O'Devaneny Gardens
A little after taking this shot an unmarked car pulled up beside me and the driver asked if I was local - did I know the area. He warned me that walking around with a Nikon camera taking snaps was not the smartest thing to be at. He was right of course, it's a rough spot with problems. We shouldn't give up on these places though. I hate thinking that somewhere in my neighbourhood is a no-go area. The residents here are not overly worried about the economic downturn...they hadn't much to start with anyway. The recession has, however, robbed them of any reason to hope that their living conditions will improve any time soon. The whole area was due to be redeveloped by Bernard McNamara. The deal collapsed and the place left to crumble around those who still live there
Part of the Dublin set
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O'Devaneny Gardens
A little after taking this shot an unmarked car pulled up beside me and the driver asked if I was local - did I know the area. He warned me that walking around with a Nikon camera taking snaps was not the smartest thing to be at. He was right of course, it's a rough spot with problems. We shouldn't give up on these places though. I hate thinking that somewhere in my neighbourhood is a no-go area. The residents here are not overly worried about the economic downturn...they hadn't much to start with anyway. The recession has, however, robbed them of any reason to hope that their living conditions will improve any time soon. The whole area was due to be redeveloped by Bernard McNamara. The deal collapsed and the place left to crumble around those who still live there
Part of the Dublin set
See the Slideshow