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Relator do PLP 18/2022, senador Fernando Bezerra Coelho (MDB-PE), concede entrevista.
O parlamentar fala sobre projeto que limita a cobrança de ICMS sobre combustíveis, telecomunicações e energia elétrica. Fernando Bezerra fez a leitura, em plenário, do relatório do PLP 18/2022. Duas propostas de Emenda à Constituição sobre combustíveis e biocombustíveis devem ser apresentadas.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Glebe Sugar Refinery, Ker Street, Greenock, Scotland
Many buildings relating to Greenock’s industrial heritage have been lost but here you see the wedge shaped Glebe sugar refinery built in 1840. It is the only surviving sugar house in Greenock which used to have over 20 such establishments.
Sugar refining began in Greenock in 1745. Most of the raw cane sugar was imported from the West Indies. Prominent amongst the refiners and the most successful was Greenock born Abram Lyle. He owned the Glebe sugar refinery and is also credited with the invention of syrup. In WW2 allied troops were billeted there.
"Free-standing 5 storey block in red brick with contrasting yellow brick dressings, the west corner of which is curved to follow the street. The ground floor is plain, with large vehicle openings, whilst the bays of the floors above are divided by pilaster strips. Round-headed fenestration throughout. The roof is concealed by decorative bracketted eaves. Refinery founded at this site 1831."
July 1995: External inspection reveals the building to be underutilised and consequently deteriorating. August 2000: External inspection reveals no change. May 2003: Local planners report that no planning applications have been received to date.December 2008: External inspection finds the building vacant and in poor condition. Most windows are broken and unboarded. The brick walls have suffered from damage on the west and north elevations. The gutters appear to be blocked causing staining to the walls.August 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.13 August 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
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To Mr H J Stokes
Brockenhurst
Merthyr Mawr Road
Bridgend
Costs relating to transfer of business:
Several attendances upon you, and upon Mr W A and W H Stokes discussing terms of transfer of business in detail, including consideration of the question of income tax etc. by way of instructions for preparation of necessary deed between yourself and Messrs' W A and W H Stokes.
The introduction to a long and involved invoice to transfer the business of Stokes & Sons from my great grandfather H J Stokes to his two youngest sons Wilfrid Arthur (my grandfather) and Walter Henry the youngest. At this time HJ's four other (surviving) children had all moved away from Bridgend, three to Wanstead area and one to Canada. It would appear that all my grandfather's sibling were agreeable to the transfer, or at least tolerated it.
The trouble started when my grandfather bought his brother's share of the business leaving him as sole proprietor; his other siblings, at least the ones in this country, also then wanted a piece of the action and demanded their share of the business which was fought legally. As a consequence of this my grandfather suffered a nervous breakdown which lasted for the rest of his life. Nowadays this depression would be easily treatable, but my poor grandfather spent many a long while in a "Nursing Home". My grandmother, who was besotted with my grandfather, spent her life writing to him, and he to her, the majority of those letters remain in the family archive.
The business carried on with the help of a manager until my father became old enough to take over the reins. A formal partnership between my grandmother and my father was arranged upon the death of my grandfather in 1954 and this was amended in the late 1960s when my grandmother handed the business over to my father. The business continued until 1980 when the 125 year lease was due for renewal and the landowners decided not to continue the lease under the existing arrangements whereby increases were indexed according to the cost of living. Suddenly my father realised he was faced with the prospect of not being able to afford the substantial increase the Dunraven Estates were suggesting so he sold the remaining five years of the lease, retiring in 1980.
The premises still trade in the clothing profession as it has done since 1850, only nowadays Ladies fashions are sold.
This document relates to an article on the ugly side of food Eugenics...
"In 2002, the Rockefellers funded a nonprofit organic farm and education center at a converted family estate designed to serve an organic restaurant in NYC. David Rockefeller offered, ''If the restaurant is as good as I hope it will be, it would be quite a great temptation to go there often -- even though we have quite a good cook at home.''[6] So, I guess that implies his family supports organic foods close to home. However, in 2006, the Rockefellers began heavily promoting harmful genetically engineered agriculture for other people's use. The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a joint. $150 million Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).[7]
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Allow me to relate to you a tale of obsession and
thwarted yearning, of loss and redemption.
I am a lover of the weird, the ancient, the difficult to find. I
believe that my pestering was directly responsible for New Seasons
selling citrons this year (I have asked about them every single winter
for the past 6 years). So for some time now, I have been harboring a
yen for cardoons. Yes, cardoons, the ancestor of today's artichoke,
and also a favorite vegetable of my favorite chef in all the world
(Clarissa Dickson Wright of Two Fat Ladies fame, who labored so
industriously to raise the popularity of the cardoon in Britain that
she was known as "the cardoon lady"). But I have been thwarted at
every turn! Never have I found anyone actually selling cardoons! Oh,
I've heard rumors, but they never seemed to pan out.
Until yesterday.
A booth at the farmers market had them, great big scary stalks with
little tiny artichoke-like flowers on them. Not quite what I was
expecting, but when I get it into my head to eat something there is
very little that can stop me. Maybe that's not such a good thing.
Here are some things that I have learned since this fateful moment at
the market: 1) If the person working at the booth says "Well, mostly
people buy them for decoration" when you ask them if the proffered
item is edible, that is a bad sign; 2) If an item is exuding a sap so
bitter that when you inadvertently get a tiny bit on your lips you
spend the next 15 minutes frantically trying to clean it off, that is
a bad sign; and 3) If all of the pictures you have ever seen of the
food you want to eat look nothing like the food you have in your hand,
that is a bad sign. But I have also learned that if you are really
committed to eating something in the face of all of the preceding and
the very good advice of your significant other, lessons learned from
historical cooking will come to your aid, and often the results are
worth the struggle.
I spent a long time on the internet reading all about cardoons, and
the everything I found stated that they are actually a winter
vegetable, and that they are best to eat after they have been blanched
by being kept out of the sun for some time. Otherwise, they are
horrifically bitter. Whoops. But then I wondered, did the ancient
Romans do this to their cardoons? And how could the first person to
eat a cardoon have done so? So I decided to try my big scary cardoon
anyway.
