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GOLDENBRIDGE CEMETERY GET OFF AT THE DRIMNAGH TRAM STOP RATHER THAN THE GOLDENBRIDGE STOP

June 20, 2022 by Infomatique

GOLDENBRIDGE CEMETERY GET OFF AT THE DRIMNAGH TRAM STOP RATHER THAN THE GOLDENBRIDGE STOP

I must admit that I was more surprised by the fact that I could access the cemetery as the gates are generally locked because of anti-social actives [real or exaggerated].

I am reluctant to be seen with my cameras in the area along the Grand Canal between Fatima and Blackhorse and I am aware that many people get upset when I make such claims but in general the same people have little or no knowledge of the area. Of course, one needs to avoid any exaggeration of the the issue. If you are a tourist please ensure that you are part of a group.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/gardai-conducting-grand-canal-patrols-after-attacks-on-cyclists-1.4118613

Today, I decided to use an iPhone and immediately on arrival at the Fatima stop I overheard three middle aged men saying look at the old man with his camera [polite version] … that was a serious red flag even though the people in question posed no threat.

Goldenbridge Cemetery is a Roman Catholic garden cemetery located in Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland.

Under the Penal Laws, Irish Catholics could only be buried in Church of Ireland (Anglican) cemeteries, and the full graveside rites could not be performed — only prayers from the (Anglican) Book of Common Prayer were permitted. Catholic emancipation came in the 1820s, and the three acres at Goldenbridge, purchased by the Catholic Association for £600, formed the first Catholic cemetery in Ireland since the Reformation. The first burial took place on 15 October 1828. A mortuary chapel in the form of a Roman temple was erected in 1829.

The cemetery was placed provocatively [?] next to Richmond Barracks, a British Army installation. Complaints by the 92nd Regiment of Foot about noise and commotion caused by funeral processions passing their barracks led to a hearing by the Privy Council of Ireland. Abraham Brewster, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, limited future interments to those with burial rights only. Glasnevin Cemetery opened in 1832.

Mass burials took place during the Great Famine (1845–49) and during a cholera epidemic of 1867.

Until 2017, the last burial was of W. T. Cosgrave in 1965, first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State. His grave, along with 26 others, were vandalised in 2014 but restored in 2016. On 4 October 2017, the son of W. T. Cosgrave, Liam Cosgrave, who had been Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977 died, and was subsequently buried in the family plot at Goldenbridge on 7 October 2017.

The cemetery now forms part of a tourist attraction with nearby Richmond Barracks.

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A QUICK VISIT TO INCHICORE

January 14, 2020 by Infomatique

A QUICK VISIT TO INCHICORE MAINLY THE TYRCONNELL ROAD AREA

Last week I visited a small section of Inchicore and the one thing that immediately stood out was the amount of litter and derelict or badly maintained sites.

Inchicore is 5 kilometres west of the city centre, south of the River Liffey, west of Kilmainham, north of Drimnagh and east of Ballyfermot, most of Inchicore is in the Dublin 8 postal district; parts of the area extend into Dublin 10 and Dublin 12.

Inchicore is accessed by multiple roads and served by a range of Dublin Bus services. It is also served by the Luas tram system, which runs along a permanent way, and serves the area from Blackhorse to Suir Bridge.

Inchicore is passed on its southern edge by the Grand Canal, developed by economic progressives of the day and that was, at its peak, the major passenger and commercial trading route through central Ireland, running through the lush productive farmlands and peat bogs of the Irish midlands. While it carried significant traffic in the great boom of the eighteenth century, it is now a recreational waterway.

Inchicore’s centre, at the junction of Emmet Road and Tyrconnell Road, retains a village atmosphere. The area includes a variety of local stores including a butcher/deli, hardware, ethnic stores, and some mid-size supermarkets. The village is home to a number of pubs, including the ancient Black Lion Inn, and several restaurants and take-aways including an Italian Restaurant called O’Liva.

SÉ WALL POST BOX

January 13, 2020 by Infomatique

SÉ WALL POST BOX – I CANNOT REMEMBER SEEING AN SÉ WALL BOX BEFORE

Following Irish independence in 1922, existing British pillar boxes were retained, and when the Irish Free State left the Commonwealth following the declaration of the Republic of Ireland in 1949 existing pillar and wall boxes were then painted green.

Many of these are extant around the country, retaining the monogram of the monarch who reigned at the time of the box’s installation.

The Department of Posts and Telegraphs continued installing similar pillar boxes and wall boxes, but with the initials SÉ (for Saorstát Éireann), a harp or the P & T logo, instead of a monarch’s monogram. Since 1984 An Post, the current Irish postal administration, use the An Post logo to adorn their posting boxes.

ROSARY WALK

January 13, 2020 by Infomatique

MARY IMMACULATE CHURCH INCHICORE THE ROSARY WALK

The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitations of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary. The object of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ. It has become one of the most popular devotions and the stations can be found in many Western Christian churches, including Anglican,Lutheran, Methodist, and Roman Catholic.

Inchicore is home to two major churches: the Church of Mary Immaculate [Oblates] and St. Michael’s which I did not photograph today but I hope to do so in the not too distant future.

Behind the Oblate’s Church is a full size replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, which was opened in 1930. The grotto is 50 feet high, 130 feet wide and 40 feet deep, and is built of reinforced concrete. The grotto does need some attention as its condition is not good. According to many reports the local bishop disapproved of the grotto and insisted that it must not be referred to as the “Irish Lourdes” – he also disapproved of “torch-lit processions, praying with outstretched hands and all-night novenas, especially those with women in attendance.

For many the main attraction is the rosary garden or rosary walk which was established later than the Marian Grotto but I do not know exactly when.

Oblates exercise very diverse ministries but above all seek to dedicate themselves to the poor and abandoned. One can thus find Oblates in Britain and Ireland working in parishes, in missionary formation, preaching, social justice and pastoral ministries, or prisons.