On the other side of the bridge
Is the statue of the "Blessed Virgin"
This is a new statue
The old one
Worn and weather beaten
After many years
Was buried one night
secretly
by some of the local men
at a spot......somewhere
within the green grassy triangle
where you see the crowd
The annual procession is held to commemorate the statues vigil
Now....from a statue to a crucifix
A well known landmark on Botanic Road.
It is of course in the grounds of the "Wooden Chapel"
This view is reminiscent of the Canadian backwood
And this view is from across the glass houses in the Botanic garden.
The near by bridge is also called "Tolka Bridge"
but the name Glasnevin is added
the wind and the rain have taken affect here also
On the other side of the bridge
is the new rose garden of the Botanic.
The bridge is still going strong
It stood its ground against serious floods through out the years.
During the war.....like many other bridges.
This one was prepared for demolition by the army
but they didn't have to disturb it.
These tiny waterfalls may be connected some way
with the name of another well known Glasnevin landmark
and here is that landmark.......
the "Washer woman's hill"
The trams laboriously climbed this rather steep hill.
but the downward run was much faster
and on this corner many years ago......
one of the trams overturned
Church Avenue with its "Sturdy Church"
the graveyard
and the quaint old school house.
Mobhi boithrin
Boithrin as you know means a little or small road
and that now will bring us to
the smallest house
No it is not Saint Anthony
but that one in the middle
The smallest house in the city.
Now for the smallest street in Dublin
You have the name
Now count the steps of those two men and thats the street for you.
Now take a last look at the smallest street
Because.....it was taken down later.
This horse got into the picture
to add the final old Dublin footage
Now while were here lets take a look around.
Some shops are still going strong
Many more are gone
that one was Johnny Foxes
where you could either buy or sell anything from a needle to an anchor.