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Eowyn-Herminia! Two storms last weekend - we hardly noticed the second one, the first was so bad.
Our hearts go out to all those who have been without power and water this past week.
It's interesting to note that back in 1839, on the night of the Big Wind (January 6th), and indeed during other fearsome storms since, there were some things the people didn't have to contend with eg: electrification, telephones and internet .... all unheard of back then.
Makes you wonder how we're able for progress and modern technology - all man-made!
Apart from a few trees down here and there, Lucan didn't fare too bad - this very old tree became a cropper at the Old Spa steps.
Incidentally, these steps are closed off at the moment while work is being carried out on the new cycleway through Lucan. Is there no end to the wonderful works?
The Six Nations Rugby kicks off this weekend, we'll all be glued to the telly, that's those of us who are not fortunate enough to have tickets!
Come on the Boys in Green!
Compensation! Came across these figures in the press recently, showing the amounts of compensation paid out by our local authorities over 2023/24.
SDCC settled 441 cases of slips/trips, paying out 5.5 million euro.
Fingal CC settled 175 cases of the same, paying out 1.59 million euro.
There are quite a few footpaths around Lucan in need of urgent work at the moment!!!
Happy 14th Birthday
to our grandson Sean on February 4th.
Hope you have a fabulous day.
Love Nanny and Granddad Cummins.
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
Last week's piece was written before the storm hit us. So, for the record, for everybody's safety we did not meet last Friday in the Parish Centre. The selection of photos from the Soiree's exhibition on display in Lucan Library is being taken down this weekend.
This week we have some more photographs from Australia, specifically from Phillip Island which is about 125km south east of Melbourne. The photographs are of wooden houses which undoubtedly would have been blown away in last week's storm here. The nightly Penguin Parade at Phillips Island Nature Park, in which little penguins come ashore in groups, attracts visitors from all over the world. The island is home to approximately 40,000 penguins.
Much closer to home Paddy sent in some photos of the 12th Lock on the Grand Canal which connects the Grand Canal Basin in Dublin with the River Shannon at Ballinasloe. The canal is 131 km long, has 43 locks and 32 bridges! Construction began in 1756 and was completed in 1804.
Conor sent us a photo of canoeists heading towards 'The Muglins', rocks to the east of Dalkey Island. He named this The calm before the storm as it was taken on Wednesday last.
He also sent us a beautiful photo of a Green Finch, in Irish Glasán Darach. According to the Birdwatch Ireland website the bird is an Irish resident and is one of the top twenty of Ireland's garden birds.
Until next week stay safe!
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