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Tag: Life
Nature on our Doorsteps: wild garlic
Nature on our Doorsteps is a weekly column written by South Dublin County Council's heritage officer, Rosaleen Dwyer. THE garlic that is ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Living up to your name
The Speckled Wood butterfly has dark brown wings which are speckled with lovely cream-coloured blotches, some of which also have darker ‘eye ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Watching the time
Every spring, buds open, flowers bloom, and Swallows arrive back to Ireland for their annual breeding season. The precise timing of these ...
Nature on our doorsteps: The Primrose family
Primroses, Cowslips, and Polyanthus are all members of the Primula family of flowering plants. These flowers all share the same basic flower ...
The Two Dubs whip up the crowds with energetic ballad covers
Formed by Tallaght brothers Paul and Frank Flynn in 2012, TheTwoDubs always aim to whip crowds up into a frenzy when they ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Blackthorn bush spines and daggers
The Blackthorn bush is a plentiful and widespread hedgerow species. It is very aptly named, as its bark is very dark in ...
Easter week church services and mass times
Here's a list of the Easter week church services and mass times for Tallaght, Lucan, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and surrounding communities.
Looking for something to do locally this Easter?
There’s some cracking family fun being held locally over the two-week Easter break, with plenty of free, community-based activities for your little ...
Food with passion: Smoky Spanish Hotpot
To thank me for hosting Colleague Cookery demo sessions on Zoom, I was recently sent Mary Berry’s new cookbook ‘Love to Cook’ ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Pollen power
The recent spell of unseasonable warm weather encouraged many bumblebee queens out of hibernation. On first waking, a queen must seek out ...