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# double-take - Yesterday’s News

Double Take: The oddly-named Dalkey road that was once a very unusual railway Double Take

Double Take: The oddly-named Dalkey road that was once a very unusual railway

Wed 4:19 PM 1,897 Views No Comments

All aboard!

# double-take - Wednesday 13 March, 2019

Double Take: The underground car park that was Ireland’s first theatre Double Take

Double Take: The underground car park that was Ireland’s first theatre

Mar 13th 2019, 3:50 PM 849 Views No Comments

Take a trip back in time to the 17th century…

# double-take - Wednesday 6 March, 2019

Double Take: The Dublin allotment that was once the Guinness family's vegetable garden Double Take

Double Take: The Dublin allotment that was once the Guinness family's vegetable garden

Mar 6th 2019, 5:11 PM 2,110 Views 2 Comments

Saint Anne’s Park is laden with history.

# double-take - Wednesday 27 February, 2019

Double Take: The Dublin square that was once one of the city's most crowded graveyards Double Take

Double Take: The Dublin square that was once one of the city's most crowded graveyards

Feb 27th 2019, 4:41 PM 4,303 Views 3 Comments

It’s beside one of Dublin city centre’s busiest streets.

# double-take - Wednesday 20 February, 2019

Double Take: The one-of-a-kind signpost on a tiny Cork island Double Take

Double Take: The one-of-a-kind signpost on a tiny Cork island

Feb 20th 2019, 5:35 PM 1,566 Views No Comments

New York: 4950km.

# double-take - Wednesday 13 February, 2019

Double Take: The Dublin church with 800-year-old links to an ancient pilgrimage Double Take

Double Take: The Dublin church with 800-year-old links to an ancient pilgrimage

Feb 13th 2019, 5:00 PM 1,059 Views No Comments

Fancy a 100km walk?

# double-take - Wednesday 6 February, 2019

Double Take: This beloved Dublin diner sign was destined for the skip - but it's getting a second chance Double Take

Double Take: This beloved Dublin diner sign was destined for the skip - but it's getting a second chance

Feb 6th 2019, 5:08 PM 2,298 Views No Comments

The Metro Burger sign sat on the side of the Screen Cinema for decades.

# double-take - Wednesday 30 January, 2019

Double Take: The redundant Dublin plaques that once held a very important role Double Take

Double Take: The redundant Dublin plaques that once held a very important role

Jan 30th 2019, 4:55 PM 1,786 Views No Comments

There are 33 of them around the capital.

# double-take - Wednesday 23 January, 2019

Double Take: The easy-to-miss plaques that tell a famous Irish tale Double Take

Double Take: The easy-to-miss plaques that tell a famous Irish tale

Jan 23rd 2019, 3:36 PM 1,058 Views No Comments

Have you spotted them?

# double-take - Wednesday 16 January, 2019

Double Take: The uninhabited Mayo island once owned by John Lennon Double Take

Double Take: The uninhabited Mayo island once owned by John Lennon

Jan 16th 2019, 4:32 PM 929 Views No Comments

Just Imagine buying your own island.

# double-take - Wednesday 9 January, 2019

Double Take: The blindfolded Dublin statues with a bloody backstory Double Take

Double Take: The blindfolded Dublin statues with a bloody backstory

Jan 9th 2019, 4:53 PM 2,369 Views 1 Comment

‘Verdict: guilty. Death by being shot.’

# double-take - Wednesday 2 January, 2019

Double Take: The modest plaque dedicated to 'Ireland's answer to Mozart' Double Take

Double Take: The modest plaque dedicated to 'Ireland's answer to Mozart'

Jan 2nd 2019, 4:56 PM 1,476 Views 1 Comment

He was one of the greatest musicians of his time.

# double-take - Wednesday 19 December, 2018

Double Take: The golden angel in Cork whose trumpets were stolen Double Take

Double Take: The golden angel in Cork whose trumpets were stolen

Dec 19th 2018, 7:01 PM 1,437 Views No Comments

She’s known as the ‘goldie angel’, if you’re a local.

# double-take - Thursday 13 December, 2018

Double Take: The dying Dublin tree that's been transformed into a work of art Double Take

Double Take: The dying Dublin tree that's been transformed into a work of art

Dec 13th 2018, 2:06 PM 2,949 Views 2 Comments

There’s something to discover from every angle.

