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Slaney News
3 February 2016
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iot: internet oF things Imagine this: As you approach the front door of your house, a remote control built into your key unlocks the door. The door's wireless radio messages the network, which prompts the hall light to turn on. The house thermostat, which was lowered after you left for work, returns to a comfort zone. Another scenario: You are away on vacation and the house is empty. A moisture sensor detects water on the basement floor. That sensor finding is processed by an app, which has received another report from a temperature sensor that detects the flow of water in the main water pipe. Both sensors are detecting anomalies. A high rate of flowing water may signal a burst pipe, triggering an automated valve shutoff; a slight water flow might be a running toilet, and the water on the basement floor by routine leakage from heavy rain. In either case, you get a machine-generated message describing the findings. We have just described an intelligent house powered by IoT. You've heard the term and probably read stories about smart homes where the toaster talks to the smoke detector. How is that all possible?
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The next generation of Internet protocol (IPv6) helps IoT become alive. IPv6 replaces IPv4 which assigned 32-bit addresses, with a total limit of 4.3 billion. IPv6 is 128-bit, and allows for 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses. This makes it possible to assign a unique identifier to anything that's part of the IoT. What makes the Internet of Things almost human? Sensors. IoT devices have sensors that can register changes in temperature, light, pressure, sound and motion. A true Internet of Things is coordination between multiple devices using sensors. The IoT rollout will be slow and will occur over many years but one day our children will realise the Future has arrived. n Ferns Computer Services has been in business in Ferns since May 2007. Established by David Pohludek, it has a huge clientele base all over Co. Wexford and beyond.
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Enniscorthy flag restored 1916 CENTENARY HIGHLIGHTS As a fitting tribute to mark the centenary of the 1916 rising in County wexford this year, wexford County Council is delighted to confirm the conservation and restoration of the original Enniscorthy 1st battalion Flag. This historic and unique flag formed part of the Wexford County Museum collection in Enniscorthy Castle for a number of decades. It was in poor condition, having been on longterm open display, and it had suffered some surface and ingrain soiling and discolouration as a result of exposure to light. The original toggle and hanging rope were still intact. The flag was authenticated by textile conservator Rachel
Phelan from Dublin who was then given the task by Wexford County Council of restoring this important artefact to its original condition. Following almost four months of painstaking conservation work, the Enniscorthy Battalion Flag has now been completely restored and the finished product stitchmounted to padded board for display purposes. Representing one of the very few flags associated with the 1916 Rising to have survived outside of Dublin, the Enniscorthy 1st Battalion flag is a unique heritage item from this significant period in County Wexford’s history. The Enniscorthy Battalion was the strongest unit in County Wexford in the lead-up to and
during the 1916 Rising. It comprised three companies of Irish Volunteers which were identified as A, B and C. The battalion had its own flag which was made from wool dyed green. It depicted a sevenstringed harp in gold with the Enniscorthy coat of arms set in a blue shield in the top lefthand corner. The legend ‘1st Batt. Enniscorthy’ was painted in white lettering below the shield. Traditionally, a green flag with a gold harp was the main symbol of nationalism. The newly-conserved Enniscorthy 1st Battalion Flag will be a prominent feature in the new 1916 Exhibition which will open in the restored Athenaeum in April of this year. n
EDuCAtiOnAl pACk “the 1916 rising and County wexford: An Educational resource” is a 70 plus page guide to understanding Co. wexford’s historic role in the 1916 rising. The publication was researched and prepared by Wexford County Council Public Library Service and provides a day-by-day account of the 1916 Rising in Wexford, complete with photos from this historic time. While designed as a resource for primary and secondary schools, the Resource Pack is an essential guide to anyone seeking to learn more about the Rising in Co. Wexford, how and why it came about, and learn about the hundreds of Wexford people who participated. A PDF version is available on www.enniscorthy1916.ie and www.wexford.ie/library €12,000 in GrAnts FrOm EnnisCOrthy muniCipAl DistriCt FOr 1916 EVEnt OrGAnisErs blackwater tidy towns – €1,000 for commemorative plaque, information point and cherry trees for the village. bunclody historical society – €1,000 for granite 1916 proclamation for both Bunclody and Kilmyshall, flagpole for tricolour and commemorative parade in Bunclody. ballymurn heritage Committee – €1,000 for historical recording of local involvement in 1916, and day of celebration and remembrance, and erection and unveiling of memorial. monageer 1916 Commemoration Group – €1,000 for erection of a monument. Captain weafer hall benevolent Fund – €500 for a sign on the
Councillors and Council officials with the restored Enniscorthy 1st Battalion Flag
thE pAtriOt’s FlAG Preparatory work is underway in Abbey Square for a new installation due to be erected in March to be known as The Patriot’s Flag. It consists of a 16m high flagpole and 5m x 2m tricolour to honour 1916 and also the 7th March 1848, the day the tricolour first flew in Ireland – an event that is officially recognised as having occurred first in Enniscorthy and Waterford City.
“The 1916 Rising and County Wexford: An Educational Resource”
gable end of the hall and plaques. holohan’s pub – €500 for a display area in tribute to Seamus Rafter. Glenbrien Village renewal Group – €1,000 for ceremonial unveiling of Cuchullainn wood sculpture. seamus rafter – €1,000 for a book ‘Seamus Rafter Life & Times’. ballindaggin Development Group – €1,000 for memorial/plaque close to where volunteers gathered on the morning of the Rising. Enniscorthy 1916 Easter Commemoration Group – €1,000 to ensure that April 24th will be commemorated as Republic Day. Oulart hill Development Group – Erection of monument. strawberry roots Festival – €500 for creation of CD ‘The Roots of Rebellion’. Enniscorthy historical re-enactment society – €1,000 towards cost of attending all 1916 commemorative events around Co. Wexford. ross road residents’ Association – €500 for flags and bunting.
1916 COnFErEnCE A major conference will take place on Saturday 5th March in the Riverside Park Hotel. Speakers will include Dr. Eve Morrison, Dr. John Borgonova, Dr. Henry Goff and Mr. Kevin Galligan. Cost of conference, including lunch is €30. Book your place by contacting simon.byrne@wexfordcoco.ie Telephone 053 9233540. Further information from Jarlath Glynn, Enniscorthy Library, 053 9236055 or Bernard Browne, 051 428666. AthEnAEum Work is progressing on time and on budget and the Athenaeum will be handed over by the builders before the end of February with an official opening likely in early or mid March. EAstEr mOnDAy CErEmOniEs The programme is now finalised and we’ll carry it in next month’s issue. April 27th This is the 100th anniversary of when Enniscorthy rose. On this day it is planned to launch the Patriots’ Flag monument, the 1916 Exhibition in the Athenaeum and to present certificates to the hundreds of relatives of 1916 participants at a ceremony in the Riverside Park Hotel. n
1916 Centenary Programme on www.enniscorthy1916.ie