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Malahide Historical Society The Early Days of the Malahide Railway (part 2) Ardgillen railway view (D’Alton’s depiction 1844)

A contractor was appointed to build the portion of the rail line from the Royal Canal to Portmarnock but he soon ran into various difficulties and work stopped. New contractors were appointed in 1841. At the approach to Malahide a deep cutting required the removal of great quantities of rock and involved blasting resulting in a number of deaths of workmen. Much of the blasted rock was used to construct the embankment across the estuary as far as the viaduct. The coastal route necessitated long embankments at Fairview, Malahide and Rogerstown and viaducts over the Royal Canal, the estuaries at Malahide and Rogerstown and the rivers at Balbriggan and Gormanstown. The Dublin-Drogheda railway took four years to build and cost £400,000. Great numbers of men were employed on what was often dangerous work though wages and conditions were relatively good. The directors of the company

drew up a scheme whereby each workman paid 8d per month and this entitled him to 10/- per week while disabled by an accident suffered during his work. If he died from his injuries £5 would be paid to his dependants. Meantime two locomotives, the Norah Creina and the St. Patrick were ordered from Sharp Brothers of Manchester and another five from Grendon’s of Drogheda. Twenty-six carriages were ordered, mainly from Dawsons of Dublin, to commence the service. The official opening was on March 18th 1844 when a train with seven coaches and 565 passengers including the Lord Lieutenant, Earl de Grey, stopped in Malahide to pick up the Talbot family to the sound of a gun salute from the local coastguards on the Green. In 1847 the effects of the Great Famine severely affected goods traffic and the numbers

of passengers travelling 3rd class fell away sharply. The fare into town was one shilling in a first class carriage, eight pence in second class and six pence in third class. The Mail trains stopped at Malahide and Balbriggan, catered for 1st and 2nd classes only and averaged 30 mph. The mixed trains were made up of 1st, 2nd and 3rd class passenger carriages and goods wagons and stopped at all stations and averaged just 18 mph. In 1853, following the construction of the Boyne Viaduct at Drogheda, through trains from Dublin to Belfast were introduced. Various amalgamations and takeovers among northern railway companies eventually led to the formation of the Great Northern Railway Company in 1876 and in 1958 the part south of the border was was taken over by CIE with the northern part going to the Ulster Transport Authority.

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Local News

New Interim Chief Executive of Fingal County Council

AnnMarie Farrelly, Interim Chief Executive, Fingal County Council

AnnMarie Farrelly has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive of Fingal County Council following the departure of Paul Reid to become Director General of the Health Service Executive.Ms Farrelly, who held the role of Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, was appointed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and assumes the role of Interim CEO from today (May 14) until a permanent appointment is made by the Public Appointments Service. “Quality of life, housing and economic development will remain our key priorities for the county,” Ms Farrelly said, adding that there was a substantial operational and capital works programme to be delivered in 2019.Ms Farrelly said “It is really a great honour for me to have been appointed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government as interim CEO. I am looking forward to continuing the good work we have been doing as a Council since our formation in 1994.”She added: “Fingal County Council has a busy period ahead with key projects such as the Our Balbriggan Rejuvenation Plan, Swords Cultural Quarter and Shackleton Gardens to be delivered.It is also an important time as we are preparing for the Local Elections on May 24 and getting ready to welcome in a new Council who will represent our 300,000 residents for the next five years. We will also be working with the elected members on a new Corporate Plan which will guide the Council over the next five years.” In addition to serving as Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure since 2015, Ms Farrelly was also Fingal County Council’s Director of Housing and Community from 2011 to 2015 and previously chaired the Boards of the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre and the Drinan Enterprise Centre.