When I brought it home yesterday, I cut it into pieces and soaked them
in acidulated water while I figured out what to do with the thing.
Today I broke the stem up further, removed all of the leaves, and
carefully peeled all of the tough fibers away from the tender core.
The food to waste ratio put even fresh fava beans to shame! One thing
that I have learned from reading medieval recipes is great technique
for removing bitterness from greens: parboiling. So I put my tiny
cardoon bits into boiling salted water, cooked them for ten minutes,
drained them and tasted them: hey, they're actually pretty good! There
was still a little bit of bitterness, so I boiled them in new water
for a few more minutes, then drained them. Apicius says that boiled
cardoons should be served with "pepper, cumin, broth, and oil"
(http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Apicius/3*.html),
so I dressed mine with olive oil, pepper, and a little flake salt.
And you know what? They turned out pretty dang good. They taste much
of artichokes, and sweet more than bitter. I don't know if I would do
this again, but it was a fun adventure.
This image relates to the departure of the Kangaroos rugby team onboard AWATEA, July 1937. Photojournalist Samuel Hood took several images and team photos at the Sydney Cricket Ground before the team departed for the Australia Rugby League Tour 1937-1938.
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From The Gas World, 1 May 1897:
“The monthly meeting of the Ashton-in-Makerfield Urban District Council appears to have been marked by a somewhat lively scene on a question relating to the management of the gasworks. The works, we gather, are at present and have been for some years managed by Mr J Hill, the clerk to the Council. For his work as manager of the undertaking he has hitherto received no extra remuneration, and it was proposed that for such services he should be paid £50 per annum. It was over this proposal that the trouble referred to occurred. Certain members of the Council said that Mr Hill had needlessly taken upon himself the duties of the gas managership, without expecting payment, and expressed the opinion that there was no call for increasing his salary by the sum proposed. Mr Hill, however, repudiated the statement that he had taken upon himself the duties of gas manager; he had, he said, been formally appointed to the office. In this statement he was supported by members of the Council, who also contended that Mr Hill had controlled the gasworks very efficiently and made them a financial benefit to the town. At the close of the discussion, in the course of which personalities were freely banded about, the advance of salary was agreed by a considerable majority.”
From The Gas World, 30 April 1898:
“A painful situation has been created in the Wigan district of Lancashire by the death of Mr James Hill, clerk to the Urban District Council of Ashton-in-Makerfield, who also acted as manager of the gasworks and held a number of other local appointments. On Thursday afternoon of last week Mr Hill failed to attend the annual meeting of the District Council, and considerable surprise was caused by his non-appearance. He had left a note on his desk to say that he had gone to Warrington and would be back at noon, but he had not returned when the Council finished its deliberations about 5 o'clock. Soon after that hour he was brought home in a cab, and his condition was such as to lead to the conclusion that he had been attempting to drown himself. He was taken to bed and attended by a medical man. The following morning, when his medical attendant entered the room, Mr Hill was found hanging by his braces... At an inquest on the body, which was held on Monday, a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned. It is supposed that the mind of the deceased gentleman had been unhinged by business worries. It is some years since Mr Hill, who was not a gas engineer by profession, was appointed to manage the gasworks and received, on that account, an increase in the salary formerly paid to him as clerk to the District Council. Nothing is yet known as to whether the dual arrangement will be continued in the case of his successor.”
James Hill was born on 14 April 1859, the son of Thomas and Ann(e) Hill of Gladden Hey Brow, North Ashton. He was appointed collector of the general district, gas and water rates in 1879 and, following the death of Ashton-in-Makerfield Local Board clerk John Fairless in 1881, was additionally made deputy-clerk with a combined annual salary of £100. He was promoted to the position of clerk -and relieved of that of collector- in 1884, but without any advance of salary. The Board also sanctioned his holding the office of assistant overseer “on condition that the duties of the local board be not neglected in the slightest degree, that he made no application for an increase of salary, and that if he requires an assistant at any time the person to be appointed by the board and paid for by Mr Hill” (Wigan Archives re. UD Ash/A/A1/8). In the meanwhile he had married Martha (daughter of John Hill, lamp maker) at Holy Trinity Church on 15 September 1881. In 1891 the couple moved with their 4 children from Bryn St to “The Poplars”, Bolton Rd, where 4 further children were born. Contrary to the suggestion in 1897 that his role as gasworks manager was previously unremunerated, it had been resolved by the Board's Finance and General Purposes Committee on 6 May 1889 “that the clerk be allowed his coal, gas and water free in consideration of his services as manager of the gasworks” (UD Ash/A/A1/13).
At the inquest into his death held at The Britannia Inn, Wigan Rd, on 25 April 1898 evidence was received to the effect that Mr Hill made at least two unsuccessful attempts to take his own life, and had been under some pressure in relation to an impending audit of the Council's finances. It is apparent from the article in The Gas Journal of 1 May 1897 that his relations with certain Councillors were less than cordial. In addition, his youngest child -12-days-old Gladys- had died on 6 March 1898; an event which must have had some impact on his already fragile mental state. Surprisingly, despite questioning of the family doctor and the deceased's widow and eldest daughter, there was no mention of the baby's death at the inquest.
Gladys Hill is buried in an unmarked grave close by that of her parents and brother at the Heath Rd burial ground. The photographs of Gladden Hey Farm (left, top), 13 Bryn St (middle) and The Poplars (below) were taken on 30 July 2013, 5 September 2018 and 28 May 2016 respectively.
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Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
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Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
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This photo has been donated to the Society by Ron Kellett and passed on by Peter Norris in 2020. Peter was brought up in the Formby Lifeboat House and his and Ron’s memories relating to this image are recorded below:-
Ron in Vancouver sent this. It shows Lifeboat Road access towards the turning point.
For this project, we had to pick a social issue and take fifteen pictures of things relating to it. Then, we had to create a poster in photoshop to display these pictures. I had a lot of difficulty doing this project due to having to rush to take all of my pictures following my SD card corrupting all of them. However, I am satisfied with the end result of the poster and I learned a lot in the process.
