A Finglas Story 3 - Communities Together

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9 ай бұрын

As the first generation of ‘new’ Finglassians coming of age coincided with an oil crisis and rising unemployment rates, which saw a host of social problems arise in Finglas among a disenfranchised youth. Episode 3 of A Finglas Story - Communities Together, highlights how the media were quick to hold the area up as ‘the poster boy for how not to have a suburb’ and how an angered community decided to fight back. Community activists came together and worked to provide opportunities to harness a growing surge of creative expression that was event among the young people of Finglas. Dublin’s Millennium celebrations, in 1988, provided an opportunity to focus these efforts, and the 90s came with a sense that Finglas had turned a corner.

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@ContraryMary 25 күн бұрын

I moved to Finglas 14 years ago. I love it. The only thing I think it needs is an awareness program started in the schools to teach people not to through rubbish about. Such a beautiful place. Love the new little butterfly and bee sanctuary. Thanks for that.

@tvie 25 күн бұрын

Lovely to see that good people are continuing to arrive in Finglas.

@daviddavitt7190 5 ай бұрын

What a great documentary. Really delighted that this was made . Very well done to the Cassidy family for putting this great piece together. I am sure it took a lot of effort and time . Originally moved to Finglas in 1968 and knew a lot of people in this documentary. Brought back some great memories. Loved growing up in Finglas and wouldn't change it for the world . Some great people from Finglas and always a tremendous community spirit. Loved the Soccer Road Leagues and the Summer Project . Well done again and thank you for doing this and showing what a great historical place Finglas was and is . Living in New York for the past 35 years but always a Finglas man at heart .

@tvie 28 күн бұрын

Thanks a million David. It was a lot of time and effort but it was 100% a labour of love. It was brilliant to get a chance to chat with so many people and capture those memories. So much more we could have put in if we had space!

@vinstyles 7 ай бұрын

great vid. Loved Finglas - so many happy and wonderful memories.

@tvie 7 ай бұрын

Cheers. Thanks a million :)

@Pjvenom1985 9 ай бұрын

Raised in Finglas South from 1985 to present day, really enjoyed this series well done to all involved.🌱🌅🍀

@tvie 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a million :)

@user-ee7vr9nn8f 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. It is lovely to see Finglas again. I moved to Finglas in 1965 before this we lived in Cabra. I knew Finglas before this though as my aunts and uncles lived there. One uncle Ronnie Whelan senior I practically grew up with. Finglas was new and I felt we were all Dubliners going to live in the country. I was use to the country as I had some family from Celbridge, Kildare and spent holidays there. I would like to tell you I was champion swimmer and swam for Guinness/Dublin. I am not showing off but girls weren't really recognised in sport at the time. My Mam died in 1965. She was a great women many said she was born before her time. She was a soldier in WW11. I went to St. Michael's , I didn't like the Nuns very much but luckily there were only three of them. I still remember my lovely neighbours and everybody was really friendly. People really did there best and Industrial Dublin was grown and with it the topics of the day. Great memories, vibrant people, a community that supported each other. A great document wonderful characters, the historical background made it complete. A proud generation we were.

@tvie 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. What a fascinating story about your Mum and you. If I’d known about you before making the documentary I’d have loved to include an interview.

@user-ee7vr9nn8f 2 ай бұрын

@@tvie Thank you too. I will save the video's and pass them on to my children. I live in the Netherlands now so the story of Finglas will go far. Love it! Dear old Finglas, Dear old Dublin.

@thiswillprobhrt 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for making this. Learned so much from it. 100’s of things that were in front of our eyes as a kids in the 80’s and we had no idea. It’s interesting how the story of main roads splitting communities, causing division and societal problems is so common. Hindsight is 20/20 I suppose.

@tvie 28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you found it interesting. It's so true about the divisions - an engineer somewhere draws a line on a map and the social repercussions are huge! But, as you say, hindsight is a fine thing :)

@mariadoyle2881 8 ай бұрын

Very good representation of Finglas. My memory of growing up in Finglas was of the great community spirit. Thank you for making the documentary. Was it pitched to RTE?

@tvie 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Maria. Yes, people really looked out for one another. We wouldn’t have been able to make it freely available online if we’d tried to pitch it to broadcasters so we only had it on Dublin Community TV and then put it straight on here.

@johnmackenzie3243 9 ай бұрын

BRAVO!

@tvie 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John :)

@rosaleendavis8949 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant very well done brought back many memories

@tvie 9 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it. Thanks Rosaleen :)

@patrickmoore3717 9 ай бұрын

what did Brendan o Carroll with the deposits belonging to the young couples who booked their reception in the castle pub he took the money when he knew the place was going bust

@arkle6109 9 ай бұрын

Well done, great series, brought back many happy memories.

@tvie 9 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that. Thanks :)

@Tom-oh4pm 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Declan. Your Dad would be very proud of this production. Thank you for showing the real spirit of Finglas and its people. "FINGLAS - A place where neighbours are much more than people who just live near you."

@tvie 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Tom. That means a lot :)

@patrickmccarthy3123 8 ай бұрын

Erins isle played such a great part in the development of Finglas

@tvie 8 ай бұрын

Massive. There wasn’t really much else for a long time!

@patrickmccarthy3123 8 ай бұрын

And still does brilliant to see all the great work done and the spirit of Finglas lives on in the heart of the club especially when you see all the children and parents there

@patrickmccarthy3123 5 ай бұрын

Don't know what Finglas would be like without this great club ,great work done by Paul and the great people that support him

@user-rx1kk5bf3z 8 ай бұрын

When’s the next episode coming out

@tvie 8 ай бұрын

You could have endless episodes really. We just scrapped the surface of all the stories that people have :)

@patdoyle3686 3 ай бұрын

Great Finglas story I was reared in finglas east were I had six brothers and five sisters it was a safe and very happy community we had a great Doctor Fagan in the village in 1950s he was a great man very kind the shops in the village Maddens groceries had everything Naughtons groceries and sweet shop Byrnes newspapers and general store Mr Kenny tobacco sweets newspapers milk etc mrs Murphy chemist shop she had all the cough Medicines and aspirin tablets Lipton for teas and meat and butter and all sorts it prices were higher than other shops Prescott cleaners Simon Deignam magazines pens notebooks books all sorts of paper and household goods Montgomery butchers Gerry Browne Barber Di luci fish and chip shop Fagans sweets and tobacco Shop Johnston money n o brien bread and cake shop Kathleen Keenan homemade cake shop drogheda stores Lubys Post office Drake Inn pub Duck Inn pub Bottom of the Hill pub morewear shoe repair Parochial Hall These were all there it was a fabulous village like an old movie

@patrickmoore3717 9 ай бұрын

don't be putting Brendan o Carroll up on a pedestal anytime he's asked to do anything for finglas he asks how much will he get paid

@angelaclinton3129 8 ай бұрын

Maybe back then Brendan O'Carroll was trying to scratch out a living like so many more of us. He has no trouble putting his hand in his pocket now that he can and is very good to St.V de P.

@patrickmoore3717 8 ай бұрын

@@angelaclinton3129 yeah he scratched out a living at the expense of gerry brown and his ex wife then you get to know the real Brendan and so much for the SVP they only give to the same ones every week and not to the ones who really need it