby. Come on saints.

Emmet Larkin, prominent scholar of Irish history, 1927-2012 | UChicago News shar.es/pU1XM

I'm a big fan of Shaw. “We’re a fair race” he once remarked, as “we never speak well of each other.”

Deadly. Latest bit of graffiti on the George Bernard Shaw pub.....is George Bernard Shaw! (via GBS) twitpic.com/937v58

Off out the door to work, giving walking tours. If you spot me, don't yell 'ITS YER MAN OFF THE TWITTER'

@anewspace DCC have been going mad to keep lampposts sticker free in recent times.D'ya reckon politics involved with removing Anglo pieces?

If we can't have an art exhibition, I suppose 'Trees o the Quays' is a no too! irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/…

"For this Edward Fitzgerald died, And Robert Emmet and Wolfe Tone, All that delirium of the brave?"

It's a real pity the artwork around Anglo HQ has been removed. thejournal.ie/very-drab-artw…

@foggynotions 37 Wexford Street, the place of his birth. Few cities are as rewarding to those who always look up!

One of the best plaques in the city, to Robert Noonan,author of Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. (Image:Sam,CHTM) twitpic.com/937bou

On Fire broadsheet.ie/2012/03/30/on-… via @broadsheet_ie

The views expressed on this page are not necessarily the views of absolutely everyone on the island of Ireland....

@darraghdoyle @Will_Peat I know Will years, the mans drive is unrivaled! He doesn't know how to stay in bed.

Next week, in a post-curating this page life, I think I'll head to Belfast and the new Titanic museum. Looks world class.

When loyalists bombed the Daniel O'Connell statue: wp.me/pGThY-3ep

@foxglovelane Thank you for that! I've been exploring the photos you posted, excellent.

Tweeting from this phone is as impressive as checking your email on a fax machine

Largest crowd i've ever seen at a book launch here in the gpo. Amazing interest in 1916

Heading to the launch of the first three books in the 16 lives series in the gpo.

'Off the Record' Three prominent music scene Dubliners discuss vinyl records: vimeo.com/35225021

I'm still getting to grips with #Census1911, never mind 2011. Wonder what they'll make of us in 100 years!

Robinson to give Dublin lecture on Covenant - Local - Belfast Newsletter: newsletter.co.uk/news/local/rob… via @AddThis

@cathalmelinn Dublin's first escalator made it to the front of The Irish Times and all. comeheretome.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/the…

@publinie Fair play. I used to try and keep account of the cost of pints for our Pub Crawl features, but it's tough enough.

@publinie Publin geting mentioned in Stellar Magazine eh? SHUT UP THAT'S AWESOME.

@publinie You should genuinely do a Fade Street pub crawl. G'wan ;)

@RTEHistoryShow Really enjoyed the recent interview with Pat Wallace, essential listening.

Which'll go first? The Dáil portrait or Tommy O'Gara's (Stoneybatter) HUGE Bertie pic by the bar? twitpic.com/92uway

@kevindevine 'Dublin Facts' posters are second only to the Leo Burdocks 'People who have ate here' plaques for dubiousness! (and cheers ;) )

In this weather eh? "Jumping into the River Liffey has been a dangerous pastime for Dubliners for centuries." wp.me/pGThY-Uv

@kevindevine Possible newspapers were referring to 'city centre'. Seem to have been rather unpopular at the time too.

@kevindevine Newspaper reports in '36 claimed these were first, but Fergus Mitchell lights in Clontarf are 1893. Will dig deeper.

@cathalmelinn The Lord Mayor of Dublin officially 'opened' the first escalator in the city, which was in Roches Stores. Surreal!

@cathalmelinn @rickoshea Just going by newspaper reports, big crowds came to gawk at them. Right up to date as ever! i42.tinypic.com/2l58gx.jpg

.....before today's traffic light dotted city, you had these lads, Gardaí in traffic boxes. Stylish. twitpic.com/92ue25

Something you probably didn't know: Dublin's first traffic lights were installed in 1937, at Merrion Square. Doing a bit on them atm.