For this picture, I photographed the tires of my mother’s care. I really like the angle that I took this picture as I think that it adds interest. This is one of the better pictures of this project because while I could have taken a picture of the car straight on, I chose a different angle.
I took a picture of a fire truck at a fire station for this photograph. I like how bright the red in the photo is and the way it is framed. I had to take this picture really fast because I stopped at the firestation and the firefighters were there while I took the picture.
For this photo, I took a picture of my mom walking to get the mail. I love this picture because her feet are in stopped motion and because of the beautiful flowers that make up the background.
For this picture, I took a photo of the Uber app on my iPhone. Uber has become a very popular mode of transportation in recent years, almost taking over the cab industry. Uber is an app on smartphones that allows someone to ask a driver to pick them up at any location.
This picture on the poster is of a someone’s boat parked outside of their house. This is not one of my favorite pictures due to the angle it was taken and the lighting. I took this picture around five in the afternoon so there was a bit of a glare on the picture because of the angle of the sun.
I took the picture of this motorcycle in an alley behind an office building. I really like this picture because it looks quite different to a normal motorcycle in that it has bright colors and looks kind of retro.
This photo is of a mail truck that is stopped. I took this right as the mailman was driving away so is not one of my best pictures.
This photo is of a metro bus parked while people were boarding it. Although the metro is not a very popular mode of transportation in our community, it is still an integral part of society and is very popular in more metropolitan areas around us.
This photo of a taxi logo is one of my favorites of this project also. It is kind of rare to see taxis in our neighborhood so I was very lucky to find one. After asking the driver if I could take a picture of his car, I quickly snapped the picture and it just so happened that it came out exactly how I wanted. Normally, I would spend a bit of time on each picture and take a bunch of them from all different angles but I immediately liked how this one turned out.
This photograph is of a bicycle I rode all of the time when I was a child. I took the picture at this angle from above to create interest, rather than just taking the picture of the whole bike from the side.
For this picture, I took a photo of a school bus in motion, just after it had picked up students from an elementary school. At one time or another in their life, most people have rode the school bus and it is a major part of the school experience. Because the bus was moving, I put the camera on a high shutter speed in order for it not to be blurry.
I took this picture from the back of a pickup truck filled with building supplies like wood and metal. I had to zoom in significantly in this picture because of the lighting at this time of day. I would have tried to retake a picture of a different pickup truck but I did not have time because of the issue with my SD card.
For this picture, I photographed a tractor in the mud. I like this because normally, when you think of transportation a tractor does not come to mind. However, it is an underrated form of transportation that is used on farms by farmers.
The photo of the retro trailer is my absolute favorite. I love all of the stickers on the back and how it reminds be of the 1960s and 1970s. I was so excited when I saw this trailer parked on the side of the road as I was not expecting to find something so creative.
The last picture is of a kid riding his skateboard. I asked him if I could take a picture of him doing a trick and I snapped the picture right as he landed. I really like this photo because he is still partially in the air and the skateboard is at an interesting angle.
Overall, although I had significant difficulty with this project because of the technology I used, I am happy with the outcome. I like the colors that I used on the poster as well as the font and I think that they complement the pictures nicely.
how does getting high relate to your belief system?
this could be joggin or running experiments in a lab or going to church or smoking reefer or getting drunk at a bar or whatever.
this doodle prepping for a blog post on the topic soon as well... coming soon.
here is the idea. your true beliefs are defined by the things that get you high. your brain is trained to remember dopamine.
Kagura, a shamanic ritual of ancient Japan was performed here recently. Team Viva attended
Shinto, the ancient Japanese religion has many rites and rituals relating to sacred worship. Among them is the Kagura, a theatrical dance, performed wearing heavy, colourful costumes of animals, with demon masks and featuring graceful body movements.
It was delivered by the Iwami Kagura troupe. The whole extravaganza was divided in three parts.
The last was particularly riveting. It involved a huge bamboo and paper serpent, about 40cm in diameter and 16mts long.
Tomoharu Katsuta, director of The Japan-India Association explained, “This is a sacred dance offered to Gods and Goddess at local shrines during the autumn harvest festival. It is based on old scriptures and was begun during 1100AD, by Shinto priests. Ordinary folk began performing it from the start of the Meiji Era, from 1869-1912, using Taiko drums, hand claps and flutes.”
It originally lasted for 12 hours, beginning from 7pm. It ended by 7am. The Delhi show was organised by ICCR and supported by the Embassy of Japan.
The evening began with a section called the Jin-rin, named after a demon, represented with a big mask. It was followed by Ebisu, the of fishing and Orochi, the name of a giant serpent. “According to myth, Jin-rinwas a winged demon king who flew all over Japan and killed people.” Later, King Chuai, second son of Emperor Yamato Takeru decided to kill the Jin-rin. The second piece featured Ebisu and Daikoku, God of wealth and prosperity. This is usually performed at weddings and auspicious ceremonies.
Orochi’s story involves an old couple and their daughter. The serpent would take the girls away and kill them. The couple was saved by the hero, Susano no Mikoto, who was exiled from the Heaven called Takamagahara. He asked the couples to make eight barrels of strong sake (rice wine), because the Orochi serpent had eight heads and eight tails. And its length swept over eight mountains and eight valleys.
“Mikoto succeeded in killing the monster while it was drunk and sleeping. Since then, sake is used to be drink in the weddings,” explained Tomoharu Katsuta.
He added, “This traditional dance form is used as a tool for Japans’ cultural exchange activities. It includes the Orochi (giant evil Serpent) episode, which received acclaim for its scale and dynamic movement. And the Iwami Kagura is a source of pride for locals. However, the big masks used, with their small eyes, create problem for performers vision. And the heavy costumes weigh over 20kgs, with gold and silver threads, plus glass beads.” Carrying the heavy serpent is also a tough job.
[Credit to Pioneer article]
collecting, relating and understanding happenings of life, at the bank of kedar-ganga. view on black @ better view
see my other favourites @ www.flickr.com/photos/nevilzaveri/sets/72157600036851976/
President Rodrigo R. Duterte delivers a speech during the turnover rites of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo on Friday where he discussed historical facts which led to the Mindanao problem and other issues relating to peace and order and the campaign for change towards ending hostilities with the CPP-NPA, MILF and MNLF. (Photo by Marcelino Pascua/PCOO/photo)
Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.
