LANEWAY CONNECTING MORNINGTON WAY TO PATRICK STREET
I visited St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Trim on the day after Christmas and after leaving the church I noticed that there was a large carpark across the street from the church which gave me an opportunity to photograph the complete building. After taking a few photographs I noticed a laneway which I decided to explore. I walked along the lane until I got to Mornington Way and Mornington Heights Estate which I did not explore in detail because of an intense rain storm which forced me to return home.
In 2009 it was reported in local newspapers that at least thirty seven people had been afflicted with cancer in the Mornington Heights estate in Trim in the past 12 years – and that sixteen of them have died, according to statistics compiled by a group of local residents who are seeking answers to what they say are high rates of the killer disease in their estate. It is interesting to note that Mornington residents had also been campaigning for a mast on the green area in their estate to be removed. They also want the other masts in the locality moved away from residential areas. I tried my best to find any further information relating to this cluster of cancer cases and failed to find any additional information.
Mornington Heights is a residential estate located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. It is a large estate with a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes. The estate is situated on a hill overlooking the town of Trim, and it offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The estate is well-maintained and has a variety of amenities, including a playground, a park, and a community centre. The average price of a home in Mornington Heights is €252,000. This makes it a relatively affordable option for those looking to buy a home in Trim.
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Irish sculptor, James McKenna, was born in Dublin on the 21st June 1933.
I visited the area in order to photograph this on Christmas Day but because of of weather conditions I was unable to use my camera so I had no option but to wait until St Stephen’s Day.
This area, in Trim, on the banks of the River Boyne has improved over recent years but it is still a bit untidy and the plaque which was missing last year has not been replaced.
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, also called Máel Sechnaill Mór or Máel Sechnaill II (949 – 2 September 1022), was a King of Mide and High King of Ireland. His great victory at the Battle of Tara against Olaf Cuaran in 980 resulted in Gaelic Irish control of the Kingdom of Dublin.
Máel Sechnaill belonged to the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill dynasty. He was the grandson of Donnchad Donn, great-grandson of Flann Sinna and great-great-grandson of the first Máel Sechnaill, Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid. The Kings of Tara or High Kings of Ireland had for centuries alternated between the various Uí Néill branches. By Máel Sechnaill’s time this alternating succession passed between Clann Cholmáin in the south and the Cenél nEógain in the north, so that he succeeded Domnall ua Néill in 980. This system had survived previous challenges by outsiders including the kings of Ulster, Munster and Leinster, and the Viking invasions.
In 980, Olav Cuarán, King of Dublin, summoned auxiliaries from Norse-ruled Scottish Isles and from Mann and attacked Meath, but was defeated by Máel Sechnaill at the Battle of Tara. Reginald, Olaf’s heir, was killed. Máel Sechnaill followed up his victory with a siege of Dublin which surrendered after three days and nights. When Maél Sechnaill took Dublin in 980, according to the Annals of Tigernach, he freed all the slaves then residing in the city.
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