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Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Editorial Contents We will be celebrating 30 years of the Newsletter with the publication of a special anniversary issue next month. We will be Page drawing material from all the publications down 2 & 4 Maynooth C.C. Notes the years and will be mainly pictorial in content. This publication would make an ideal 4. The Land and People of County Christmas gift especially for those who have of county Meath 1750—1850 left the area or who are living abroad. We hope to have it out before the Christmas post 6 & 7 Planning Permissions days for US and Australia. So, remember to 8. Crossword. put it on your Christmas shopping list! 10. Colouring Competition This month’s Newsletter features an update on 12. Useful Tips the Save the Tara Skryne campaign. The group has obviously been working tirelessly to 14. Gardening Hints prevent the construction of the M3 motorway 16. Residential Tenancies Act 2004 that will divide the valley. The fact that planning permission has been granted for its 18 Girls National School Camogie construction is hard understand when this News valley holds such an important place culturally and archaeological both nationally and 20 Science week at N U I Maynooth internationally. A letter to the editor of Irish 22 & 24 Andy Mac Pasta Dishes Times from archaeologists and historians (23.2.04) sets out the case for the importance 28. Maynooth Golf Society of the site as “The Hill of Tara constitutes our 30. Maynooth G A A— Ladies football ceremonial and mythical capital…recognisable world wide… many monuments predate the 31. Local Girl’s Big Catch Egyptian pyramids…holds a special key to 32. Walk in Aid of Senior Citizen’s fuel understanding the continuous progression of European civilisation. The Hill of Skryne…a fund national monument and early religious and 34, 35 ritual centre…cannot be separated from the River Boyne, or from each other. Every effort 36& 38 Save the TaraSkryne Valley- should be made to preserve national Activities monuments in situ according to stated Government policy as well as the Councils of 40. Maynooth Tidy Town News Europe’s Valetta Convention 44 Maynooth Town F C. (The European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage) to which Ireland is 46 Vintage Rally a signatory… Tara warrants UNESCO 49, 50 protection, if ever an Irish site did”. For more information on the issue see http:// 52 & 54 Maynooth Labour News www.taraskryne.org. 57 & 58 Cllr. Catherine Murphy Political Congratulations to Peter Connell, former News Newsletter editor, on the publication of his book “The land and people of County Meath, 1750-1850” (Four Courts Press, 2004). 1 Maynooth Community Council Notes The October meeting of Maynooth Community Council Harbour Field took place on 11th October in the Glenroyal Hotel. The Harbour Field is now in ownership of Kildare County Council. The plan here would mean that the Draft County Development Plan 2005 - 2011 open space would become a Town Park. i.e. The Plan can be viewed on the Council’s Web-site in the Library and St Mary’s Naas until the 26th October. A mixed playground to cater for different age However if was generally felt that the time should be groups: U/6, U/12 and teenagers. extended. Cllr. Senan Griffin agreed with this also Cllr. Tennis courts John McGinley and that it should be also viewed in its Basketball courts full text. It was noted that a meeting had being called Mini-sports to meet with planners. People didn’t know about it. In addition to the existing football pitch John O’Connor felt that Residence Associations and Maynooth Community Council should have been Other improvements would include: notified. Pedestrian and cycle access New street furniture, lighting and seats. Draft Maynooth Harbour Action Area Plan New planting Chairperson Hugh Gallagher gave a brief outline of the Cllr. Griffin said this will bring a whole new change to plan. the streetscape of Maynooth. He said the only Both Cllr’s Griffin and McGinley felt that the plan was negative are here was the tunnel. It would have to good but both had some reservations. be policed. He also said Waterways Ireland and Cllr. McGinley gave a presentation of the plan. Iarnróid Eireann are working with Kildare County It was noted that there are two Action Area Plans for Council and the proposed marina will bring the life of Maynooth. This allowed the people to put in the canal into the town more. submissions to the plans. Maynooth Community Mary Clougher said Parson Street is a very old part of Council put in submissions on both the Harbour and Maynooth, but it was stated that a developer owns a Carton plans a new road is proposed at the end of the number of houses here. Harbour Field exit at Straffan Rd. It will also exit at Tony Bean raised concerns about work to be done in Parson Street. However with the opening of the the Harbour Field also that management plan should Meadowbrook link road a huge amount of traffic will be put in place for the Harbour Field. be brought directly to the Straffan Road. 125 metres Paul Croghan said it was a fully comprehensive plan. of new road will be underground. Two new streets It was also noted that the next Leixlip Area Meeting are proposed. A new pedestrian street from Harbour will be 21st October 2004. The next full Council Field to Leinster Street. It is still work in progress and meeting end November. It will be January - February a draft plan has not yet been agreed. for final decision. It was also noted that the H.G.V. signs seem to be Canal - Waterways Ireland working. Paul Croghan raised the worrying traffic It is proposed that a floating marina will be put in situation with all the development going on place with a secure gangway. However it will mean the removal of the island in the centre of the harbour. Lord Mayor Document It is proposed that the relocated island would be built Put back for full discussion at next meeting. first. This work would be in consultation with the National Parks and Wildlife Services. The facilities Residential Tenancies Act 2004 here would include sewage pump-out facility for boats Put back for full discussion at next meeting. and a service block, which would include showers, chemical toilet disposal and laundry facility. St Patrick’s Day Parade John McGinley stated that the parade would have to New Civic Building get a face lift in order to get increased participation. New buildings to be incorporated here include- It was agreed to approve €500 to enable artists to Kildare County Council Area Offices come up with a spectacular float. Arts Council funding Court House and sponsorship from local major employers will be Garda District HQ sought. Library FÁS Christmas Lights Coffee Shop Cllr. McGinley asked that a letter be sent to the Maynooth Traders Associations asking what they The new development will mean that the Fire Station were doing about the Christmas Lights on the Main and Council yard will be relocated. Street. 2 Maynooth Community Council Notes (cont.) Sympathy A vote of sympathy was extended to the family of Ciaran Dockery, former vice-principal of Maynooth Post Primary School. Register of Electors Councillor Senan Griffin noted that time is running out for people to register. Next Community Council meeting is on the 8th November, in the Glenroyal Hotel. Francis Barrett who sponsored the U11 Maynooth Soccer Team presenting the soccer kit to John Saults. Marie Gleeson P.R.O. 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It was also a century when the Irish economy was transformed as it became increasingly shaped by the demands of the Now Open at Industrial Revolution in Britain. Greenfield Shopping Centre This book traces how these changes were played out on the rolling plains of Co. Meath. Long characterized Phone Number 01 6292681 as a rich county dominated by strong farmers involved in the fattening of beef cattle, the picture of Meath that emerges here is a much more complex one. Cut Throat Shaving Making use of a wide range of sources, including estate records and the surviving manuscript census of & Hot Towel Treatments 1821 for the Navan baronies, Peter Connell explores the relative position of the different classes in rural society over the period.
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