These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.
Most of these are shot outdoors where I have the room to literally spin and throw my little camera several feet up into the air, with some throws going as high as 15 feet or more!
None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.
Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.
To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography
Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.
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If you'd like to see more please check out my set, "Vertigo:"
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157630591282642/
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Someone once said that if you can relate to Edgar Allen Poe then you must be mentally ill. That person was also a simpleton and devoid of any real awareness of the dark corners of the human character. There is no doubt Poe was tortured man, an eccentric man and just maybe towards the end of his life mentally ill due to disease. No one knows for sure. His works are an expedition into love and loss, grief and insanity. They smite our emotions so hard because the human spirit is largely enveloped in feelings of sadness, rage, longing and feeling out of place. We may not perceive these things every second of everyday but they are there occasionally and they are very real for us. You cannot gaze upon the line “And all I loved, I loved alone” and not feel your heart fracture just a little, not because of the simple cluster of words but because we know all too well what he means! We feel it so deeply! That’s a truly great poet! A great poet deserves great homage, a series bridging many artistic journeys through some of the most adored compositions in Poe’s collection, a chance to create our own visions and build so much more on what he gave us.
"The Masque of the Red Death “is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, host a masquerade ball within seven rooms, each decorated with a different color. Prospero and 1,000 other nobles have taken refuge in this walled abbey to escape the Red Death, a terrible plague with gruesome symptoms that has swept over the land. Victims are overcome by "sharp pains", "sudden dizziness", and die within half an hour. Prospero and his court are indifferent to the sufferings of the population at large; they intend to await the end of the plague in luxury and safety behind the walls of their secure refuge, having welded the doors shut. At the chiming of midnight, the revelers and Prospero notice a figure in a dark, blood-splattered robe resembling a funeral shroud. The figure's mask resembles the rigid face of a corpse and exhibits the traits of the Red Death. When the figure turns to face him, the Prince lets out a sharp cry and falls dead... Only then do we realize the figure is the Red Death itself, and all of the guests contract and succumb to the disease. The final line of the story sums it up, "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all".
Lichfield Guildhall - glass from the former great north transept window of Lichfield Cathedral by Betton & Evans of Shrewsbury 1813.
Figure of Oswy, King of Northumberland, one of a sequence of nine figures relating to the foundation and history of the Cathedral.
Between 1813 & c1880 the 9-light north transept window at Lichfield was glazed with a fine sequence of late Georgian (partially) enamel painted historical figures of kings & bishops (one row of nine). No photographs have so far been found to show how this appeared, however the window can be glimpsed in it's original form in a late Georgian watercolour now preserved in Lichfield's St Mary's Heritage Centre.
Betton & Evans of Shrewsbury were prolific in the first half of the nineteenth century in the the western midlands and parts of Wales and were signifcicant in crossing the transition from enamel painting back to more traditional pot-metal leaded windows (this example combines both approaches)
Most of their compositions were either derived from old master paintings (Rubens etc) or geometric/heraldic work. Where they created new figurative images the drawing was often primitive and naive.
An exception to those rules is this magnificent series from Lichfield where another designer was employed for the 9 standing figure of this window (plus a later 18 for the corresponding south window). Martin Harrison (our greatest authority on 19th century glass) has identified the designer as John James Halls, a pupil of Henry Fuseli at the Royal Academy.
The painting is bold and vigorous, showing a remarkable freedom of brushwork combined with superb individual characterisation of the figures, making these panels some of the finest late Georgian glass to have survived. .
The glass was removed from the cathedral c1880 during Giles Gilbert Scott's restoration, when the late fifteenth century tracery was replaced with the current five lancets, in order to reinstate the original 13th century design of the north facade.. This dramatic alteration of the window's apertures rendered retention of the 1813 glazing virtually impossible, so it was replaced with the Clayton & Bell Tree of Jesse we see there today.
The dismantled window soon found a new home in the large north facing window of the main hall of Lichfield's Guildhall where it remains to this day. Of course it had to be extensively reconfigured to fit it's new setting, a five light window as opposed to nine; this entailed the nine figures being arranged as two rows of five (a new figure of Queen Victoria by a different workshop was added to fill the vacant space in the centre of the top row). Much of the architectural canopywork that formerly towered above each figure was lost in this process, though elements remain rather patchily worked into the three tracery lights above.
I hope eventually to attempt a digital reconstruction of the window in it's original setting using these images superimposed over the present south window of the cathedral (which is built to the same design as the former north window, prior to it's alteration by Scott)..
An impression of the original setting can be gained here www.flickr.com/photos/amthomson/2949125778/in/set-7215760...
Probably relating to the Glasgow Weekly Record newspaper. A confirmation on this or any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The Glasgow Weekly Record was published from the 24th January 1924 to the 9th May 1931 (my thanks to Linda Frost of the National Library of Scotland Reference Section for this information).
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Enamels: 1 (red).
Finish: Gilt.
Material: Brass.
Fixer: Pin.
Size: 1 1/8” across x 1 3/16” down (about 28mm x 31mm).
Process: Die stamped.
Makers: W. L. Thomson, Glasgow.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Description: Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh, Class Certificates relating to George Kay. On reverse of certificate there is information about what attendees will learn during the course. Linotype Course 1926 - 27.
Accession Number: SH.2009.289.1
Further Notes:
History: George Kay taught typography at Heriot Watt College, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
Prior to industrialisation print apprentices served their time in-house learning from their trade from trained journeymen. However, the introduction of new machinery led to a demand for more than on the job training. This was first discussed in Edinburgh at a meeting of technical education in 1873 when William Chambers advocated the inclusion of a printing school.
In 1887 the first trades courses were held at Heriot Watt College in Chambers Street, Edinburgh. In 1908 extra rooms at Chambers Street were given over to print rooms and the centre of the print school emerged. 1918 -1919 saw the beginning of a once a week day release classes at Heriot Watt under the Education (Scotland) Act. This was not supported and their establishment only lasted two years.
