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SWORDS DISTRICT COURT HOUSE

September 12, 2023 by infomatique

I DID NOT REALISE THAT THIS BUILDING WAS STILL IN USE

I was highly amused when I checked online and discovered that it actually was reviewed and universally awarded on star and described as a “kip”.

The Swords District Courthouse is located at 4 North Street, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It is a cut limestone building that was designed by Alexander Tate and was built in 1845. The courthouse is a Grade A protected structure.

The Swords District Courthouse hears a variety of cases, including criminal, civil, and family law cases. It also hears cases under the Mental Health Act and the Children Act.

The courthouse is open from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. The public can access the courthouse during these hours.

CLONTURK PARK

April 17, 2023 by infomatique

THIS IS AN AREA THAT I HAVE NOT VISITED BEFORE

Clonturk is an area on the Northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is located in the south of the suburb of Drumcondra, just north of the River Tolka, but previously, Clonturk had been an alternative name for Drumcondra and the wider area. Clonturk lies within the Dublin 9 postal district. The name Clonturk translates from the Irish as “Pasture of the boars”. There is some evidence that the name originally was Ceann Torc or the “Headland of the boars”, but had changed to Clonturk by the middle of the 16th century, perhaps under the influence of the more famous neighbouring placename Clontarf.

The name ‘Clonturk’ mainly survives today through the existence of Clonturk House on Ormond Road. Clonturk House was built in 1830 by the then City Architect, as a gentleman’s residence and was extensively renovated in 1880 and given its Georgian frontage. For a number of years until 1960 Clonturk House was run by the Presbyterian Church which gave accommodation to girls attending school in Dublin both as fee-paying and on a subsidised basis. Until 2009 it was a home for blind men, run by the Rosminians order. The balustrade which now forms its boundary came from the original Carlisle Bridge and was moved there when this structure was replaced by the present O’Connell Bridge.

A number of neighbouring streets bear the name Clonturk, including Clonturk Park, Clonturk Gardens, and Clonturk Avenue, probably as a result of their proximity to Clonturk House. There is also Clonturk Community College, further north on the Swords Road at Whitehall.

THE TREE LINED SECTION OF LOWER DRUMCONDRA ROAD

April 16, 2023 by infomatique

I USED AN OLD CANON 5D MkIII

Not long ago my local dealer phoned to advise that he had been contacted by a person who had, a never used, Canon 5D MkIII which he wanted to trade in against some portable hard-drives. He thought that I might be interested and was willing to allow me borrow it for a few days … he was aware that I had some Canon lenses that were underused. As soon as I got the camera I decided to purchase provide that I could get a geotagging unit for it. The dealer obtained the required unit within a day.

Today I took the opportunity to try use a Voigtlander manual 40mm pancake lens with the Canon 5D so I walked from Bolton Street to Clontarf via Drumcondra and Fairview and a few places that I have never been to before.

Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council. The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.