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Here we go again!
Storm Amy, the first of this year's named storms is coming our way as we go to press ....
Hopefully, it won't be too bad - might ease us in to the stormy season.
What's the odds on Storm Bram hitting us for Hallowe'en?
Colours of Lucan! What a colourful place we live in, at all times of the year, but Autumn has those really vivid colours ....
Virginia Creeper at Vesey Park
Junior Cert! Our thoughts and best wishes are with those who sat the Junior Cert last June - the results are due on Wednesday next.
What a footpath we're going to have in Lucan
Village! We'll be the envy of everyone ....
Birthday Greetings
to
Sean Malone
Who celebrates his 90th Birthday at the weekend.
From all your friends in St. Mary's
Presidential Hopeful
I am putting my name into the hat,
for the race to the Aras in the Phoenix Park.
Amongst the stars and the also-rans,
my name up in lights won't that be just grand.
Lucan Councillors be aware
I am seeking your help to get me there.
Hopefuls line up, each with a plan
To charm the masses each woman and man
For Heather Humphries to the football Jim
whose aim in life is to win again
Still flying high he will have a go
A guarantee this time seven years in a row
Billy boy the race did join,
To nurture his county body and mind
With rebel grit and Glanmire grin,
His dream has ended to make Cork great again.
Bertie on TV was promising more
He found not a welcome
As he knocked on each door,
No ballot, no crown just a sceptical frown
From Michael the Taoiseach who just let him down.
Candidates should lead with courage and flair,
Let truth and justice fill the air,
So mark my name (it won't take long)
A single vote can't go wrong,
History's cruel, but hope is free
No chance at all ....
Still, vote for me.
Agnes McMahon
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
This Friday Camera Soiree finalised the selection of photographs for the exhibition on 15th and 16th November in the parish centre and things are looking good.
Continuing the autumn flavour from last week Michael G submitted a photo of the beautiful Japanese Maple or Acer with its delicate colourful leaves that change throughout the seasons.
Josie submitted a photo of her late flowering Sunflower.
Kay got to Malahide and submitted a photo of the Marina. According to the Malahide Community website the Marina is one of the largest in Dublin with over 300 berths.
Joe got to the heritage city of Kilkenny and to Mullingar. Kilkenny's foundation began as an early 6th-century ecclesiastical settlement, with a church built in honour of St. Canice. Now St. Canice's Cathedral, this has been a major monastic centre from at least the 8th century. The Annals of the Four Masters recorded the first reference Cill Chainnigh in 1085.
Our Joe also submitted some photos of the interior of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Mullingar. Designed to replace the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (1836-1936), it was built between 1932 and 1936 at a cost of about £250,000. According to the conversion calculator I used this is equivalent to almost 26.5 million euro today!
In Mullingar Joe came across a statue of the singer Joe Dolan who was born in Mullingar in 1939 which is located in the Market Square. A 540 metres bridge is named after him in the Clonmore Industrial Estate in his hometown.
Until next week stay safe!
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