William Murphy

THE CONCRETE SHELTER IN PHOENIX PARK

August 12, 2023 by infomatique

LOCATED IN THE PEOPLE’S FLOWER GARDENS

Unfortunately, when I search for information about this shelter all that I find are photographs that I have taken over the years so I must conclude that it is not considered to be of any real importance but I must admit that I like it so I will continue to photograph it.

The People’s Flower Gardens are a 9-hectare section of the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland. They were laid out in the mid-19th century and opened to the public in 1864. The gardens are a prime example of Victorian horticulture, with a large ornamental lake, children’s playground, picnic areas, and Victorian bedding schemes.

THE BANDSTAND AT PHOENIX PARK

August 12, 2023 by infomatique

NEAR THE ZOO

The Bandstand at Phoenix Park is a freestanding octagonal-plan cast-iron bandstand, built c. 1890. It is located in the Hollow, a natural amphitheatre in the park, near the People’s Garden. The bandstand was manufactured by Musgrave & Co. of Belfast, as marked with an ornamental escutcheon on one of the pillars flanking the steps. It is surrounded by tarmcadam hard standings, with grass and mature trees beyond.

The bandstand was originally used for military bands, but it is now used for a variety of events, including concerts, recitals, and dance performances. It is also a popular spot for weddings and photo shoots.

The bandstand is a beautiful and historic landmark in Phoenix Park. It is a reminder of the park’s rich history of music and entertainment. It is also a popular spot for people to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

A TRIBUTE TO SINEAD

August 12, 2023 by infomatique

A MEMORIAL AT A THE BANDSTAND IN PHOENIX PARK

Sinéad O’Connor was a truly unique and iconic artist, and her death is a great loss to the world. In her memory there have been a number of memorials.

I visited Phoenix Park on Friday and at the bandstand near the Zoo I came across what I would describe as an impromptu memorial to Sinéad O’Connor … sorry about the quality of the photographs but my camera was giving me problems and I did not want to reposition any of the items.

Impromptu memorials to the deceased have become a common feature of the national and international landscape and they have greatly increased in frequency here in Ireland and especially in Dublin. They take many forms and represent various types of deaths; nonetheless, they have in common the expression of mourning for the deceased, regardless of whether or not the mourner personally knew the deceased. The site of the impromptu memorial may be located by the roadside, as in the case of a motor vehicle fatality, or outside a building associated with the deceased. In this instance it was a bandstand which may have been chosen as Sinead was a very popular musician.

THIS JAGUAR XJ-S IS NOT MY CAR

August 11, 2023 by infomatique

BUT I LIKE IT

I have seen this car a few times but usually near the Phoenix Park.

The XJ-S was introduced on 10 September 1975. The design and development had begun in the late 1960s by the code name of project XJ27, with an initial shape penned by Malcolm Sayer, but after his death in 1970 it was completed by the in-house Jaguar design team, headed by Doug Thorpe. Power came from the Jaguar V12 engine with a choice of a manual or an automatic transmission, but the manual was soon dropped as they were left over from V12 E Type production.

V12 powered production automobiles were unusual at the time; Italian luxury sports car makers Lamborghini and Ferrari produced such models. The specifications of the XJ-S compared well with both Italian cars; it was able to accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 7.6 seconds (automatic models) and had a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph). The first series of XJ-S cars had a BorgWarner Model 12 transmission with a cast-iron case and a bolt-on bell-housing. In 1977, General Motors’ Turbo-Hydramatic 400 transmissions were fitted. The TH400 transmission was an all-aluminium alloy case with an integrated non-detachable bell-housing. The XJ-S was originally supplied with Dunlop SP Super E205/70VR15 tyres on 6K alloy wheels; British police upgraded their Jaguars to a higher-performance 205/70VR15 Michelin XWX tyres. At the end of the 1970s Jaguar started to fit the 205/70VR15 Pirelli P5. The Pirelli P5 was the tyre that Jaguar had asked Pirelli to produce to improve their luxury cars.

Jaguar launched the XJ-S in the wake of a fuel crisis, when the market for a 5.3-litre V12 grand tourer was small. The buttresses behind the windows were criticised at the time as German authorities feared these would restrict rearward vision, and refused to give the XJ-S, and the similarly designed Lancia Montecarlo, type approval – requiring German XJ-S buyers to obtain road approval for each individual car upon registration.

PRODUCING A HIGH QUALITY AHSOKA TANO MURAL

August 11, 2023 by infomatique

CAN TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT IF ONE NEEDS TO MEET THE AUGUST 23 DEADLINE

Chancery Street at Fegans is a good location if you are interested in murals (even if they are very commercial).

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