26th July, 2001
Notice
Board
DOUGLAS
TIDY TOWNS
Members of Douglas
Tidy Town's committee wish to thank all at St Columbus Terrace
for the excellent work done, which looked very well on Saturday
last.
I would ask that a special effort is made for the remainder of
this month to ensure a good result for July, especially during
the weekends.
I would like to see new members join the Street Sweep on
Wednesdays and Saturday's meeting at the Community Centre, Church
Road. I would like to hear from representative of clubs and other
organisation in Douglas to contact us.
I again request any suggestions as to how Douglas Village can be
improved to achieve a good result and win .I know the will and
commitment is there from both Cork County Council and Cork
Corporation.
Finally thanks to the many business that have offered and given
financial support over recent weeks.
Is mise le meas,
Sean O'Riordan, Chairman, Douglas Tidy Towns Committee
THE HISTORY OF DOUGLAS
MARYBOROUGH HOUSE
"Not far from Douglas is a handsome house adorned with a
cupola and good plantations, the residence of Mr. Richard
Newenham, merchant in Cork, a gentleman who is the largest dealer
in Ireland in the worsted trade." For the following
information on Maryborough House, I am indebted to Mr. Dermot H.
Sherrard who lived there for many years and whose eldest son is
still in residence. "Unfortunately I don't know much about
the history of that particular branch of the Newenham family
except that towards the end of the last century they lost their
money and could not remain in Maryborough. The Perrier family
rented it for about fourteen years and my father bought it in
1889, as far as I can remember.
It is possible that Captain Newenham of Coolmore, Carrigaline
could give you information on his cousins. He is descended from
the same ancestors and Coolmore is a sort of sister house to
Maryborough, though a good deal later in the eighteenth century
period.
'Owing to the design it would seem that Maryborough was built
between 1700 and 1730-.
'I never heard of any military establishment in Maryborough,
unless the regiment of soldiers camped there for a week or two
during the last war (World War Two) is referred to. Of course we
did have the Free State Army occupying the front lodge area and
the De Valera group at the back which resulted in a lot of
shooting, but I don't remember anybody being hit.
'Newenham had sentry boxes built into the wall on Maryborough
Hill, both inside and outside the wall - some are still there. It
is said he used them to prevent people using the road, hence the
construction of Carr's Hill Road to Carrigaline. Of course he did
own all the land on both sides of the hill so, I suppose he may
have owned the road. John Newenham, a younger brother of the last
Newenham owner of Maryborough was, apparently a great gardener
and collector of trees and shrubs and left behind a very
interesting collection, for which we have always been most
grateful, and to which we have added many, which will be
interesting to see in another thirty years. Even now, there is
quite a unique collection of rhododendrons...
'I don't think there is really anything very notable about our
family. We suspect that our ancestors arrived in Ireland about
1670 or 80. On my mother's side we may have arrived with the
Milesians - or so my grandfather maintained. Possibly our only
distinction is that we are still here and hope to stay!"
Further enquiries to Mr. Sherrard, with particular reference to
the picturesque lodge by the main entrance, brought the following
reply: "As I think I told you, all records concerning the
property were destroyed in the Four Courts fire, so we are
largely dependant on speculation, hearsay and legend for
information. According to Desmond Cuinness of the Ceorgian
Society, Maryborough House was almost certainly built during the
period 1720 - 1730. After that, rooms tended to be much larger
and decoration became purely Adam Style. Some of Maryborough's
rooms appear to have Adam style decoration added - notably the
entrance hall and some mantelpieces. According to an old man who
lived in Douglas when I was a child, the lodge was older than the
present house, and served an older house said to have been more
or less on the present site but facing the other way, and
approached from the area now a flower garden, the avenue being
closed inside the wall of Maryborough Hill. How reliable all this
is we don't know, but certainly the design of the lodge is Queen
Anne in style and this would seem to bear out the tale."
Note: Oueen Anne died 1st of August 1714.
"The largest demesnes in this parish (Carrigaline) are those
of Coolmore, containing 540 acres, Maryborough 370 and Oldcourt
350 acres. They belong respectively to William Worth Newenham Esq.,
Richard Devensher Newenham Esq., and Sir Francis Coold. Oldcourt
formerly the property of Mr. Morris, owes all its beauty to the
present possessor who built a handsome house and adorned the
grounds with a variety of rich plantation.
Continued next week
THUMBS UP FOR ALL NEW CLIO
This week sees the beginning of a new motoring
feature by Douglas Weekly’s, George Thompson bringing you
reviews of the newest and best from your local dealer showrooms.
This week I took the all new Renault Clio for a test drive
courtesy of Douglas Renault on the Douglas Road, and on first
impressions I must say I was surprised. Now when it comes to the
‘small car class’, one imagines town driving in a
cramped cabin with just enough room in the boot for the shopping
but, if this were the case then the revamped Clio would be the
exception to the rule.
