You may recall a post on the launch of photographer Wally Cassidy’s book ‘The Other Half Lives’ in May which covered Dublin between 1989 and 1993.
Well.
For the first time, the photographs from the book are on display – in the Little Museum of Dublin.
Jill Guest writes:
“The Other Half Lives provides a fascinating insight into a time when Ireland was struggling to define itself. Loosely grouped into four sections – street, protest, Smithfield and punks – this honest and arresting collection brings us face-to-face with an Ireland we may prefer to forget but in many ways is still with us today.”
The exhibition runs until September 7.
Previously: Wally’s People
As always, no favours, cuddles, or pictures were given for this post.
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looks good. how much is the little museum of dublin now? went a year ago and it was very expensive for what it was.
Its only a fiver if you book online, and 7 if you dont..hardly breaking the bank
yeah, it was a fiver last time too, but the display pieces were pretty crap.
“You have to look with better eyes than that” – Lindsey Brigman
“Fupp yourself, Lindsey” – Helen Keller.
its free on Wednesdays 12-5pm
Very interesting photos Wally.
A time when Ireland “was” struggling to define itself? Have you not noticed that we’re still suffering from a national identity crisis? A time we’d prefer to forget? Gimme a break. Unlike today’s generation, we didn’t have i-phones, but we did work hard and could afford to own our own homes (even the working classes) and rear a family on one income.
By chucking out the church, the national identity problem is even worse. Here we are in 2014, still struggling against the evil catholic church even though nobody goes to Mass anymore. The “struggle” was when in 1971 when her Highness Mary Robinson was going on day trips to Belfast. It’s the young mothers of today who are forced out to work or coerced into taking a cheap “holiday” to England are the ones who are “benefiting” from this legacy.
have you ever been arrested for paedophilia?
How long are you going to stretch out this joke for?
That
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what
she
said.
“By chucking out the church, the national identity problem is even worse” – You say that as if it were a bad thing.
“Here we are in 2014, still struggling against the evil catholic church” – Finally you admit it !
“even though nobody goes to Mass anymore” – As El Papa told the Irish woman who serves on the RCC watchdog for abuse, one does not need to go to mass or engage with the church to with God. The Pope said that. Anyway, once in the RCC, one cannot leave anyway.
“It’s the young mothers of today who are forced out to work or coerced into taking a cheap “holiday” to England are the ones who are “benefiting” from this legacy.” – You should ask why women were forced in the first place, those that were forced were forced because of the shame that the RCC instilled in people who had children out of wedlock. Essentially, the RCC teachings ‘forced’ them by making followers feel they have sinned which is total clap trap.
I look forward to your next stream of nonsense.
“The Pope said that.”
Eh. No he didn’t.
Are you the lad giving the finger in the last pic ABM?
He’s the one under the umbrella in the first photo.
Eh no not me. But it’s a pity yer wan didn’t take his advice then. She could have had a happy, maternal and content life. Instead she went on the angry feminist path. Still, at least she has the cats to look forward to when she comes home in the evening.