Displacement in Place: Root Shock in the Pearse Street Community, Dublin

Abstract

This paper examines an established working-class community in Dublin's southeast inner city. It describes the experience of root shock in a community that has experienced 'displacement in place' following urban renewal and gentrification in the surrounding area. The article highlights the shrinking of 'third places' for public mixing: older men have lost their pubs, younger people have lost their playgrounds, and young adults express a profound sense of displacement in place. As the class composition of the area changes, there are few places where classes can mingle.