Since the Clio first rolled off the production line in 1988 over
1,7000,000 have been sold and this year the little French
runabout got a major make over in style and safety features
before reappearing in Irish showrooms this month.
The interior of the Clio is completely redesigned, is spacious
and has excellent all round visibility. The dash is well laid out
with all controls at finger tip length including Renault’s
unique stereo/radio controls just below the wiper controls on the
steering column meaning you never have to take your hands off the
wheel while driving. LED mileometer tells you the mileage on your
engine while you can also trip the secondary readout to monitor
the mileage on your current journey. Very useful also is a LED
readout when you start up, telling you that you oil is OK. New
stowage spaces allow for extra room in the cabin with plenty of
leg room for rear seat passengers.In terms of safety, apart from
the revised structure, the New Clio now offers adaptive front air
bags, safety belts equipped with load limiters and pretensioners
as well as head/thorax side airbags.
Driving the Clio I couldn’t help wondering if it wasn’t
its bigger brother, the Megane I was in control of, I was so
impressed. Comfortable to drive, I felt confident in this ‘small
car’. The power assisted steering is superb but not for the
unwary as it is so light, I was able to turn the wheel fully with
one finger while driving. The ABS brakes were smooth especially
when braking at speed. Performance wise this car is very
responsive so much so that I didn’t notice how quickly I had
reached 70 mph after merging with traffic on the South Link Road.
For parking this car is a dream as with the assistance of the
light steering it is possible to turn this car 360 degrees on a
‘thrupenny bit’.
The exterior of the New Clio is a huge improvement with the new
twin element headlamps and high mounted indicators giving it that
distinctive sporty look, while the rest of the design has evolved
to complete the make over.
Overall I have to give the Renault Clio the thumbs up. Whether
driving or parking around town or indeed driving to Dublin this
car offers the comfort and safety one might expect in a luxury
car.
The all New Renault Clio is available from Douglas Renault on the
Douglas Road with prices ranging from £11,290 for the 1.2, three
door model to £20,850 for the top of the range 2 Litre 172 bhp
sports model. I tested the 1.2 Sport, 5 Door saloon which has a
price tag of £12,050.
The All New Clio......
Ratings (out of five)
Styling ****
Performance ****
Ride & Handling ****
Accommodation ***
Costs ****
Verdict ****
Standard Features with the Al New
Clio include......
ABS Brakes
Driver & Passenger Air Bags
Front Side Air Bags
Tinted Windows
CD Player
R/C Central Locking
Engine Immobiliser
Electric Front Windows& Mirrors
TECHNOLOGY & THE LAW
By Josephine O'Herlihy, Solicitor
A lot of people view the legal system as archaic, out of touch,
old-fashioned and resistant to change but this is not the case.
Ireland is now the leading producer of software and technology in
the world and the legal system has now fully embraced the world
of technology and computerisation. Here follows a few examples:
THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2000
The Electronic Commerce Act 2000 came into effect in September
2000 and electronic communications and information are now
recognised legally. Previously, only original paper documents
were considered legal and had to be presented in Court as proof
of their existence and originality.
Section 9 of the Act states that information shall not be denied
legal effect, validity or enforceability, solely on the grounds
that it is wholly or partly in electronic form. The Act also
recognises electronic signatures in certain circumstances,
however there are exceptions, the most important being a Will
which must always be in its original form.
If somebody buys on the Internet, the Electronic Commerce Act
2000 considers this to be a formal contract where previously this
would have been in doubt. There are, however, difficulties
concerning on-line contracts, the most obvious being a problem of
jurisdiction. If you order goods from the US on-line, where was
the contract made? If you have problems with what you bought and
have to sue, you will most likely need an American lawyer to
fight your case in the US.
THE LAND REGISTRY
The Title to most people's houses is registered in the Land
Registry. For the Cork region the Land Registry is situated in
Waterford City. For each Land Registry Title a Folio Number is
attributed to the Registered Owner and all details of the owner's
property, for example what Mortgages affect the property and the
size and acreage of the property is registered under this Folio
Number. Within the last few months the Land Registry in Cork has
gone on-line. This obviously involved a huge amount of work as
every Folio had to be entered and as every property is bought or
sold each Folio is updated. All this information can now be
accessed by clicking on the mouse.
ACTS OF THE OIREACHTAS
Up to approximately one year ago if you wished to obtain any
Statute or Act of the Oireachtas you firstly had to know the year
in which it was passed, find and obtain the book in which it was
published and if you wished to know whether or not any Acts were
passed on a particular subject, it was not possible to do this.
