Clonmel Flooding 16/01/2010

After the thaw, cometh the flood.
All we need now is a plague of locusts!
thanksfully, the waters only rose for one day and receeded quickly. But then, those that have watched this for many years say that is a bad sign...









Thanks again to Bill Flynn for providing excellent pictures.

Filling in the River!

Works continue in relation to the Flood Relief Scheme on the River Suir in Clonmel.

The latest seems to be a filling in of some of the waterways in the Old Bridge area.

More pics are available on www.riversuir.ie courtesy of Shay.

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Ardfinnan

Ardfinnan is a village South-West of Clonmel, close to Cahir. It is situate where the River Suir bends sharply to the South West and has long been a crossing place on the River Suir. Its name recalls Saint Finnan, descendent of the Munster kings. Ardfinnan Castle was built in 1186 for Prince John of England. The nearby Swiss Cottage was built in 1810.

Ardfinnan is in the centre of the Tipperary Heritage Walking Trail and being close to Clogheen, Clonmel and Cahir, is a great base for hill-walkers.

The River Suir is the most dominant feature in this village and is a haven for fishermen and the odd heron. There is a soccer pitch on the banks of the Suir, with the river birds being the most regular players. Ardfinnan Castle, overlooks the river. There is a traditional village pump on the Clonmel approach, a large village Green with picnic tables, all conducive to stopping for a break.

In recent times, there has been a lot of residential development in Ardfinnan, resulting in a current over supply and difficulty in selling houses due to both the poor market and the development of too many houses in this area. There are quite a few vacant houses in some of the new estates, never good for a town.

When the Mill building was working, Ardfinnan was a very busy area. Now, other than the Co-op and a few smaller industries, there is little employment in the immediate area with most people commuting to Clonmel and Cahir. The sign obviously casts back to a time before full female involvement in the work force!