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Talented fingal students win texaco awards

Cliodhna Cole-Rigney (Malahide)

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Nine Fingal students were amongst 40 Dublin winners who have been presented with top awards in this year’s 65th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Pictured is Eve Aherne (8), a pupil at St. Marnock’s National School, Portmarnock, who won second prize in the 7-8 years age category of the Competition. Presenting her with the award is Chairman of the judging panel, Professor Gary Granville and James Twohig, Director Ireland Operations at Valero. Another top Fingal winner who received his prize at a ceremony held in Enfield recently, was Bora Ozalp (10), a pupil at Rolestown National School, who won third prize in the 9-11 years age category of the Competition.Other Fingal winners, all of whom received Special Merit Awards, were Catherine Ward (18), from Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Clíodhna Cole-Rigney (17), from Malahide Community School, Eve McCann (14), from Castleknock Community College, Eva McParland (13), from Malahide Community School, John Carlo Ungos (11), from Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí, Blanchardstown, Patrick McCormack (8), from St. Marnock’s Primary School, Portmarnock, and Anna Watson (6), from Scoil An Duinnínigh, Swords.

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The Cúis Project Drugs Intervention Programme The Cúis Project (Foróige) provides specific skills based drug intervention programmes for young people (10-24) whose substance use has became problematic or dependant.The project offers both individual and group interventions, additionally we provide a range of pro-social activities in the local area. Our catchment area is Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Garristown.The project is operated and managed by Foróige: the national youth development organisation, and funded by the North Dublin Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. Text or Call : 086 3843861 / 086 0477063

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“Thank You” from The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival would like to say “Thank You” to all who attended our successful fundraising Quiz in Keelings on Thursday 16th May.The Quiz was organised by Rita McDermott and Fergus McDermott was the Quizmaster.“Thank You” to Carmel Carey and Jennifer Maxwell who sponsored our second prizes, to all who donated prizes for the raffle and to SuperValu, Donabate.Breda Dockrell was a very persuasive ticket seller.Markers of sheets were Rita and Tom and Larry Carolan kept the scores.We would also like to thank Keelings – they have supported the Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival every year since it started. We are delighted to announce that €1,070 was raised. Admission to all events in the Festival is free so we need to fundraise to keep up the high standard of events.The Festival this year runs from Thursday 5th September until Sunday 15th. September.See bleedingpig.ie for updates.

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Pets Corner

5 Steps To a Perfect Koi Pond

Step 1- Setting Up The Perfect Environment Your perfect Koi pond starts with the actual pond itself. You have to create a pond that will not only be pleasing to the eye, but will also adequately sustain Koi. Proper placement, size, and pond type is essential when building your pond. When it comes to pond size, bigger is always better. Koi have a habit of growing rather fast, so you have to consider pond size at the same time you are considering how many Koi you are going to put it in. Unless you have a large amount of knowledge in outdoor landscaping, it may be a good idea to leave the pond building to a professional. If your pond is not build properly the first time, you will end up spending a large amount of money on fixing the problems that come up. Not only that, if your pond is not properly setup, you may not even be able to keep fish alive. Step 2- Learning About Koi Keeping Knowledge is power when it comes to Koi keeping. It is important to learn as much as you possibly can about the hobby before jumping

in with both feet. It is important to learn the information yourself rather than relying on other sources. Other people are a great source of knowledge, but may not always be a reliable source. The internet is a great place but make sure you are on a reputable site as anyone can publish something on the internet but it may not always be 100% correct, it might have worked for them but wont for you! Still some of the best knowledge you can obtain is from books, be it hard copy or in digital form! Step 3- Picking Out Koi Once you have created the perfect environment, you will need to start looking into buying your fish. It is important to remember never to purchase to many Koi because they will grow rather large. Overpopulating your Koi pond will cause serious problems in the future. Step 4- Preventing Common Koi Pond Problems You can prevent certain types of Koi pond problems by following simple prevention steps. Always make sure new fish are healthy and in good condition before adding to your pond, if in

doubt you should quarantine them beforehand. By quarantining, you will greatly reduce the risk of exposing your population to potentially deadly situations.Do water tests, this will allow you to notice discrepancies in the test results long before your pond starts showing symptoms of stress and will potentially save not only your pond, but your fish as well. Step 5- Feeding You Koi Finally, feeding you Koi can be one of the most pleasing parts of having a perfect Koi pond. You should check with your local pet store when it comes to the amount and types of food that you should be feeding your fish, feeding patterns change with season and temperature. Koi can literally be trained to eat directly from your hand. This takes time and patience, but will ultimately provide entertainment to you and your visitors.

