Clondalkin’s Monthly Community Newspaper (First edition collectors item) ju n e 82 PRICE 25p Government betrayal on Clondalkin Mills The decision to nationalise the Clondalkin Paper a major blow to the were dashed last week finally to dissuade the workers. when a Canadian busin­ workers from interven­ Mills at the expected loss of 250 jobs has been Earlier in the week, essman Mr. Kruger, met ing. greeted by the Workers’ Action Committee as a be­ local Fianna Fail T.D. with Mr. Haughey to dis­ Following Thursdays Mary Harney, speaking cuss a deal. meeting the Workers trayal of the Government pre-election promise. to the Echo would not Dissatisfied with the Action Committee an­ Disappointed workers, Albert Reynolds, was to operation of the Mills rule out the possibility lack of progress on the nounced that they were laid off for over six mon­ be given authorisation to can remain commercially of an element of private Government’s part, the to meet with Tony Gre­ ths already, claim that enter into negotiations viable, they hope to em­ investment, as she said Clondalkin workers de­ gory T.D. and with trade the proposals which em­ for the purchase of CPM ploy up to 220 workers. “the Government does cided to intervene in the union leader, Michael erged from a meeting last included a proviso that Immediately, this in­ not know much about Dublin-West by-election Mullen, to demand that Thursday between Gov­ manning levels and man­ volves a definite loss of running a paper indus­ against Fianna Fail. they support the workers ernment officials and a agement would require around 250 jobs. try” . The intervention was in their attempt to force workers committee del­ the prior approval of the Another major griev­ Negotiations had been to have taken the form the Government to im­ egation, are totally un­ Government. ance with the Workers carried out with several of a distributed state­ plement fully the pre­ acceptable and complet­ Within three months, Action Committee is the different interested par­ ment, urging the elect­ election proposals. ely out of line with the after the necessary re­ likelihood that the Mills ties. Fianna Fail had orate to ensure imple­ A meeting of the Wor­ proposals contained in pairs and various work­ will not run at full cap­ hoped for limited state mentation of the Gre­ kers Action Committee the much publicized ing arrangements, the acity when re-opened. intervention, sharing gory Package by voting was to be followed by a “Gregory deal” . Government hope to em­ Having approached ownership with a private against Fianna Fail and general meeting at which The announcement at ploy 50 people on a one- last Thursdays meeting firm on a 50-50 basis so preventing the Gov­ the Governments an­ last Thursdays meeting shift basis. with cautious optimism, or 70-30 basis.' ernment gaining a maj­ nouncement would be re­ that the Minister for Ind­ If the Government the Government’s It is understood that ority in Dail Eireann. viewed and the necessary ustry, and Energy, Mr. then believe that the announcement comes as last hopes for such a deal M r. Reynolds managed “ i “ TUTHILLS, feT, Limited

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Posing with their massive machines are some members of the Clondalkin Motor Cycle Club. Don’t forget Fathers Day June 20th. Large selection of cards and For immediate colour,plant gifts to suit all kinds of Dads. Clondalkin Garden from our great range of summer bedding plants & Free Weekly Draw Centre (starting Fri. Ilth June for 6 weeks). hanging baskets. Prizes Invites ‘Echo’ readers Special offer to holders of this Portable T.V.-Patio table & 4 chairs-Boys Bike- to see our huge range of trees- Calculator watch-Radio Cassette Recorder-Giant advertisement. Free Pot Plant Panda. shrubs-climbers-roses-(standard with every £12 purchase. Free ticket with every purchase of £5 bush climber), alpines, perennials Winning number will be advertised in our etc. Boot Rd. Phone 593812 window. 2 CLONDALKIN ECHO, 3rd JUNE 1982 •LOCA< NEWS #LOCAL L NEWS •LOCAL NE The Birth The Round Tower Special Housewives of the Course in Colaiste Echo ONE OF the essent­ ial ingredients for a com­ Chronain munity to develop as a by Michael Barry caring, sharing people is communication. Each A SPECIAL one-year secretarial course with places area must know what is afternoon-the school bell happening elsewhere reserved exclusively for housewives has been given rings at 9.35am and the the go-ahead from Dublin VEC and will begin at Colaiste whether it be good or bad. dav ends at 2.45pm. Chronain, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, in September. We cannot identify with each other if we don't The course in office enrolment for the course The course will have a skills and business know each other. is still open. College auth­ strong emphasis on studies will include as Clondalkin is one of orities say that if there are practical work and subjects typing, computer Dublins satellite towns, sufficient applications, Clondalkin housewives work, telephone bursting at its seams and consideration will be will be pleased to learn unfortunately since the technique and commerce, given to running two 22 that no homework will be demise of the Clondalkin and students will be woman courses. involved. News was without it's prepared for tests set by The course timetable such employers as Dublin has been designed to It costs £40 to sign up, means of communication. Corporation and the Civil allow mothers time to and the Leaving We don't hope to take the place of Clondalkin News Service. pack the children off to Certificate is the but we will endeavour to With only 12 of 22 school in the morning and minimum qualification fill that gap. places yet filled, to collect them in the needed for entry. We would like to feel that the Clondalkin Echo is your newspaper. If you have something to say or Sub Post-Office contribute - use us. IPPAPlay- For Bawnogue The Clondalkin Echo is a sister paper to the already The provision of a sub­ established Tallaght Group Week post office for Echo(now in it's third Bawnogue is being year). The Tallaght Echo Although the Tallaght/Clondalkin branch of the delayed by the failure to started as the Clondalkin IPPA (Irish Preschool Playgroups Association) is find a suitable premises. one is - as a monthly only in its infancy, several mother groups arranged The Department has paper, but since January special events to celebrate PLAYGROUP WEEK. already advertised twice of this year appears on the for candidates without streets every fortnight, Picnics, outings, Open-Days Dublin have a special day. success and now trying hopefully it won't be long for parents and visitors were Arising from Playgroup again. According to a before the Clondalkin held in several groups. The Week a function will be held spokesperson the office Echo is coming to you Quigley Playgroup went to for the public in Scoil Ide, more often-keeping you Dolphin’s Barn Firestation and Clondalkin (51 or 76 bus) at will be provided as soon had a wonderful time. Other 8p.m. on Thursday 3rd June. as such a candidate more up-to-date with groups combined forces, and Guest speaker will be Miriam comes forward. whats happening around held joint parties. Highlight Gallagher speech-therapist, you. of the week is the visit to the and author of Let’s Help Our Zoo on the Saturday when Children To Talk. playgroups from all over ' The beginning of the end mechanical drawing, MONDAY, 24th of May building construction, was a red-letter day for computer studies, arts Moyle Park College. On and crafts, music and that day the bulldozers drama, physics, sports moved in on the site, hall, dressing rooms, and work commenced on demonstration and lec­ the final phase of its ture rooms and a can­ development with the teen. All in all, enough new extension. to help the college equip This extension will their students for the provide facilities for eighties. metalwork, woodwork,Joe’s Newsagent Relaxing at their Club, some of the workers from the Paper Mills. Monastery Shopping Centre, Toys-Stationery-GreetingClondalkin Cards- ABC New Road, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin The Clondalkin Echo, Magazines-Groceries Editoral address: Experts in Luxury Built-in Wardrobes Open 7 days per week, 3 Rowlagh Green, 8am - 10pm daily Ring : South Side 59 23 25 Wrafter Clondalkin, Co. Dublin. grzeen is L e MONASTERY DRY Murphy’s UMHllC LEANER SiliiiiHH h o te L NOW OFFERS Newsagent Best wishes to the Editor and 4 HOUR DRY CLEANING Monastery Road, Staff of the Clondalkin Echo on SERVICE Clondalkin

the publication of their first Garment Cleaning: Curtains Large selection of Toys, including issue from the Management Overall Service: Alterations Fisher Price-Stationery-Greeting and Staff at the Green Isle Hotel Monastery Rd. Ph. 593224 Cards-Sweets-Magazines CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 3 •LOCAL NEWS ©LOCAL NEWS •LOCAL NEWS ©LOCAL NE Deansrath The Future Of & Melrose Animals On Track - Anxious Over Kishogue Site Street Lighting A motion that will decide the future of the A Gross Exaggeration A Clondalkin residents assoc­ Kishogue halting site for travellers will be put iation has written to the E.S.B.. It appears that the horrifying reports of animals iously and there was no before a special meeting of Dublin County Council urging that the poor lighting being tied to the railway tracks at Clondalkin evidence to suggest that the on June 3rd. facilities in the area be dealt and cut to pieces by a high-speed train were gross animal had been tied. No dog The motion will propose that A motion that it be made with as an emergency case. exaggerations. Though the story was published even was found. Kishogue, along with a number permanent was defeated at The Deansrath and Melrose in the English tabloids my own enquiries suggest of other sites in the Dublin County Council level last year, residents association had also that nothing of the sort happened. The driver of the train, area, be made a permanent halt and a prediction of a similar written to four local TDs and Apparently the Gardai in Edward Dunphy of Drimnagh, and that toilet and washing result has been given to the the Public Lighting Depart­ who walked the relevant facilities be made available ECH by a leading local ment of the County Council Clondalkin received a phone section of the track found subsequently confirmed to to draw attention to the fact call from a C.I.E. employee nothing worse than a dead cat, Gardai that the horse had there. councillor. who alleged that the driver of simply wandered accross the If the motion is passed, it is Councillor Mervyn Taylor that certain streets in Melrose of which there must be likely that ten travelling (Lab.) said that it was “very, Estate have been without the 5 a.m. train had reported hundreds between here and track at a point where it was lighting since 1981. running over a horse and three Cork. True, C.I.E. workmen impossible for the train to be families will be camped on the very unlikely” that the motion dogs tied to the line between stopped in time. site by Christmas. would be passed. He said that The association has also made had found and buried a dead However, there is a strong the proposal had been defeated representation recently to the the 4Vi and 5 mile marker posts horse which had obviously How the incident reached it’s Department of Posts and Tele­ at Clondalkin. been hit by a train, but this eventual gruesome proportions possibility that the motion will by a substantial margin in the As far as I know, the Gardai is a matter of wonderment. be defeated and that Kishogue past, and that the present graphs, requesting that public was twenty-four hours prev­ will remain a temporary halting situation would not be helped phone boxes and postal site. by recent events at Belgard Rd. facilities be installed in the estates. Gone Fishing Forced Roof In Beer All Robbery Laneways It was the publicans who were of Guinness and 36 crates of on the receiving end of daylight assorted bottled beers. NEW FINE Gael T.D. robbery in Bluebell recently The man then made good his Liam Skelly has made re­ when £2340 worth of beer was escape in a Volkswagen presentations to both the stolen by a cheeky thief at a Pickup. Corporation and County club bar. But the great pint robbery was Council to have all The crime occurred at 1.30p.m. not to be. The law called laneways in Clondalkin on May 27th, when a man “time”, and a man was closed. forced the roof on the porch arrested the following day. The of Bluebell United AFC, stole man was charged in According to an into the stores and raided 12 Kilmainham District Court on election letter it was Jim crates of Smith wicks, 16 crates May 31st. Mitchell T.D. who managed to get all the Ballyfermot laneways Amusement Arcade closed a couple of years ago, after prolonged campaigning. To Continue A public meeting of all Despite objections from Says spokesman for the interested residents will Clondalkin Community Centre Community Centre, “We will be organised in June in an amusement arcade on the challenge their gaming licence Monastery Road has been again when it comes up for order to bring the matter given court permission to review next year. We will do further and according to continue trading for another this so as these people will the letter, Liam Skelly's twelvemonths. be kept umier observation for legal qualifications will be The objection was lodged on the next twelve months”. invaluable in the effort. the grounds that local school children were spending book money and dinner money in the arcade slot machines at lunch times. SPECIAL Library IN THE early days of OFFER Clondalkin Library the upper storey(now the childrens section and £300 off reference room) was used as an amusements room Ferguson 3V23 in which gambling was • Infra Red Remote • Edit start control permitted. Apparently the games of luck exercised a • Picture search • Dolby system • Front loading stronger attraction than • Freeze frame • Variable slow motion the books, for it was not • Emergency battery pack. uncommon to see four or five in the reading room Was £1,179 Now £879 while thirty or forty crow­ ded the card tables. But VIDEO RENTAL: the gambling members became either too boist-. • Brand New, £24.49 Spending a sunny afternoon fishing on the canal were Donal O'Brien, Greg erous or were reluctant to • Latest Model Mt'. Tuite, Patrick O’Loughlin, Ciaran Guerin of Michael Colins Park. They Said pay their subs, and the • VHS Machines y' that they have caught Trout, Perch, Breen and Pike there. amusements room had to be closed down. VIDEO FILMS Free membershio. £2 per rental Just arrived: Chariots of Fire The Janitor Kentucky Fried Movie The Big Boss Ann Teresa Airport 80 Klansman Network History of the World French Connection 11 Doherty ______- plus hundreds of other titles.______Four year old Ann Teresa Doherty died tragically last T.V. Rentals Saturday afternoon when Special Offer struck by a car just across Panasonic 20 inch - £3.49 per week the road from her parents’ caravan at Ballyowen. Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 12 noon to 2.00 p.m. Brand new Latest Japanese Technology The accident happened at the 5.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. itinerant encampment on the Friday & Saturday 12 noon to 2.00 p.m. New Neilstown Road not far 5.30 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. from the entrance to Ballyowen Sunday 5 p.m. to 12 midnight. c a u n C i j Meadows Special School while Ann Teresa was retreiving a toy WE CATER FOR SPECIAL TV AND YlDEO 0 i from the kerbside. DOWNSTAIRS t Charlie and Elizabeth Doherty have four other TOWER CENTRE, MONASTERY ROAD, JTALLAGHT TOWN CENTRE children, the eldest being a five- CLONDALKIN. PH: 571719. Telephone 521921/521435 year-old boy and the youngest being a two-month baby. Entrance from Greenhills Road 4 CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 LOCAL NEWS #LOCALNEWS Prison to accomm­ odate 192 Males and 40 Females

