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THE FROG KING BY RAPHAEL SILVA -236767-1

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PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART AT ST LUKE’S AVENUE

Vini Bustamante, a Brazilian/Portuguese artist based in Dublin 8, created an artwork titled “Frog King.” This vibrant piece features frogs and exudes a magical and mystical quality. As an Art Director at BBDO Dublin, Vini is undoubtedly immersed in creativity and seeking inspiration. According to the information on the box the artist operates under the name Raphael Silva.

IN 1786 THE SERIAL KILLER BILLY IN THE BOWL WAS ARRESTED X-236741-1

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PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART

Billy in the Bowl, also known as the Stoneybatter Strangler, was a notorious figure in Dublin’s dark history of the late 1700s.

Who was Billy in the Bowl?

Born without legs, Billy Davis used a large, bowl-shaped cart to move around, hence his nickname.
He was known for his immense upper body strength, which he tragically used to overpower and strangle his victims.

His Crimes:

Billy targeted mostly women, particularly young servant girls and elderly ladies, in the Stoneybatter and Grangegorman areas of Dublin.

He would lure his victims by feigning distress and calling for help, then attack them when they approached.

Capture and Aftermath:

In 1786, Billy was caught after attempting to rob two women who fought back and alerted the authorities.

While he was never convicted of murder due to lack of evidence, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for robbery with violence.
The murders in the area ceased after his incarceration, strongly suggesting his guilt.

Legacy:

Billy in the Bowl remains a chilling figure in Dublin folklore, embodying the city’s dark past of poverty, crime, and violence.

His story is often retold as a cautionary tale, reminding us of the dangers that lurked in the shadows of old Dublin.

THE FAIRY FOREST BY TANIA ROSAS -224999

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LOCATED IN RATHFARNHAM VILLAGE IN DUBLIN

Tania Rosas, a multicultural illustrator, animator and video content creator is currently based in Dublin, Ireland. Her dream to bring a splash of joy to people’s lives through illustrations & videos.

https://taniarosasdesigns.com/pages/tania-rosas

EXAMPLES OF PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART

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NORTH KING STREET

At this location there is a memorial to the victims of the North King Street Massacre. I did not include the memorial in my photographs as I have already published photographs of the memorial.

Almost 500 people were killed in the Easter Rising. About 54% were civilians, 30% were British military and police, and 16% were Irish rebels. More than 2,600 were wounded. Many of the civilians were killed as a result of the British using artillery and heavy machine guns, or mistaking civilians for rebels. Others were caught in the crossfire in a crowded city. The shelling and the fires it caused left parts of inner city Dublin in ruins.

A major major scene of fighting during the week was in the area of North King Street, north of the Four Courts. The rebels had established strong outposts in the area, occupying numerous small buildings and barricading the streets. From Thursday to Saturday, the British made repeated attempts to take the area, in what was some of the fiercest fighting of the Rising. As the troops moved in, the rebels continually opened fire from windows and behind chimneys and barricades. At one point, a platoon led by Major Sheppard made a bayonet charge on one of the barricades, but was cut down by rebel fire. The British employed machine guns and attempted to avoid direct fire by using makeshift armoured trucks, and by mouse-holing through the inside walls of terraced houses to get near the rebel positions.[95] By the time of the rebel headquarters’ surrender on Saturday, the South Staffordshire Regiment under Colonel Taylor had advanced only 150 yd (140 m) down the street at a cost of 11 dead and 28 wounded. The enraged troops broke into the houses along the street and shot or bayoneted 15 unarmed male civilians whom they accused of being rebel fighters. The youngest was 16 years.

There was no public inquiry into the massacre; the British Army conducted its own internal military inquiry and no action was taken. In fact, the General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Ireland, General Maxwell justified his troops’ actions, stating that such incidents, “are absolutely unavoidable in such a business as this” and “responsibility for their deaths rests with those resisting His Majesty’s troops in the execution of their duty.”

PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART AT WEAVER PARK

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I SUSPECT THAT THIS IS YET TO BE FINISHED

Unfortunately I know nothing about this other than it is on Cork Street near Weaver Park. I will check it again in a week or two.

THE BIRDS AND THE BEES BY EMILY KOURI

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OUTSIDE HOLLES STREET NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL

“The Birds And The Bees” … I did not get the hidden joke until today. My mother was a nurse/midwife at Holles Street The National Maternity Hospital and on the first day of 1950 I was born there. This example of Paint-A-Box street art is directly outside the hospital.

The Birds & the Bees is inspired by Dublin’s urban gardens, Merrion Square and St. Stephen’s Green; space where nature and urban life intertwine in perfect harmony. This illustration highlights how these gardens bring colour to the city-centre and provide a tranquil gathering place for the people of Dublin.

Emily Kouri is a Canadian graphic designer and illustrator, currently living in Dublin. Using digital and traditional mediums, Emily is passionate about producing work that communicates thoughtful messages. Emily’s projects and collaborations are diverse, that range from branding start-up businesses to creating outdoor urban murals.

The hospital was established through charitable donations in 1894 and received a royal charter, in line with other maternity hospitals in Dublin, in 1903. The Linen Guild, a charity to help mothers and babies in need of financial assistance, was established in 1912.

Elizabeth O’Farrell, a member of Cumann na mBan, served as a midwife, training and working in Holles Street in the early years of the 20th century before carrying the white flag delivering the surrender at the Easter Rising in 1916. The hospital became the first such facility to benefit from the Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake which funded extensive redevelopment in the 1930s. Antrim House, the former home of the Earls of Antrim on Merrion Square, was demolished to facilitate the construction of the hospital by G&T Crampton, in 1936. A new Charter was received in 1936 altering the governance of the hospital such that it was administered by a board consisting of the Archbishop of Dublin (or a representative) as chair of the board, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, two City Councillors and two nominees of the Minister of Health.

In 1998, Holles Street set up the Domino (Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital) and Home birth scheme through its team of community midwives. The National Maternity Hospital Foundation, a charity which raises funds for a number of projects in the hospital with special emphasis on the neonatal intensive care unit, was established in 2012.

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