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Local Sports

St Sylvesters GAA Club minor makes debut for Dublin

Fantastic debut for Syls Ross Keogh with the Dublin Minors in the Leinster MFC Round 3 v Offaly in Tullamore recently. He was just 8 minutes on the pitch in second half whe he scored a point for the county! Brilliant stuff Ross.

Book your event at st sylvester’s gaa clubhouse

If you have a party or event planned, St Sylvester’s GAA Club is a great local venue right in the centre of Malahide Village.The clubhouse, situated at 2 Church Road, has a fresh new renovated look transforming it into an fantastic venue for parties, kids events, birthdays, meetings and every event you can think of ! New facilities include a baby-changing area for mums’ convenience at kids parties and lots more. Catering can be arranged, or bring your own food and enjoy with a drink from our dedicated bar in the room for your guests. For bookings at competitive rates contact Gina 086 8486412 or Karen 086 380 7561.

New Malahide Scrabble Club

The new Malahide Scrabble Club held their first meeting on Tuesday 14th May from 11.00am – 12.00 noon in Malahide Library. If you would like to attend future sessions please book by calling (01) 8704430 / 31 or by emailing malahidelibrary@fingal.ie.The club hopes to meet on a weekly basis in the future and welcomes wordsmiths at all levels. 10

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The reason I say this is nutritious is because it contains nuts which are full of protein, healthy fats, fibre, minerals such as magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and vitamins such as vitamin E and some B vitamins. It also contains dark chocolate, made of at least 70% cocoa, which is known to be high in antioxidants including heart healthy flavonols. Finally I use a small amount of honey/ agave syrup/date syrup or maple syrup to add a bit of sweetness......scrumptious!

Ingredients

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Home Cook Recipes

Niamh’s Nutterly Nutritious Chocolate Spread

butter of your choice such as peanut

thoroughly. 3.Add the honey and mix altogether.

butter will be most like nutella but can

Spread over rice cakes/corn cakes/oatcakes, fruit or bread/toast etc. and enjoy! Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks but don’t store in the fridge as it will become too hard to spread!

butter, almond butter etc., hazelnut be expensive)

• 50g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) • 30g honey (if you want it sweeter add up to 60g)

Method 1.Break up the dark chocolate into a bowl and heat over hot water in a pan on the hob to melt it slowly. Stir as the chocolate starts to melt and don’t take your eye off it as it can burn easily! Alternatively melt the dark chocolate in the microwave on a low power and stir it every 30 seconds until it is melted. 2.Stir in the nut butter and mix really

For nutrition and healthy eating talks or workshops in preschools, primary or secondary schools, workplaces or communitygroups please email:niamh@ biabites.net See my ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums on ‘Biabites’Facebook for other food ideas. Niamh Arthurs, Public Health and Clinical Nutritionist www.biabites.net Contact us: communitylocals@gmail.com

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St Sylvester’s Celebrates Its Mini All Ireland Finals Day

The U9 hurlers pictured at the St Sylvester’s GAA Mini All Ireland’s Finals Day at Broomfield

Over 500 young players of St Sylvester’s GAA Malahide didn’t let any threat of rain deter them as they celebrated the Club’s Mini All-Irelands Finals Day at Broomfield on Sunday 19th May. The competition, held annually, is the culmination of 2 weeks of run-up matches held with boys & girls aged 7 to 11 in football, hurling & camogie. There was brilliant family festival atmosphere throughout the day as each age group played round-robin matches representing each Irish county in all GAA games. Each player was then presented with a medal & the glory of lifting their county’s trophy in a stage presentation. St Sylvester’s Club Chairperson Paddy Miskelly says, ‘St Sylvester’s Juvenile section is growing year after year. An occasion like this really shows this to its full potential and its fantastic to see so many young players, their families & our volunteers out together here at Broomfield enjoying the event.’

The girls from St Sylvester’s U11s pictured at the Club’s Mini All Ireland’s Finals Day

Dublin Camogie players Aoibhe Dillon and Laura Twomey pictured with Niamh Kelly, aged 6.

The St Sylvester’s U8 8 boys lift their winning trophy at the Club’s Mini All Ireland’s Finals Day

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