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Spring is sprung - The grass is riz! Great to hear the lawn-mowers roaring away these days, and uplifting to see people out tending their flowers and shrubs, which have endured a very wet winter.
From old days to new ways! The new Solar Bins arrived in Lucan this week - apparently, they can store up to 10 times more litter, due to compacting, than our old bins.
So, they won't need emptying as often ....
A nice feature of the new instalments, are the local scenes on the sides, though it must be said that some are out of date, given recent development around the village.
Double take!!! We thought we had spotted turtles going up the Demesne this week!
On the sporting scene - we're keeping our fingers crossed for the Rugby team this weekend, as they take on Wales, and our Girls in Green were unlucky to lose to France this week ....
Best Wishes
to our grandson Eoghan who will be making his Confirmation in St Patrick's Church on Thursday 12th March. Hope you have a lovely day.
Love from your Nanny and Granddad
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
The Soiree's photography exhibition has been taken down and the Library has indicated that there was lovely feedback from those who viewed it.
This week we begin with a photograph taken by Donal a while back to refresh our memories of what was once our beautiful Village Green. One wonders if the present works will ever be finished.
Donal was also in Trim and sent us photographs of Trim Castle. According to the Heritage Ireland website the castle is the ultimate symbol of Norman glory being the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland. Following his participation in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland Hugh de Lacy was granted the lands of the Kingdom of Meath by the Anglo-Norman King Henry 11 in 1172. Hugh de Lacy and his successors took 30 years to build the castle.
Joe was wandering around our village and spotted some new and rather attractive street furniture.
Don sent us a beautiful photo of a thatched cottage. The craft of roof thatching is categorised as endangered with about 35 thatchers practising on the island of Ireland.
Finally, Michael G sent in a photo taken from O'Connell Bridge looking west on the river Liffey. The photo includes the Ha'penny Bridge which was constructed in 1816. Its official name since 1922 is the Liffey Bridge. The builder of the bridge had the right to charge a ha'penny (a whopping 30 euro in today's money!) to anyone who crossed the toll but was abolished in 1919.
Stay safe until next week!
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