It was not until the establishment of the apprentice training committee in 1928 that Heriot Watt College was formally set up as a printing school. The apprentice training committee brought forward a method to assist employers in the selection of potential emplyees ensuring that the apprentice entered into the industry with the necessary educational achievements. This scheme was operated by the Scottish Print Employers Federation.
The Industry Training Act of 1964 took the formalisation of industrial training away from the employer and transfered it to an industry wide training board. When Napier College opened in 1964 the responsibility for print education in Scotland was transfered across from Heriot Watt. Heriot Watt was moving away from technical college provision and was soon to gain University status. Napier became the leading technical college for the trades and offered print education to Honours degree level.
The establishment of the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board (PPITB) in 1968 led to a general policy on print education provision. The PPITB introduced day release / block release classes to all apprentices allowing them to attain a nationally validated certificate. These certificates were awarded by the City & Guilds Institute until the 1980s and the introduction of SCOTVEC.
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
Carrigeen Castle has featured in columns of the New York Times, Sunday Times, Kaleva (Finland), and Afton Bladet (Sweden) newspapers, besides several American and European publications relating to Ireland. In the mid-1990s, the Frommer Guide to Ireland took the opportunity of placing a picture of Carrigeen Castle on its front cover.
A defensible fortified structure was on this hilltop from at least the sixteenth century. The Pacata Hibernica depiction of the siege of Cahir Castle (1599) shows such a building. In 1690, during the Williamite campaign, earthen and stone outworks were erected around it, presenting an ideally defensible fortification for the Danish troops of William II who, during that winter, had quarters in Cahir and nearby Clonmel. Materials from this earlier structure were incorporated in the present building, while the associated outworks were adapted to serve as the castellated wall encircling the grounds.
In 1809, at the Summer Assize Presentments of the County Tipperary Grand Jury, funding was laid aside for the future provision of a bridewell in the town of Cahir. Bridewells (small town gaols) were generally small two-storey buildings, built of cut-limestone, and costing up to £800 to erect. They held prisoners temporarily, pending space in the county gaol, and were funded by the grand jury system (predecessors of the county councils), but supplementary central resources were also available, in certain circumstances. At Cahir, a committee led by local landlord, Richard Butler, baron of Caher – soon to become first earl of Glengall – was successful in attracting over twice the usual funding. Their chosen architect – Michael Bernard Mullins - submitted two plans, both variants of the same elaborate, castellated structure, costing some £2,000 to build, which would emphasize the fortress origins of the site and overawe the local population. This involved the creation of towers, turrets, battlements and a machicolation (defence mechanism over the main door, through which boiling oil was thrown on attackers of medieval castles) of hand cut limestone, an expensive and time consuming process.
Construction of the Cahir Bridewell commenced in 1813, and it was opened for the admission of prisoners in 1816. The original section is three stories in height, with a cut-limestone spiral staircase in the main tower. It originally comprised five cells, two dayrooms, two keeper's rooms and two exercise yards, the latter incorporating obtuse and acute angles suggestive of late medieval starfort design. The inner grounds – comprising ½ acre – are encircled by a castellated wall and gateway arch, beyond which lies 5½ acres known as The Bridewell Field.
The bridewell was enlarged in 1849-50 – at the height of the Great Famine – when the prison compliment was increased to eight cells (four for males, three for females and one for drunken / violent prisoners), two dayrooms, two storerooms, and two exercise yards. An inter-connecting keeper's residence was also erected – comprising a kitchen, dining room, sitting room, and two bedrooms.
LIFE IN THE BRIDEWELL:
Cahir Bridewell received mention in several noteworthy publications due to its unique appearance and situation. Perhaps the earliest coverage, however, was in May 1827 when the local Clonmel Gazette newspaper carried the headline ‘two men escaped from Cahir Bridewell’. The men managed to escape unnoticed but were recaptured the following day. Following on from this incident, the parapet of the exercise yards was raised!
In 1837 The Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland stated ‘the bridewell is a handsome castellated building, containing five cells, one dayroom and two airing yards. However, the Inspector General of Prisons (Ireland) Reports of the 1830s and 1840s noted a great decline in the condition of the building, notice of which reached a more general readership in The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland (1846), which stated ‘The Gaol is distinct and suitable in architecture. A short time ago, it was remarkable for its dilapidated state and bad management, but in 1841 it underwent repair.’ The keeper was ‘a painter, who occupied the house for his trade’, and was ‘totally unsuitable to his office’.
Following this damning report, the superintendence of all bridewells of the south riding of Tipperary was placed under the governor of HM Richmond Prison, Clonmel – which was appropriate, given that these temporary places of confinement acted as reserve accommodation for that gaol. Thereafter, a system of training keepers and turnkeys at Clonmel gaol was utilised to great effect.
Also, their salaries were increased from £5 in the 1810s (from which minor repairs were paid, leaving little incentive for upkeep) to £30 by the early 1840s, gradually increased to £50 by 1876.
Due to the lawlessness and poverty of the period, large numbers were confined at Cahir Bridewell over the years. In the year September 1825 to September 1826, 156 prisoners were confined here for an average of three days (awaiting transfer to Clonmel Gaol), at an average cost of 5d. per head. Numbers confined continued to increase, peaking during the famine years when, during one quarter of 1851, 533 prisoners were confined. The prisoners were fed a pound of bread and a pint of new milk for breakfast, and a pound of bread and a pint of skimmed milk for dinner. The local Anglican clergyman was the inspector. Each cell contained, per person, one iron bedstead, one bed ticken and three blankets.
Engraving of 1853
This earliest view – an engraving from 1853 – was commissioned when the property was featured as a notable building in the auction catalogue of Cahir Estates. The Encumbered Estates Court sold the majority of the estate, as it had been bankrupted through town improvements and a lack of tenant rents during the Great Famine (1846-51).