Now every Act of the Oireachtas passed since 1922 is available on
one CD. Not only is this extremely convenient, but the search
facility allows you to find if an Act on a certain topic was
passed or not. You simply key in the appropriate words and, with
a click on the mouse, the information is presented to you.
For your legal advice contact Josephine on 021-4966166.
Cllr. Deirdre Forde - ROCHESTOWN ROAD
Following representations from residents in the area I have drawn Councils attention to the stacking of rubble and earth in the 'lay-by' in the area. From time to time trucks and other vehicles also park here and residents have indicated that they would like to see the footpath continued at that side of the road. I will keep you informed. Deirdre Forde.
Projects in Africa being Run Through Trocáire
Last Saturday's walk from Crosshaven went off
very successfully with soldiers from Collins Bk., FCA personnel,
Nurses from St Finbarrs Hospital Special Baby care Unit, retired
PDF and friends taking part. £2011 was raised on walk day
because of the generosity of the people of Crosshaven,
Carrigaline and Cork City & County. To date in excess of £14,000
towards the School Project in Uganda and the Cancer Project in
Tanzania has been raised.
Members of the 89 INF Battalion in South Lebanon also walked
organised by Com Walsh from the City and C/S Team from Grenagh.
They also intend to run A Race Night to raise further funds for
the Projects.
89 B Battalion is to be the last Irish Battalion in the Lebanon
Sgt John Wade, Collins Bk. Cork
MOTORING MOMENTS
Gerhard Berger Grand-Prix driver talking .
"You have one disadvantage with high natural talent and that
is you are not used to working hard. And then you go to a level
where you're going to fight with Senna - a level where you meet
people with very high natural talent who also spend twenty four
hours a day working on it.
Dan Dempsey's 24 hour rescue & Recovery, Kinsale 086-8217777
CORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS
Cork / South West Consortium Slams Proposed Airport Landing Charges and Calls on Minister to Act
A Cork/South West Consortium has made a detailed
submission to the Aviation Commission on the proposed landing
charges at Cork Airport, having made a presentation to the
Commissioner at public hearings this week.
The proposals, if adopted, could seriously damage Cork Airport’s
viability and the regions development. While the detailed
submission covers a range of issues, the Consortium feels that
overall the Commissioner’s determination is extremely flawed
and damaging to Cork Airport which has had the least investment
of the three state airports, although it is still the most
efficient of it’s peers in the UK and Europe.
Speaking on behalf of the Consortium, Michael Geary, Chief
Executive of Cork Chamber of Commerce said “Cork Airport is
a key item of regional infrastructure that, despite being
deprived of essential investment, operates efficiently and
provides a range of services that have contributed towards the
development of the national and regional economies. Any proposal
that would place unfair and disadvantaged costs on Cork Airport
would have extremely serious repercussions for the region and its
potential to contribute to balanced regional development, in
addition to the region’s potential to provide a
counterbalance to the over capacity of the greater Dublin region.
Without a competitive Cork Airport such policies will not work”.
The Consortium submits that the Commission has not taken
sufficient cognisance of Government policy and strategy as
outlined in the National Development Plan on 'balanced regional
development and the National Spatial Strategy in the need to
provide a ‘counterbalance to Dublin’ in arriving at its
conclusions, in so far as Cork Airport is central to such
policies, which is a major shortcoming.
The Consortium now calls on Minister O’Rourke to use her
powers under Section 10 of the Aviation Regulation Act and give a
general policy direction on ‘the contribution of airports to
the regions in which they are located’ as she is empowered
to do.
TRACTON NIGHT OUT
The Traditional Irish nights at the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion are proving to be a great success this year. Last Thursday the annual Comfort for Cancer fundraising night was once again well supported, the variety of entertainment was top class and enjoyed by all. This Thursday July 26th is a special night in aid of the Tracton Parish church building fund. It promises to be an action packed programme with the talent of the parish joining forces with the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group and the Kiely Walsh Dancers. Special guest artist will be All-Ireland Scor Champion storyteller Paddy O'Brien. A great night out for all the family including visitors is in store. Everybody is welcome to take the floor for waltzing, ceili and set dancing from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, Adm. only £3. Cead mile failte roimh cach.
SUNDAY MASS - INDIAN CHURCH APPEAL
Fr. Pius Baraik, The priest from India will say
Mass at 12 O'clock next Sunday 29th July at St. Augustines
Church, Washington Street, in thanksgiving for your generous
contributions towards building a church in India.
Fr. Pius is coming particularly to Cork to acknowledge and
personally thank you all for all the efforts which resulted in
the success of this venture, and all the money will be presented
to him after the Mass.
All are very welcome
For those who are unable to go to the Mass. If they wish they can
see Fr. Pius at St. Columba's Hall at 1.30pm