AFTER all the heat­ ction. ed objections which the The prison is deemed prison at Wheatfield necessary because many provoked in it's early of the existing gaols are stages, work on the pro­ outdated, primitive and ject is now proceeding considered not worth apace and without any renovating. The new pris­ apparent opposition from on will be of the most local residents groups. modern design and will Cdrrent planning is for have craft-training and re­ custodial accommodation habilitation facilities not for 192 male juveniles and presently available or 40 women. Already four possible in, say, Mountjoy and a half million pounds womens prison. has been spent on the pro­ Contrary to some local ject and a further almost rumour Wheatfield will two and a half million has not be classed a high-sec- been contracted for- urity centre, nor is it being though tenders have not built with subversive or yet been invited for the 'political' prisoners in final phase of the constru- mind. WALLS says the sign and large ugly walls are all you can se6 of the new prison! Abbi Normal Going Blues Band Moyle Park’s Strong Gig By R.G. I hear that Willie O’Sullivan (lead guitar), Brian Kearney celebrations on John Cowan tells me that the Triumph, and Royal Enfield. (bass), Pat McCarthy (skins) cryptically named Abbi The dozen or so lads spec­ and Lonnie (the voice) have Normal Motor Cycle Club is ialise in nursing old machines formed themselves into the still going strong having back to health and there are Backstreet Blues Band and are winning cup seceded from Clondalkin bikes now purring on all two now playing private gigs in the M.C.C. about two years ago. cylinders which a year ago Roadstone Club. By R. G. The group admits to being were rusting on mountainsides I hope that the band will soon be playing to a more small but rather exclusive, or buried in garden sheds. come off. Perhaps he did disdaining the Japanese mac­ Further particulars can be had public audience; for if the end- JOY WAS unconfined after Moyle Park's magnificent hines for the more classical from John Cowan, Orchard result is equal to the sum of the win over Oulton in theChallengeCup Final. Notonlydid not shake it adequately. British models - B.S.A., Road. parts, then the music world we have the scenes of ecstacy in Tolka Park immediat­ And, of course, he com­ needs them badly. ely after the game-passionate embraces, kisses and pletely forgot the even a few tedrs. I understand, there were enthusiastic toothpick and the frosted, celebrations in a certain hostelry not too far from lemon. Belgard Castle on the same night. And these went on On the Sunday night until quite a late hour-about ten o'clock the following some of the club morning. members were app­ On the Saturday the trophy in both hands arently still able to stand night(twenty four hours and attempted the ten gal- up and were guests of the after the game) there Ions or more in one swal- Round Towers G.A.A. were hearty goings-on in low. Fie had to be forcibly Club. I still have notvgot the lounge of the Laurels. restrained by some of the details of this ecumenical The Cup-which must be more bustling forwards, gathering but have no the most magnificent ever I don't know who the doubt it was an excuse for made-was filled with barman was who mixed further excesses. Who drink and brought around this particular concoction, knows? The Bacchanalian among the patrons, who but if he intends going to revels may still be going were invited to toast the Turin for the cocktail-mix- on. famous victory in copious ing contest I can tell him I must admit, I applied draughts. Many of those now not to bother. The for membership of the present could not believe colour was good-a deep club immediately I it-free drink in apparently red. And the texture was became aware of all the limitless quantities. creamy. But the attempt drinking, but was refused One hardened toper to blend 90% proof whis- on the paltry technicality was so overcome with key and Dorn Perignon'63 of not being a past-pupil emotion that he disdained with the leavings of the of the school. The the small beaker, grabbed spillage tray didn't really injustice of it! > ______First Newsletter Clondalkin Motor for Deansrath & Cycle Club THE VERY -active and Melrose energetic Clondalkin Motor Cyfcle Club is seek­ ing new members(includ- THE NEW Deans­ ing the Newsletter the Co­ ing girls). The club's thirty rath & Melrose Residents mmittee of the associa­ members(including girls) Association(formed last tion was seeking a meet every Wednesday February) published it's meeting with Dublin from 8pm to 10pm at the first Newsletter recently County Council to discuss Community Complex. outlining the aims of the these matters. association. Frank Ennis is chairman Foremost on the of the Committee, Yvonne agenda are the problems Kavanagh is secretary REMEMBER of playgrounds/parks, and other officers are When replying to road signs, public advertisements it would Chris Bradley, Robert ' help us and the advertiser if Ijghting,house mainten­ Fallon, Charlie Johnston, you would kindly mention ance and general Teresa Whelan, Francis this newspaper as the Susan Gibbs and Catherine Murphy choosing their ((tree of peace ” at the landscaping and Brown, Tom Hanbury and source of your enquiry. cleanliness. Tallaght St. Maelruans Lions Club Annual Charter held in the Green Mrs. Walsh representing . Thank you 1 Isle Hotel. At the time of publish­ the senior citizens. Enjoy a pleasant visit r ' in beautiful surroundings

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K ill All the fun at the Fair Gymkhana and much more in The 25th anniversary Kill Gymkhana will be held at Hartwell, Kill, Co. Kildare on Whit Clondalkin Monday, 7th June. The programme includes sho w-j umping, pony events and a dog-show. Community Week The Army Gymnastics Team will attend. There THIS year Clondalkin Road, to community by designing posters and will be the usual tea, Community Week will be centre. Arrangements so display material the ice-cream and cakes as from July 9th to 18th far made, include Cullens following are some of the well as produce stalls, inclusive. Amusements, various organising committee. wheel-of-fortune and Very few events have sporting activities, bonny- Mr. P. Doyle, 42 Castle other fun-of-the-fair. been finalised and a baby competition, dog Close, Ph. 593161, Admission is £2 per car; complete programme in show, gym display, talent Chairman. Eileen Keane, adults 50p; and children detail will be provided in contest, sponsored fancy 147 Cappaghmore, free. The proceeds will our next issue. The week dress cycle, antique Pauline Massey, 155 go to local churches. will open on Friday 9th fashion show, variety Cappaghmore, Donal July with a dance in the show, teenage disco, Carroll, 9 St. Brigids Drive, Community Complex at video racing. It's a knock­ Teresa Williams, 112 Boot which the Queen will be out competition, card Road, Mercee Conaghan, chosen. Her prizes include game, childrens fancy 88 * Castleview Road, a "Discover Ireland" dress disco, model Paddy Hodgens(Parade Mervyn Taylor voucher value £50 and a aircraft display, Marshal), 41 St. Patricks Clinics cash prize to be swimming gala. On Park, Breda Delaney, announced later. Other Sunday 18th Dance and Bredas Fashions, Main St. Mervyn Taylor T.D. is events: Formal opening Glamo rous Grannie now holding clinics at with a parade at 3 .00pm., competition, assistance is Bawnogue Shopping All residents Sunday 11th. Marshalling required in all Centre on the first Sunday takes place at Elmfield departments. The associations, businesses of the month and at Dr. Industrial Estate and the committee is already run and organisation are Spivack's surgery, Castle A taste of the Summer Fashions on show at the 1st procession will go via off its collective feet. If you invited to take part in the Cres. on the second Annual 'Evening of Fashion* held by Ard Mhuire Orchard Road. New Road, want to help, or if you parade. Prizes for best Saturday of each month Primary School in the Belgard Inn on May 25th. St. Brigid's Road, Boot have any suggestions or float etc. Entries should be at 3pm. Road, Convent Road, opinions to offer and made to Breda's before Tower Road and Nangor particularly if you can help July 1st. Rowlagh Parish Summer Project Rowlagh Parish Sum­ & crafts, painting, sew­ mer Project starts on ing, knitting, macramie. July 1st and the Manage­ nail & thread, lessons ment Committee has cir­ in tin-whistle, quitar, culated an appeal for accordion, etc., hair­ volunteers to help make dressing, bicycle mend­ the venture a success. ing, Irish dancing, disco, The appeal lists an en­ gardening, knockout, ormous number of act­ kite-making & flying, ivities planned for the cooking. project and asks res­ The Management idents to indicate what Committee of the project time they can contri­ comprises Margaret bute, however small. Flood, Chairperson, The activities listed are Teresa O’Connor Sec., mystery trips, walks, Sr. Mary O’Sullivan, bicycle trips, camping Treasurer and Fr. Gerry Weekend bowling, seaside Desmond. The comm­ trip, zoo visit, athletics, ittee will be available football, basketball, during the Summer Pro­ tennis, swimming, orien­ ject at the Summer Pro­ Pictured at the Horse Show at Peamount last Sunday Watery Lane. They spent an enjoyable teering, scavenger hunt, ject Centre, St. Mary’s are some cubs and scouts from St. Killiams Unit, helping in the stalls and keeping the' paper chase, fishing, arts Senior School, Rowlagh. '82 TaCfcujIrt26th June FeftiM to 4th July WIN A EntertainmentFABULOUS FIAT 127 Every COMFORT Night FOR ONLY £2.00 All events take place in the Thomas Carnival 27th June Beigard^ Rd. Carnival 4th July Cfoutda&w Toum Cewhe Old BaHmm, Metmt&iy Road, This is a Shopping Complex situated on the site of the old Ballroom at Watery Lane, Clondalkin. One of the first shops curtains & Venetian you meet on entering blinds & offer a fitting to-date fashions for Clondalkin Town Centre service also. Call in & see young & old are well is CAR SOUNDS, Tom who will advise you worth a visit if you want owned by Dick Dunning, on all your curtain a stylish outfit at a & offering an extensive materials. bargain price. Trendy’s range of car stereo units CLONDALKIN have a complete summer & the most up to date HEALTH, under the range including, Levi, car alarms. personal supervision of Birds, Pepe & Wrangler. SOUTHWEST VIDEO, ,Betty Finn offers you all run by Ger Hannigan, the facilities for Health who will introduce you & Beauty Care. Drop in With parking facilities to a wide choice of & avail of our special and adjacent to Clond­ videos. A bonded offer - see add for alkin Village, this centre company, they have over details. is a must for both local 800 exciting films in residents & those looking stock. TRENDYS, owned by for good value in a MAIREAD CURTAINS Maureen McNulty, have pleasant and friendly stockists of all types of a great selection of up- atmosphere.

