Growing Up In Lucan - Shifting

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7 grim places Lucaners 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-houseSource: 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.
Exif_JPEG_PICTURESource: Wikimedia

3. Somewhere with THIS in the background

You know it.
2496362_065206e1Source: Geograph.ie

4. The Liffey Valley bus stop

Many a young love began here. I’ll wait for the next bus.
ashiftSource: Google Maps

5. Down the steps

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

6. The back of the 25

Luckily, you knew them first.

7. By the weir

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

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