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Happy Easter to all our Readers in Lucan and all over the world! We hope all have a lovely weekend, and are looking forward to the bright summer days from now on.
AI - Have you noticed how when you google something, AI pops up (while it's thinking), and gives some facts. Then just at the bottom of the piece you see - 'AI responses may include mistakes'.
Seems AI can only provide the information already online .....
Interesting times ahead for the Boys in Green! A week back, they were unlucky to lose to Czechia on penalties, after a tremendous effort. Last Tuesday it was another draw v North Macedonia, but it was good to see some new talent was on display. At long last a lad with Lucan roots has got a place in the squad - Congratulations to Millenic Alli, who passed through the juvenile ranks at Esker Celtic. He didn't get on the pitch last Tuesday, but he is waiting in the wings!
Faces of Lucan
Some more Faces of Lucan from our archives ....
From top L-R: Mary and Tom Carroll, Mrs. Kelly and Emma O'Flynn, Aidan Leonard, Anne Gilmore and Mary Douglas, Brendan and Kay Broderick, Lucan Drama's Marie Cowley, Agnes McMahon and Sheila Corrigan, Brendan Nolan, Simon Cunningham, Maria Murphy, Joe Murphy.
Sadly, some of the above are no longer with us, but it's nice to remember them ....
Who remembers this picture from their school catechism?
Jesus rises from the dead
The green covered A Catechism of Catholic Doctrine was introduced to the primary schools of Ireland in 1951, and contained questions numbered up to 438, which had to be learned off, word for word, and these questions would also come into play at Confirmation time.
The book was interspersed with illustrations like the one above, and unintentionally, provided hours of colouring-in for many pupils.
' C all A dam T ell E ve C hristopher H iggins I s S elling M ilk!'
That's how kids learned to spell 'Catechism'!
The Easter Question!
'104. Did Christ rise from the dead?
On Easter Sunday, the third day after his death, Christ arose, body and soul, glorious and triumphant, from the dead.'
Incidentally, the first question was:
'Who made the world?
God made the world?'
The questions got harder as we moved up the classes, often including words which no child knew the meaning of…….
Different times ....
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
This week the back page includes some of the results of last week's most enjoyable workshop on still life photography held under the direction of Donal. The genre of Still Life gives photographers more leeway in the composition of photographs compared to landscapes or portraits. It also forces the photographer to take the camera off automatic and explore the effects of different settings (shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc.) on the end result.
The Bunny Rabbit was submitted by Michael G. All the rest are Donal's.
Joe submitted a selection of photos including the annual display of Wood Anemone in St. Edmundsbury. Taking photos of it in flower at that location is always a beautiful sensory experience. Not alone is the scene beautiful to look at but the smell of the plants is also beautiful!
He also submitted a photo of a deer in the Phoenix Park.
His third photo is of the relatively new Criminal Courts of Justice building in Parkgate Street which we passed by every day when the buses through Lucan went along Parkgate Street. It is hard to believe that the building was officially opened over 16 years ago, in January 2010, by the then President, Mary McAleese. It replaced the Four Courts and other buildings as the location for most criminal matters before the Dublin Metropolitan District Court and Dublin Circuit Court.
Happy Easter and stay safe until next week!
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