,V T R E N D Y ’S V Clondalkin Town Centre Phone 516092 ^ Prop.- MAUREEN McNULTY The only Shop in Clondalkin for Top Fashion Casual Wear °Q LEVI JEANS, JACKETS ETC. PEPE JEANS, BIRDS FUN FASHION CLOTHING HONEY SUCKLE KNITWEAR EMANUELLE FOR THE FASHION CONSCIOUS Free World Cup Football with Levi Jeans With every purchase of £20 or over Free Pass for Friday’s Night Club inBelgardlnn. opening on June 11th incl. supper Clondalkin Health xdimb Centre Sauna, Slendertone, sunbed v \0 ^ .6 9 x v Weight training ^ W ' All your slimming requirements ^ V INTRODUCING "We Have It Taped" S*- ULTRASONIC Now available: Blood Queen; The Ninth Configuration; ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS; SPORTS INJURIES; ELIMINAT­ Detroit 9000; The Driller Killer; Black Fist; King Frat; ION OF UGLY STRETCH MARKS Foxy Brown; Dress To Kill; Big Boss; Fist of Fury; The Special Offer Dunwich Horror; Caboblanco. Ladies treat yourself to a special holiday offer:- Sauna, Sunbed, Special Offer For Month of June Slendertone, Leg racks, Facial, Eyebrow Trim, Manicure and to £25 Life Membership plus 3 Free Films finish a relaxing massage. All for £15 ____ CLONDALKIN TOWN CENTRE TELEPHONE: 516092 Car Sounds & MAIREAD’S Security CURTAIN SHOP We Supply & Fit Car- 11 TOWN CENTRE, CLONDALKIN Stereo & Alarm Equipment L*t> Opening Th|»rs& Fri - 9.00-9.00 Pioneer Stereo is our Speciality. We will give phone 589856 or 516092 you a good deal on all our Equipment. Curtain Materials Rails & Roller Blinds Net Curtains Etc. Call or phone us now. Very Reasonable Prices Unit 3 Clondalkin Town Centre, Special Offer.. V i Price Phone 516092-571187 making up with this brochure 8 CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 JEWS ft .OSAL NEWS ftLOCAL Ni

Interview with John O'Halloran thing he had done for the parish and he was unable Anti-Toxic Group to to do so. This is a ‘Perhaps Maev neglected area. It's full of terrific people but they are Kennedy Hasn’t not getting a chance. embark on education Schools are inadequate- Got Any Brains1 House maintenance is non-existent-there's the programme IN LATE April a meeting of Rowlagh Community Ass­ itinerant problem-law and ociation decided to put forward a 'Protest Candidate' in order-the phones-public lighting-the Toxic Dump. on communities denied the approaching By-election. The move was prompted THE RECENTLY formed Clondalkin Anti-Toxic Q. - What solution do you proper recreation and by what the Association saw as apathy and Group has embarked on what it calls an education pro­ see to the itinerant pro­ youth facilities. incompetence on the part of elected representatives gramme to apprise residents of the danger of the pro­ blem ? Perhaps most with regard to the chronic and acute problems of the posed Baldonnel Toxic Waste Dump. One of their chief - I abhor the recent disturbing of all, the parish. John difficulties, according to spokesman Eamonn behaviour in Tallaght. Ray group claims that the The man chosen as candidate was John O'Halloran, Drummond, is that many of those recently settled in the Burke should take dump's location at a thirty-seven-year-old father of five and a baker with area may tend to ignore the controversy because of decisive responsibility for Baldonnel will inevitably Johnston Mooney & O'Brien - Chairman of the simply not knowing where Baldonnel is. the problem; local attract toxic factories to Association but unknown outside the area. politicians will not the vicinity as a strategic After a brief campaign John polled 785 votes in the provide sites because of can cause allergies,birth necessity; that the I.D.A. is election, fourth placed of the ten candidates and ahead The group, which was expediency. If the defects, nervous disord­ bringing in 'dirty of such notables as Labour's O'Sullivan and the well- formed in March, held its Government would first public meeting at ers and cancer. industries' from abroad known Matt Merrigan. A few days after polling day our with this in mind; and that reporter asked John for reactions. provide sufficient and Rowlagh three weeks Transportion of adequately serviced halt­ the Government is at Q. John, what was your q . . Maev Kennedy in the ago, attended by less than dangerous chemicals ing sites casual camping pains to cover this up. first reaction to the result? one hundred people. The through built up areas 'Irish Times' quoted you could be forbidden. An educational video John-At first I thought it as saying that you didn't meeting claimed that the threatens the safety and Q. - Briefly, what about health and lives of the health of men, women showing is planned for was a poor result, but in take the campaign too the Community Centre on retrospect the fact that I the Toxic Dump. community would be put and in particular, children- seriously and spend most - They are talking Tuesday 8th June at beat the Labour candidate of the money on drink. John at risk by the dump, and it Spillage from a tanker of about controlled storage 8.30pm and the and the other non-party Was that a joke? advised people that only some of these chemicals of toxic waste but there's Clondalkin Anti-Toxic candidates-l think it was a - Yes,but I'm sorry I their protests and action would be so serious as to John no way they can Group's next Committee good, even a marvellous made it. As regards the could stop this require complete adequately control it's meeting is on Tuesday result. campaign, what I actually happening. evacuation of all surr­ transportation through 22nd June, also in the Q.- Your candidacy was said was that we did not The Anti-Toxic ounding areas-There are the fastest-growing built- co m p I ex. I nte rested dubbed a 'Protest' but did know how far we should movement cites among no contingency plans for up area in the country. individuate and groups you expect to get more extend it and whether to its objections to the such accidents-And the Accidents are inevitable- are invited to attend. votes? concentrate on local dump:Toxic substances dump is being imposed You are talking about John-lt would have been issues or try to include the nice to get two-thousand George Orwell's 1984. larger ones as well. The Ray Burke agreed with us but, realistically, with remark about drink was that such a disposal limited resources and made in obvious jest in a centre should be near a only about a week's real casual, informal group railhead or port and away canvassing how could we after the count. What from population centres expect it? sickened me was that a but says he has inherited Q - How extensive was throwaway jest could be the decision from the your canvas? taken and reported ser­ Coalition. Why he can't John - Let me firstly thank iously by anyone with chance the decision I those who helped so brains-perhaps Maev don't know: perhaps that unselfishly house-wives Kennedy hasn't got any who campaigned during would be too simple. brains. Q. - Finally, John, have the day and teenagers too Q. - Was the effort worth­ young even to vote you formed any opinions while ? on our democratic voting because they had a - Very worthwhile. I John system, as a result of your genuine interest and feel we have started belief in the area. But with experience ? something here. We have - The time has come limited manpower our given people an John canvass was necessarily for Electoral Reform. opportunity to register There is no limit to the limited and a bit their disenchantment disjointed. Really we expenditure of money with party politics and I and resources on the covered only the feel, had the turnout been Clondalkin end of the campaigns of the major higher, that protest vote parties. Apart from the constituency, Upper would have been higher Ballyfermot, some of essential unfairness to too. Also we have learned smaller, less powerful Palmerstown and a patch a great deal and intend to The Saggart Anti Toxic Group organised the signing of a petition outside in Inchicore. We didn't groups, this is an put our experience to appalling waste at a time touch Lucan, Blanchard- good use in the future - to the church on Sunday 30th May. of admitted recession. stown, Clonsilla, Lower seriously contest the local Traffic Lights Ballyfermot etc. elections in 1984. CLONDALKIN Comm­ Q. - How have the elected Q. - How did you fund the representatives failed the unity Council, at its recent meeting, agreed to con­ campaign? area ? By Richard Gallagher. tinue representations to John - The campaign cost John - In every have traffic lights installed about £750 - some by conceivable way. I asked at the Convent Rd./Boot fundraising some by Liam Lawlor at a public voluntary subscriptions. meeting to name just one Rd. corner. Despite repeated app­ lications the answer has always been that traffic at New Gaelic League the crossing did not warrant the installation of A new Gaelic football league for primary schools in the Clondalkin area lights. Now the Comm­ is just underway. unity Council, in view of The league started on Wednesday, June 2nd, in Moyle Park and will the increased population continue throughout the summer. The league involves such schools as St. in the area, intends asking Joseph’s, Bawnogue National School, Clonburris National School and for a recount to be taken. Neilstown. Open Day The Clondalkin Echo, Ballyowen Meadows School on SHIPS AT Belfield, winning the New Neilstown Road is to the shield for best overall Editoral address: have an Open Day on Sunday school. 3 Rowlagh Green, 27th June with stalls, bric-a- brac, refreshments and the Outstanding performances Rowlagh, possibility to meet the staff as were by Paula Carthy, who well as the donkey and the won the 75m hurdles and ran Clondalkin, goat. All are welcome. 2nd in the 100m. Mary Carolan Co. Dublin Colaiste Bride dominated the won the 800m, and the relay Girls U.14 age group at the team of these two along with Mary Donohoe concentrates on painting the wall recent Leinster Colleges Kathleen McCormack and mural at Scoil Mochua on the Old Nangor Road. ATHLETIC CHAMPION­ Clara Murphy won the 4 x 100. CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 9 Quiet Constructive Work At St. Oliver’s Park At a time when the Itinerant Problem is provoking much controversy, some of it heated and not entirely productive, it is pleasant to report that some very constructive work is going on, quietly and without fuss, at St. Oliver’s Park, Raheen in the shadow of the new prison walls. By Richard Gallagher. Here, members of the Dublin seem to be adjusting well, Committee for Travelling judging by the cleanliness of People are working along with the homes and the modest the travellers themselves in efforts at cultivation of the reconstructing and renovating small gardens. The children the dwellings and making the attend school on the site and place habitable again. an oratory is presently under When St. Oliver’s Park was construction. One of the first built its forty neat units dwellings is occupied by two were all occupied by itinerant nuns and there is also a families but various factors Community Centre. combined to make the scheme Nine of the travellers are unworkable and one-by-one employed on the project, six the families left until eventually working alongside tradesmen the site lay empty, many of the on the refurbishing and three structures in disrepair and on security, and the D.C.T.P. some vandalised or gutted. is justifiably proud of the work Now seven of the cottages have these are doing and the fact been restored and re-occupied that - with nine fewer people and the Committee feels that, ‘drawing the Labour’ - there is with more careful allocation of a positive economical aspect to tenancies and more intelligent the thing. monitoring, the settlement can be made to work again. Carefully Vetted John and Margaret Ward with some of their children outside their chalet. Certainly the new families Applications for tenancies are skilled trades at the Commit­ carefully vetted by a group model community established. tees workshops in the city, comprising social workers, The Dublin Committee for Successful where mechanics, copper work County Council and Corpor­ Travelling People believes that Integration and joinery are among the ation representatives and the the Itinerant Problem is subjects taught. D.C.T.P. itself. And there is a amenable to solution if intel­ In justifying their optimism If the enthusiasm and certain amount of optimism ligent goodwill and reasonable the Committee cites the many intelligent application of all that, despite inevitable prob­ caution are applied and they cases of successful integration those working and living at lems, this scheme can be tend to favour the idea of small where conditions have been St. Oliver’s Park are an augury carried a good deal further halting sites for ten or so favourable, the eagerness of for future relations between and many more, if not all, families, with plain plumbing many itinerant families to settle the settled communities and the of the original tigeens can be and sanitation facilities and and the diligence of the fifteen travelling people then there is successfully re-occupied and a other essential services. to twenty travellers learning every reason for confidence. Pitch and Putt week C.P.M. open pitch-and- putt week has been in progress since Monday at the beautiful little Join the Crowd! course beside the Comm­ unity Complex. Play has Jimmy Donoghue at work inside one of the tigeens. been going on in glor­ ious sunshine and con­ tinues up to Sunday. For World Cup Viewing Come to Sherlock From Friday onwards O’Rourke, Monastery Rd. Clondalkin. Railing-in of open the foursomes will have been completed and play spaces at Rowlagh will be to decide the best individual netts and ROWLAGH Parish across the open spaces. grosses, with special Special Offer Community Association For similar reasons the prizes for a hole-in-one. £715.00 VIDEO (VHS) is seeking to have the Association also requires area’s open spaces and ramps and bollards to be greens railed off from provided within the Clondalkin Anti­ £539.00 Cash Price the roads. estates. This would limit Chairman John through-driving and cut toxic Group Rental purchase available O’Halloran told an down on dangerous THE NEXT Committee ‘Echo’ reporter that, speeding. The Assoc­ meeting of Clondalkin with the prevalence of iation understands that Anti-Toxic Group will be car-theft and joy-riding held in the Community legislation is necessary Centre on Tuesday 22nd RENTAL through the estates, chil­ for the provision of such dren at play on the fixtures and anticipates June. Interested individ­ 22” Ferg. Reconditioned Set - Available greens are in danger of some difficulty in its uals and groups are in­ for rent £12.00 per mth. being run over. Appar­ campaign. vited to go along and may ently it is common for contact Eamonn the joy-riders to leave Drummond or Declan After Sales Service Same Day Service the road and career O'Broin for further infor­ mation. Sherlock 0 ‘Rourke

