The cooking team spring into action.
Could it be … a tiger shark?
They love One Direction!
After the barbecue – Ice cream for dessert.
This should have been the Euro 2012 team.
Jul 03
East Wall for All Cleans up Fairview Park – Saturday, June 30th
Fairview Park Clean up – Saturday 30th June
Despite the disappointment of the park not being available for the family fun day, the clean up went ahead as planned. East Wall For All has been consistent in promoting the importance of Fairview Park as a local amenity, and we were determined to follow up on our commitment.
Equipment training goes badly…
… but at least somebody succeeds!
Her enthusiasm knows no bounds!
NO the dog cannot go in the bag.
Bonnie struggles to lift her own weight in trash.
The grumpy old men competition ends in a draw.
Tommy eventually gets his much talked about drink.
Jul 02
HIDDEN HISTORIES IN EAST WALL
Hidden Histories – East Wall Friday 29th June
Despite a day of uncertain weather – with one’s head being continuously being beaten down on by torrential rain or scorching sun – we had a nice evening for the history walk. Hosted by Caitriona Ni Cassaithe, the tour set off from the school , and nearly 90 minutes later finished up in Strangford Gardens . Along the way we learned about the origins of the area, the location of Clontarf Island, the story of the school and its neighbour the Seabank House, where many of the streets got their names from and we recalled some of the shops and employers now long gone. We got to hear about some of the people who Eastwallers remember with great fondness, including from our more recent history, such as Joe Teeling . The tour was an interactive event, with participants having an opportunity to ask questions and contribute. Tommy Moran took the opportunity to describe “swimming at the Wharf” and also providing details of the great lego fire of 1970.
The attendance was a good cross section of age groups, with one woman travelling from Rathfarnham to find out about our area.
Group makes it way along East Road.
- “If you’ve got something to say, maybe the whole class should hear.”
- Catriona describing the scale of Castleforbes.
- Tommy recalls the shops destroyed in the 1970’s fire.
- Possibly not listening!
Jun 28
URGENT NOTICE FAMILY FUN DAY VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED
URGENT NOTICE
FAMILY FUN-DAY VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED
NOW TAKING PLACE IN SEAN O’CASEY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Due to circumstances beyond our control the venue for the “Pride Of Place” family fun-day , this Sunday 1st July has now been changed.
We were informed by Dublin City Council that the work in the playground area was not completed to as per their timetable and therefore is not available for our event.
The fun day is taking place between 1pm and 5.30pm , Sunday 1st July , Sean O’Casey Community centre.
All events and performances are taking place as per the timetable in the brochure ( see link) .
Despite our disappointment , the family fun day is still guaranteed to be a wonderful event , so make sure you are there.
Please note : Saturday 30th June
The community clean up in Fairview Park will take place as scheduled – East Wall for All has been consistent in our commitment to Fairview Park as a vital community facility , and we feel it is important to us to follow through on actions and initiatives we have agreed upon.
All volunteers meet at the park keepers depot ( beside playground) at 11am.
Jun 25
East Wall celebrates its history in Paradise
Paradise Alley by John D Sheridan was first published by Talbot Press, Dublin in 1945.
This new edition, published by Seven Towers, includes an introduction by Sarah Lundberg and Joe Mooney with details from the real school records and memories of the pupils who were there – Tommy Devlin, Larry Kane, Maisie Lynch, Teresa Mason, and former Republic of Ireland kitman Charlie O’Leary.
by John D Sheridan
will be launched on 26th June 7.30pm
By
Catriona Crowe
At St Joseph’s Co-Ed
National School, East Wall Road, East Wall, Dublin 3
Cited as the forerunner to Strumpet City by the Irish Times in 1980 Paradise Alley gives a close up view of the stark poverty in Dublin’s dockland slums in the first half of the twentieth century, as well as looking at the violence of the 1913 lockout, through the eyes of the school master Anthony Domican and the words of those around him, including his pupils. John D Sheridan backdrops the manure factory, coalyards and warehouses of the docklands with sailboats in Dublin Bay, and tempers the pain of everyday life with hope and his characteristic humour.
This publication sees a new departure for Seven Towers, venturing into literary tradition as well as local history.
Sarah Lundberg, publisher at Seven Towers says ‘When we first started Seven Towers we were very conscious that we were stepping into a long established and important literary tradition, and we hoped to honour this tradition’s history while also becoming part of its present and its future. This publication forms part of that, enabling us to bring part of Dublin’s literary tradition into the present, and stretching out non-fiction wings at the same time.’