I'm going to go stuff my face with icecream in a Twitterfree environment. You'll have to bore yourselves to death ;)

My phone is not a smart phone,indeed it is just about a phone.It just about has Sudoku. The reason I tell you this is....

Excellent new 'Minister For Defence' graphic from YBIG for the Euro 2012 championships. I likey. twitpic.com/92ttbj

@foggynotions Andy turning 70? Remarkable. Seen him plenty of times, best gig was a tiny one upstairs in Downeys, Ballyfermot. A warrior.

Great to see @MarshsLibrary , our oldest public library, is on here. Remarkable place, ask to see the books riddled with 1916 bullets!

@archivesireland I'm sure I'm not the only League of Ireland fan with a dictaphone that's been tempted to just do it myself.

@archivesireland Cheers for RT. Excellent work they've done on Shels oral histories, hopefully expand it to other Dublin clubs.

@sweden Did you get the memo? Next week you're curating Ireland and I'm curating Sweden! (That's a joke)

Well worth poping into Pearse Street library to visit the Shels FC oral history project: dublinsportsarchive.wordpress.com/interviewees/

@tisJames That's a great point actually re: cyclists, will RT that.

Delighted to hear of plans to close Chesterfield Ave (Phoenix Park) to traffic at weekends (10pm Fri-Sun). dublinobserver.com/2012/03/phoeni…

With the week that is in it, some classic Dublin April Fools pranks from over the years. Pure genius. wp.me/pGThY-2L5

Glad to hear the @StoryMapDublin lads will be on The Works on RTE tonight at 11:15. They're doing great work for Dublin.

Excellent move by The @IrishTimes, launching a new website for upcoming centenaries, 2012-2022: irishtimes.com/newspaper/lett…

@PurpleTravel It's a brilliant picture. There's a whole series to enjoy! : mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives…

How many bridges are there between Heuston Station and the port? I was surprised by this one. wp.me/pGThY-Zl

Stephens Green circa 1900. Beautiful, but not a Cornetto in sight. Get out there and enjoy it while we have it. twitpic.com/92rfl9

@saltandsparkle @eowyn_ithilien "God can't alter the past, but historians can!"

Ha ha! Love the Joyce lookalike at the launch of 'One City, One Book'. twitpic.com/92k8a6

With this sunny weather in the capital lately, this song is perfect. 'Dirty Dubsters - Oh No' City looks great!: bit.ly/qf5LJS

@eowyn_ithilien Here's a great (and free) 1916 book online. Written by the only woman combatant injured, M.Skinnider: bit.ly/HnKoeE

@eowyn_ithilien @saltandsparkle really enjoyed that one, it did quite well too. History is never finished!

@eowyn_ithilien children, civilian casualties and the like have rarely featured until now in the historiography.GREAT to see a new approach

@eowyn_ithilien Its a fascinating period,and thankfully its being looked at in a new way,with the focus not on the HUGE personas of the week

@eowyn_ithilien 'Crossfire: The Battle of The Four Courts, 1916.' Has re-awoken my love affair with 1916, a brand new approach.

What I like most about a lot of Dublin hip hop at the moment is it draws inspiration as much from the local as the international.

Costello's album is here to stream in full, top notch Dublin hip hop: costello2.bandcamp.com/album/illosoph…

@saltandsparkle I like how its the micro not the macro. The little details of each garrison, including the experiences of civilians etc.

....He's looking at the battle sites one by one and in great detail.This is the third book on the Rising from him.

Went to the launch of Paul O'Brien's new book on the 4 Courts Garrison during the 1916 rising. Excellent book.....

@CollinsPress He's in with a good shout! Of course, Mulcahy was Chief of Staff of IRA during WOI, but Collins' role was vital.