Cahir Bridewell was one of 52 gaols closed by the prison authorities in 1878, as part of an island wide rationalization. The estate then leased the keepers’ residence to local military officers until the purchase of the building from Lt. Col. Richard Butler-Charteris by David Butler (1890-1955), in 1919. He continued the estate tradition of leasing the keeper’s residence, for a time, before residing here in retirement. Following the marriage in 1969 of his son, John (Séan) with Margaret (Peig), the couple commenced renovating the remainder of the building, which opened in May 1976, as a guest accommodation.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
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Here is a revised inside... simplified the background and made it interact with the other elements a little. Thoughts? Gone to press for this week, but I still have chances to edit for the next week of the series (in about 3 weeks).
The original and front of the bulletin is here.
The City of Wolf Point website relates the story of James Cusker and Rolla Cusker, who broke though the ice in February, 1926, while returning home from a basketball game. With the ferry service suspended for the winter, many folks drove across the frozen ice of the Missouri River. The problem is that the river is fast flowing and has unpredictable currents. The ice was strong enough for the two men to drive across earlier in the evening, but on their way home, they hit an open spot despite retracing their earlier tracks. Their bodies were not found for several days.
The Cusker family tragedy spurred the local officials into asking that a highway and bridge be considered as part of the new US highway system that was being formed. Several counties and local cities supported this plan, and the state agreed in October of 1926. The bridge was started shortly afterward, funded half by the State of Montana, and half by matching funds from the federal government. The bridge was completed and a huge dedication ceremony was held on July 9, 1930.
The bridge was situated high above the river since the US Army Corps of Engineers considered the Missouri River to be navigable at that time. Two large concrete piers were built on each side of the river channel, and a 400 foot main through truss span was erected across the river. The main span is flaked by a slightly shorter though truss span on each side. Short segments of steel girders connect the outer truss spans to the bridge abutments, which are built built on fill some 20 feet above ground level. When completed, this was a very imposing structure that sat up tall, occupying is place across the river with pride. The bridge lived up to its billing as the most massive bridge in the state of Montana.
All things do come to an end. Wider and heavier traffic and increased maintenance costs lead to the Lewis & Clark Bridge becoming obsolete. The state built a new river bridge just west of the old bridge in 1997 and 1998. The old bridge now has a second life as a state historical site. The bridge was deeded to the Montana Historical Society, who plans to maintain the bridge as a monument. They also operate a small park and interpretive display at the south end of the bridge. The bridge was also added to the National Register of Historic Places. While the bridge remains closed as of 2007, the historical society is working to develop a plan to make the bridge safe for pedestrian users. That would be a site to see
Both of these posters relate to different items regarding Council Tax, aka Rates.
The one on the left refers to Brighton City Council's, led by the leader the Green Partiesuniquely names Jason Kitcat, imposed an well above inflation increase for 2014/15 - they are just not earning enough from the highly inflated parking charges.
The one on the right refers to when a resident started to film a meeting of Seaford Town Council during which he understood the local rate precept would be discussed. They said it was against the rules to film and when he argued the point that he thought is was his right they called in the police, who share the building, and eventually the meeting was abandoned. They had saId they will be 'reviewing standing orders'. What is interesting whilst the charges for East Sussex County Council and Lewes District Council have been frozen for the last few years the charge Seaford has increased year by year without any visible changes to the services they provide. In addition there are reports of bullying and harassment, etc. which has resulted in the local Member of Parliament suggesting an audit of the situation
On this year of the 70th anniversary of the 425 Alouette Squadron, here is André Valiquette and Richard Girouard book launch
JE TE PLUMERAI
425 Alouette Squadron
Defending freedom since 1942
“A unique 248-page bilingual book including never-before published photos and documents, relating 425 Alouette Squadron History” (Book back cover)
“425 Squadron is formed on June 22nd 1942. […] What is unique and innovative about this new squadron is that for the first time in the annals of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the majority of the unit will be made of Canadian aviators of French descent. They will be not only from the Province of Quebec, but also from other francophone areas around the country.” (page 10)
“This book tells the stories of the squadron’s operational World War II missions flying Vickers Wellington, Handley-Page Halifax and Avro Lancasters bombers in England; the 1950’s all weather years flying the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck interceptor at RCAF Station St. Hubert (QC); the move to McDonnell Dougas CF-101 Voodoo supersonic interceptor in 1961 flying at RCAF Stations Namao (AB) and Bagotville (QC), and the operational service with the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet multi-role fighter since 1984 at CFB Bagotville (QC).” (Book back cover)
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En cette année du 70e anniversaire de l’escadron 425 Alouette, voici le lancement du livre de Marc-André Valiquette et Richard Girouard
JE TE PLUMERAI
Escadron 425 Alouette
Défendre la liberté depuis 1942
« Un livre unique et bilingue de 248 pages incluant des documents et photos inédits relatant l’histoire de l’escadron 425 Alouette. » (4e de couverture)
« L’escadrille 425 a vu le jour le 22 juin 1942. […] La particularité innovatrice de cette nouvelle escadrille réside dans le fait que pour la première fois dans les annales du Corps d’Aviation Royal Canadien (CARC), cette unité serait composée en majorité d’aviateurs canadiens d’expression française, provenant autant de la Province de Québec que du reste du pays. » (page 11)
Ce livre nous fait découvrir les détails des missions opérationnelles des aviateurs de l’escadron pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale alors qu’ils volent les bombardiers Vickers Wellington, Handley-Page Halifax et Avro Lancaster en Angleterre; l’utilisation du chasseur tous temps Avro Canada CF-100 à la base de St-Hubert (QC) au cours des années cinquante; la transition vers le vol supersonique en 1961 avec l’intercepteur McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo aux bases de Namao (AB) et Bagotville (QC) ainsi que le service opérationnel avec le chasseur multirôle McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet à la base de Bagotville depuis 1984. (Source : 4e de couverture)
This tote bag is available in my current favorite Toronto coffee shop -Balzac's.
Known for his prodigious consumption of coffee, it seems appropriate that this coffee shop bears his name.
Background: www.openculture.com/2013/09/honore-de-balzac-on-the-pleas...
Postcard
The Fay Thomas Collection includes family archives relating to the Thomas family. Moses Thomas (1825-1878) was a significant figure in the history of the area now known as the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia. Thomas and Ann and their family lived at "Mayfield", Mernda, Victoria.
