And surely it was “Herdarld-d’press” rather than “Press or Herdald”
scottser
i used to have a paper round in the 80s and i can state with some certainty that it was ‘press or heddled’. also, a ‘rowled-up heddled’ was the directional aid of choice for the army of freelance car parking assistants who would indicate to you a vacant street parking space.
Cian
the auld “hard-lock hard-lock” merchants….
ReproBertie
Lock-hards, no?
Cian
very possibly – I seem to be all turvy-topsy with these memories.
T’was both….. “Herdarld arpress, Press ar Herdald” and repeat…..
Cian
makes sense i suppose! thanks RoS
Rosette of Sirius
It’s how I remember it as a chizler in the 70s….
goldenbrown
my (faded) memory is it rotated as in:
Herdeld r Press….Press r Herdeld
Mr .T
For me its got to be the Hedald
GiggidyGoo
I’d go with J9 on this one. Also, a half pint of smiddicks on the counter
Charlie
“Herri or Press, de Press or de Herri” was the cry to be heard on O’Connell Bridge. That’s a pint of Smirricks on the counter.
Ronan
“freelance car parking assistants”, more properly known as ‘Lockhards’ and ‘Mombacks’ from the instructions they shouted.
And then there was the joke about the child-sized ‘parking assistants’ who were denied a 50p by the driver of a car who told them that he had an Alsatian in it which would deter any would-be robbers.
“Ah yeah,” was the reply, “but can he put out a fire?”
italia'90
Herdald ir Press is my foggy memory of it.
Can someone up around Christchurch ask “Scoop” the paper seller to clarify?
I think that’s what his nickname is?
Also, you sure about the Smiddicks?
Looks like Harp maybe… and the jaundiced fingers of a Sweet Afton smoker?
Clampers Outside
Name that be-capped uniform…
I’ve no clue :)
Rudy
I’m guessing a bus driver or conductor, given the proximity to Conyngham Road bus garage.
Paulus
Hope it’s not a train driver on his way to Heuston Station?
italia'90
That was my first thought too, curse it.
But then I realised it was Frank Abagnale,
having a swifty before popping up to airport :)
Charlie
Naah. It’s probably a bus driver on his way there.
dav
did you know that some train drivers who worked in Heuston, clocked on and off in Connolly – or visa versa and kept going until the 2000’s
ah now … It’s HERDALD
+herdald
And surely it was “Herdarld-d’press” rather than “Press or Herdald”
i used to have a paper round in the 80s and i can state with some certainty that it was ‘press or heddled’. also, a ‘rowled-up heddled’ was the directional aid of choice for the army of freelance car parking assistants who would indicate to you a vacant street parking space.
the auld “hard-lock hard-lock” merchants….
Lock-hards, no?
very possibly – I seem to be all turvy-topsy with these memories.
heyor yungfleh:
Parking Attendants in Dublin 1991
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0108/758711-the-lock-hard-men/
T’was both….. “Herdarld arpress, Press ar Herdald” and repeat…..
makes sense i suppose! thanks RoS
It’s how I remember it as a chizler in the 70s….
my (faded) memory is it rotated as in:
Herdeld r Press….Press r Herdeld
For me its got to be the Hedald
I’d go with J9 on this one. Also, a half pint of smiddicks on the counter
“Herri or Press, de Press or de Herri” was the cry to be heard on O’Connell Bridge. That’s a pint of Smirricks on the counter.
“freelance car parking assistants”, more properly known as ‘Lockhards’ and ‘Mombacks’ from the instructions they shouted.
And then there was the joke about the child-sized ‘parking assistants’ who were denied a 50p by the driver of a car who told them that he had an Alsatian in it which would deter any would-be robbers.
“Ah yeah,” was the reply, “but can he put out a fire?”
Herdald ir Press is my foggy memory of it.
Can someone up around Christchurch ask “Scoop” the paper seller to clarify?
I think that’s what his nickname is?
Also, you sure about the Smiddicks?
Looks like Harp maybe… and the jaundiced fingers of a Sweet Afton smoker?
Name that be-capped uniform…
I’ve no clue :)
I’m guessing a bus driver or conductor, given the proximity to Conyngham Road bus garage.
Hope it’s not a train driver on his way to Heuston Station?
That was my first thought too, curse it.
But then I realised it was Frank Abagnale,
having a swifty before popping up to airport :)
Naah. It’s probably a bus driver on his way there.
did you know that some train drivers who worked in Heuston, clocked on and off in Connolly – or visa versa and kept going until the 2000’s