Follow this link to a news reel interview with “Mr Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin”, filmed in 1936 , in which he addresses the issue of “What is the matter with Ireland” .
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/interview-with-mr-alfred-byrne-lord-mayor-of-dubli
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The Alfie Byrne Road links East Wall to Clontarf. Alfie Byrne was raised in Seville Place, the son of a docker. He worked as a barman before buying his own pub in Talbot Street. During his political career Alfie Byrne was an MP, a TD and a senator. He is probably best remembered as the Lord Mayor of Dublin, for nine terms (between 1930 and 1939) and again in the 1950’s. He died in 1956, and his funeral was attended by thousands, including many residents of the North Docks area.
Follow this link to a news reel interview with “Mr Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin”, filmed in 1936 , in which he addresses the issue of “What is the matter with Ireland” .
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/interview-with-mr-alfred-byrne-lord-mayor-of-dubli
One of the topics for this year’s history week (in October) will be the Roads and streets in the area, including their origins, previous names and some now gone. As part of this, the East Wall History group will be presenting the story of Alfie Byrne.