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ForGraetz the best in sound and quality. 10 CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 FEEDBACK—your letters Why An Important The Community Not Message to the Games Special Write Leaflet To Minister for Dear Editor, ise their activities. Us It is a most w orth­ A special leaflet Tell­ while publication and I Justice ing us to tell others' w ould suggest that all was launched last interested groups with­ The Clondalkin Dear Sean, week by R.T.E. at a in the Clondalkin area Echo invites it’s special Community should seek copies, readers to cont­ Thanks for the letter. I thought you had forgotten us. How are they all? I thought Games Conference available free from the you looked a bit under the weather that night on the Late Late. I don't trust that fellow which was held at the Press and Information ribute in letter or at all. You'd never be sure of him. Sorry to hear about Eileen. Of course, around here Clarence Hotel in office, R.T.E., Dublin. 4. information form their calling it Burkes back fire. Dublin. The leaflet is The letter was a good idea. I suppose sending out 90,000 or was it 900,000 letters in designed to assist Yours sincerely, expensive envelopes might help to get the mill started again, or at least create a voluntary organis­ Write to us if you demand for paper and I'm glad that you are interested in saving our money. How ations, groups and have a gripe or if many ex-ministeral pensions am I paying now? Charles O'Connor, When did you hear about all these crimes? The shop keepers of Clondalkin who individuals who wish P.R.O. The Community you have some­ have come to regard burglary as an occupational hazard and shop lifting as a fact of to use R.T.E to public­ Games. thing good to say. life, have been maintaining for years that the police are only interested in really serious crimes like not having your tax disc displayed. They have almost universally Let us know if fitted steel shutters at enormous cost. The thieves are now compelled to come in Clondalkin you have some through the roof. The Gardai, God help them, maintain that when they arrest criminals and have important events them in court, they are invariably released on bail or probation or anything. The judic­ Community coming up, we iary with one voice say; Where can we put them? The prisons according to reports may be able to are full to bursting. They'll soon be as bad as council flats. Games Team We have the worst telephone system in the world. We have the worst transport cover it in system in the world. We have the worst postal service in the world. With any luck CLONDALKIN will have representatives in the finals editorial and we'll soon have the worst legal system in the world. Laws are enacted ideally to of art, gymnastics and cycling competitions in the prevent crime, to protect the innocent, to discover and punish the guilty and to avoid upcoming Dublin Community Games. picture form. the excesses of private revenge. A boy's team and a J. Plunkett of Castle Grove The application of the laws is your job. I pay you for it. Don't tell me about it. Get on girl's team have reached in the under 14 race. with it. Our Clondalkin the respective finals of the There will be eight Mise, le meas mor, gymnastics competitions. Clondalkin youngsters address is: Seosamh Galunach The boys team is vying for glory in the art 3 Rowlagh Green comprised of: under 8, competition . They are: P.S. Any truth in the yarn that Charlie is getting some hardware for a South American or ph: 522483. Caimin Keane; under 10- Susanne Maher and friend. Brendan Curtin; under 12- Martin Ryan in theunder8 Ultan Keane; under 14- section; Rowena Trevor Flynn and under Naughton and Kenneth 16-Bobby Hodgins. The McKenna in the under 10 Local History The girl's team is:under group; Colette Naughton 8-Mairead Golding; under and Paraic Rooney in the Clondalkin 10-Sinead O'Neill; under under 12 section and 12-Ciara Colgan; under Sandra Rankin and Brian Exhibition 14-Lorraine White and O'Brien in the under 16 Echo under 16-Barbara group. Hannigan. Finally, in the modelling Your local In the cycling finals, contest young Damien monthly Scoil Ide Clondalkin will be repres­ Curry will be hoping to re­ ented by Christoper G. Last Sunday's local history exhibition at Scoil Ide or­ underground passage. peat last years perform­ Carolan of St. Patricks ganised by Clondalkin Junior Chamber proved to be a Above all there was ance, and take another Park In the under 16 Read all about it fascinating and poignant affair. evidence of the wide­ medal home to competition' and Patrick The diligent research of For the real historian spread and keen interest Clondalkin. local schools, groups and there were precious in the place and its individuals came together original manuscripts on antique origins and there to provide an informative loan from the National was testimony of a lot of and engrossing picture of Library; and for the just serious research, much of Clondalkin in all its curious there was Paddy it by individuals and often diverse aspects, from its Doran of the Boot Road unco-ordinated, but ancient and crumbling identifying old comrades which could usefully be monuments to the variety in school snaps and with a harnessed. It was a of its contemporary act­ wealth of information on appropriate therefore that ivities. the Pipe Band. during the exhibition, The gaudy colours of There were beautiful names were being taken the local bikers' display Jim O'Hanlon prints at for the formation of a new jostled with learned re­ 50p. There were dramatic Clondalkin Historical Soc­ search on the meanings of and haunting accounts of iety. venerable placenames; the Corkagh powder mills Mary Connolly of St. and the shining trophies explosion. There was the John's Wood, who of the Basketball Club Round Tower in all its worked so hard in stood beside fading former innocence, Killma- organising last Sunday's photographs of the long- huddrick Church, Belgard show, is the one to contact gone village pump. Castle and its mysterious about the new society.

Rowlagh/Neilstown Post-Primary School Not All Thieves Are Natives First Phase for Rowlagh/Neilstown ready in Sept. ’83 Crime continues to increase in the Clondalkin area, and not THE DEPT, of Education Press Office confirmed this all the offenders are natives. week that the First Phase of the new Post-Primary Two Englishmen were caught School for Rowlagh/Neilstown will be ready to open on in the act of breaking into September 1 st 1983 as planned, with the Second Phase Murphy’s Newsagents in the being ready by Spring 1984. village. The two are much With the work not starting until around October this wanted by the British police year there have been fears locally that these targets and will likely return there cannot be met but, according to the Department, the when extradition proceedings SPLASH! Some youngsters taking advantage o f the beautiful weather with a dip design team is confident of keeping to the schedule. are completed. in the canal at the Ninth Lock Road. CLONDALKIN ECHO,'JUNE 1982 11 • LOCAL NEWS •LOCAL NEWS*LOCAL NEWS •LOCAL NE

LAST Es YEAR the sec­ them.Tu ’82 a foreign man’s house, retarial students of On the advice of one Yet in this familiar Clondalkin Vocational of the writers, Eithne abode, School published ‘Es Tu’ Strong, they decided to an anthology of modern include in their book a She does the chores as Irish writing, as a school poem each by three of complete necessity. project. They won a the students who write Strived and thrived National Award in the poetry. This was one de­ through many a birth Bank of Ireland ‘Schools parture from last year. and death, Pr o j ect s Competition’, Another departure was This woman is strong and a Certificate of Mer­ the fact that they got an beyond all recognition. it under the Irish Book offset litho printing press The touch of the soft Design Awards as a and an electronic type­ foamy water, result of which the book writer during the year Against her once delicate was exhibited in the Kil­ and this enabled them to once beautiful hands kenny Design Shop, typeset and print the Brings to mind, Dublin and the Inter­ book themselves. As she watches the birds national Book Fairs They also produced whisper their unknown Lorraine Core, Deirdrje O’Riordan, Ann O’Reilly, Frances Doyle a n t Paula (representing Ireland) in only a limited edition of secrets, Nangle of the Secretarial Two class at Clondalkin Vocational Schcmt with Frankfurt and Leipzig. about 100 copies but I Her off-spring and their teacher Jack Harte pictured with the book and calendar they produced These students are this understand there are still spouse. and the machine on which they printed them themselves. year’s Secretarial two one or two to be had in Thinking of their class (the mysterious Es the village newsagents. thoughts, their desires, Tu of the title) and there­ They also produced an their frets, fore resolved to produce attractive Clondalkin wonders she, is it worth Tree Planting Project this year’s edition, ‘Es Local History Calendar it? Tu ’82’. Like last year, featuring notable build­ This thing we call life, they invited well-known ings and historic monu­ Is it worth the pain and writers to the school as ments and containing anxiety? Abandoned part of the Arts artwork by some of the The silent chatter stops, Interference by children from the school’s entrance. eleven, has transformed the Council’s ‘Writers in students. The birds fly high into local housing estates has caused The theft of eleven trees and former Ballyowen house into a Scools’ scheme. Having Catherine Carthy ’ s the blue, the abandonment of a valuable the damage to others is a severe delightful learning milieu now listened and talked to the poignant contribution to The sky-their boundary, and expensive tree-planting financial setback to Mr. must ask the suppliers to take writers the girls read as the ‘Es Tu 82’ anthology their extreme. project at Ballyowen Special Sharkey but more important, back the remaining trees and many of their books as O to be free. School on the New Neilstown he says, is the potential loss to request at least a partial possible. They they is the poem ‘Blessed are Rid of worry and fear, Road. the school’s twenty-four refund. He can only hope that, selected the stories and the oppressed...’ Fear of pain; of the children for whom the trees at some time in the future poems which most Women of the country unknown. Over fifty young Cypresses were intended and for whom local residents - including stooped by the sink of were planted by Chief Nursing the school’s physical environ­ children - will recognise Bally­ appealed to them.______Officer Leo Sharkey at a cost ment is crucially a part of their owen’s value to the community of over £300 but after repeated carefully-structured educat­ (one-third of the pupils live in and determined uprooting of ional programme. the area) and conditions will the trees by raiding youngsters prevail where he can Scoil Machua he was forced to forsake his Mr. Sharkey who, along with reconsider projects of this Less than a mile up the Old Nangor Road therapy and medical care with plan to improve and beautify the school’s dedicated staff of kind the existing school concent­ partly hidden on the right behind tall hedgegrows rating on the usual primary a pleasant low building of red brick and dark blue schooling. The full potential roof-tiles nestles among fields thick with daisies at that time will be to cater and buttercups. This is Scoil Mochua (Chronain) or, for 90 children. in English, Round Tower School; and it is run by This is a bright cheerful Spectra T. V. the Irish Association for Spina Bifida & Hydro­ school with a lot of bright, cephalus, happy teachers and children; The school was built about have limited mobility, trans­ and the range of activities is ;hteen months ago to cater port is provided to and from wide with plays, dramas and the school and the programme creative projects prominent on World Cup Offer r pupils in South west Dublin the agenda. d County who formerly includes training in the use of On the day that Principal, ight have had to attend the calipers and crutches and Aoife O Tierney, kindly rntral Remedial Clinic in recreational swimming at the showed us around, the children Free 12” Portable TV,- ontarf or the Cerebral Palsy Community Pool down the were painting a giant mural £115) when you buy a colour TV on our Rental Linic on Sandymount Avenue. road. on one of the interior walls. There are presently 48 child- The present school building, Dervil Jordan from the Arts Purchase Plan n at the school and a staff comprising 6 classrooms, a Council’s ‘Painting on the r 12 including 4 teachers, 2 dining area and a hall/play­ Wall Scheme’ was helping out urses, a physiotherapist, room represents only the first and, as you can see from our No Deposit necessary sistant teachers, porters and phase of the project; for along picture, this is one activity ivers. side it phase two will be dear to the hearts of all Because many of the children designed specifically for children. 3 vr. Free Service No increase

