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Ballyboughal’s Celtic Cross

Peter — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:19:29 +0000

Located just at the bridge in between the petrol station and the forge newsagents. I bumped into Jack whilst out for a walk who told me the story of how the cross came to be there. I thought there maybe was a lot more history to it. Nonetheless the chat with Jack made me smile. With that in mind, I really should think it more fitting if I ask Jack to write a few lines on it… or I’ll record the audio and pop it up here. Much, much better and fitting than a young pup like me trying to recite it in text format.

For now here’s a close up of the text in English…

This is the far side written as Gaeilge…

And finally this is what you may pass when you are driving by. i love the stonework in the upper part of the cross. Really something special.

Artist seeks assistance on Placenames in Fingal

Peter — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:15:42 +0000

Artist Aileen Lambert has been commissioned by Fingal County Council, under the Per Cent for Art Scheme, to create new video work in response to the landscape. Aileen, from County Wexford, is a stranger to these parts and seeks assistance from people throughout Fingal in regard to placenames and their origins.

The significance of landscape is enshrined in placenames and there are thousands of examples of physical or natural features being referred to in placenames throughout Ireland.

It is Aileen’s intention to create new video works which relate to elements of the landscape which appear in placenames in the County. Her initial research has revealed a number of Fingal placenames which refer to landscape features, ranging from inland agricultural elements (Clonsilla means ‘Cluain Saileach’, or meadow of the Sallys) to coastal features such as a head (Howth, from the Norse ‘hofuth’, meaning ‘head’) or landing place (Portmarnock; ‘port’ is a bank of a river, or landing place). However, while a hill will still stand, other elements may have disappeared; bogland has been reclaimed, or tarmac and concrete now cover a meadow. Choosing placename meanings as a starting point to engage with the landscape points to our changing relationship with our environment and also highlights social and cultural change as many of the places we know best in English have Gaelic, Norse, or Anglo-Norman origins.

Aileen would like your assistance. She’s be delighted to hear from you if you have information on the meaning of a placename, and can identify the landscape feature it relates to. For instance The Naul is from the Irish ‘An Áill’, meaning cliff; in this instance Aileen wonders if this cliff still exists, and if so, would like to be shown it. You can contact Aileen on 087 7552593 or 053 9256885, or email aileenlambert@gmail.com

Following this research phase, Aileen will create video works in response to a number of selected landscapes throughout Fingal.

Although based in County Wexford, Aileen has undertaken numerous projects with various communities, rural and urban, over the past ten years. Most recently she produced a new publication and double CD for Mayo County Council entitled En Route (www.enroute.ie)

For more information on Aileen’s artistic practice see www.aileenlambert.ie

Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club 1970 -2010 The Ruby Cup

Peter — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:40:15 +0000

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This year Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club celebrates it 40th Anniversary. I bet there are some in the village who remember this tape being cut….

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How about this group of legends…?

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Pictured above: [back row] Pat Tindley, Joe Lee, Fred Emery, Peter Swift & John Dungan
[front] John Farrelly, Bartle Maxell, Tom Keeley, Dan Breen, James Dungan & Joe Reynolds
[not in pic]: Mick Connell, Ian Counihan, Fr Wilkinson, Peter Tynan

Last weekend I went down to see the actual cups that will be presented to the winners. They really are amazing. And credit were it is due, one could only be very impressed with the work done by the team down there and the 2010 committee. Bulaidh bós mór.

Another big day in Ballyboughal. Another day for a great celebration.

The events for Sunday 27th June celebrations are as follows:

10am A special mass for past members and families will be celebrated in Ballyboughal
11am A Ruby open competition will be played after Mass
3pm the final of the Ruby Championship will take place.
5pm we will have the prize giving from the competitions to be followed with light refreshments and a bit of a chat about memories of the club

More details over at BallyboughalPitchandPutt.com

Don’t forget it is only €30 to join for the year to April 2011. I joined the pitch and club myself last week. Pop along on Sunday. Bring the family. Cheer on those playing. Reminisce. Smile and Enjoy.

Conratulations Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club. 1970 – 2010

More Ruby Cup Images

More Pitch and Putt Club Images

the greatest day in ballyboughal

Peter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:21:16 +0000

At this stage if you don’t know what happened yesterday…. and you live in Ballyboughal If you live a little further afield I reckoned you may want a little taster of how the entire day actually went…..

I’ve put this one in the historical category. Take a peek at what happens when a local gaelic football team enters the record books and rewrites history….

ballyboughal rangers 2009 champions

Peter — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:10:11 +0000

champions...

i’m going down to join in with the lads and the celebrations…. so I guess a proper report and video will just have to wait a little….

For the moment… I’ll leave you with this Congratulations once again. Thank you all.

and not forgetting….

Peter — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0000

the last championship winning team of 1967

back row [l-r]: JJ Mc Cabe, Tom Barrett, Tom O’ Hara, V Delaney, Pat Killarney, Leo Hickey, Seamus Mc Cann, Jim Turner, Brian Killarney, Pat Rooney

front row[ l-r]: Arthur Crowley, Noel Hickey, Aidan Ryan, Dick Barrett, Willie Mc Cabe, Mick Manning, Noel Scahill, Jimmy Barrett, John Sheridan

[*note of thanks to Liam Farrelly for all of the names]

a history of ballyboughal old church

Adrian McMahon — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:52 +0000

I found this on the web recently. Didn’t know it existed to be very honest. But still, very nice to see.

For those who didn’t know, me included, it is a very interesting piece. Well done to Anne Lynch, Jim Hawkins and their team for this very informative video on the history of Ballyboughal’s Old Church.

o’connors pub – it’s official – it’s opening

Peter — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:06:52 +0000

Moaning all in Ballyboughal, it official from the horses mouth, written on Moses’ tablet, cast in stone, she opens on next Monday 20th Oct.

...this time its really happening

some thought it would never happen. some thought it was never possible. In a town where the drop, the craic, the entire knowledge of what encapsulated community spirit and held it so tightly within its grasp had been left to wander idle for over 2 years…. It is, now, on the verge of what some may consider akin to poetry being given rock and roll status… a Hendrix like status, The Jim Morrison of Ballyboughal maybe… ? It is to be reborn, re-released, relaunched… it is to open!

The reality is people walk through the village and some don’t know their neighbours. O Connors pub was a mythical establishment that elimanted any mysteriousness over who, what or how that man was related. In one evening a family tree was discussed and on the back of the same beer mat the relativity theory was unravelled and reconstructed using that of a DNA molecule [deoxy-ribo-nucleic-acid].

What will there be? What’s it like? Who? What? Where and when? The rumours have started – but there’s only one way to put Marys, cousins, uncles, brothers, sister-in-law now known as Jim to the wrong…. I guess you’ll have to pop in and check it out for yourself!

One thing is for sure. Ballyboughal has something now that was lost for a while. A place where people new to the village can meet. A centre. A sense of community. A place to meet. A heart and above all a soul.