Comments on: Ghost estates

By: Helen Caird

Helen Caird — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:13:22 +0000

Hi Gavin,
I am a final year art and design student in GMIT, Galway and I am basing my studio work on abandoned sites in Ireland, focussing primarily on ‘ghost’ estates, a significant marker of contemporary Ireland. What really draws me to them is the eerie soullessness of these estates, the very fact that they have not even been occupied therefore these walls have no stories to tell! We would normally associate an abandoned building with previous life stories but it feels quite strange that these ‘ghost’ dwellings have almost nothing to show for their very existence!

By: unstranger

unstranger — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:46:12 +0000

Criminal when one looks at the situation for the thousands of homeless.

By: Ghost estates in Ireland – The Story

Ghost estates in Ireland – The Story — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:24:59 +0000

[...] New here? You may consider subscribing to our RSS feed or for updates via email.Pictures of ghost estates from 2008 [...]

By: Ghost estates in Ireland – The Story

Ghost estates in Ireland – The Story — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:20:20 +0000

[...] did highlight this issue almost two years ago. And who is going to own these ghost estates? NAMA [...]

By: Eurostat documents – Ireland – The Story

Eurostat documents – Ireland – The Story — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:54:34 +0000

[...] in my opinion prices will continue to fall for another 18 months at least. But then back in 2008 when I was out taking photos of ghost estates a good 18 months before the media realised their import, and even before that [...]

By: John mcDermott

John mcDermott — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:21:02 +0000

another point , the cost of your fuel, commuting from these outposts, will be a mini-mortgage in itself.!

By: John mcDermott

John mcDermott — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:18:15 +0000

If Cowan can only “regenerate’ the decentralization plan all his small builder pals who have been left high and dry in Cork (and elsewhere) can stave off bankruptcy.! No wonder Bank of ireland shares (and AIB etc) are dropping like a depth charge.!!

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:25:03 +0000

An excellent post. Well done!

I was lucky enough to jump on the Affordable Housing bandwagon before it became a mess of a system, so have paid a very low price for my beautiful apartment. I have so much pity for those who paid over €500,000 two years ago for houses that can’t sell for €400,000 now, and it looks to get worse.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:42:01 +0000

Scary indeed.
The whole country is going to be littered with these 21st century monuments to the credit binge we had the past few years.
you can see from daft what used to be villages and small towns now have enough properties for sale that would have housed the entire population of the same area a decade ago..
If we wake up to whats going on in our Country at least we will have learned a lesson. An expensive lesson for sure, but hopefully we can move forward in a more sensible direction

By: iggy

iggy — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:43:07 +0000

Scary stuff especially knowing that this scenario is commonplace all over the country.

By: JK

JK — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:20:51 +0000

Drove through Rathcormac this evening, the place is littered with ‘For Sale’ signs. First time I’ve seen signs saying “First offer of €215000 secures”.

By: Carrigaline

Carrigaline — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:43:20 +0000

I’m not surprised half the estates in East Cork are empty. If you’re working near the city, you get a place no more than a half hour drive from the city for about €250,000. These places are over an hours drive out and are the same price with fuck all amenities and no services.

By: Gavin Sheridan

Gavin Sheridan — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:36:07 +0000

It is very odd indeed db… the wind was blowing… all was needed was the tumbleweed.

By: db from the 'pin

db from the 'pin — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:25:58 +0000

Nice work Gavin – it’s a really eerie feeling isn’t it to walk around these empty places, even when the developer is taking the trouble to keep the grass cut and all? Must pop into a few of these places around Soth and West Cork meself and take some photos for thepropertypin. db.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:12:42 +0000

And I thought Legoland was in Denmark, not Ireland! Great pics!