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>r the lable is a ull of St. Joseph’s Pipe Band Clondalkin iy are ance. History & Development uate- e is FOUNDED in 1937, their Sec., Billy Cooke, These good friends Championships(Rath- the first public parade took Treasurer. have now passed on. In coole) East of \j and place in June 1938. Some The late Mr. Bernard the intervening years the Ireland(Howth). In solo ublic of those who took part Dowd gave the present band have been very competitions, our most mp. were Patrick Cooke, drum band room to the comm­ successful in successful members have ) you major, Bob Kavanagh, ittee in 1938. Efforts to bu­ competitions. Winners of been Martin Gallagher, pro- pipe major, Michael ild a new bandroom on quartet and quintet Gerard Mahady, Deirdre Mahon, Michael Lowry, the present site have been competitions. All Ireland McGlore, Seamus 3cent Joe McCreevy, Francis hampered by lack of champions 60's and 70 Gallagher, Jimmy Quirke, Ray Boland, Billy Skidmore, funds. Accessories also Kilkenny Beer Festival. Gay McCoy, Eamonn take Billy Galvin, Vincent have become very costly Best band junior and Croke and Eddie ty for Bracken, Tommy Tully, due to V.A.T. & duties of novice and best drum O'Connor. local Pipe Sergeant, Jack various kinds. corps. In 1971 at Wicklow The band made its first not Lanigan, Drum Sergeant, Early practice sessions National Pipe Band broadcast on 2nd Feb­ se of Dick Rowke, Billy Cooke, were held in the old Championships the band ruary 1940 and broadcast Paddy Doran, Drum the Round Towers G.F.C. with had a clean sweep. 1st several occasions after­ Corporal, Jimmy Gall­ /ould the co-operation of Mr. Junior and Novice piping, wards. and agher, Pat Gallagher, Mick John Hart, Fred Jacob, 1st drums Junior and halt- Delaney and Paddy Charlie Kelly and Bill Novice, and 1st Marching The present executive lping Mooney. Cook(Sen.). The first and Deportment. is: Chairman, B. Hassett, The first executive drums and pipes were Competitions have V. Chairman, G. McCoy, ibout committee: Rev. Fr. Tar- purchased. The then been won at Killarney Secretary, E. McDonnell, pey c.c., President, parish priest, Canon Ryan Pan-Celtic Bennetts- Treaf P. Doran, Ass. Iking Treas. J. Quirke, M. Michael Mahon, Chair­ also . gave us every bridge, Shannon Festival, Paddy Doran, one of the founder members of >rage man, Paddy Doran, Hon. assistance. Leinster Gallagher, T. Croke. ere's St. Joseph *s Pipe Band. can it's Clondalkin a Neat ough built- Little Village intry. The Evidence I THE FOLLOWING del- able- ightful description of ibout Clondalkin was among 1984. Shall Give the items at last Sundays th us local history exhibition in aosal Scoil Ide. It is taken from a 3ar a CLONDALKIN Drama Group presented 'The Evidence I travelogue by John away Shall Give" at Towers Hall,, Convent Road. Dalton dated 1838; '....the neat little village ntres This is a most peculiar and defendants and a of Clondalkin presents it­ mted piece of stagecraft. It gentleman, wearing a self, a smiling assembly of the might aptly be called "A sports coat whose cleanly cottages, inter­ can't day in the life of a district function remains unclear. spersed with the an I Justice" and that is what In effect the cast appeared venerable remains of > that it purports to be. Courts to outnumber the other days, and simply are occasionally used as audience. have settings for drama and neat edifices which This play is "bitty", the charity has lions this can be successful elements are not inter­ poened(sic)within it, all oting where a central theme can related, there is no your “If it pleases your honour” - a scene from the recent production of overshadowed by be established and consequent development The maintained, and the Evidence I shall Give” by the Clondalkin Drama Group. verdant groves and wat­ to any satisfactory climax ered by a pure murmuring ;ome sympathies of the aud­ and the mixture of comic weighted against the illusions. The properties wearing a blonde wig. rivulet.' form. ience can be deeply and near-tragic scenes in players. were also suspect; a This was ijnex- cusable. ) the engaged. This cannot be close association pre­ There were long flimsy looking Celia Hackett, Tom oney done in the present case. vents audience part­ intervals between the construction was Connors, Tony Jordan, the Buses The large cast includes icipation to any degree. In acts, due possibly to the mounted very gingerly on Frank Heaney, Carmel Clondalkin Community najor cleaners, court officials, a a theatre with all the trim ­ toilets being behind the occasion by some of the Ferris played principal Council has agreed to write the comic policeman, a local mings it might have had "stage" and the characters; chairs were roles. The rest of the cast and request C.I.E. to reroute 5 to libertine, his grasping limited success, but processions of people knocked over; one of the did their best. It wasn't either the 51, 68 or 69 buses erful mother, solicitors, nuns, to traverse Crumlin instead of where the audience is across the set and back characters described tw­ enough. There were no Inchicore. It is thought that a an two French fishermen, a sitting in groups drinking again did nothing to ice as having red hair was programmes. Production time service direct to the Children’s child, various witnesses round a table the dice are forward the necessary revealed in the first scene by Walter Harrington. Hospital is now a necessity.

T. The Joys of Gardening by Richard Gallagher WOMEN are an un­ is in the process of digg­ the gardening bug and Skodas and has now sold certificate in the end but machine was my big grateful lot, arent they? ing up a 1968 Opel are out every evening de­ his B.M.W,. (company only on the condition find. Great if I can get The wife has been pest­ Rekord from his garden. lving for spare parts for car, but who cares now­ that he puts lights on the it working. Keep the wife a ering me for a washing I’ll need a bit of work on the car. The place is fair­ adays). Problem was, car before the winter off my back. Always machine for the last ten it. But it’s his first car ly rich in useful bits and when he got one of the comes in. complaining about 11 years and now when I get and he’s terribly excited, pieces like hub-caps, oil- Skodas on the road he As I say, my own washing for fifteen kids. her one she’s not sat­ lbly excited. filter s, dri ve-shaft s, foolishly tried to insure garden has yielded up d isfied. Says she does not The same story in all chrome strips, number it. Naturally the household items rather Washboard not good like it. The wringer is the new houses around plates, rubber floor mats P.M.P.A. asked for an than car parts. Haven’t enough. My mother not working and it’s here. Formerly itinerant and even engines and engineers certificate and been able to find much never complained. covered in mud. The fan- country and when the gearboxes. of course, your man was use for the tin cans, Woment not what they belt is broken and the builders came along to Mind you the whole in trouble. The mechanic sacks of refuse or old used to be. Have to get drum leaks.Niggling lit­ level the site for houses thing is a bit haphazard burst out laughing and jumpers but I did get a the kids out digging tle complaints like that. they did not give the tra­ at the moment. People then started to slag the few bits of matting again this evening. Agit­ ning As if you could expect to velling people time to are digging up parts car from a height and the which look quite well in ator must be down there erall dig a brand new model clear up before they left. which are no use for end result was your man the hall. I am holding somewhere. No way I’m out of the garden. Oh yes their own car and having going to buy one. Only that’s where I got it. Just bulldozed a lot of had to give him a back on to the refrigerator nces valuable material into to tout them around the hander as is the common door as well. There’s still problem, when I do get who Doing a bit of deep cul­ the ground,covered it neighbours houses trying practice in these cases. no sign of the rest of it, it working she probably ran tivation with the idea of with two inches of top- to make a few bob on To his surprise, the but who knows when still won’t be satisfied - Dlan putting in A Few Spuds soil and called the result them. Very few have mechanic hit him back, it might turn u d - I’m will say no good without elay When I came up on a the back gardens. Chaps been fortunate enough violence ensued and they only down six feet so far electricity.. .that means ivith veritable goldmine of who didn’t know the dif­ to come up with an en­ ended up rolling around and the place here is like will have to get E.S.B. and household appliances. ference between a stick tire cai;, although the the forecourt in a Wood Quay - the deeper to reconnect... pay up 100. Wasn’t surprised of of cabbage and a head of chap in the corner house desperate struggle for you go, the better it gets. arrears.. .more wasteful course. Chap next door rhubarb have now got actually got two 1975 supremacy. He got the Of course, the washing expenditure..what a life. 14 CLONDALKIN ECHO, 4th JUNE 1982 •LOCAL NEWS #LOCAL NEWS •LOCAL NEWS ©LOCAL NE Illegal parking on footpaths -widespread in Clondalkin by Tom Foxe THE motoring public of Clondalkin have discovered will move if requested. and put into effect a stunningly simple and successful Some will simply stare method of keeping death off the roads - they drive on stupidly at you. Others the footpaths. will treat you to a volley of Not entirely, of course, subsequent repairs if ever foul mouthed abuse. Is and not always but inspite effected will be paid for by there any'remedy? Celicia and Pat Napier with their children Alan Una and Fergus, viewing tne of the numerous and us. This practice is Many can be Belgard Castle display at the Clondalkin Historical Society exhibition held in commodious car parks, dangerous. Mothers with suggested, on-the-spot Scoil Ide, New Road, Clondalkin. cars are parked and driven small children have to fines of at least £25. carelessly, walk out on the road when Towing away the car if the indeseriminately and there is no room on the cash is not forthcoming Flood and others. After dangerously on paths all path inside the car. might cause a fuss at first Open Air Concert tea one can enjoy Casino over Clondalkin. but after a few days the Steel, Resistdance, The Children on the path dust would settle and the in Community Goody Goodson Band This practice is illegal. cannot be seen by mot­ paths would be clear. and others. No explanation is forth­ orists on the road and Suggestions such as Admittance is £1 per coming from the Gardai. may suddenly emerge spraying the cars with Complex session or £1.50 for a This practice is expensive. from between the parked paint remover or letting whole Day Ticket. Paths are broken by heavy cars. down the tyres might well Incidentally, Gerard- lorries, grass verges are There does not appear be illegal. Public GERARD KEANE of Cappaghmore, with the back­ crafty lad that he is-has denuded and destroyed. to be any point in disapproval might help. ing of Clondalkin Civic Youth Club, is organising an made sure to organise the No interest is displayed by appealing to the average Let us know how you feel open-air concert in aid of Community Week. concert to fall on a World- the County Council and motorist. Some motorists about this. The concert will take pi- evening session of Rock & Cup rest-day;so, if you are ace in the Community Contemporary Music(you not entirely fed-up of balls Complex on June 27th name it) starting at 7pm. flying around you living- and will be in two Among the groups room by that stage, you sections. A Folk & Trad­ featured in the afternoon still need not worry about Enjoying A Smoke itional session comm­ section will be Emu, missing any of the action encing at 2pm and an Ceolinn, Susanne, Paul from Spain. NothingAnti-Abortion more Meeting than a Disposable Nuisance TODAY, our country is this country. She told the abortion and the long­ being increasingly influ­ gathering that the foetus term effects of legalised enced by the philosophy is a person from the time abortion on society. that a pregnancy need be of conception and has the The aims of SPUC were nothing more than an eas­ ; absolute right to legal pro­ outlined and included the ily disposable nuisance tection from induced ab­ promotion of caring and that parenthood is ortion. organisations for primarily a burden an She said that the invio­ expectant mothers, the attendance of 250 was lable human right to life proliferation of education told at a public meeting in was under threat and on the humanity of the un­ Scoil Mhuire Assembly needed to be recognised born child and the Hall on I7th. This negative and protected by the con- scrutiny of any proposed philosophy is exerting stitution-the abortion legislation affecting the powerful, persuasive and issue was about a human interests of the foetus. well-financed efforts to right, not a religious create an anti-life mental­ issue- and therefore the Invited to Join ity in Irish society. Abortion Referendum The meeting was was necessary. Members of the organised by the Society audience were invited to for the Protection of Nobility of join the Society and about Unborn Women thirty did so on the night. Children(SPUC)and Miss Browne also It was decided to form a Unborn Children(SPUC) spoke about the nobility Clondalkin Branch of and the speaker was Miss of women and of mother­ SPUC under the direction Loretto Browne, a co­ hood, the physical and of Mrs. Dowling of 4 founder of the Society in psychological damage of Monastery Road.