Miss Lily Thomas (1871-1946), Thomas and Ann’s fourth daughter lived there all her life. She collected postcards which her family and friends sent her on a very regular basis. It was an easy and enjoyable way to keep in touch. Production of postcards blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lily’s collection encompasses the so-called Golden Age (1890-1915) with many postmarked 1906-1907. Some were sent to other members of the family.
The collection document the natural landscape as well as the built environment—buildings, gardens, parks, and tourist sites. Topographical Postcards showing street scenes and general views from Australian and international locations, some of which are artistic views. Popular postcard manufacturers such as Tuck’s Postcards are included in the collection.
Decorative cards, many embellished with floral motives (as a nod to the receiver Lily?) and embossing. Greeting cards are common for Christmas, New Year, Easter and of course birthdays.
Regular senders can be identified from Kyneton and the Great Ocean Road area, Victoria and there is a siginifant collection from Scotland (but not sent from there).
YPRL hold digital copies of the Papers of the Moses Thomas Family held at State Library Victoria
Copyright for these images is Public domain but a credit to the Fay Thomas Collection and YPRL would be appreciated.
Enquiries: Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Kagura, a shamanic ritual of ancient Japan was performed here recently. Team Viva attended
Shinto, the ancient Japanese religion has many rites and rituals relating to sacred worship. Among them is the Kagura, a theatrical dance, performed wearing heavy, colourful costumes of animals, with demon masks and featuring graceful body movements.
It was delivered by the Iwami Kagura troupe. The whole extravaganza was divided in three parts.
The last was particularly riveting. It involved a huge bamboo and paper serpent, about 40cm in diameter and 16mts long.
Tomoharu Katsuta, director of The Japan-India Association explained, “This is a sacred dance offered to Gods and Goddess at local shrines during the autumn harvest festival. It is based on old scriptures and was begun during 1100AD, by Shinto priests. Ordinary folk began performing it from the start of the Meiji Era, from 1869-1912, using Taiko drums, hand claps and flutes.”
It originally lasted for 12 hours, beginning from 7pm. It ended by 7am. The Delhi show was organised by ICCR and supported by the Embassy of Japan.
The evening began with a section called the Jin-rin, named after a demon, represented with a big mask. It was followed by Ebisu, the of fishing and Orochi, the name of a giant serpent. “According to myth, Jin-rinwas a winged demon king who flew all over Japan and killed people.” Later, King Chuai, second son of Emperor Yamato Takeru decided to kill the Jin-rin. The second piece featured Ebisu and Daikoku, God of wealth and prosperity. This is usually performed at weddings and auspicious ceremonies.
Orochi’s story involves an old couple and their daughter. The serpent would take the girls away and kill them. The couple was saved by the hero, Susano no Mikoto, who was exiled from the Heaven called Takamagahara. He asked the couples to make eight barrels of strong sake (rice wine), because the Orochi serpent had eight heads and eight tails. And its length swept over eight mountains and eight valleys.
“Mikoto succeeded in killing the monster while it was drunk and sleeping. Since then, sake is used to be drink in the weddings,” explained Tomoharu Katsuta.
He added, “This traditional dance form is used as a tool for Japans’ cultural exchange activities. It includes the Orochi (giant evil Serpent) episode, which received acclaim for its scale and dynamic movement. And the Iwami Kagura is a source of pride for locals. However, the big masks used, with their small eyes, create problem for performers vision. And the heavy costumes weigh over 20kgs, with gold and silver threads, plus glass beads.” Carrying the heavy serpent is also a tough job.
[Credit to Pioneer article]
parchment, 235mm x 185mm
Gift of Walter F. Welch, Jr. Class of 1928
Donated June, 1954
Publisher: Tufts University. Tisch Library.
Rights: Creative Commons 3.0
Description: A bifolio fragment of a 12th Century missal. Images are of each leaf, recto and verso.
Partial translation by Charlotte Harrison & Natalie Wiegand
…or what woman, having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does she not ignite a lamp and turn upside down her house and search diligently until she finds it? He relates.
…rationem nostram quos domine .ii.
…Saul bound under an oath the people, saying “Cursed be the man who eats bread until evening before I avenge myself on my enemies.” And the entire population did not eat bread. All the people entered into the forest, in which there was honey atop the face of the field. And so the people entered the forest and saw the honey flowing. And no one touched his hand to his mouth for the people feared the oath. Second reading.
…Jonathan did not hear when his father bound the people with an oath, and he extended the top of his staff, which he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it into the honeycomb, and he brought his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened, and one of the people responding said, “Your father bound the people justly with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is he who eats bread today.’ Thus the people have grown weak.” Third reading.
Jonathan said, “My father has disturbed the country. You yourselves saw that my eyes brightened because I ate a little of that honey. How much better it would be if the people had eaten some of their enemies’ spoils, which they found. Wouldn’t greater injury have been made against the Philistines?” Then on that day, they struck down the Philistines from Michmash all the way into Aijalon. But the people became so exhausted, and having turned towards the plunder, they stole sheep and cows and calves and slaughtered them on the ground and the people ate them blood and all.
They announced to Saul saying, “What a people who had sinned against God eating even the blood.” He responded, “You have transgressed. Roll a great rock towards me right now.” Saul said, “Go out into the masses and tell them that each one should bring to me their cow and ram and, in addition, kill it and eat it and do not sin against the lord, by eating even blood.” Second reading.
Each and every one of the people led his cow in his hand until night. And there they slaughtered them. And then Saul built an altar for God. And this was the first time he began to build an altar for God. And Saul said, “Let us charge upon the Philistines at night and let us destroy them all the way until the dawning of the day. And let us not leave behind a single man of theirs.” The people spoke, “Do everything that seems good in your eyes.” And the priest spoke, “Let us approach God here.” Third reading.
So Saul consulted God saying, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” And he did not respond to him on that day. And Saul said, “Come here, all chieftains of the people, and know and see through what sin this has been committed today. As the lord savior of Israel lives, even if it was done by my son Jonathan, without hesitation he will die.” To this no one spoke against him… Third reading.
