I have some updates on past stories:
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Now for the story I referred to earlier of the Canadian embassy. With all my cutting and pasting I have lost the name of the letter writer but it was someone who had just visited the newly refurbrished Irish ambassador’s residence in Ottowa. She was overawed by the luxury, scope and lavish décor of the palatial building and horrified at the thought of what it must have cost the Irish taxpayer in these straightened economic times.
Here are a few snippets from the letter.
The residence is located at 291 Park Road, Rockcliff.
The recent refurbrishment cost the Irish taxpayer $6.75 million.
It is “stunningly beautiful”.
The magnificent artworks and furnishings were all shipped in from Ireland.
The dining room has 20 oak chairs with intricately inlaid bog oak.
It also has 3 large Waterford chandeliers.
The house has 15 chandeliers in all.
At 24,000 sq. ft. our embassy is TWICE the size of the Canadian prime minister’s official residence.
Our ambassador is Ray Bassett. He is not the one responsible for the grandeur of the place.
This story has no Listowel connection. I just read it on Sunday and thought I would share it. Maybe Bernard or any Canadian who is reading this would call in and take a few pics for us.
It took a few months but Bernard has posted a couple of photographs. The link is below
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Given my recent fascination with celtic crosses, I loved this article
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A photographer friend has given us this lovely photo of Savannah MacCarthy of Listowel Celtic and captain of the Irish girls under 15 soccer team.
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Jer Kennelly send us this short clip of the late great Dan Keane talking about Wren Boys
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc61/Murhur/Knockanure%20and%20District/?action=view¤t=IrishVerseEnd.mp4
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