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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 July, 2016
Ardmore ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT POKER The final of the Poker game at The Round Tower Hotel last week was a solo run for Jerome Curran who was like a hedge fund shark in that he had everyone on the ropes from an early stage. Billy Harty, Ger Cronin and Brendan Griffin, in that order, were left fighting for the scraps. Battle will resume this Wednesday at 9.30 p.m. sharp. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TIDY UPS Despite a relatively small turnout last Wednesday, we still got some significant boxes ticked, especially with all the bollards painted where Marie Power and John Hennessy played a blinder. We’re nearly there now. This Wednesday we plan to do some weeding at
Cliff Road and sweep around the street especially now that the thatch is finished and what a fabulous job he did. NEW RAILING & SEATS As mentioned last week, the railing is well under way now and the lovely new seats are installed at The Storm Wall. Our thanks to Waterford Council for these. Next major issue we have raised with them and I understand they are working on is the condition of the actual storm wall itself, where some worrying cracks have appeared to worsen. FLOWERS & PLANTS Our window boxes and hanging baskets are looking splendid and we appeal to all householders to manage and care for them. Mary and Nora Hennessy,
Michael and Ann Supple have done a brilliant job on them. FARMERS MARKET & CAR BOOT SALE This wonderful addition to our Summer offering has opened again on Sunday mornings where locals and visitors can avail of the fabulous fresh locally produced food. The Car Boot Sale along side is also very popular and the event has become a real Sunday morning social outing with old friends and new generations catching up and reminiscing. ALLOTMENTS At long last after all the hard labour, I saw some of the allotment holders harvesting some fresh veg during the week – lettuce, spinach, cabbage and peas seem to be first out. Well done.
Dungarvan Camera Club THE club had a double field trip recently when we visited the Birds of Prey Centre at Kilmacthomas and afterwards to the gardens of Mount Congreve. The meeting with and handling of the beautiful birds was an experience to remember. It was close encounters of a wonderful kind. At Mount Congreve the gardens were in glorious colour with blooms of all kinds every step of the way. A photographer's paradise indeed. Soon we have a wedding photography ed and tech in a church complete with bride and groom. More of this anon.
OPEN GARDEN IN ARDMORE THE garden of Mark and Trish Horgan, Amberley, Rocky Road, Ardmore, will open on Saturday, 16th July, from 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. It's a Summer garden, divided into “rooms”, with distinct themes including traditional cottage style, tropical and modern architectural plants on one
acre. The garden contains about 500 hydrangeas, over 100 grasses and has over 2,000 sq. ft. of herbaceous borders and trees include banana, olive, eriobotrya japonica, trachy carpus, tree ferns, blenchnum tabulare, acadia dealbata mimosa, etc. All proceeds in aid of the St.Vincent de Paul.
Marie Walsh, Brian Power and Freida McGrath pictured at the Ardmore Community Choir Concert at St. Declan's Church recently. [Gerry O'Mahony]
Theresa Lenane and Breda Barron pictured at the Ardmore Community Choir Concert at St. Declan's Church recently. [Gerry O'Mahony]
Lyre Heritage News OUR 2016 season continues with a fresh influx of visitors including some fine singers and musicians. We are particularly looking forward to the return of the Kirwan family to the fun evenings at the old farmhouse. Health matters and school times intervened but are now out of the way and everyone is looking forward to Billy's singing of Danny Boy and Irene Good Night not to mention Mary's wonderful
coffee cakes. This week’s pictures include regular and new performers at Lyre recently and the very popular Brendan Payne from Waterford galvanising the crowd with 'If I Were A Rich Man'. Folks – do not let the 2016 season pass without experiencing the strange magic of Lyre.