Regarding the Trinity, the sacred Scripture says that it might assign either in deeds or in words something, which seems to be agreeable for individual people. Let the Catholic faith not be disturbed but let it be taught so that through its essence either of voice or of deed, the truth of the trinity be worked in to us. And let thinking not divide what hearing discerns. For on account of this, either before the father or before the son, or before the Holy Spirit, they are brought forth by the appeal that confession of belief in the trinity is not wrong, which, when it is not separated, one never understands that it is a trinity if always it is said thus to be inseparable…Third reading.
Let us call you… Our God. First reading.
We are reading Saint Moses, who was giving a lesson of God to the people when he said, “Listen Israel. Your Lord God is one. He is not able to be greater. He is not able to be less. As the Prophet David said. Great is our God and great is his virtue. And of his wisdom, there is no sum. And yet listen briefly, Roman brothers, what will be explained by the helping God to his people. One God is the father, one God is the son, one God is the Holy Spirit… God is great.
“There are not three Gods but one God.” Second reading. “Three in words, one in substance,” the heretic says to me. If therefore they are one, all are incarnate. But it is not so. The flesh pertains to Christ alone. Truly one is spirit, the other is reason. And yet in spirit there is reason, and spirit is one. But spirit drives the other, and reason drives the other. Spirit lives, reason understands.
And life pertains to the spirit and wisdom pertains to reason and when they are one, the spirit alone supports life. Reason alone supports wisdom. And yet there is no spirit without reason, nor reason without spirit, and thus are the father and the son. It is right that they are one and God is one and that the flesh pertains to Christ alone; just as wisdom pertains to reason alone. It is not right for wisdom to withdraw from the spirit. The father is charity, with charity, who...
We believe there is proof in the sun: heat and luster are of one manner, but heat dries up, while luster brightens. Heat takes in the other, luster takes in the other. And it is right that heat and luster are not able to be separated from one another. Luster takes in light and but not… boiling heat. Heat takes in boiling heat not light. Each drives the other away just as the other does and yet they are not separated from each other. And thus the son takes up the flesh and he does not forsake the father nor divide himself from the father… I am…
The son takes up the flesh as his own and nevertheless both the father and the Holy Spirit do not lack greatness. In divinity, there is equality; in only the flesh is there ownership to the son… There is one divine nature that indeed fills the flesh of Christ…
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The Fay Thomas Collection includes family archives relating to the Thomas family. Moses Thomas (1825-1878) was a significant figure in the history of the area now known as the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia. Thomas and Ann and their family lived at "Mayfield", Mernda, Victoria.
Miss Lily Thomas (1871-1946), Thomas and Ann’s fourth daughter lived there all her life. She collected postcards which her family and friends sent her on a very regular basis. It was an easy and enjoyable way to keep in touch. Production of postcards blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lily’s collection encompasses the so-called Golden Age (1890-1915) with many postmarked 1906-1907. Some were sent to other members of the family.
The collection document the natural landscape as well as the built environment—buildings, gardens, parks, and tourist sites. Topographical Postcards showing street scenes and general views from Australian and international locations, some of which are artistic views. Popular postcard manufacturers such as Tuck’s Postcards are included in the collection.
Decorative cards, many embellished with floral motives (as a nod to the receiver Lily?) and embossing. Greeting cards are common for Christmas, New Year, Easter and of course birthdays.
Regular senders can be identified from Kyneton and the Great Ocean Road area, Victoria and there is a siginifant collection from Scotland (but not sent from there).
YPRL hold digital copies of the Papers of the Moses Thomas Family held at State Library Victoria
Copyright for these images is Public domain but a credit to the Fay Thomas Collection and YPRL would be appreciated.
Enquiries: Yarra Plenty Regional Library
“What is it about the 50’s that’s so attractive?”
"I can relate the curves, I love the glamour and the music was fantastic.”
“And when did the fascination start for you, what do you remember about it?”
“In my early teens, around 13. I remember seeing Marilynn Monroe in ‘Some Like It Hot’”
“Do you think there’s anything from the 50’s which we’ve lost, and could benefit from now?”
“There are less gentlemen in the world.”
I received an email from Roberta yesterday, asking me if I could send her her portrait. It took me a while to remember her as I took her portrait back in Dec 2013. I had some issues with data and computers around that time and I was moving from one machine to another so I had misplaced a day or two of pictures.
Sure enough, I went back and had a look and I had her picture from that day so I processed it last night, and here it is - better late than never :)
This picture is #035 in my second round of the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Haggadah Antiquarian Venice 1629 reprint Leather Covers
1629 VENICE HAGGADAH
REPRINT FASCIMILE
VG CONDITION, Leather Covers
A REPRINT OF A BEAUTIFUL HAGGADAH, THE 1629 VENICE HAGGADAH, WITH JUDEO-ITALIAN TRANSLATION. COMPLETELY ILLUSTRATED. THE CLOSEST THING TO THE REAL THING!
THE VENICE HAGGADAH SHEL PESAH FACSIMILE OF 1629 ILLUSTR.
A COPY FROM 350
ISRAEL 1975
EDITOR SHMUEL MOR
LIMITED EDITION OF 350 COPIES.
This is a facsimile of the Venice Haggadah of 1629. Like the 1609 Venice Haggadah, this edition features pages arranged as classical buildings, with two columns, a central space and a pediment. Aside from the pediments, capitals and decorated letters, the Haggadah is accompanied by numerous woodcuts of Biblical scenes relating directly or indirectly to the Exodus, along with woodcuts depicting contemporary Jewish family scenes.
The columns contain notes and Yiddish translation. In contrast to the 1609 edition, this edition contains the exegetic notes of the great Sephardic Rebe, Isaac Abarbanel.
This edition was printed in 1975 – 350 copies on high-quality, parchment-like paper. 400x275mm, no pagination. Leather-bound hardcover
CONDITION:
Excellent and well-preserved.
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LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visits the construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (2014.04.28)
“The observer, when he seems to himself to be observing a stone, is really, if physics is to be believed, observing the effects of the stone upon himself.”
- Bertrand Russell
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it was extrememly hard for me to get this shot.. i am so glad i could capture it. the way i shot it was extremely funny.. Crea-tive photographed me while i struggled to take this shot. I might post it.. so look out for that one.
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