Dublin guide book 1949. Lots of lovely photos and ads: t.co/5UPEX2lt

@archiseek Uploaded architects drawing for Tara St. F.S yesterday, you might enjoy. Too big to scan but photographed: t.co/S9TOyRbA

Last year it was Milkshake places, this year it seems to be retro sweetshops popping up all over the city. Decades of fat kids ahead of us.

@dublinmuseum 'Dublin 1911' is one of the finest books on the capital in many years. A real labour of love.

@Retro_Sweetss Retro sweets eh? t.co/9t5cGMxy

Pure class. Dublin radio in the 1980s. LLCR Rockbox, hip hop and electro! t.co/91Mii3ic

@publinie Excellent craft-beer pubcrawl, willing to test ;)

"Anyone for the last few Choc Ices now?"

The Dublin strike that lasted fourteen years! t.co/Wgs3wr5F

Council reject Earhart airport plans - Local Businesses - Derry Journal: t.co/zT20cgXO via @AddThis

Found this photo I took hiding,great temp. art feature over Thomas Reads a few years back. Bring it back for 2016? t.co/oNJvzdfl

Another old newsreel. "A dog acts as foster mother to a tiger cub." (Dublin Zoo, 1952) t.co/bQCYfXuM

@LeojjKelly Fascinating, going to have to read through the newspaper reports. That 'British Pathe' news archive is full of gold like that.

@archivesireland Thanks for that, "I'm here all week!" (then it's somebody new)

Hilarious archive footage from Dalymount Park, Dublin. A comedy football match (1952). Includes....Stalin. t.co/qPOp4586

Did this research a little while back, Dublin's first escalator was 'opened' by the Lord Mayor, very Father Ted. t.co/zHHjoPpp

Thought it said 'Hulk Hogan' was trending in Ireland for a second.

Going in search of the oldest graffiti in Dublin. t.co/HM0bpryx

Though one thing about Myles.Sitting in his pub of choice lately,I noticed a telly on and loud.The exact kind of thing he'd give out about.

"He could have been a celebrated national treasure – but he was far too radical for that." - Fintan O'Toole on Myles na gCopaleen

Seeing as he died on April Fools Day, I'm mainly reading the great Myles na gCopaleen this week. No journo has matched him since.

Looks incredible, plus obviously there's a great Irish dimension to the story. 'Where to and what to do' for the summer then....

I'm 3+ years giving walking tours of Dublin now, but the tour I really want to do is Nick Lloyd's tour of Barcelona and Spanish Civil War.

Official Irish Dirt is *actually* sold on eBay. Wow. (3 Available/1 Sold) bit.ly/HdV69T

My words to all you Dublin Bus commuters. Keep Calm.... t.co/Tz1CNbFZ

I reckon 'Red Roses For Me' is a damn near perfect album. On that note, I'm off to bed! Goodnight,natives and exiles. youtube.com/watch?v=_MIOtQ…

@courcelan .....but it seems to be doing particularly well.Glad to see it myself,long term supporter of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) in UK!

@courcelan When were you last year?The craftbeer pubs are a recent craze here. One,Against The Grain,occupies what was a cursed premises....

A few quick snaps while strolling through town. Will they EVER clean the eggs off the Department of Finance building? wp.me/pGThY-40K

A Pint Of Plain Is (No Longer) Your Only Man.

Dublin craftbeer specialists (top of my head): Against The Grain, Black Sheep, L Mulligans, Porterhouse, Mssrs, W.J Kavanaghs, Bull&Castle?

Footage of UCD 'RAG' in 1924. "light-hearted frolic" britishpathe.com/video/universi…

Though when they say Carson had a strong Dub accent, what side of Dublin do they mean? NO BLEEDIN' HOME RULE YIS MUPPETS!

Question for history lovers: Is anyone aware of a sound recording of Edward Carson? It's said he "spoke with a strong Dublin accent."

