Patricia Conlon writes:
These Christmas cards were sent by my uncle, Christopher “Christy” Butler to his mother at Christmas, 1916. He entered the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 14 May 1915 and was a Private, 2nd battalion, (no. 9385). He died on 21 March, 1918. He is memorialised on panel 79 and 80 of the Pozieres memorial.
Thanks Sibling of Daedalus
Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. A time for family, friends and warmth. A time for giving. But this year a dark shadow hangs over all our hearts.
On Sunday Swansea defender Ashley Williams kicked a football at Robin Van Persie’s head in an act of outrageous brutality during a game of soccer.
Millions of sports fans around the world, many of them children, saw the ball collide with Van Persie in what can only be described as an incident most foul.
Here at Broadsheet we are proud of our long standing neutrality on the question of Premier League managers’ post match interviews, but we feel the time has come to stand alongside Sir Alex Ferguson when he says that Van Persie is “lucky to be alive”.
The Mince Pie Pastry That Looks Like Ireland (Rachel Dowling)
Hmm.
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Blackrock, Co Louth, this evening.
South Great George’s Street, Dublin, this afternoon
Via Frisha Ashik
College Green, Dublin.
Via Lee Lohan
Gerard Graham from Blackrock, Co Dublin, in the Forty Foot at Sandycove earlier.
Meanwhile…
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
“Put away that nasty thing, and let’s have a Merry Christmas.”
A ludicrously-hatted Punch and musket-carrying, ape-like ‘Paddy’ make up in 1847.
Via The V &A
Thanks Sibling of Daedalus
Tonight, thank God, it’s her Yaris instead of your Yaris.
Deirdre Walsh writes:
I know you don’t normally do this but since it’s Christmas…my [Toyota] Yaris (above) was stolen on Saturday in Cluain Riocaird, Galway.
It stands out for two reasons: 1: It is semi automatic – has no clutch but has gears! It has a sunroof (Yaris normally don’t) Also the hubcaps are not on it.
Anyone?
The sunny south east.
Pod writes:
Here’s a photo of our Christmas swim morning at Ardmore, Co Waterford.. Left to right we are: Aidan Reilly, Patrick O’Donnell, Tim O’Donnell, Aidan Rouse, Lisa Rouse and Simon Rouse.
Fair play though.