This candid shot was taken by our photographer Joey Cleary, in a local Itinerant Encampment. Thieves Use Fork Irish Pre-School Playgroup Open Lifts to Force Doors Meeting Thieves broke into Johnson Bros, warehouse on the Ballymount Road recently and loaded £10,000 worth of confectionery and The Irish-Pre-school Play­ cosmetics onto a truck after using a fork-lift to force open the group held an Open Meeting heavy metal shutters. in Scoil Ide, at 8p.m. on 3rd The haul included scores of Planter’s peanuts, Cussons June. Guest Speaker was Imperial Leather Soaps, Natural Henna Shampoo, Squeaky Miriam Gallagher, Speech Bubblegum and 288 cartons of Penguin biscuits featuring a Free Therapist and author of ‘Let’s Offer. help our children talk’. Rona Hogan, Emer Harrington and Karen O’Loughlin, three pretty young lad­ Some of the merchandise may have been touted from door-to- ies who attended the Clondalkin Historical Society exhibition in Scoil Ide, door in the Crumlin/Drimnagh area. Clondalkin. CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 15 From cooking to rock­ ing the cradle CLONDALKIN Guild I.C. customs. A. held it's annual A session by the young International Night in members of the Downey Scoil Ide on Thursday School of Irish Dancing, For Joggers 27th. at 8pm. And a accompanied by well- thoroughly absorbing known accordianist Bertie area. Ideally a route evening it proved to be, Brown, gave a nice bal­ JOGGERS and intend­ consequence of banjaxed Anyway, I observe which is fairly free of with China the country ance to the programme. ing marathoners may be feed, several months that I am not alone in my traffic and which has being featured. After which tea, sand­ interested to learn that hospitalisation and a suffering. The roads ar­ been measured for Guest speaker Mrs. wiches and cakes were the editor of this paper is broken marriage. ound Clondalkin are be­ distance. Trudi Kiang(who teaches served. determined to have us re­ And now, just when ginning to resound to the I would also like to Chinese Cooking at Clare O'Brien, the presented in the Third the wife has started to rhythm of running feet. hear from the more Coolmine tech.), intro­ Guild's international Off­ Dublin City Marathon talk about coming back And if my guess is cor­ experienced athletes, duced some Chinese icer organised this very (Oct. 25th). Anything to live with me, I get this rect there must be sev­ ones who have already dishes, explained cooking successful evening with for a bit of cheap pub­ offer I can’t refuse - a eral dozen of the pop­ run the Dublin Mara­ methods and answered the co-operation of the licity, wouldn’t you free tee-shirt with Clon­ ulation already in train­ thon or eyen London. questions. Irish-Chinese Cultural know. dalkin Echo stencilled ing for October. Boston or New York. Mrs. Jong Lambert talk­ Society. across the front. It would be interesting Their knowledge should ed about mother and child Incidentally the Guild's to hear from readers who prove helpful to first- care at different levels of membership is down a Of course when he So last week, after intend running the timers. Chinese society and little in recent yearsfto mooted the idea in the many months of normal marathon, especially If Clondalkin is well demonstrated some fas­ about 30) which seems a office and asked for living, I again hobbled those who are attempting represented numerically cinating nursery pity in view of the wide volunteers all the girls abroad in outlandish it for the first time. Per­ in the marathon, as I contrivances-simple yet range of activities avail­ hid behind their type­ garb and figure spare haps over the next few suspect it will be, it effective baby-carriers able. In a fortnight, for ex­ writers, leaving me with much to the amusement months we could discuss might be possible to and an absolutely ample, there is a day-trip the slow reflexes exposed of the neighbours and our progress, answer compile a list of those ingenious Chinese cradle. to Blackwater in Wexford, to his baleful eye. the confusion of a few queries and share involved and publish a A third speaker, Miss where the local Guild will Somehow he had got early morning pigeons. training hints. Clondalkin result sheet Kiang, answered quest­ play hosts with sight-see­ word that last year I had Oh! the pain of it! The in this column in ions about political and ing in the area, meals and managed to shuffle protesting of shrunken I would be personally November. social life in China and entertainment. around the course at a heart and lungs. The interested to know if Until our next issue: highlighted the enormous Anyone interested in little better than walking agony of atrophied mus­ anyone has a favourite pleasant training runs - differences between joining should contact speed with the inevitable cles and tendons. training route in the and mind those pot­ Chinese and Irish President Nancy Hudson. holes. Staff & Students fund­ Muintir Chronain raising “Muintir Who?” I hear you asking! Weil Cronan project (his friends also called him “Mochua” as a sort of familiar name) is one of the early Irish saints THE HARVEST of associated with the Clondalkin area. He it is who Moyle Park’s Spring founded the first monastery on the site of the present fund-raising project is St. John’s Church. Hence the local Y.E.C. is called being reaped this week “Colaiste Chronain” and the special school for the when a cheque for handicapped on the Nangor Road is “Scoil £4,636 is handed over to Mochua”. “Muintir Chronain”, therefore, chose Bro. Vivian at a special Cronan as patron of all their activities and have ceremony in the school dubbed the area stretching from Clondalkin through on Fridayh morning 4th Rathcoole and down to Naas “Duiche Chronain”. of June. The first meeting of Muintir astrology; followed by a ceili Secretary Nancy Chronain (M.C.) was held in and a song session. During the O,Connell and teacher 1972 with the aim of setting summer hikes and trips to the John Short organised the up an All-Irish primary school. Gaeltacht are arranged. Their fund-raising project To ensure the success of the rock-groups and ceili-dance back in March, getting idea it was felt that the school groups have also been highly all the classes involved should have as broad a base of successful in national compete in sponsorships of walks support as possible in the itions such as Slogadh. community. Consequently the football, cycling etc. idea of promoting an Irish “Club Chronain” is the club The activities contined Ireland was adopted with a for adults. Every Friday from until the 30th April, by strategy for future develop­ 9-11.30p.m. they meet to sing, which time most of the ment which was to function dance and relax in a bilingual above figure had been re- as three different levels atmosphere in the Towers Colaiste Chilliain agus an tionscnamh (project) ar thracht i gCluain Dolcain. above figure had been re­ (1) preteens, (2) teenage, G.A.A. Club. They also Bhuaigh siad duais sa Dublin Road Safety Competition. alised. promote interest in the love of arrange Irish classes for Ruadhri O Hogain, Liam Peacham, Denis Ni Dhaibheid, Finin Mairtin, The best class effortg things Irish among primary beginners. Brona NiMhurchu, Brian O hAilin, Aodan O Gliosain. was by 3c who collected school children. It continues The original aim of Muintir today as a club for the 1st Chronain was fulfilled in Sept. one in Clondalkin and one in Well you’d think they were speaker. You do need to have £600 and they are rec­ year pupils of Clondalkin 1975 with the opening of Scoil Rath Cuil. We also have busy enogh keeping all that an interest in Irish and our eiving a special shield in Secondary Schools. “Deagoiri Chronain in Rathcuil. This Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Chronain going....What do you think culture. The structures are recognition of their hard Chronain” is the next level - year an all-Irish post-primary who organised the highly they’re up to now? Plans for there for you to develop that work. an all Irish Youth Club, with a school - Colaiste Chilliain - successful Fleadh Bhaile Atha Iardheagoiri or those in the interest and ability ...and not membership of over 150 which opened in Clondalkin to cater Cliath in Rathcoole this May 18-28 bracket. If you are least...to enjoy being Irish. meets every Saturday night for those leaving Scoil Chron­ and last year. The Glor na interested in any of the above Ta suil ag Muintir Chronain from Sept.-June. The Deagoiri ain and others interested in an Gaeilge and the annual Gael activities or if you would like go n-eirionn go geal leis an exude energy and engage in an education through Irish. Fhuinneog competition for all further information contact: “Clondalkin Echo”. Ta suil Two players on hour and a half of special Muintir Chronain have even the shops of Duiche Chronain. Bernardine at 592183 or 6 Br. acu cur sios a dheanamh ann Minor Team interest activities such as included toddlers in their And there is another sub­ Naomh Bride. Remember we gach mi ar a n-imeachtai. Bi basketball, volleyball, table- plans! There are two “Naionrai committee who organise the cater for beginners - you don’t linn, ag leamh tri Ghaeilge sa TWO ROUND Towers tennis, pool, drama, gym and Chronain” or kindergartens - two Irish masses in the area. have to be a fluent Irish nuachtan nua seo! players, centre forward Saturday morning under promising youngsters Girls Squad U13: Aisling Michael Egan and centre Clondalkin Swimming Club the expert coaching of and send a strong team to McElwee, Julie Dixon, half-back Tony Delaney, internationals Frank and the Dublin finals of the Sara Moffat, Cathy played on the Dublin Michael McCann. Community games every Trenaman, Fiona Beirne, Minor Team in last Sessions for The competitive season year. This year the team weekend ’ s Leinster Sinead McGaley. of Graded Leagues run by is: Boys U8: Owen Minahan. Championship win over beginners at the the Irish Amateur Swim­ U10-Adrian Trenaman. Meath. * ming Association runs U12-Karl Minahan, Patrick Michael scred two from October to February Girls:U8-Caoimhe Hall. U14-Fergal Dardis, points in the 0.10 to Community Pool but Friendly Galas are a Mullaney. UlO-Orlaith 0.5 victory. Tony is, of Karl Byrne, Fred CLONDALKIN Swimming Club is now holding sess­ feature of the closed McElwee. U12-Cathy' Trenaman. U16-Darragh course, son of Paddy ions for beginners at 7pm. on Tuesdays at the Comm­ seasort and last week Trenaman, Sinead Leeson, Gary Murphy. Delaney who played in unity Pool. More advance learners practise from 8 to 9 Clondalkin beat Half McGaley. U14-Aisling Boys Squad U13-Fergal the Dublin seniors the same evening. Moon by 144-136 in a McElwee, Jane Holland, Dardis, Karl Byrne, Karl forward line up until The competitive section swimmers and trains on noisy and exciting contest Fiona Beirne. U16-Maria Minahan, Fred Trenaman, about 1968, and who of the club comprises Monday and Wednesday at the Community Pool. Egan, Aisling McCall, Shane McCarthy, Adrian owns the shoe-shop in about three dozen evenings as well as The club has some very Fiona Kelly. Trenaman. the village. .nrAi&txi 16 CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982

Bv ANGLlNG-a guide to Fresh Water Angling Desmond McDonnell Large Bags of Fish spare with me where too. I too have been guilty AT THIS time of the year, being on the lakes is almost every I go in the future. of this sin and I cannot a waste of time fly fishing, because of the presence of The dressing: Tail-a offer an excuse. Let me try the perch fly ;/The Trout gorge themselfs du ring the day, small bunch of hot orange and give you a few green but on occasions, will rise to the fly in the late evening. Michael O'Toole hackle fibres. Body-White colours to show what I Trolling large silver lures or spinning, brings large bags who took part in D.F.M. chinelle. Rib-Oval mean. Dark Olive, Light offish during theis period of the year. The best place for the World Champion­ silver tinsel. Wing-A well Olive, Medium Olive, a days fishing is on the river. Your local river the Dodder marked teal feather. Green Olive, Highlander ship, last weekend. affords good sport in the evening after a good hdt day. Throat Hackle- Hot orange Green, Peter Green, Insect Best fly to use is a green midge on a 18 u/e hood. hackle fibres. Hook-8 or 10 Green, Apple Green, The The body, any bright for seatrout be sure and A simple Sedge Fly for herl, brought well round down 'eye. Another lure list goes on and on, the green floss or wool drawn have the following rivers. Body-Hares the bend of the hook. for rainbows which I saw best thing to do here is, tight over the hook and a ear,ribbed with fine gold Wings-Two creamy white dressings in your box. early in the year was say for instance you were hackle from a badger wire. Wing-Dark mottled hackle points tied in half Black & Orange, Peter dressed like this: Hook- tying a teal and green. The cock, but just a couple of turkey wing quill or two way up the hook. Wing Ross, Red Daddy, Long shank 8. Body-White dressing given was: Tail- turns. The Liffey also small well marked pin Case-A bluey magpie Dunkeld, Black & Silver, baby wool. Rib-Heavy G.P. Tippets. Rib-Silver fishes quite well during Silver Doctor, Dark feathers. Hackle-A stiffish feather, Thorax-Blue oval silver tinsel. Head oval tinsel. Body-Green June with some large red cock hackle fully under fur from a rabbit. Mackeral,Delphi, Black & Very bright scarlet wool. seals fur. Hackle-Very hatches of sedge in the Claret, Mallard & Claret, dresed.Hook-Short shank Hackle- A well marked Maybe rainbow trout dark red cock or dark olive evenings. and a Watsons fancy. 12 u/e or normal sized 14 badger hackle. Hook- 10 fishing is not up your cock or black cock. Wing- The sherry spinner and u/e.(Dry) u/e or 12 u/e (Dry). During day-light hours street, but many of our the white moth take their Teal well marked. Tie a A Claret Spinner for spinning a minnow or lakes and rivers are pot A must for all fly boxes share of trout too. On few patterns with evening fishing on rivers. for the lake the Black floating a worm will bring and take fisheries and will Bohernabreena Res., the different green bodies, Tail-Four hackle fibres Pennell. Tail-G.P. Tippets. results. Down the west of remain so for the rest of best fly for summer dry fly say green olive, dark olive from a natural red cock. Rib-Medium silver oval Ireland on lakes which my life. work is a small blue dun hold salmon and seatrout, and peter green. Of these Body-Condor herl dyed tinsel. Body-Black seals tied on either a 16 or 18 dapping a daddy long legs When dressing flies at three colours you may not claret with the flue fur. Hackle-Black cock or hook u/e. It is at this time in a stiffish breeze can re­ home, spare a thought for have the right one but stripped away. Hackle- hen, the fibres should be of the year that the sult in a salmon or two, alternative body colours keep trying and someday Natural red game xock fairly long so as to impart seatrout start to assend but more likely a few for the same dressing. you may be lucky and hit it hackle, not to long in fibre. movement to the our rivers in such seatrout. Most books when giving a right. If you saw my fly Wing-Often omitted, a dressing. Hook's-8 d/e numbers that a good bag A most highly thought dressing state that the box you would not believe small slip of starling wing and 10 d/e. can almost be guaranteed of rainbow trout fly is body is, i.e. Green(Q) the amount of teal and primary feather tied Thats the lot for now, each evening except "The Missionary". I have What colour green? (A) greens I have and not two upright. Hook-15 or 16 keep smiling. during a heavy spate. If by taken about fifty trout on Only the writer of the book the same colour. I will u/e(Dry) anychance you are fly it, so far this year, and I knows and he takes for leave you a few dressings A Buzzer for the lakes. Good Luck, fishing well into the night will always carry a couple granted that you know until next time we meet. Body-Stripped peacock Des