I'd just like to kill the rumour that the @Ireland page is being curated next week by one half of Jedward & Kevin Myers. Complete lie ;)

Always loved this surreal Sinn Féin/An Phoblacht 1984 review of The Smiths album 'Hatful of Hollow', Provo Hipsters. wp.me/pGThY-2pz

I like this 'Ireland' account, I might 'do a Fidel Castro' and never give up power (That's a joke, don't kick me off early)

FINALLY found a picture,convinced this Shamrock Rovers jersey remains the ugliest ever seen in Irish football.eww. twitpic.com/925hfn

Another great piece from Sam at Come Here To Me on Jewish Dublin, this time looking at Stein Opticians wp.me/pGThY-3Yw

A wonderful Irish blog of old Irish personal snapshots and photographs, a few salvaged! jacolette.wordpress.com

Two Dublin derbies on Friday, with Rovers hosting Bohs and Pats in Tolka. Bohs have played SIX HOURS of LOI football without a goal to date.

Bought a VERY cheap pass for the Liffey Cruise recently on one of those deal sites, anyone ever do it? Half tempted to take them up on it.

Original architects drawing for Tara Street Fire Station (1907). The tower was used in 1916 by British Army. wp.me/pGThY-3WV

@ScientiaRex Small brewery in County Kildare. troublebrewing.ie The more of it the better here, has certainly shaken things up a bit.

@ScientiaRex For me the best stuff in Ireland is coming from Trouble Brewing.

Glad to see some of the 'They Are Us' pieces still up around Dublin. Here's a recent interview I did with Maser. wp.me/pGThY-3Il

@ScientiaRex Irish pubs were once like Henry Ford's cars "You can have it in any colour you want as long as it's black" Guinness or nothing!

@ScientiaRex Yep, far as I know. There's been an explosion in interest in craft beer here in recent years.

Great photo of a statue that has made the leap from southsider to northsider! William O'Brien. (NLI collection) twitpic.com/922fyr

Another craft brew pub on the way for Dorset Street. Been a keen real ale man for years! wjkavanaghs.com

Saw this on eBay, always thought those 'Viewmaster' slides were very cool. bit.ly/HeoVnf

@travors I'd presume that's it. Saw one recently redecorated from the traditional yellow to a TAYTO PARK advertisement. Times must be tough.

Are there considerably more Viking Splash Tour buses in Dublin than there was this time last year?

@eoinbutler Some of the best in Dublin are irregular. GREAT feminist tour most years on International Women's Day for example.

@eoinbutler True enough. All down to the marketing of the tour. Some are 'historic', some are general. Presume the one you heard is.....free

@eoinbutler Whole things reminds me of the saying (I just made up) that: "God can't change the past, but a Dublin walking tour guide can"

@eoinbutler Think my favourite story is the ICA man who ended up occupying the pub he worked in,or reports of non-english speakers in GPO!

@eoinbutler Skeptical of some '1916 stories' though! 'Worlds first radio broadcast' has been debunked,quite sure the ducks in park too?

@eoinbutler 'Trade union 1916 tour'? Only aware of the great '1916 Rebellon Tour' that leaves from the International Bar.

@eoinbutler "Ireland won its independence in 1916" for example.

@eoinbutler Ha ha! historical guide here, but enjoy snooping around other peoples tours.I've heard 1,916 versions of 1916 and dubious stuff.

Seeing as it's World Theatre Day,here's my list of 5 unusual facts on the @AbbeyTheatre , Ireland's national theatre wp.me/pGThY-3LF

Fella asking on boards.ie should he bring his PIKE to the #householdcharge protest! All heating up now. boards.ie/vbulletin/show… (Cheers Sam!)

