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Post by cato on Apr 12, 2020 13:45:25 GMT
Thanks to Covid 19 Easter holidays have been replaced with one permitted walk within 2 km of your house. I haven't had a foreign holiday in two years so I don't have much guilt about air pollution and/or tourist congestion. I had planned a trip to Rome in May but that will not go ahead for obvious reasons.
I was thinking what sights do any of you have within the 2 km limit from your homes? I can walk to a medieval Abbey ruin, another 6th century church still functioning (COI naturally) with a lovely holy well, a notorious ex taoiseach's country house, and a 19th century catholic church dedicated to Santa Claus.
I can access plenty of shops but the one pub in the 2km zone is barred up for the foreseeable future. Much of the area is built up but green fields are only a couple of minutes away . There is a public park too crowded with socially distancing crowds when the sun emerges .The summer of 2020 will be spent here in this small universe. A summer few of us will forget.
Any similar or notable sights in your locality?
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Post by Antaine on Apr 19, 2020 10:47:21 GMT
I'm not exactly sure how much 2 km is, but I can't think of anything special worth walking to see around here anyway. I sometimes go for walks, but it's always just around houses and shops.
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Post by assisi on Apr 20, 2020 14:08:17 GMT
Within 2km I have a major hospital, a cemetery, a Catholic and Protestant Church, a swathe of football pitches that you can walk around and at this time of year there are quite a few nice houses with Cherry trees in blossom. Not bad for a walk most days.
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Post by cato on Apr 20, 2020 14:52:55 GMT
Within 2km I have a major hospital, a cemetery, a Catholic and Protestant Church, a swathe of football pitches that you can walk around and at this time of year there are quite a few nice houses with Cherry trees in blossom. Not bad for a walk most days. Thanks Assisi for that . I forgot the cherry trees now blooming in delicate splendour. There is a stream outside my flat which is pleasant to listen to and a graveyard too around the back. I had meant to post on graveyard walks specifically earlier but will do so soon. I live under the flight path of the aircraft coming into Dublin and was intrigued by relatively frequent Ryanair flights still coming in. Apparently Ireland's most controversial airline is bucking the trend and is not grounding it's fleet for the emergency. They reckon it's more economical to take their 737s up for a spin with no passengers and fly around in a circle and land back were they started to keep the planes ready to fly immediately when the crisis ends. Don't tell the Greens! |
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Post by cato on Apr 20, 2020 14:57:50 GMT
I'm not exactly sure how much 2 km is, but I can't think of anything special worth walking to see around here anyway. I sometimes go for walks, but it's always just around houses and shops. I suspect Antaine many or most urban and Rural areas are like this. One of the joys of antiquarianism and local history is discovering hidden and forgotten sights but there are places that were once simply open fields that are now covered in concrete. Making dwelling areas walking friendly is often an afterthought of developers if a thought at all. |
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Post by cato on Apr 20, 2020 15:05:07 GMT
The UK Pevsner guides , published by Yale Press which cover all Great Britian are now gradually covering Ireland North and South.
I got the Dublin book at Christmas and New books on Leinster came out last Autumn and a guide to Cork was reviewed in the Daily Telegraph last week.
They are pricey around €60 but are a great introduction to local buildings concentrating on their architectural significance . There is also the National Architectural Archive (on line )which has a professional assessment of every note worthy building in the Irish Republic.
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