# double-take - Friday 7 December, 2018

Double Take: The Dublin cemetery built in the year 5618 Double Take

Double Take: The Dublin cemetery built in the year 5618

Dec 7th 2018, 5:13 PM 1,014 Views No Comments

Yup, you read that right.

# double-take - Tuesday 4 December, 2018

Double Take: The humble Galway house that played a part in Irish literary history Double Take

Double Take: The humble Galway house that played a part in Irish literary history

Dec 4th 2018, 4:20 PM 849 Views No Comments

Nora Barnacle was James Joyce’s wife and inspired many of his works.

# double-take - Wednesday 28 November, 2018

Double Take: The 141-year-old Dublin bridge that played a part in the 1916 Rising Double Take

Double Take: The 141-year-old Dublin bridge that played a part in the 1916 Rising

Nov 28th 2018, 4:51 PM 2,511 Views No Comments

It’s Dublin’s hidden viaduct.

# double-take - Wednesday 21 November, 2018

Double Take: The 70ft statue in Dublin Bay that took 22 years to complete Double Take

Double Take: The 70ft statue in Dublin Bay that took 22 years to complete

Nov 21st 2018, 4:46 PM 3,729 Views No Comments

The soaring statue is famed in Dollymount.

# double-take - Wednesday 14 November, 2018

Double Take: The 'Joker's Chair' in the heart of Dublin - and where it got its name Double Take

Double Take: The 'Joker's Chair' in the heart of Dublin - and where it got its name

Nov 14th 2018, 4:00 PM 1,102 Views No Comments

Take a seat and remember Ireland’s favourite fictional priest.

# double-take - Wednesday 7 November, 2018

Double Take: The plaque asking people to 'kick the wall' on Salthill prom Double Take

Double Take: The plaque asking people to 'kick the wall' on Salthill prom

Nov 7th 2018, 5:33 PM 1,368 Views No Comments

You can’t leave Galway before you kick the wall.

# double-take - Wednesday 31 October, 2018

Double Take: The bronze boy flying a paper plane in Dublin 6 Double Take

Double Take: The bronze boy flying a paper plane in Dublin 6

Oct 31st 2018, 4:47 PM 490 Views No Comments

Richard Crosbie grew up to fly air balloons, and the statue marks the site of his first expedition.

# double-take - Wednesday 24 October, 2018

Double Take: The hidden Dublin graveyard that's more than 1,000 years old Double Take

Double Take: The hidden Dublin graveyard that's more than 1,000 years old

Oct 24th 2018, 4:38 PM 2,119 Views No Comments

The many plots of Bully Acre’s incredible past.

# double-take - Wednesday 17 October, 2018

Double Take: The vibrant new mural celebrating Waterford's Viking heritage Double Take

Double Take: The vibrant new mural celebrating Waterford's Viking heritage

Oct 17th 2018, 4:32 PM 666 Views No Comments

Ireland’s oldest walled city got a colourful makeover.

# double-take - Wednesday 10 October, 2018

Double Take: The bench in St Stephen's Green celebrating a little-known married couple Double Take

Double Take: The bench in St Stephen's Green celebrating a little-known married couple

Oct 10th 2018, 5:08 PM 1,866 Views No Comments

The story of social reformers, Anna and Thomas Haslam.

# double-take - Wednesday 3 October, 2018

Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin Double Take

Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin

Oct 3rd 2018, 3:06 PM 3,214 Views 1 Comment

The unlikely association with St James in Dublin’s Docklands.

# double-take - Wednesday 26 September, 2018

Double Take: The fairy trees dotted with rags, beads and dodies Double Take

Double Take: The fairy trees dotted with rags, beads and dodies

Sep 26th 2018, 4:53 PM 1,093 Views No Comments

Leave an object, make a wish.

# double-take - Wednesday 19 September, 2018

Double Take: The full-size, 50-feet-tall concrete replica of the Lourdes grotto in Dublin 8 Double Take

Double Take: The full-size, 50-feet-tall concrete replica of the Lourdes grotto in Dublin 8

Sep 19th 2018, 4:23 PM 1,607 Views No Comments

The religious shrine found in an urban neighbourhood.