I know next to nothing about archaeology but I love this blog. Great post here on excavating skeletons. bit.ly/Hcvd9a

Big fan of DCTV. They've plans afoot for the centenary of 1913 too: comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dctv-a…

Meant to tweet this earlier. Great new stuff from DCTV, following five amateur comedians living in Dublin. I Lol'd. bit.ly/GQRuIN

More Irish hip hop, perfect with the weather this good. This is sit outside weather my friends. youtube.com/watch?v=dgthmC…

Great to see a school leading the way like that. They'd just read 'Across The Divide' obrien.ie/book887.cfm

Spoke to dozens of 11/12 year old's in a Ringsend school about the Lockout, and the great Jer O'Leary acted out a Larkin speech.

We gave the world the fashion combination of shorts and raincoats. Spotted already today. #PlayItSafe #Ireland

Day Three is normally the time we begin to complaint that it's "too warm/sunny", isn't it?

Running out the door,as I'm giving a brief talk to Dublin schoolkids on the 1913 lockout this morning."Romantic Ireland is dead and gone..."

This is my current sunny day album, great Irish hip hop from Costello and Street Literature: youtube.com/watch?v=Zs8X-D…

Honestly, had never noticed the little shamrock in a traditional Dublin lamppost. twitpic.com/91x0tr

@SheamusSweeney Mise Éire (for a week anyway!). Glad you enjoy the blog, cheers.

Here's another unusual but excellent Dublin museum, this time the Irish Jewish Museum. wp.me/pGThY-1sB

Another glorious morning in Dublin!

@dancin_nancy It's more common in other parts of Europe,'love padlocks' on bridges.They're being removed EVERY time,but still being put on.

@doogarry Fascinating stuff the Swastika Laundry. Red vans, white circles, black swastikas even after the war. What were they thinking!

Advertisements ain't what they used to be! Had to scan up this 1945 ad for the Eden Quay Amusements in Dublin. twitpic.com/91qn4v

First day on the account but I really enjoyed it and a lot more ahead for the week. Great to see such interest in this funny old island.

There's been a GREAT reaction to tweets today! Dublin Mean Time,Stephens Greens' hidden history,the Swastika Laundry and more.Thanks all!

Heading to a school tomorrow where they're learning about the 1913 lockout, going to give a brief history of the events. Memories of school!

Did you know Dublin was once 25 minutes ahead of London! 'Dublin Mean Time' Dug this out of the @chtmdublin archive. wp.me/pGThY-22a

@tnteacherTim There was a saying: "If you miss The Irish Times,you miss a part of the day.If you go into The Palace,you miss several days!"

@tnteacherTim The Palace Bar is on Fleet Street, the edge of Temple Bar. An absolute gem. Historically popular with writers and journos.

Delighted to see 'Myles Day' is happening again, a celebration of the great writer Flann O'Brien in his favourite pub. mylesday.wordpress.com

Five things you might not have known about St. Stephens Green. Executions, hunting and more features! wp.me/pGThY-3Y7

Meanwhile, In Blackpool, County Cork, NOW broadsheet.ie/2012/03/26/mea… via @broadsheet_ie

The story of a travelling black cat, told wonderfully by Galway novelist Deirdre Sullivan. From @StoryMapDublin youtube.com/watch?v=mmZaom…

Binging on Jinx Lennon, best described as "punk folk poet" .I'm sure the heavy Dundalk accent will confuse non-natives! youtube.com/watch?v=xmEV-Y…

Such a lovable statue, Mr.Screen on Hawkins Street.As a child I thought he looked a bit like Joseph Stalin. twitpic.com/91mqd8

Fade Street once looked like this. It's come a long way. Amazing what some RTE camerawork can do. twitpic.com/91mboh

The problem with the 'to do' list and the problem with time, is that there's too much on the former and not enough of the later.

Free entrance to the @dublinmuseum (Little Museum) this Saturday. I'll FINALLY get in. Write-up to follow. It's been on the list for months

@barbaraedwards1 I wrote a brief piece here: comeheretome.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/the… Seems the City Council don't like them too much these days!

