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11 grim places West Dubliners got the shift

You’ve shifted in at least ONE of these spots, admit it.

WEST DUBLIN, IT’S a hell of a place.

1. The Spa noname disco

The no name was the go-to place for first shifts in Lucan and Palmerstown.

the-lucan-haunted-house Source: Tripadvisor

2. Under the bridge of the M50

Dangerous, yes, but there was guaranteed to be somebody you wanted to shift and write their name all over your pencil case.

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3. Somewhere with THIS in the background

You know it.

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4. The Liffey Valley bus stop

Many a young love began here. I’ll wait for the next bus.

ashift Source: Google Maps

5. Palmerstown graveyard

Creepy, but kinda romantic at the same time.

DSC00151 Source: ratemyarea

No wait, it was just creepy.

6. Down the steps

If you went to school in Lucan, you definitely got the shift here at some stage.

agogo Source: Google Maps

7. Blanch skate park

For the younger among us…

o Source: Yelp

8. The Blanch UCI

If you didn’t get the shift, you at least went on a bad date here.

Blanch-533x400 Source: Fandomania

9. The back of the 25n

Luckily, you knew them first.

Nitelink buses by day April 1992 Rh123,118 and 37 Source: D464-Darren Hall

10. Light nightclub

It’s no longer with us RIP, so don’t go looking. But if you were a teenager back in the day and didn’t get a shift in Light nightclub, well, we’ll say nothin.

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11. By the weir

The nicest place for a shift on a warm summer’s day… aka never.

weir Source: Southdublinhistory

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