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Autumn/Winter Fashion
Written by Lorcan
The Fashionistas at La Boheme
Cocoon Yourself in Affordable Luxury
Time to revamp that wardrobe as we unveil the new autumn/winter fashions…because lets face it after the weather we’ve had we all deserve a few treats! And the good news is that all the new trends will work with what’s already in your wardrobe. Just think a more sultry, trendier you!
Much has been written about the Titanic disaster over the past one hundred years and I certainly don’t have anything new to add to the bank of knowkedge which is out there.
As the one hundredth anniversary of the sinking approached I found myself trawling through websites which held facts and figures concerning every aspect of the big ship and its short exixtence above water. For its time, the ship was a huge accomplishment in engineering and it embodied over 18 million man-hours of toil but it stayed a mere two weeks in existence as a completed ship before it vanished for seventy three years. (Re-discovery came in 1985)
What follows are some of the well known dimensional and other facts, as well as some that are lesser known, which I found during my search.
Burnham Woods And Lagoon
Written byMargaret Heavey, B.Sc, M.Sc.
Burnham woods and lagoon, located within the grounds of Coláiste Íde, is quite striking in its uniqueness. The site is one of the only areas of mature woodland located on the Dingle peninsula and the diversity of species therein is also quite unusual. The lagoon formation occurred as a result of the alteration of the natural inlet via the construction (and later partial demolition) of a causeway bridge by Lord Ventry in the early nineteenth century to provide quicker access from one side of the inlet to the other.
The lagoon and woodland were once a major local amenity, providing recreational boating and walking facilities for the local residents, however, this has declined somewhat in recent times, although it is still quite a popular site especially for bird watching, walking, collecting plants on the shoreline and for the densely populated mussel beds on the nearby shorefront.
One young day in Ireland
Written by Lorcan
Joan Maguire
Now that the summer of 2012 has officially reached an end and the autumn is upon us, our thoughts turn to courses and autumnal occupations. There is an interesting project in hand by RTE and Macalla Teoranta. The aim of the project is to broadcast an insight into life as lived by young people in Ireland. With this in mind they are inviting young people of all ages from 0 to 18 years to take and submit videos that describe the sort of life they lead.
Tom Crean- Annascaul’s Antarctic Explorer
Written by LorcanThis Friday 20th July marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of Annascaul’s most famous son, Tom Crean. A week later, on the 27th July it will be 74 years since the unsung hero of the Antarctic passed away.
Tom was born in Gurtuchrane near Annascaul, to Patrick Crean and Catherine Courtney. At the age of 15, he enlisted in the Royal Navy at the naval station in nearby Minard. His enlistment as a boy second class is recorded in Royal Navy records on 10 July 1893, 10 days before his 16th birthday.
Climatic Musings and Beyond
Written by Lorcan
Rev. Máirt Hanley
It is odd sometimes the things you remember. I have a very distinct
memory of running into someone I know in Lidl in Dingle a few years
ago and having the typical spring / summer conversation about the
weather.