Four Districts Day Centre-Rathcoole Providing Care Attention & Social Comfort

A FEW years ago there were guests of the Four helped, but in addition to were entertained by local and 50's appeared and we When is the next was a problem o1 Districts Day Care Centre Mr. Clintons, the group "Nostalgia"(who had to tone down our be­ at Rathcoole Community secretary, Mr. H. gave their services free of one? "juvenile delinquency". It haviour a little, (very A sobering thought-if Centre. charge). The quality of the impressionable at that probably hasn't gone Sheehan, Ass. Sec. Peg old people contine to be They cater for the Byrne, Supervisors, amplification was not first age). away but changed its treated like this they will districts of Rathcoole, Margaret class and early speakers Instead of going home name. However, we have begin to believe they are and singers were quietly at midnight as never had a problem of Saggart, Newcastle and Proctor(kitchen), and Ettie human, with rights-after Dungan and treasurer Jim victimised. However, arranged the guests were 'Senile delinquency' Brittas. Guests were also that they will look for after five or six drinks, possibly due to the tact invited from Tallaght Goss were mentioned. till baying for blood at one those rights-after that everything improved en­ o'clock and the exhausted that older people being The day care centre Many others help from they will fight for those ormously. Many of the musicians were dropping polite, reasonable and provides meals, time to time. rights. The sooner the guests contributed to the in their tracks. Peace was well mannered could be physotherapy, Their fundraising better we haven't much ignored, maltreated, hairdressing, chiropody, committee chaired by Peg entertainment but as the eventually restored and time. manipulated and craft tuition, entertain­ Byrne had a very success­ evening wore on a few the sober citizens of Rath­ generally pushed about ment, exercises of a suit­ ful campaign, from the youngsters in their 40's coole went back to sleep. by Tom Foxe by institutions, organisa­ able nature and recrea­ Summer of 1980 to tions and the mass of the tion generally. Autumn 1981, raising the people generally. The Chairman, Mr. Joe eye-opening amount of Clinton was unavoidably £24,000 in sixteen months The Clondalkin Echo All that is about absent, but we were hos­ of dedicated hard work. to change pitably received by a The Community Centre We have become number of charming in Rathcoole is ideally de­ Clondalkins Own Newspaper aware(regrettably young ladies which suited vised for functions of this recently) of local groups us very well. kind. It is quite a large st­ who provide care, atten­ They were rather ructure built on a simple If you have something to say-why not say it tion and social comfort to pleased with themselves quadvilateral plan with a through your local newspaper. We welcome the elderly and disadvant­ because they had man­ semi-span roof carried on aged. Here in Clondalkin aged to get a full pre-cast reinforced con­ letters and comments from our readers. we have an active group, licence,which they crete supports. The ancill­ address them to: centred in the Community assured me with just­ ary offices are then Complex, which is highly ifiable pride, was the first contained within the The Clondalkin Echo, efficient and most time ever a licence had building and have a multi­ 3 Rowlagh Green, successful. Tallaght has been granted for a fun­ purpose function room, Rowlagh, also a well established ction of this kind, serving using concfertina partit­ Clondalkin, a cold meal. day care centre. ions to vary the sizes as Co. Dublin. On Friday 28th May a We were unable to get required. Phone 522483 group from Clondalkin, the names of all who After supper the guests CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 17 PERSONS PAGE

Man and Cryptic Clues Across 1 Attackers from Space His Future (8 ) . 7 A Close-mouthed fishy THE FUTURE belongs to the man who hopes in God. person (4) sounds (6) The man who hopes in God is ultimately the one most 11 A Pressing age (4) 8 Better this than never confident that he can create the future. 12 Assistant with a dog (4) The history of mankind The person who collar (6) 9 It costs money to get tells us that man himself believes that God is the 13 Goes round the sun for on to this island (5) has always had a dream creator of the universe a bit (6) 10 You can do this with that knows no limits. Man through His Son Jesus 15 School of note (4) your ways (4) has always a deep longing Christ, the God who loves 16 Joyce's barnacle (4) 14 On which criminals and a continuous search. and cares for us. The God 17 Unite closely with a used to 'hang out' (4) It is a search that seems to who wants us all to reach racehorse trainer (4) 19 Not here (5) have achieved very little our full potential and bet­ 18 Watery Resort (3) 20 Floor covering for a satisfaction. It is because ter our universe, under­ 19 Holy part of the head wrestler (3) no person has been given stands the future in a new ( 6) 21 Organ you need to enough life, peace or joy way. His way of under- 22 Engrave and so forth have a long life (5) (4) 23 With Friday he was 24 Actors remark away sure of company (6) from the audience (5) 25 Key wood used in a 28 Build straight up (5) piano (5) 30 Weapon you bend (3) 26 Strikes some studious 31 What you must do be­ fellows it seems (5) fore a claim (6) 27 Things you can see on 32 Memory aid for Maur­ a rifle (6) een and I (4) 29 Middling Players (7) 33 To whom a letter re­ 32 Sounds like a prize turns (6) thing to do if you're a 34 Fishing hair or ball (3) busy-body (6) 36 Lennon sang about a 35 Strange, that is ever 32 Reminder (4) 6 Shovels (6) . working-class one (4) causing fear (5) 33 Transmitter 7 Served on a ship (6) 39 You get these when 37 The God of love is sore 34 Mesh (3) 8 Behind time (4) you have no one to (4) 36 Brave Man (4) 9 Coral Island (5) play (4) 38 Kind of stone with'ith 39 In golf the holes not 10 Repair (4) 40 Blue , love or come (4) magical writing sounds played after a player 14 Cord (4) 41 Kind of tent pitched on like its fallen into has won (4) 19 In that place (5) top of a hill (5) decay! (4) 40 Not false (4) 20 Rug (3) 43 You need one to keep 39 A tendency to be 41 A long narrow chain of 21 Large vital organ (5) to achieve ultimate satis­ standing allows for the your name going crooked (4) mountains (5) 23 Robinson — (6) faction. Due to his short­ development of the world 44 Ring an inventor (4) 42 Almost like! (3) 43 Male heir (3) 25 Hard dark wood used ness of life man is always in a personal and a collect­ 45 Your right to hit this on 44 Ring a ---- (4) for making black keys ^reacjning for something ive. God has given his the head (4) Easy Clues Across 45 Metal pin (4) on piano's (5) new, something better, creatures the power and 46 Stich up three points 46 Work with a needle (3) 26 Stiches violently (5) always the promise of a responsibility to continue (3) 1 Space—(Video game) 47 Clay pigeon shoot (5) 27 Places of interest (6) tomorrow. Man is always creation. The person who 47 Sport, right up Robert 29 Middles (7) (8) Easy Clues Down longing for infinate peace through his love for God Kee's street (5) 32 Interfere in someone and joy. He goes to many and his fellow man knows 7 Shellfish (4) 11 Golf Club (4) else's business (6) lengths to achieve it. he is not alone, He is 1 Images (5) 35 Weird (5) As a species we have aware of the presence of 12 A clergyman who 2 Trembles (8) Cryptic Clues Down assists a pastor (6) 37 God of Love (4) achieved much, in the God in his life. It is God 3 Opera song (4) 38 Old poem or song (4) short space of time in this who uses man to bring 13 Revolves around the 4Very small spot (3) 1 Images on coins per­ sun (6) 39 Crooked (4) universe. Man has also about His love for others 5Follow (5) haps (5) 15 Famous School (4) 42 Sort (3) developed for himself and help each man to 2 Its brave, but shakes that idea, that he has the 16 Girl's name (4) Answers on Page 20 attain perfection. This is (8) answers for all the human how the Christian under­ 17 Join together, two 3 Marias Song (4) metals (4) races ills. The power of stands his future. We all f ...11 \ 4 Dorothy's spot (3) 18 Health Resort (3) REMEMBER technology has given a will meet difficulties in the 5 Follow with an action real power to man to bel­ passage through life, but 19 Place of Worship (6) When replying to The (5) 22 Engrave (4) advertisements it would ieve this. It is through the Christian has a peace 6 Ladles found in News­ help us and the advertiser if Clondalkin Echo technology man has within him, the peace of 24 Away from (5) you would kindly mention papers maybe (6) 28 Build (5) Your Local achieved much good for Christ, that helps him to this newspaper as the 7 Worked on board, but 30 Curtsy (3) source of your enquiry. Community his fellow man. He has cope with difficulties and in a rough way, it used it to draw the world see his future in a positive 31 Guarantee (6) Thank you Newspaper of man closer together to was that helps him to find eradicate disease, and the satisfaction and joy famine. He has used it to that so many people keep him and the doctor help his brother and sister searching for but cannot personally. to live a better life. It is find without the grace of When Employee hits "When he struck Dr. also a power that man has God. Corbally, it was an act of used to kill his fellowman. by Martin Boyle O.P. personal vengeance for which the garage owners out at a customer are not liable". WHAT is the legal liability employee hits out at a cus­ authorised to do-even if It would have been tomer ? That was the not-so-simple question raised in he went the wrong way different and the garage HowTo Be A Dr. Brendan Corballys case, him and asked was he about it. And it was the would have been liable-if Dr. Corbally pulled into going to be reported. attendant's job to see that he had struck Dr. Corbally Successful "Butler's Garage" and When Dr. Corgally said all petrol was paid for. when he first thought the served himself with four "yes", the petrol man What is the Law? doctor intended to steal Single gallons of petrol. Then he struck him, causing a bad Are the Garage Liable? the petrol. got into the car to drive to cut over his left eye. Dr. Dr. Corbally lost ( his All characters are the air pump, intending to Corbally sued the garage case. The judge said that it Parent pay afterwards. . owner, claiming is often difficult to draw Unfortunately, the gar­ damages. the line between when an “How to be a successful single in a serie? being brought out age attendant got the idea But employers are not act is-or is not "in the parent’’ is the sub-title of a by Arlen House to give specific that Dr. Corbally intended liable for the acts of their course of someone's new book published by Arlen information on matters to drive off without employees for things employment". Every case House (The Women’s Press) concerning women and family paying, so he banged on done incourse of their would depend on its own price £4.75. Coping Alone by in Ireland today. First in the the boot and using strong employment", said facts. Clara Clark, herself a separ­ series was “Who’s Minding the language, called on him to ated wife has written her book Child’’ by Rona Glynton. Both Counsel for the garage "But in this case", in an encouraging and books should be readily stop. Dr. Corbally lost his owners. "Our workers are continued the judge; "Dr. humourus style. In it she gives available through newsagents temper and threatened to employed to serve petrol- Corbally's business with details of what services are in Tallaght. report him. not hit people". the garage finished when available, and where to obtain They both went into the "Not quite", replied the petrol was paid for them both in the Republic, and Within a month or two it is office and the doctor paid counsel for Dr. Corbally. and he left the office. in Northern Ireland. hoped that they will be avail­ for the petrol. But as he Employers are also liable When the petrol attendant Coping Alone is the second able through the public library. went back to bis car the if the worker is doing went after him, it was on a By Mervyn Taylor petrol man came after something he was matter which concerned 18 CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 Moyle Park Basketball Club- Extra time Cup Win Continued Vigorous Campaign for New a chip. Moyle Park were the right, and when the near the finish when a tre- beginning to click as half- ball came across, an . mendous drive beat Members time blew. attempted clearance re­ Constantine but From the restart Con­ bounded to the feet of rebounded off the cross­ Moyle Park Basketball Club is vigorously canvassing stantine had to pluck Henneberry with his back bar. Yet they ended on the new members. Enthusiastic P.R.O. Jim Byrne tells me down a dangerous cross; to goal. He turned, found attack when Jeremy then Mackey had to lunge only the goalie to beat, Cleary crossed and with that, despite the clubs recent phenomenal successes, at the feet of Henneberry; he didn't need to be given Mackey out of position, a membership is still small (about 40) and they are seeking then a fine run through instructions. stretching Henneberry midfield by Jeremy Now Moyle attacked re­ just failed to reach it. an influx of young players to augment the existing nucleus Cleary almost put peatedly under loud en­ Patrick Ging was desig­ of experienced campaigners. Henneberry through couragement from the nated Man-of-the-Match Jim feels that there must be using the Community Hall Div. 1 1982, Winners 1982 again. Constantine failed stands. Kelly put Derek for his general athleticism enough potential in Clondalkin every Thursday night from Marist Tropby. Women - Div.5 to gather off the toes of Cleary through but he bal­ and reading of play. to form strong Minor teams, 7 to 9p.m. winners 1977, Div. 4 winners Oulton's Nolan but scram­ looned a good chance Michael Henneberry, male and female; so he is With bnly 4 teams (2 mens & 1978, Div. 3 winners 1979, bled back to save the and Jeremy Cleary drew whose delicate control thinking especially of players in 2 ladies) the list of achieve­ Div. 2a winners 1981. The first situation. Then Cleary another good save from and sleight-of-foot belie the 15 to 18 age group. ments is staggering: Men - Ladies Team is now playing in crossed to Kelly whose Mackey. his size and power, was The competitive season is from Div. 4 winners 1976, Div.3 Div. 1 and National League October to April, but the teams winners 1977, Dublin Junior Div. 2 and the second Ladies accurate lobbed header Extra time was full of in­ involved in everything train throughout the year, Champions 1977, Promoted had Mackey saving with cident. Constantine mis­ and richly deserved the team is playing in Div. 4. difficulty. Significantly as judged a high cross and crucial equaliser. And for Moyle Park's pressure Heffernan in a nightmare entertainment, David mounted Oulton's Pierce dilemma almost handled- Constantine, whose im­ got the game's only somehow Moyle Park petuous dashes off his yellow card for an unfair cleared. Then, after line caused a few flutters tackle. sustained pressure by the in defence, brought a Then,in the sixty-fifth Clondalkin side, came the touch of the Grobelaars to minute, tragedy struck. winner. the goal area. Pierce, the booked player, Jeremy Cleary met a At the whistle Moyle cleverly chipped the de­ high ball in midfield and parks gym-slipped cheer­ fence and was chasing sent a fine, long header leaders, invaded the pitch through when Heffernan through the defence to and brightened up the de­ was seen to bring him the feet of the onrushing scending gloom. And the down. Oulton's Cafferkey Derek. He kept cool, took it celebrations began which gave Constantine no forward and slipped it low were to go on for several chance from the spot. under the despairing left days. Oulton attacked again arm of the advancing For Moyle Park a mag- and an angled shot rolled Mackey. nificientwin and a nightto narrowly wide with Con­ Moyle had one scare cherish. stantine beaten in the mud. This was Moyle In Division One of the Minor Park's nadir but they Finish In Style Football League, Round rallied with great de­ Towers dealt out a thrashing termination and Clondalkin’s Round Tower to Kilmore, 3-10 to 0-8. equalised after only five G.A.A. Club is finishing up the The Senior team scored an season in fine style, with two even more impressive win, minutes. Derek Cleary of their teams scoring impres­ beating Whitehall Colmcille by Watching Mick Annett on the green were Paddy Sheridan, his wife Kay and S. Moore engineered a build-up on sive victories last weekend. 3-11 to 0-4. at the Pitch and Putt Tournament organised by the Paper Mills Social Club. Why Not Send Your Child On A Summer Camp Once again its Summer holiday time and parents are wondering how they are Application Form going to keep their children amused during the long summer break. We at the Summer Camp‘82 Tallaght Community School Sports Complex may have the solution to your problem. 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O o CLONDALKIN ECHO, JUNE 1982 19 I Clondalkin Sport Clondalkin Sport Clondalkin Sport Clondalkin p Junior Camogie Championship Semi-Final Towers could not with­ stand Second Half Recovery Round Towers 1-1 Good Counsel 3-1 by Richard Gallagher

