Pimlico, Dublin

Pimlico is an inner city area of Dublin, Ireland on the southside in Dublin 8. It lies between Thomas Court and Ardee Street. At the Thomas Court end of Pimlico is Pimlico Cottages. It is close to the St. James's Gate Guinness Brewery. Similar to other areas of Dublin's Liberties, such as The Coombe, Pimlico was historically home to families of weavers.[1]

In music

The area is mentioned in The Banks of Pimlico, a 19th century music hall song.[2] Other songs associated with Pimlico include Pete St John's Dublin in the Rare Old Times.[3] Recorded by artists including Dublin City Ramblers, The Dubliners, and Flogging Molly, the song is sung in the voice of one Sean Dempsey, "born hard and late in Pimlico, in a house that ceased to be".

References
  1. Johnston, Máirín (1985). Around the Banks of Pimlico. Attic Press. ISBN 9780946211166.
  2. Gillespie, Elgy (1977). The Liberties of Dublin. p. 110. ISBN 9780905140247. "The Banks of Pimlico" beame popular as a music hall song [..] in the 19th century
  3. Curtis, Maurice (2013). The Liberties: A History. The History Press. ISBN 9780752490328. The song refers to Pimlico and the 'rebel Liberties'. He [St John] composed it originally for the Dublin City Ramblers

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