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Oops! We got the date wrong in last week's issue, for the Liffey Descent. Since we last checked, the date was changed due to ESB works on the river. The great event will now take place on Saturday 18th October!
Culture Night - We heard great reports about Culture Night at Lucan House on Friday last. Despite the weather, some hardy souls attended, and enjoyed the wonderful music and song.
Happy Birthday Betty!!!
Betty Tully turned 90 on 19th September. She's probably one of Sarsfield Parks most senior residents.
Betty was the heart of St. Mary's B.N.S staff room for over 45 years. She was Grand Marshall in the St. Patrick's day Parade for the junior and senior infants for many years carrying the flag with great pride.
On her big day she received over 100 birthday cards and a surprise visit from Mr. Lynch and his 4th class boys. As Betty opened her door the boys sang happy birthday. In her words such a wonderful surprise.
So from all of us here in St. Mary's B.N.S., Betty, enjoy your very special year.
Belated Happy Birthday Greetings
to Betty, and also to Margaret
From all at Lucan Newsletter!
Rambling 23.9.25
These are the finite days of spangled light, slow rain and fruit-fall.
Days of gratitude for everything and everybody, and the joy of awareness as the earth turns our world towards Winter sleep.
Riverside walks to encounter heron, little egret, shag and occasional swan pair.
Sorry to see 3 Juniper trees dead behind seat and nearby installation of bronze poetry.
And barbed wire fencing left of path from farmer's gate to bridge remains in place in spite of protests - dangerous.
Thanks to our invincible Tidy Towns Teams whose seasonal planting, and after-care of all areas is inspirational.
And special thanks to the Lucan Festival folk for such joyful and instructive events.
To all who litter-pick, continuous gratitude.
Newly planted trees in Hillcrest Greene etc called 'Acer Compressa' / Street Wise!!!
Circet company's 'tea rooms' pod, in situ at Cherry Lawns, includes microwave etc, plus w.c.
Here on the pulse of a new season, may we have the grace to look up and out, and say very simply with hope, 'Good Morning'.
Maya Angelou.
B.M.L.C.
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
As I mentioned last week there is touch of autumn in the air and this week Josie sent in some photos of Autumn fruits.
Joe has been chronicling the changing seasons for us and after recording the harvesting in St. Edmundsbury in recent weeks he gave us a photo of ploughing in St. Edmundsbury earlier this week.
He also took a photo of the spire of St. Patrick's Cathedral from inside the Iveagh Trust Building on Culture Night. St. Patrick's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Ireland and the Cathedral building that we see today dates from 1220-1259. It was constructed on the site of an ancient well (which was supposed to have been used by Saint Patrick himself).
One of our members has been wandering in South East France and sent in photos of the beach at Saint Cyprien which is located just on the border with Spain on the Mediterranean side.
A few weeks ago Kay sent in a lovely shot of the countryside taken from the train to Wexford. This line started life as the 'Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin Railway Company' in 1846. The line finally arrived in Wexford in 1872!
Finally, Anna sent us a photo of a sculpture of Grace O'Malley, the pirate queen, located in Newport, Co. Mayo. The statue is the work of local artist Mark Rode, who sculpted the statue of Grace Kelly also located in Newport. Newport is promoted as the town of the 'Two Graces'.
Until next week stay safe!
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