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December is here at long last , and hopefully we'll have plenty of cheer around the place.
There appear to be lots of Christmas fairs, markets etc, all around the place, and for some real Christmas spirit, we should look in on some of the carol services ....
Late Late Surprise! We had a lovely surprise on Friday night last as we tuned into the weekly programme - there before our very eyes was Lucan Village live, with a promise of good news to come for somebody in Lucan. (Probably it was just as well it was dark, given the present scene in the village!)
Anyhow, after a short while, all was revealed, and we learned that Niamh McCabe, had contacted the Late Late, looking for a Toy Show ticket for her best friend, Lyndsey Daly, who will generously donate a kidney to Niamh, in the New Year.
Best friends, Lyndsey (left), and Niamh, were awarded two tickets for the Toy Show on Friday 6th December. We hope they enjoy the show, and wish them every blessing for 2025!
(And yes, we did spot the lady in slippers and dressing gown in the background)
Demesne Wall - Readers may recall, a mention in an earlier issue, that the wall being rebuilt at the moment, was only going to be raised to half its original height. NOT TRUE! SDCC have confirmed that the 'wall would not be re-instated in any fashion other than it's original state, this is in accordance with the requirement of a protected structure'.
New Government - hopefully by this time next week, we'll know who our new Taoiseach and government will be. There could be very long counts in this one!
Winter Bees in Lucan Village!
This little Bee Hive was spotted recently, at the PTSB building beside the Liffey Bridge, and the sign beside it gives a few interesting facts eg in wintertime, a bee colony reduces from 40,000 to between 8,000 and 10,000, consisting of the Queen Bee and Workers. The Drones have all been evicted to save on energy.
Have a look the next time you're walking by!
All Shook Up! We send good wishes to St. Joseph's Transition Year Students who are putting on a great show this weekend. Looking forward to the report next week.
David believes he could be a great footballer. All he needs is a team. However, he ends up joining Rosegrove United, who as well as having an awful name are useless in David's opinion. David has two other problems. Firstly, his embarrassing Dad, who thinks he is a soccer expert because he watches Match of the Day. Secondly, Whacker Whelan, the soccer playing bully. Can David overcome these challenges and win the Player of the Year trophy.
Illustrations by Caoilfhionn Walsh & Ciaran O'Brien.
A must for any Xmas Stocking - available at buythebook.ie
Suitable for ages 6 to 60!
Local author and set in Lucan.
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St. Mary's Camera Soiree
Exhibition weekend has finally arrived. The Camera Soiree's 12th exhibition is open this weekend in the Parish Centre on Saturday evening from 6pm to 7.30pm and on Sunday from 10am to 1.30pm. The exhibition will also be available on our YouTube channel from 2pm on Sunday. You can access the channel at https://youtu.be/69rL5K-tUnQ. It is hard to believe that twelve years have passed since our Parish Secretary, Deirdre, set up the group and that it is still going strong. We even managed to keep going on line during COVID!
Now to this week's photographs which are really a celebration of the diversity of the wildlife found around Lucan. They have all been submitted by Conor.
We have a buzzard, often seen sitting on fences and telegraph posts or soaring high in the sky, a jay, another local resident and probably one of the most colourful and striking birds breeding in Ireland and a kingfisher, of which there are 87 different varieties in the world. Conor also got a lovely shot of a fox lazily sunning himself.
Given the diversity of bird life in Lucan you might like to know that BirdWatch Ireland is calling on people across the country to help monitor the health of the country's bird populations by counting the birds visiting their garden over the winter. The survey commenced on 25th November and will continue until February 2025. Full details of how to participate are on the Birdwatch Ireland website www.birdwatchireland.ie
Stay safe until next week and don't forget to visit our exhibition!
The Epic Origins of Hurling
From a translation of the original work Sceal na hIomana - the history of hurling before the GAA, which ran to about 820 pages of dense academic print in Irish.
There is much in the way of fascinating detail on the ancient game to be discovered within the book's covers, from early reference in the mythology of Cuchulainn through the ages to where it stands today.
Available exclusively online in hardback at Amazon. Information: visit www.epichurling.com
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