raytown to ringsend

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Born in Holles Street Hospital myself back in 1962 , a teenager when this film was made, these old films are a pleasure to watch. National treasures.

[@lizdoyle7158]

A wonderful film it takes you back in time ⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚

[@ciooenfknt]

In 1650 the corporation men decided to put up a bridge. And so the bridge was put up. But the Ringsend fellas took the bridge down. And then the bridge went back up again. And then for some unknown reason the course of the river changed, and the bridge was over dry land. And of course the Ringsend people said that was Nature's way of punishing them

[@kevod09]

history is everything, it really is "his story" its beautiful past.

[@Lar308]

It has the feel of early 70's but the credits at the end say this was made in 1978 - which would be correct given the particular models of new Opel Kadett's seen on the truck early in the film. LOve looking at the old cars in such films.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

They are always a great clue as to when old films were made.

[@bid84]

He’s going to regret putting water on that Fiat

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

I thought the same 😆

[@patadams2816]

My uncle Paddy (Quinlan) used to take the St Patrick" boat in the back of his truck to the regatta in either Wexford or Wicklow to race against the Stella Maris", I used to sit under the boat on the way,great days :-)

[@danielkelly5112]

Now I know why I never liked cabbage. .. Cromwell and his soldiers came Started centuries of shame But they could not make us turn We are a river flowing We are a river flowing. Again again the soldiers came Burnt our houses stole our grain Shot the farmers in the fields Working for a living Working for a living Once upon a time there was Irish ways and Irish laws Villages of Irish blood Waking to the morning Waking to the morning

[@jerrycarr]

Nice To Have These Old Clips.....

[@IRISHguitarist777]

Oliver Cromwell actually landed at Ringsend,l wonder exactly where and often imagine his army of Roundheads marching into Dublin town. History is a wonderful thing.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

The Cromwell cabbage connection was knew to me. At least the ol` bollix gave us something useful !

[@caraddict1234]

Very good ,should be showing in schools even local ringsend schools

[@Antoward]

Swimming at the boats as we called it before the tole bridge was built moved to rings end when I was 4 in 1981 but still not a ringsender after living there for 43 years oh to be a proper raytowner

[@michaeldunne4770]

I have subbed to your Channel Tommy. Greetings from Kildare

[@greggfrank1]

2 young guys in the skiff nearest the camera are Paul Seagrave (left) and Noel Gregg (right),the lad with he big mop of hair is ???? McGuinness

[@christyholmes1719]

Frank Gregg just came across this , I think second bow is Brian Dumphy mop of hair and bow is Liam Bolton

[@jobyred]

Mary Gregg was married to my uncle Martin Redmond and lived in St Patrick's villas. I grew up in Dun Laoghaire but my father was born in Beggars Bush. I loved coming into Ringsend every Sunday to visit the relatives and watching the skiff regattas. Oh the rivalry. Great days and a great area of Dublin.

[@MongoSolo]

I miss living in Ringsend :(

[@declanmcardle]

Through abuse and neglect the Corpo have made shite of Dublin - north and south.

[@DarrenBonJovi]

Expand, please.

[@Tatser1000]

Looking for clarification here on beacting the johnie weasmore. Was thing a a formal swimming term back then that was common, particularly amongst swimmers in ringsend?

[@gerardjames9971]

Be acting like Johnny Weismuller, the actor who played Tarzan in early Hollywood films. Swinging off ropes and leaping into the water 👍

[@bohsgerry]

LALA....the Stella Maris Crew......Edenmore v Stella,,,,,,the Ringsend Skins..........

[@michaeldunne4770]

What year is this from. Im from Athy Co kildare and i am interested in the History of Our Capital City of Dublin.

[@mitchell16]

I'm guessing early to mid 80s

[@KorpusV6]

​@@mitchell16 it's 1978

[@kennethroche9502]

Gooooooinnnnnnn ya guuuud thing

[@matthewgorman1307]

The presenter looks like Bono.

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

Oh one more thing you weren't mugged by seagulls every day.

[@brendanfitzsimons1282]

The amount of litter compared to today is noticeable. At least something has improved!

[@troublebrewing99]

Ireland was a poor country back then hopping on a boat over to England was the only chance most of those young people had.

[@kennethphillip..ronan.8857]

Cristy Dent At the end of it in torncastle st

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

We all looked so much fitter and healthier back then considering we were broke. If a person let kids do what they did back today they'd be arrested, yet its perfectly okay today to stuff you kids full of crap and let them lie around all day like beached whales. Yea we've certainly come a long way since then, unfortunately the wrong way.

[@dn5803]

The Blades were from Ringsend. That's good enough for me.

[@anthonywhelan8220]

Always wondered where raytown was as in raytown revisited. Great band and great days (80s)

[@paddymuppy]

Dubs are a fucking dose to listen too

[@patrickglennon7058]

Lol, I'm a dub but that's hilarious😂

[@martinmcdonald4207]

I`m a Dub, just wondering what type of dose!

[@paddymuppy]

@@martinmcdonald4207 A sickening dose.

[@francisoreilly6774]

Ring end the people are inner bead who would married they I work there for years the men still to this day the woman work and the man live in the pubs or they play cards its called nipped land dirt

[@johngeraghty1735]

Obviously English isn't your first language!

[@DarrenBonJovi]

A land of propinquity, sir.

[@pauld7512]

Ok boomer

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Are you drunk?

[@bernarddover1442]

he abused some of those girls

[@stevewilkos5685]

100%

[@danielkelly5112]

Your poor mother. ..bringing up a cretin. ..

[@jamied1969]

Any proof to that allegation?

[@trina415]

Should be ashamed