Persons attempting to reach the village of Littleton and/or the N62 exiting southward out of Thurles, Co. Tipperary; travelling via Mill Road towards Archerstown from Thurles town, are being warned to avoid the area. Council workers presently are attempting to remove a large tree blown over in recent hours by Storm Éowyn.
Large tree blocking roadway at junction with Littleton village and the N62 route on Mill Road, to the rear of Thurles Golf Club. Picture: G. Willoughby.
Traffic on this route are being asked to turn around and find an alternative route, as no signs are in place warning of this road closure.
Local telephone lines and ESB lines have been broken, brought down by this fallen tree.
At least 15,000 Tipperary homes and business premises are without electric power this morning, with many reports of fallen trees and strewn branch debris, following the extreme winds courtesy of Storm Éowyn.
Here in Thurles town council workers will have a few extra jobs to undertake today, as our pictures hereunder now demonstrate.
Branches down at the ‘Swinging Gates’, on the junction of Emmet Street and Thomond Road, Thurles, at early light this morning. Picture: G. Willoughby
Large tree blown over on the N62 close to Thurles Golf Club entrance closing the west facing lane. Motorists warned to take care. Picture: G. Willoughby.
Newly planted trees in the vicinity of Lidl Supermarket, will need immediate attention. Picture: G. Willoughby.
Met Eireann has, this morning, downgraded the Red Level severe weather wind alert to Level Orange for all of Co. Tipperary; same valid from 7:00am today Friday January 24th until at least midday. For more information see www.Met.ie
From all at the Thurles.info website, may we wish you, our many readers and followers on social media; both at home and overseas, a very, veryHappy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. Nollaig Shona Dhuit.
“The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?“
Last two lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem, “Ode to the West Wind“.
Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’ Dwarf Daffodil appear early for Christmas. Pic: G. Willoughby
Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’ Dwarf Daffodil normally bloom early in the season, starting from February through until April, and are among the first to herald the arrival of spring. Their vibrant blooms are a welcome sight after those grey winter months, bringing warmth and joy to our garden borders, rock gardens, containers, and window boxes.
However, here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary these Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’ Dwarf Daffodil have decided to not wait for February and have raised their pretty heads above ground in early December; at least two whole months ahead of schedule.
Hardly the work of Banksy, latter that pseudonymous England-based street artist and political activist, whose real name and identity remain, as yet, unconfirmed.
The above 35.56 centimetre (14 inch) high, expletive / salutation has greeted the arrival and departure of those using the new Liberty Square / Slievenamon Road, car park, [aka ‘Checkpoint Charlie’], latter positioned just 20 metres from the Thurles Tourist Office, since June 2021. It appeared prior to the removal of the money wasting, two year old Perspex coated, parking ticket shelter the costings of which remain a closely guarded secret, retained only by Municipal District wasting officialdom.
Former eradicated Perspex coated, parking ticket shelter.
One would have hoped that these two worded expletive could have been removed by Thurles Council, along with the two year old car parking barrier system, or even by the well-meaning ‘Refresh Thurles’ grouping, but, alas, it has gone unnoticed over the past 3.5 years, due to the everyday ‘hussle and bustle’ of a now struggling Thurles town centre market place.
Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris).
Graffiti, seen by some as a form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public spaces by individuals or groups, has become a continuing problem here in Thurles and goes unchecked. Could the planting of climbing Hydrangeas (Hydrangea petiolaris) be the answer to this wanton vandalism?
Autumn shade of the Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris).
This charming, fully hardy, self-clinging, climber enjoys full sun to partial shade, but will still thrive even on a north facing wall. In midsummer white lace-cap-style hydrangea flowers cover the plant, before the leaves turn slowly to yellow in autumn. Same grows best in a sheltered position in soils rich in organic matter, reaching some 3.048 metres (10 ft) – 6.96 metres (20 ft) in height.
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