This book is also an exciting venture for East Wall – local historian, Joe Mooney says ‘East Wall is celebrating Pride of Place this summer and we wanted to do something really important, for East Wall and beyond. Celebrating our community through bringing this literary work to a new audience achieves this, showcasing East Wall and John D Sheridan and what he achieved in literature as well as what East Wallers can remember through his book’
John D Sheridan (1903-1980) was an Irish novelist, poet, short story writer, humourist and journalist. As a young man he taught in the national school in East Wall, basing Paradise Alley in part on his experiences there. Sheridan also worked for the Educational Company of Ireland and contributed to the Irish Independent newspaper
Catriona Crowe is Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland. She is Manager of the Irish Census Online Project, which has placed the 1901 and 1911 censuses online free of charge over the last 4 years. She is an Editor of Documents on Irish Foreign Policy, which published its seventh volume, covering the period 1941-45, in November 2010. She is editor of Dublin 1911, published by the Royal Irish Academy in late 2011.
She is Vice-President of the Irish Labour History Society, and a former President of the Women’s History Association. She is Chairperson of the Irish Theatre Institute, which promotes and supports Irish theatre and has created an award-winning website of Irish theatre productions.
She is Chairperson of the SAOL Project, a rehabilitation initiative for women with addiction problems, based in the North Inner City, and also Chairperson of the Inner City Renewal Group, which delivers employment and welfare rights advice and support to the community in the North Inner City.
She contributes regularly to the broadcast and print media on cultural and historical matters.
Sarah Lundberg is the editor and publisher at Seven Towers, a historian and a member of East Wall History Group. She lives in East Wall in Dublin.
Joe Mooney is a community activist, local historian and a member of East Wall History Group. He lives in East Wall in Dublin.
Seven Towers is a not for profit publishing house run entirely by volunteers.
see here for other reviews of PARADISE ALLEY
AND HERE http://1913committee.ie/blog/?
For further information – www.seventowers.ie or info@seventowers.ie
Jun 24
The Eucharistic Congress 2012 – then and now
The Eucharistic Congress – then and now
Street Sweeping on the Merchants Road 1932
We recently experienced the Eucharistic congress taking place in Dublin. It was 80 years ago, in 1932, when the Congress last visited the City. Our picture above shows the women on Merchants Road having just swept up in preparation for the Congress – bunting and flags can be seen on some of the houses. During the 1932 Congress the Quays were packed with ships in the city for the event.
Our second picture shows Merchants Road pictured during the 2012 Congress, at almost the same location. Pictured are two lifelong residents of the road – Teresa Mason and Maisie Lynch. Maisie was 10 years old when she attended the 1932 Congress with her father, and remembers it as a “ a beautiful sunny day”. The Congress flag being held belonged to Teresa’s mother in 1932 and has remained on Merchants Rd since.
Teresa and Maisie on Merchants Road 2012
Eucharistic Congress Medal
Mr. Michael Delaney’s Eucuristic Congress Medal from 1932
This Eucharistic congress medal was presented to Mr. Michael Delaney in 1932, at the event of the Eucharistic congress in the Phoenix Park Dublin. He was twelve years of age and living at Brien Road Marino at the time.
He was in the choir and performed with the great Count John Mc Cormack as a boy soprano. The Delaney family has lived on East Wall Road since 1957 and some of the family still reside there today.
This medal is now 80 years old.
Jun 20
EAST WALL PRIDE OF PLACE FESTIVAL 2012
CLICK HERE FOR THE JULY 2012 NASCADH NEWSLETTER – IT OPENS IN A NEW TAB/WINDOW NASCADH NEWSLETTER JULY 2012
EAST WALL PRIDE OF PLACE FESTIVAL BROCHURE
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ALSO WE HAVE THE NASCADH JULY 2012 NEWSLETTER
Jun 18
2012 PRIDE OF PLACE FESTIVAL – WITH IMAGES FROM 1978
TO VIEW THE FULL 1978 BROCHURE PLEASE CLICK HERE
The Community of East Wall has been honoured to be chosen to represent Dublin City Council in the national “Pride of Place” initiative. We are delighted to participate , and we all know the tradition of community spirit and a sense of “pride of place” are not new concepts in East Wall . In the mid to late 1970′s the community festivals were tremendous occasions , and are very fondly recalled over 35 years later . The brochures produced each year are testament to the efforts made by the community in those days – long before the advent of home computers and desk top publishing they are professional and lovingly produced . Containing not only a timetable of events ( and impressive it was too) , each brochure was also a collection of art and literature by local residents , history articles and social commentary . Each of the four brochures produced (1975 to 1978) are wonderful souvenirs of those moments in our communities history , and reading them today the sense of community and the “pride of place” felt by those involved is unmistakable.
As our community prepares for the “Pride Of Place” events of 2012 , it is timely to recall what has gone before.Today we present in full the 1978 edition for you to enjoy and share . Each week in June another years brochure will be made available .Today we present in full the 1978 edition for you to enjoy and share . This is the last reprint of the 1970′s brochures , we hope you enjoyed them . While we are all working hard to make the current events as memorable as previous years , we certainly have a high standard to meet !
Enjoy…
(Scanned brochures courtesy of Joe Mooney / Paul O’Brien )