|
The Big Dig!
As work continues on the Village Green, we spotted an Archaeologist down in a trench parallel to the River Griffeen - clearing the clay from some flat stones! Wonder what it could be ....
Whatever it is, it's a long time since it saw daylight!
Congratulations to all the Junior Cert Students who received their results last week - great to see such happy students!
.
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
The pressure is on. Final decisions on the entries for the Soiree's next exhibition must be taken by next weekend to allow time for printing, mounting and framing of the photographs.
This week the members submitted a great range of photos. Anna got a photo of the Northern Lights over Lucan last Thursday as well as a nice photo from Achill.
Donal and Paddy were down in Avondale and submitted photos of the new 'Beyond the Trees' experience in Avondale Forest Park. Avondale House was built between 1777 and 1779. In 1795 Sir John Parnell inherited the house from his cousin and in 1867 Charles Stewart Parnell inherited the house and estate when he turned 21. It remained in the ownership of the Parnell family until 1891.
At the last minute a photo came in from Irene of the ruins of the Franciscan Abbey, known as Grey Abbey, in Kildare village. The abbey was founded in 1260 and was suppressed in 1539. Three abbeys in and around Kildare town were established in the 13th century. They were known as the Grey, the Black and the White Abbeys reflecting the colours of the habits worn by the monks.
Stay safe until next time!
The Epic Origins of Hurling
Local man, Michael McGrath outlines his part in the book:
'My role with my cousin Stephen was to abridge and edit 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.
Liam Hayes provided professional help in publishing it through his company Hero Publications. All proceeds from the sale of the book go to St Joseph's CBS Fairview my alma mater. The book was launched by Jarlath Burns in Croke Park in May this year.
History of hurling brought back to life
Sunday Independent (Ireland) 29 Sep 2024 Dermot Crowe
'It was a common tradition in the district of Lisbrack, Co Longford, that the greatest man in the parish was the man who drove the ball the furthest with a hurley. He was the hero and the finest girl in the parish was his prize.'
- Storyteller from the 19th century
Striking the sliotar farthest is no longer a mark of greatness, we can safely assume, in Lisbrack, as was the case going by this account contained in The Epic Origins of Hurling, a copy of which arrived through the post during the past week. 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 Cúchulainn through the ages to where it stands today.”
The Epic Origins of Hurling is available exclusively online in hardback at Amazon. For more information, visit www.epichurling.com
| 
