Category Archives: Co Dublin

The Garrison Game? Soccer’s ‘foreign’ image in Irish popular culture

by igt_admin Posted on May 7, 2015

A guest post from David Toms about the ‘garrison game’…. ‘Support your own games. Don’t mind the skulker and miserable kind of fellow who says, “There’s no game like Soccer”, “No game like Rugby”- in fact, “No game like the … Continue reading →

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The Last Tattoo: Dublin, September 1945

by igt_admin Posted on June 24, 2013

The last great military tattoo organised by the Irish army was held in Dublin in September 1945, and it published an illustrated guide to accompany the fortnight-long military exhibition and tattoo staged in the RDS. The event was held to … Continue reading →

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Barrack Street: a contested street name

by igt_admin Posted on March 5, 2013

I have always found the street name ‘Barrack Street’ interesting because it is determinedly, unapologetically, literal. There is a barracks here, so that’s what we will call the street. It is similar to ‘Main Street’, an Irish street name whose … Continue reading →

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