DODDERSVILLE 1935

Teresa Westby brought in this picture of Dodderville who played on the football pitch at the back of the Ritz Cinema in 1935. They won 11 out of 18 games, drew one and gained 35 points. Leo Westby is in the picture also the Secretary, Hennessey but do you recognise anyone else?

BOWLING FOR GLORY!

Pictured right are the 1st Division winners of the Ringsend Bowling Club Dublin Subsidiary Bowling League, who won by 13 points.

Left to right: John Wilson, Peter Rossiter, Marie Montgomery, Kay Flood, Olive Farrell, John Higgins, Sean Caulfield and Skipper Derek Murphy.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SANDYMOUNT

Labour councillors Dermot Lacey and Kevin Humphreys are pictured beside the new electoral boundary on Sandymount Green.

Dermot and Kevin agree that it is unfortunate that the new boundaries have split Sandymount in two but say they will continue working for residents on both sides of the line to the best of their ability.

THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
The ‘Ballroom of Romance’ celebrated their 25th anniversary last week at the CYMS in Ringsend. When the dancing club started out, there were male and female members, but nowadays, sadly, it is an all female group.

Prominent among the founding members were Joe Carroll and Sara Reilly. The Club originally met in a pre-fab in Canon Mooney Gardens, then the school hall in St. Patrick’s National School before moving to their present home in the CYMS. Pauline Casey, Josephine Cummins, Bridget Mullen and Margaret Dunne are the main contributors to the continued running of the club.

Pictured at the Ballroom’s 25th Anniversary, left to right: Pauline Casey, Renee Hannigan, Josephine Cummins, Bridget Mooney, Bridget Mullen, Alice Whelan, Margaret Dunne, Esther Heaps
By John Cheevers

OLD DUBLIN PUMPHOUSE SITE TRANSFORMED FOR NEW HOUSING SCHEME

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Eibhlin Byrne, is pictured cutting the tape at the official opening of the new Dublin City Council social housing scheme at the Old Pumphouse on Londonbridge Road. From left to right: Deputy Chris Andrews, Cllr Daithí Doolan, Cllr Kevin Humphries, Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne, Minister John Gormley & Cllr Sarah Ryan

“I am delighted to see such a state-of-the art, modern housing scheme fitting in so perfectly in this historical setting. The decision to retain the old machinery and chimney forms from the original pumphouse adds greatly to the character and likeability of the building and I know the residents will love having a piece of old Dublin incorporated into their every day lives,” said the Lord Mayor

GREEN SHOOTS OF RECOVERY IN GORDON STREET

Judy Tilson and her two sisters Patricia Donohoe and Katherine Renwick, all over 50, started the ‘Good Food Kitchen’ on Gordon Street in the South Lotts last December. The award winning restaurant is getting a growing reputation for good, honest food and a great family atmosphere.

The restaurant is only a stone’s throw from Barrow Street and the Grand Canal Docks, so if any of you Googlers are reading this, it might be time to swap your bagel and cappuccino for some Ringsend Soul Food like Shepherd’s Pie or Bacon and Cabbage.