CHRISTMAS 2006
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VAST DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED FOR GLASS BOTTLE SITE
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he location of the Irish Glass Bottle Plant, now South Wharf and the neighbouring Fabrizia site were created by reclaiming land from Sandymount Strand between 1960 and 1979. This area totals around 55.46 hectares. In May 2000, Fabrizia applied to Dublin City Council for permission to build almost 2 million square feet of mixed development. The final decision from An Bord Pleanála is due on 14th December. In our next issue we will give you the history of this area which was reclaimed from the sea for the creation of a city dump and what can be expected in the future.
Biblical Tableaux at the Moving Crib
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ur very hard-working photographer, John Cheevers recently paid a visit to photograph the Moving Crib at 42 Parnell Square. The Moving Crib is a longestablished Christmas event and consists of fourteen scenes featuring Adam and Eve, Noah building the ark, Daniel in the lionʼs den and the prophet Isiah. The scenes culminate in the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, such as the manger scene on left. The Moving Crib is open weekdays 2.00pm to 6.00pm and bank holidays, Saturdays and Sundays 11.30am to 6.00pm