THE ROUND Towers Junior B Camogie team have for Towers. Good done the club proud this year. In getting to the champ­ Counsel, with the breeze ionship semi-final they advanced further than any of behind them, could the club's other twenty teams could manage in their attempt long shots and it respective championships. was from two of these Unfortunately, they were just settling down to that the second and third came up against a very fit defend against a stiff goal came, Mary Dardis' and determined breeze.With the ball going having very little chance Drimnagh side in this out for a thirty, goalkeeper with the high, swirling Action from the Junior Championship Semi-final. semi-final and despite a Mary Dardis instinctively balls. fine early goal by Geral­ carried it back into play Ann Derby worked ten­ dine Dardis and a coolly only to see it fall at the feet aciously for Towers, as taken point by Angela Dublin Judo Club, of Counsel's Regina did Dervil McCarthy, Collins, they could not Bermingham, who swept whose low hard shot in withstand some late it in off the far post. There the first half was narrowly Clondalkin Annual scoring in a fierce second- was some confusion wide. Ann Broderick and WAY half recovery by Good among the umpires as to Maria Egan did great work Counsel. Yet, until Gradings whether the ball had actu­ in defence. Councel's rather fortunate ally gone dead before the Even in the difficult se­ first goal, Towers looked OUT score; the referee was in cond half Aine Kavanagh The Dublin Judo Club, Cion- ors Jimmy Darcy and Dave as if they were heading for doubt, consulted with and Geraldine Dardis set dalkin, which meets every Meaghar, Black Belt. Dave, victory. Round Towers and they up some fine attacks and Monday and Tuesday in the who is quick differentiate That crucial goal for very sportingly conceded had Good Counsel de­ Community Centre, held it’s between Judo and the currently IN Counsel came early in the the goal. fending desperately at Annual Gradings last week. popular Martial Arts, describes second half when Towers After that it was difficult times. Twelve of the Juniors (under the discipline as an advanced 15) qualified for Yellow Belts form of wrestling. The club, and four advanced to orange. with a total membership of Camogie League Ellen Donohoe is chairperson about fifty, is hoping to enter FRONT Clondalkin Celtic of the club, which is fortunate for competition in the near First Title in 7-A-Side to have the services of Instruct- future. Clondalkin Celtic’s annual 7-a­ side is starting on June 8th. Twenty Years There are sections for under Round Towers 5-2 Leixlip 0-0 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and Towers looking 17. All players must be under ON THE Thursday foil- goal for Towers after five the age on Aug. 1st. 1982. forward to Feile Further information can be had owing their great effort in minutes and Aine from Sean O’Doherty, 62 the championship semi­ Kavanagh scored the James Connolly Park. na nGael final Round Towers second before half-time. produced their best In the second half the re­ ROUND Towers G.A.A. in their own homes and camogie of the season to doubtable Ann got Clondalkin Club is looking forward to the week of activity crush Leixlip in the another two, Angela Tennis Results the forthcoming Feij,e na includes an Irish Night, League Final and so Collins got the fifth and nGael from 20th to 27th Ceilis and friendly become the first Round Maria Egan garnered two Clondalkin Tennis Club made June. matches between the Towers camogie team to points from 30 yd. frees. a flying start to the new Feile is an annuel event teams. win a title in twenty years. season with comfortable wins during which the G.A.A. This year it is Dublins Unfortunately, our re­ Team; Ann Broderick, by the Mens and Ladies teams. clubs of one county play, turn to host the Feile and porter was not able to Angela Collins, Orla Ryan, The Mens first team beat host to their counterparts the hurlers will be visited cover this notable victory, Celine Price, Eileen Clontarf 8 - 1 in the Class 4 from all around the by an Armagh team while a feature of which was the Dardis, Mary Dardis, Dublin League, while the country. Team members the camogie guests will The paper that keeps Second Mens beat E.S.B. 5 - 4 be from Co. Tipperary. - torrential rain which fell Geraldine Dardis, Aine in Class 5. accommodate the visitors its advertisers way out during the second half Kavanagh, Dervil The Ladies Team harldly in front of the and through which both McCarthy, Marie Egan, dropped a point in winning Round Towers Junior opposition. Grainne Murphy, Ann teams battled gamely. their first match 9-0. Camogie Team. The best deal in town Ann Derby got the first Derby. for successful advertising. Ring for rates and deadlines. Anti- Clondalkin Echo Climactic Ph:522483 ------— i end of handed another three to the opposition on the SeasonIn a somewhat anti- proverbial plate. climactic end to the sea­ Still, with the splendid son, Moyle Park lost Challenge Cup proudly their final league game on display, nobody against Bank of Ireland, seemed particularly wor­ who had clinched the ried about these few lea­ title the previous week. gue points and the game Played in the school virtually amounted to a v grounds in a continous friendly.______downpour, the game was watched only by a hand­ ful - a complete contrast Buy the with the great cup-final win the previous Friday. Clondalkin Echc Moyle Park were pro­ Every Month bably still feeling the eff­ ects of that memorable effort, for, though they Only 25p scored two goals, they MoyleAmateur Park Football League ChallengeTake Cup Final Cup In Extra Time Moyle Park 2 Oulton 1 MOYLE PARK showed considerable courage and dis­ cipline in fighting back from a goal down to win this match in extra time and so achieve by far'the biggest success in the club's thirteen year history. In the process they had Moyle Park survive. Up to contain and master a front the two Clearys and fine Oulton side and to Captain Kelly were cope with the treacherous making the best of sparse vagaries of a rain-sodden possession and it was pitch and a heavy ball, the Kelly who lifted them in entire centre-circle and this difficult period with a both goalmouths of Tolka fine thirty-yard shot. Park having been reduced After long pressure to mud by two days of wet Moyle broke out in the se­ weather. cond quarter. Kelly Oulton started well and passed to Branigan, run­ seemed more direct early ning hard, whose twelve- on. Moyle Park struggled yard shot brought the in midfield and for a time half's best save from wave after wave of blue Mackey. Then the two descended on Clearys combined, Constantine's goal- Jeremy was taken down Oulton's Keaney was put and from just outside the through but ballooned area Heffernan kicked low from a scoring position. and hard but just wide. Moments later a spec­ Crohur McCarthy was tacular overhead kick allowed to carry from shaved the upright. Then deep in his own half. His a succession of corners vigorous thrust brought was wasted, the kicks him right to the Oulton de­ going straight into the fence where he slipped to Rope, 19 There, 20 Mat, 21 (Medal), 35 E'er-ie (anag), Temple, 22 Etc-h, 24 Henneberry who forced a side netting. Liver, 23 Crusoe (anag), 37 Eros, 38 Rune (Ruin), Aside, 28 Erect, 30 Bow, Oulton supporters were corner, from which Henn­ Ans. Down: 25 Ebony, 26 Swats 39 Bent, 42 Ilk. 31 Net, 36 Hero, 39 Byes, in full cry but Ryan's ten­ eberry received again and 1 Cons (anag), 2 Vibrates (swots), 27 Sights, 29 Ans Across: 1 Invaders, 7 40 True, 41 Ridge, 43 Son, acity and Heffernan's almost beat Mackey with (anag), 3 Aria, 4 Dot, 5 En­ Centres, 32 Meddle clam, 11 iron, 12 cur-ate, 44 Bell, 45 Nail, 46 S-e-w, midfield defence helped sue, 6 Scoops, 7 Crewed, 8 Cont’d Page 18 Late, 9 A-Toll, 10 Mend, 14 13 or-bit-s, 15 eton, 16 Nora, 17 Weld, 18 Spa, 19 47 S-hee-t.

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