Stamullen

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Community groups, associations, organisations, individuals etc. etc. If you wish to avail of the Stamullen Notes to announce your activities, concerns, queries, notices, etc. you can do so by sending your news to brennersm@eircm.net or by calling 01-8413033 mobile 086-2260158.

SCENT OF SUMMER

I notice that the wild garlic has yet again flowered this year at the end of the Stamullen Road in Gormanston village despite the ground here being greatly disturbed last summer while the new footpath was being installed from Gormanston College to the R132 Balbriggan to Drogheda Road.

This wild plant has been growing in the vicinity of the old Gormanston Estate and Castle for centuries and has become a very familiar sight and indeed scent to local people in early May each year.

GORMANSTON FLOWER GARDEN

A very successful morning was held at Gormanston College on Saturday last, May 5th with the official opening of the beautiful Flower Garden in Gormanston village. The Gormanston Community Association has carried out extensive work in preparing the ground-work for the beautiful garden over the past few years and it has now become a real eye-catcher by passers-by.

The Association also asked the local residents and families from the village and surrounds to come along on the morning to attend a sit-down brunch and a real party atmosphere was had by all at the College amidst some lovel sunshine for the May Bank Holiday Weekend. Congratulations and well done to all concerned.

KNOW YOUR PARISH

On September 16th back in 1851, a great steam train was travelling between Dublin and Drogheda and was being driven by a man called John Foot.

On approaching Gormanston the engine driver noticed some very large rocks lying across the railway tracks and he immediately applied the brakes and managed to stop the train just before hitting the stones. John Foot then ordered the `life-guards` of the engine to remove the rocks from the railway line which they did and the train continued on before stopping at Gormanston Station where he reported the incident to the Station Porter, Mr John Moore.

After the train had departed from Gormanston, Moore walked down the railway track to the location where the stones had been on the line and he noticed two young lads watching him from a nearby embankment. Moore approached the boys and `catching hold of them, he took them in to custody to the railway station`.

On questioning the boys, he learned that they were Michael and John Byrne aged 10 and 6 years old. The youngest boy began to cry and after a few minutes the eldest lad made a confession that they `had placed the large stones on the track but that they did`nt think it would do any harm`. Both boys were charged with maliciously placing the stones on the railway line in order to obstruct and derail the train.

On Wednesday October 15th 1851, the two young lads appeared at Kilmainham District Court charged with the offensive. After a great deal of consideration the jury acquitted the boys and they were released from custody, in which they were held since committing the offensive on September 16th, but not before the Judge issued both boys with a severe warning.

STAMULLEN FC ACADEMY

THE Stamullen FC academy will be back in action on Saturday 19th May at 10am.

MEALS ON WHEELS

Julianstown and Stamullen meals on wheels are always on the lookout for drivers to help deliver meals to the elderly in the area. Meals are delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays every week.

If you can assist please contact 0857222068.