Diamond Lights

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A Lowry-like view of the Gloucester Diamond named after the diamond-shaped intersection that existed from the late sixties to the 1980s at Gloucester Place and Sean Macdermott Street, Dublin 1.

People for goalposts.

Any excuse.

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7 thoughts on “Diamond Lights

  1. Paulus

    “Up and around by the Gloucester Diamond and back by Napper Tandy’s house”…from Spanish Lady.

  2. Otis Blue

    The ‘far-famed Gloucester Diamond’ as described by Ronnie Drew in his intro to a rollicking version of Monto on Finnegan Wakes, their 1966 live album recorded in the Olympia.

    Oddly, the LP lists the song as Mento.

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  3. Bertie Blenkinsop

    I’d love to get a copy of that, my Ma lived in the Diamond when she was a kid, that’s a great photo!

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