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Exams underway, and not the typical weather I might add!
Hopefully all the students have eased into things by now.
Village 'Green'! As we were going to press this Thursday morning, lots of workers were visible on site - like ants in hi-viz jackets. Hopefully this is a good omen.
Did you know that around the year 1900, the River Griffeen was one of the top three trout streams in Ireland, the others being in Leixlip, and one in Kerry.
Also, the upper stretch of the Griffeen was known back then as the Rathcreena River.
Ruaille Buaille at Lucan House this Saturday - Bring the kids along for a brilliant experience - don't forget the raincoats!
Just asking a few questions about our Village on behalf of Readers ....
1. What was the initial costing of the work on the Village Green?
2. What is expected to be the final costing for this work?
3. We ask the above question as there have been widespread reports of concrete being laid, and abruptly dug up again for some reason - True or False?
4. Where is the money coming from?
5. Has a problem arisen? (Progress is very slow on the site, and it has been noticed that workers are in short supply over the past few weeks).
6. Is this water-feature (above) intentional?
We do understand that the project was to take over a year to complete, but it would be reassuring to see some real progress at this stage.
Please put our minds at ease!
Can any anybody - someone in authority or a local representative - give us the answers to these few worrying questions?
First in with the above answers can have whatever space required in next week's issue!
LUCAN HOUSE - new beginnings for Ruaille Buaille!
In the heart of Lucan Village, the stunning grounds of Lucan House will play host to the
Ruaille Buaille Music Village 2025 on Saturday June 7th, from 12 noon.
including an extensive range of Cruinniu na nOg @ Ruaille Buaille events - BE THERE!
Events include
Joan Pinos and the Apocadixie Six, from Barcelona, SongTales presented by Thomas Johnston
The Trad Buaille Stage - Fiddles, Banjos, Mandolins, Drumadore - lots of drums.
Kylemore Early Music Ensemble, Listening Post - Sonic Tapestry: Sounds of Lucan House.
Juggling and Circus Workshop and Performances, Sensory Explorers for all sizes and ages.
The Mobile Library will also visit
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
As promised, this week we have some of the nature photos submitted by Brendan that were held over from last week including demoiselle flies and a nettle vine weevil found in St. Edmundsbury last week.
The demoiselle flies are mainly found along rivers and are very sensitive to pollution. If you find them, they can be a good indicator of a healthy waterway.
Vine weevils feed on a wide range of plants, both indoors and outdoors, but they can be especially damaging to plants grown in containers.
This week we had flowers in bloom in Josie's garden.
Joe got a shot of the inside of the beautiful Marsh's Library beside St. Patrick's Cathedral in St. Patrick's Close. The Library was founded in the early eighteenth century by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638-1713) as the first public library in Ireland There were earlier libraries but they were either in the university or in churches. Marsh’s Library was intended to give anyone who was able to read a place to study. The Library was set up under an Act of the Irish Parliament in 1707 and, incredible as it may seem, over 300 years later the library is still governed under the 1707 Act with some amendments. To reduce the incidence of theft, from the 1760s readers were locked in cages (that still exist) to read the books. Jonathan Swift was one of the first Governors and James Joyce referred to the library in his Ulysses!
Until next week stay safe!
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