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The Commitments in Dublin

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Explore The Commitments through the Dublin locations documented by the linked sources.

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The Commitments

Explore The Commitments through the Dublin locations documented by the linked sources.

14 places in Dublin

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Places with a story.

14 places · 9 mapped locations

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Kilbarrack DART Station

The guide identifies the walkway where Jimmy discusses the band’s name and sound.

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Sources and geography

Kilbarrack DART Station, Dublin · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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Sheriff Street at Saint Laurence O’Toole Church

The guide identifies the opening street market outside the church.

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Sources and geography

Sheriff Street, Dublin · Coordinates awaiting source review

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Phibsborough Bus Depot

The guide identifies Deco’s conductor workplace at the bus depot.

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Sources and geography

Phibsborough, Dublin · Exact published Nominatim point and named OSM depot way43249664 independently verified, point inside actual boundary. Original film-location descriptions identify Phibsborough depot on Constitution Hill. Publish only a named current depot-property reference; exclude adjacent Bus Eireann garage, public stop, filming-era interiors/bays, exact camera position and visitor access. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.

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Darndale filming streets

The guide identifies the exterior neighbourhood of the Rabbitte home; the interior was a studio set.

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Sources and geography

Darndale, Dublin · Coordinates awaiting source review

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The Shack filming site

The guide identifies the drum-kit audition at the former empty shop at this address.

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Sources and geography

24 Essex Street, Dublin · Source-recorded area position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply.

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118 Pembroke Road

The guide identifies the exterior of Joey’s home; present residential access is not implied.

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Sources and geography

118 Pembroke Road, Dublin · Locally transformed protected-house grid reference. Irish Grid interpretation was checked against two matching heritage-house control records; not a source-provided WGS84 pair, surveyed doorway or visitor-access assurance. Existing visitor restrictions apply.

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Former Ricardo’s Snooker Hall

The guide identifies the rehearsal room in the former cinema and snooker hall.

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Sources and geography

84-87 Camden Street Lower, Dublin · Coordinates awaiting source review

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Saint Francis Xavier Church

The guide identifies the organ-playing scene in this church.

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Sources and geography

Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin · Source-recorded site-centre position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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Archbishop Byrne Hall

The guide identifies the band’s first public gig at the hall.

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Sources and geography

Synge Street at Harrington Street, Dublin · Source-recorded building level position; not an exact filming viewpoint or visitor route. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Existing visitor restrictions still apply.

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Bunky Arches steps

The guide identifies Jimmy’s post-gig talk on these steps.

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Sources and geography

Bella Street at Rutland Street Lower, Dublin · Coordinates awaiting source review

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John’s Lane Church

The guide identifies the singers leaving the church and walking along John Street.

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Sources and geography

John’s Lane Church, Dublin · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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Former Waterfront Rock Bar site

The guide identifies the former bar used for the band’s final performance; the site has been redeveloped.

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Sources and geography

Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin · Coordinates awaiting source review

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Temple Bar streets

Filming area; no exact pin.

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Sources and geography

Temple Bar, Dublin · Approximate Temple Bar district streets, not a particular pub, square or facade. Reference role: whole district reference. Not an exact filmed building, camera position or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply. Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; community geographic record, article revision 1378824725.

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Camden Street

Filming corridor.

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Sources and geography

Camden Street, Dublin · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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