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Lovely to feel the sun on your back these days! There's a spring in everyone's step, as we tend to all the Springtime chores - grass cutting, planting, window cleaning - on the latter, don't be in too much of a rush. Birdie heard that there will shortly be sand blowing up to us from the Sahara!!!
Have you noticed that the Birdies are singing earlier each morning .... Make sure to stay away from those garden hedges during this nesting season.
Have we all been Trumped? That is the question on everyone's lips as we go to press. Good luck to all those managing our economy and financial affairs - wouldn't want to be in their shoes!
Great hope for Castletown House and Parklands!
According to RTE 'A long-running and divisive stand-off at the heritage site in Co. Kildare could be closer to resolution after the Office of Public Works announced its staff would return to work at Castletown House in Celbridge, that the opening hours would be extended and public facilities reinstated'.
This site is expected to open as early as next weekend. Keep an eye out for further details.
It is certainly very welcoming news.
Tram Tracks surfaced again! While there is still quite a lot of the old iron under the road surface, workmen brought some pieces of the historic lines into St. Joseph's College, who hope to do something 'memorable' with these old pieces. Nice idea!
Road Works! Still can't make head nor tail of much of the work going on around Lucan. Kind of feels like you're missing something!!!
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
This week we have some more photographs involving reflection and refraction submitted by Brendan.
Joe got a lovely photograph of evening in St. Edmundsbury last Tuesday evening.
Donal submitted a photograph of Malahide Estuary. This photograph reminded me of the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct into Broadmeadow Estuary almost 16 years ago on 21st August 2009. At about 18.30 that evening passenger train, travelling from Balbriggan to Pearse, passed over the Malahide Viaduct and its driver witnessed a section of the viaduct beginning to collapse into Broadmeadow Estuary. Within minutes of the report of the accident by the driver Pier 4 of the Malahide Viaduct had collapsed into the Broadmeadow Estuary. Miraculously, there were no fatalities or injuries to any members of the public or staff.
Anna was in Waterford and submitted photographs of the quay and Reginald-s Tower which is located in area which today is known as the Waterford Viking Triangle. The tower was built by the Anglo-Normans after their conquest of Waterford, replacing an earlier Viking fortification. The tower has been used as a mint, a prison, and a military storehouse and it currently houses the Waterford Viking Museum.
There are two other museums in the Viking Triangle which is collectively known as the Waterford Museum of Treasures - The Medieval Museum and The Bishop's Palace Museum. Quite close by are the recently opened 'Wake Museum' located in a 15th century Alms House, which explores themes of life and death, and the Irish Museum of Time.
Until next week stay safe!
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