Streets of Dublin 1988

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Published 2018-01-17
Mini Movie Clip taken August 1988 by Gregory Whelan

All Comments (21)
  • We had a good football team we were winning the eurovision most of the time we knew our neighbours we were all slim and we had a lot more common sense Jesus I miss dublin of the past
  • I miss these days so much. Everything seemed a lot easier back then.
  • @ballybunion9
    Ah, 1988 - when people noticed when you pointed a camera at them.
  • @kipdynamite4164
    How skinny everyone was... Great video ❤️. The clock at Easons...every catch up in the city started there
  • @bluemoonrose
    O'Connell Street looked so much better in 1988 than it does now, it's horrible now they made a bollox of it.
  • @marti2474
    O'Connell St before the despicable Spire
  • @joannajess4891
    Makes me feel old watching this video 🙄 great to watch
  • @tomthumb3500
    Fantastic footage, just seen family member pass by the camera. Incredible footage thank you so much for posting.
  • No mobiles, fb, covid, restrictions on absolutely every little thing you say and do pubs where great craic people more genuine, life was alot more simple back then
  • @khiggins7231
    Very few young people as there was no work here and most were in England , the USA or Australia.
  • @spleeen
    so cute how everyone waves 2 the camera
  • @RG-hf9em
    The fashion has drastically changed since then:) and the 80s haircuts lol :)😀.. the music and the cars..Double decker bus existed already back then:)The streets look alot cleaner than today Easy going times in the 80s!!:)
  • The needle was not yet a thing of the future. Last time in Dublin, 2009. We live in Australia, but every so often we expend a couple years back. Malahide, was hour home, not recogniseble now, that is call ""PROGRESS. ""