The Demise of a Main Street...2nd version

The Van Morrison Music had to GO !! and with it went the narration...this is the 2nd attempt

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[dublinmanc]

retail parks and new by-pass roads appear to be part of the problem so I wonder if that will happen when the Dunshaughlin by pass is up & running next time I come back there from Manchester UK - something similar did happen with the Blanchardstown Centre and to a certain extent with the Trafford Centre here in Manchester

[xyzllii]

Yes...it's all over....just been in ours...cheerful on a rainy day I have to say !!

[xpatrickkingx]

Born in Brooklyn but spent my summers in Arklow till I was about 10 years old.. My mother was from there, We owned a house right on the river on Doyles lane (I think the name was Doyles)Some of my fondest memories were walking down the river walk with my mother as a kid. Sad to see the town wich was magical to me as a kid is gone. At least I have the memories of Arklow,, BTW the last time I was there was about 1980 or so.. Bobby and the H block days. Hope Arklow comes beck.

-Pat

[xyzllii]

Thanks for that. I think you would still love Arklow if you came back....it has the river and the lovely harbour...a small marina..and so on...it is just going thru' a bit of a economic shift . All towns modernise...and Arklow will find a way to get the balance.

[keeyraf]

Very well done, hope you get loads of hits, I've added this to my I'm From Arklow and Proud of It stie on Facebook!!!

[xyzllii]

Very belated thank you !! for stopping by.

[ValeAvoca]

Used to be a nice town

[MultiCheshire]

Bobby and the H block days?????

What's that??

[xyzllii]

Thanks for stopping by...

[IrishGamingSociety]

copyright is really bullshit