Shop Signs of Ballydehob, Co. Cork, Ireland 1977
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Publicado 2022-12-10
This excerpt from the programme ‘We Live Here’ takes a look at the typography on the shop fronts and the topography of the Ballydehob.
An air of prosperity is evident from the well-maintained frontages.
There are few shop fronts with inappropriate lettering or mass produced plastic signs, allowing Ballydehob to maintain much of its traditional charm.
Ballydehob is typical of many Irish villages as it is overlooked by a Catholic church and has an abandoned railway line.
Ballydehob is so typically Irish in fact that a number of discriminating foreigners have discovered it and have repaired old buildings long disregarded by the local people.
Local man Jack Pollard praises the shop fronts of the village describing each building as a “unit in itself”. This is largely due to the topography of the main street giving each shop an individuality of its own adding to the character of the whole street.
This episode of ‘We Live Here: Shops, Signs and Portents’ was broadcast on 9 December 1977.
‘We Live Here’ was a series dealing with aspects of the Irish environment, in particular, that which is man-made.
This episode of ‘We Live Here: Shop, Signs and Portents’ was written and produced by Christopher Fitz-Simon. The Architectural Advisor was Seán Rothery.
Todos los comentarios (19)
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I like this channel and learning more about the Irish life ☘️ Thanks a million 🇮🇪
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A lovely village - I hope it still has the same character. I even liked the chap driving around the corner with his door open.
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Still looks good, Ballydehob. The Cortina going round the bend @ 2:10 was very entertaining :-)
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Most of these lovely old bespoke signs have now been replaced by the cheapest, nastiest, most plastic crap known to man. Dealz anyone?? In Sweden and Norway, old shop signs and fascias are listed 💪
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Irelands prime years. 70s to mid/late 90s
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The real Ireland,sadly long gone ! The seventies were the best years
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Rare 🌟 And dogs, cars and people, in no particular order 👌
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i was in this area recently, and i loved loved it, and skiberreen certainly had these charming house and store fronts.
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Quality reporting
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Awesome 😎☘️
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Not one big green, speeding tractor putting the fear of death into the peaceful citizens nor unnecessarily big SUVs carrying one child to and from schools...aah paradise paradise
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How many are still there I wonder?
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Such a shame that the art of sign writing has gone and that we don't protect the signs we once had ,plastic has taken over
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Car boot sale der tomorrow 11 December 2022 from 8.30 am in the community center
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I noticed a 'heat' sign. I understand parts of Ireland aren't getting any payments from the government to help with their heating costs, the same has England, Wales and Scotland have. Its shocking.
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Soul and character and of here! Today : a half-way house to de-identification
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I see my surname there on one of the shops
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A "modest" church overlooking the town So, walk gently, but carry a big stick