# double-take - Wednesday 12 September, 2018

Double Take: The drinking fountain for cows in Dublin 7 Double Take

Double Take: The drinking fountain for cows in Dublin 7

Sep 12th 2018, 4:58 PM 1,349 Views 1 Comment

Haymarket Square was once the home of a thriving livestock market.

# double-take - Wednesday 5 September, 2018

Double Take: The eerie swamp statue found in a little-known Wicklow park Double Take

Double Take: The eerie swamp statue found in a little-known Wicklow park

Sep 5th 2018, 4:25 PM 1,092 Views 2 Comments

Meet the zombie-like granite figure that resides in a park designed for meditation.

# double-take - Wednesday 29 August, 2018

Double Take: The creepy Waterford structure that was once Ireland's longest bridge Double Take

Double Take: The creepy Waterford structure that was once Ireland's longest bridge

Aug 29th 2018, 5:24 PM 1,716 Views No Comments

The Old Red Iron Bridge was a central part of Ireland’s transport network in the early 1900s.

# double-take - Wednesday 22 August, 2018

Double Take: The Dublin 7 church with a crypt full of mummies down below Double Take

Double Take: The Dublin 7 church with a crypt full of mummies down below

Aug 22nd 2018, 5:10 PM 1,394 Views 2 Comments

Meet the ‘Big Four’ at one of Dublin city’s more macabre landmarks, St Michan’s Church.

# double-take - Wednesday 15 August, 2018

Double Take: The mysterious African rhino that appeared overnight in a Dublin river Double Take

Double Take: The mysterious African rhino that appeared overnight in a Dublin river

Aug 15th 2018, 3:32 PM 3,955 Views 2 Comments

The life-size statue can be found in the River Dodder.

# double-take - Wednesday 8 August, 2018

Double Take: The stone seat in the Phoenix Park that's actually an ancient tomb Double Take

Double Take: The stone seat in the Phoenix Park that's actually an ancient tomb

Aug 8th 2018, 4:23 PM 1,606 Views No Comments

Head through the Chapelizod gate to find one of Dublin city’s oldest monuments.

# double-take - Wednesday 1 August, 2018

Double Take: The bizarre 140ft-high monument towering over a park in Kildare Double Take

Double Take: The bizarre 140ft-high monument towering over a park in Kildare

Aug 1st 2018, 4:07 PM 1,998 Views 4 Comments

Conolly’s Folly has been there for more than 250 years.

# double-take - Wednesday 25 July, 2018

Double Take: The shipwreck on Inis Oirr that stars in Father Ted Double Take

Double Take: The shipwreck on Inis Oirr that stars in Father Ted

Jul 25th 2018, 5:00 PM 1,621 Views No Comments

The story of MV Plassy, the steam trawler enjoying island life.

# double-take - Wednesday 18 July, 2018

Double Take: Have you walked down Murdering Lane in Dublin? Murdering Lane

Double Take: Have you walked down Murdering Lane in Dublin?

Jul 18th 2018, 4:44 PM 4,802 Views No Comments

A horrible history of this unassuming alleyway in Dublin 8.

# double-take - Wednesday 11 July, 2018

Double Take: The windowless landmark on Dublin's College Green Double Take

Double Take: The windowless landmark on Dublin's College Green

Jul 11th 2018, 2:48 PM 5,724 Views No Comments

No room with a view from Bank of Ireland’s headquarters.

# double-take - Wednesday 4 July, 2018

Double Take: The bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin standing alone in a Kerry village Double Take

Double Take: The bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin standing alone in a Kerry village

Jul 4th 2018, 4:59 PM 897 Views No Comments

The Tramp’s go-to getaway in Ireland.

# double-take - Wednesday 27 June, 2018

Double Take: The kitchen chair and teddy bear sitting on top of a Wicklow mountain Double Take

Double Take: The kitchen chair and teddy bear sitting on top of a Wicklow mountain

Jun 27th 2018, 4:37 PM 774 Views No Comments

The chair, cast in bronze, looks out over the fields below.

# double-take - Wednesday 20 June, 2018

Double Take: The Leeside house that inspired a world-famous mathematician Double Take

Double Take: The Leeside house that inspired a world-famous mathematician

Jun 20th 2018, 5:01 PM 694 Views No Comments

George Boole produced some of his most famous work at 5 Grenville Place.

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