I would regularly have walked around the area of Upper John Street and the old North Infirmary/Maldron Hotel.
Even a while back, I commented on the street art by Kinlay House. I am not sure if I ever noticed the indentation on the covers to the chambers in the footpath. If I did, I possibly presumed that they were they to provide slip resistance. TOH pointed out to me this week that I should look at the cover at the bottom of the steps to Bob & Joan Walk – a memorial to the Marian Year. I don’t know about you but I do wonder at the story and history. Maybe the covers needed amending to avoid slipping and the lads in the Council yard decided to make a special version – any chance of T.J., J.O.C., F.O.M., M.M.D., J.O.C., or D.H. telling the story 61 years later. Maybe they were not Council employees and decided to provide a replacement cover to recognise the year – an ‘over-cover’ campaign. Do you know? What do you think? Is it art? Is it religious? Does it matter, except to satisfy my heightened sense of curiosity? I had a lovely lunch today in Hudson’s Wholefoods in Ballydehob and spotted this on a house nearby. I don’t know the answers but I do know it is not something I have seen over a door before. There are very many towns in Ireland with a Church St– Listowel’s is a bit unusual.
Logainm has various translations including Sráid na hEaglaise; Sráid an Teampaill; and Sráid na Cille. We were in Listowel on Thursday after Kathleen’s funeral and I noted that the translation was Sráid an Ághasaigh – which appears to literally translate as Ashe St. I do not know why this anomaly in translation exists but would like to think that it is similar to Coburg Street in Cork – another on the To Find Out list. I was in Corca Dhuibhne a few weeks back and stopped to take a photograph of the Ashe Memorial. Only a few days ago, I blogged about Andy O’Sullivan who died on hunger strike and Thomas Ashe is said to be the first who died on hunger strike while campaigning for Irish freedom. All conspire to prompt today’s ramble. From checking my photos of streetsigns, maybe Dingle might be in a similar situation to Listowel where Ashmount Terrace translates from Irish as Ashe Terrace.
Does a Deep Freezer need food to keep it powered as an alternative to electricity?
Frozen is an adjective so it can describe a state of food – ‘Frozen Food’ – that is in regular use. Freezer is a noun. So ‘Freezer Food’ must be ‘Food for a Freezer’. Or maybe it is food that cannot be eaten immediately but must spend some time in a Freezer. Help……..
No Such Thing as Bad Publicity - Chapter 23 My mind is mathematically trained.
What is right is always right. What is wrong is always wrong. There is little room for exceptions . Yesterday, I waffled on about anomalies and exceptions in the use of Irish. Later, I spotted this new van with sign-writing that didn’t sit right with me. Did you ever wonder as to Book of Condolences. Do they get sent to someone or are they kept at City Hall? Are they like Christmas cards, that one throws out a few weeks later? Or are they kept for a while, and then thrown out when covered in dust. Is there someone who reads all the messages? Or is the purpose a benefit to the citizens of Cork in allowing them to pen their expressions? I do not know the answers to any of these questions. Yesterday, I spotted this on the Grand Parade – on the façade of the building occupied by La Galerie. It looks like the main body of an old advert or crest had been removed. They left just enough to intrigue the likes of me and have us looking at old photographs as to what might have been there. Or maybe someone knows. Recently I spotted this downpipe hopper on Brown Thomas’ building on Maylor – yet another throwback to the former Cash & Co or Cash’s.
I was in Lisdoonvarna earlier today and came across what must rank as one of the most unusual content of a plaque that I have ever come across.
The next time we head to Clare, I’ll have to have a pint and ask the reason as to why…..
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