Ep 023 Lorcan Film Unit Remastered

This is the twenty third instalment of the remastered Lorcan Film Unit Videos. There is a total of 10 hours worth of film that we hope to publish over time. Unfortunately Leslie Crowe who was the Director and creator of much of this content is no longer with us. So we are hoping to get your help to figure out the places and the names of the people he captured.

If you turn on the Closed Captions "CC" on the video to see what we know about the footage so far.

00:25 - 00:35 “In this crypt are deposited the mortal remains of Lord Edward Fitzgerald Commander in chief of the Army of the United Irishmen 1763-1798 St Michans Church”
00:36 - 00:54 Children lifting grate of crypt, St Michans Church
00:55 - 01:05 Les Crowe walking through crypt, St Michans Church
01:06 - 01:09 Skulls, St Michans Church?
01:10 - 01:30 Coffins, St Michans Church?
01:31 - 01:37 Lord Edward Fitzgerald sign, prop (made by Leslie Crowe)
01:38 - 01:46 Bell, St Audoen’s Church
01:47 - 02:04 Cornmarket Street with man on bike
02:05 - 02:06 “Cornmarket” sign
02:07 - 02:20 Street with Tudor building, Hawkins Street, Gas and Co to D’Olier St.
02:21 - 02:25 Woman walking past shop/pub? Not sure where
02:26 - 02:37 Dairy No 155, not sure of Street
02:38 - 02:43 Cycle repair shop, not sure where
02:44 - 02:48 Boy walking past old house, 21 “Red Door Hill Street”
02:49 - 02:51 Shop boarded up, not sure where
02:52 - 03:08 Bewleys Oriental Cafe, several shots, Georges Street
03:09 - 03:19 Looking down O’Connell Street - No Nelsons Pillar
03:20 - 03:22 Bus sign with Nelson’s Pillar
03:23 - 03:34 Rubble of Nelsons Pillar, people watching removal
03:35 - 03:53 Bull dozer moving rubble, and wrecking ball

[AlisonCassidy]

That colour footage of the pillar in ruins has to be priceless! I've only ever seen B&W from those days.

[disoneleg]

The clip of the elderly lady walking by a pub/shop, she passes a shop with the name Deghini & Sons. They made the statues for churches and religious institutes and also restored statues. Many of the statues still in churches today still bear their name on the rear pedestal.

[gindphace]

The Dairy ghost sign is still visible-ish. I can’t remember exactly where it is, but I think it’s could be close to Thomas St near the Quays. I’ll try report back soon.