A constant feature on Dublin bridges lately, these 'love padlocks'. People love 'em or hate 'em. twitpic.com/91lr59

Ice Cream. In Ireland. In March. Expecting a pig to fly overhead any minute now.

Listening to 'A National Light' by The Rags again. Album cover makes the spire look....tolerable. youtube.com/watch?v=sR1poD…

(Source:SDCC) One of my favourite Dublin buildings,Tara St. Fire Station. Dates back to 1907. Beautiful tower. twitpic.com/91lhh1

Remember Dublin Zoo’s Baby Gorilla? broadsheet.ie/2012/03/26/rem… via @broadsheet_ie

Took this recently, view from roof of Liberty Hall. To think they claim the Guinness Brewery is 'the best view'! twitpic.com/91kov6

@Joryansparkles Lovely! On a similar note.... icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/funny-…

@ConzieSays Thanks Conor! I'll be keeping 'Come Here To Me' updated during the week. This city is so downright mad it writes itself!

...I've not watched it in a long time,settled down now with the kettle to enjoy it!Oral history is the best kind. Great insight.

Anyone with an interest in Irish history (1913-22) will enjoy this documentary, 'Curious Journey': youtube.com/watch?v=-b5U7-…

@foxglovelane Thanks!You done an excellent job. I see my new role as somewhere between M.D Higgins in the Áras and Jedward in the Eurovision

Have been writing a 'Statues of Dublin' series for ages now,picked up this cigarette card of Goldsmith (TCD) today twitpic.com/91k03e

@NickCullen6 For some reason, televised games between Pats and Bohs often end in snorefest nil all draws. CURSED.

@NickCullen6 I agree 110%. I can remember seeing Fahey and the like with us in Inchicore. It's pretty shameful really, Sky Sports culture.

Any League of Ireland fans among the 5,375 of you? Did anyone endure the 0-0 Dublin derby yesterday evening? My eyes still hurt.

Strange Dublin Fact: At a 1972 gig, Leonard Cohen sang 'Kevin Barry',the famous Irish rebel ballad.Here's a recording: wp.me/pGThY-FS

Leonard Cohen is coming back, again. Each time I go and see him my bank account hopes it's the last!

They joke you can't cross Dublin without passing a pub. More worryingly, you can't cross it without bumping into twelve people!

Digging through the @chtmdublin archives for real gems to share with you all .Here's the Dublin Swastika Laundry! wp.me/pGThY-GD

Introduced myself a bit quickly this morning! Thanks for the welcome all. here's me talking Dublin history: youtube.com/watch?v=Xxc684…

'Wondering why the IMF come to Dublin so much?' Apparently, it's to visit The Palace Bar. Makes sense. twitpic.com/91jiwh

@e_eric It's a hidden gem! It, the Jewish Museum, the Garda Museum and the like come to mind as great and sometimes overlooked.

'Keep Calm and Carry On (Waiting)'. The bus stop beckons. This Dublin Bus meme still makes me laugh! twitpic.com/91huox

@paulaannryan If you haven't, pick up 'Dublin Tenement Life' by Kevin Kearns! Great oral history of 1930s. There were NO 'rare old times'!

@paulaannryan The Iveagh Trust Buildings were built by Guinness, and they're right next to Saint Patrick's Cathedral. c.1900!

I should say that Hibernia, classical Latin term for Ireland, means "the land of winter". We melt in the sun.

"I love summer in Ireland, it's my favourite day of the year!" Two glorious days in a row and it's still March, I'll take that.

To get us started,here's a brief write up on one of Dublin's most overlooked museums.The Iveagh Trust Flat. Beautiful! wp.me/pGThY-3ZO

Expect a week of commentary, unusual images and history and the like! I'm glad to be here.

All had changed, changed utterly! Donal Fallon here. I'm a Dublin tourguide, historian and *I hate the term* blogger at @chtmdublin.