Talk:Hollywood, County Wicklow

Hollywood, LA[edit]

I deleted the following:

Did you know that Hollywood in the USA is named after Hollywood, County Wicklow? A man from Hollywood, Co.Wicklow called Guirke, emigrated to California and made a good life for himself. He opened a Racetrack and called it Hollywood Park. The film industry grew up around it and it came to be known as HOLLYWOOD!! It has grown much faster than Hollywood Co. Wicklow.

The article on Hollywood in California discusses the origin of the name and does not even suggest any Irish connection.

If the editor wishes to re-introduce the claim it must be supported by a reference. (Sarah777 23:57, 18 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

And I deleted this:

Locals claim that Hollywood in the USA is named after Hollywood, County Wicklow. A man from Hollywood, Co.Wicklow called Guirke apparently emigrated to California and made a good life for himself. He opened a Racetrack and called it Hollywood Park. The film industry grew up around it and it came to be known as Hollywood.

Could we PLEASE have some reference?? (Sarah777 01:32, 19 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

naming?[edit]

Surely if the Hollywood USA page can speculate about the origin of their name, then so can Hollywood Wicklow. It is a commonly held opinion in Hollywood that the one in the USA is named after it, which is not unreasonable given the history of emigration from this country and the relative ages of the two areas. Also if the Hollywood USA page cannot definitively tell us where its name has come from, then how can you discount another possibility? Two of the external links are to websites with some history input on the village, and both claim this to be true.

Also, that photograph of Hollywood is probably the most unflattering image I have ever seen of the village, maybe I can take some better ones to replace it soon? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hollywood X (talk • contribs) 01:59, 19 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

naming?[edit]

Hollywood X 02:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Suckindiesel!!!![edit]

How did you do that?!! You got rid of the roadworks detritus AND the overhead wires (which is cheating)! Cool.(Sarah777 00:52, 20 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

You forgot the wheelie bin, all thanks to the magic of Photoshop, sorry if this is cheating. Can always revert to original pix Suckindiesel 09:54, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, I wish I could do it. Every time I take picture of a place that is regarded as 'unflattering' some local objects!! Still, at least they then get involved!(Sarah777 21:56, 21 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Headings[edit]

the headings may be unnecessary with so little information, but I have included them to organise expansion of the page in the futureHollywood X 17:43, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

X, the headings are fine. But the "anti-(too many)links" guy will drop in some day to do some chopping. I learned that the hard way. (Sarah777 21:59, 21 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

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Seriously??[edit]

Does this sign exist? looks photoshopped. Sarah777 (talk) 14:43, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed Sarah777 it really exists. I was there last month and will upload a slightly better image but as it was already dusk it's certainly not my greatest work. ww2censor (talk) 22:44, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like the sort of thing I might do had I the time and energy! Sarah777 (talk) 20:13, 9 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]