Dublin City in the Rare Old Times, Episode 150

Send us Fan MailDublin City in the Rare Old Times, Episode 150This is a redo. I think I forgot to include the song in the first attempt.The song is a heartfelt nostalgic lament, a bittersweet reflection on how Dublin has changed over the decades. Through the eyes of the narrator, Sean Dempsey, the song mourns the loss of the old city that he grew up in during the mid-20th century. The song expresses deep regret for the modernization and urban redevelopment of Dublin. The narrator feels like a relic of the past, displaced by so-called progress, redundancy, and the demolition of familiar landmarks. He fondly remembers a time when life revolved around oral traditions such as songs, stories, children’s rhymes, community spirit, traditional trades, and the human scale of the city. Now, he sees soulless “glass cages” which he calls the modern office blocks and high-rises, that replaced the old buildings. He feels alienated in his own hometown. Murphy recalls Boston's urban renewal/Destruction.Support the show