Cathal Murphy

Writing on Policy Across a Number of Areas

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Wheel still in place at this Co. Kilkenny watermill.

An important part of the industrial heritage of the area, & built 1800.

These watermills increased agricultural efficency & helped build the local economy.

Local energy, local employment, local produce.
#watermill #kilkenny

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Out of the June rain.....

#guiness #tayto #irishtapas.

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The "industrial landscape" of Ireland.

The agriculture sector is much vilified by certain ideologies in Ireland.

Much if it is uncontested but it is a sector important to not just the economy but society.
#Ireland #irishfarming

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Renewable energy from around 1750.

Wind & water power were once the power of industry. Though water dominated where terrain allowed wind was used

This former windmill operated near the Shannon near Lusmagh in Co. Offaly

True energy indendence is local energy.
#windmill #offaly

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Some silence without distraction in the light at the Chapel of Our Lady of Silence Roscrea, a Cistercian monastery.

#cistercians #irishchurch

[Michael Kelly ن @MichaelPTKelly]

He was handcuffed and arrested while he lay dying, because the police were trained to take the word of his murderer for the sake of ‘diversity’… https://t.co/dEM685VBKR

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@historymaking_ A beautiful area with alot to offer. The Ahenny high crossess well worth a visit in itself. A good laid out driving trail would be great.

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Delaney’s at the Slate Quarries near the village of Ahenny.

As more of our rural pubs close, there is much lost from communities and Irish society.
#ireland #irishpubs #kilkenny #tipperary

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Dreadful violence, including guns, at the Portlaoise cemetery Mass.

Its attended by thousands & to have many elderly people exposed to this, by their love ones graves is horrific

It is not part of a proper society. Without the Gardai this could have been much worse.
#portlaoise

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The 8th Century High Crosses at Ahenny Co. Tipperary.

Beautiful part of Irish heritage and faith, surviving through 1,300 years.

#ireland #ahenny #irishfaith #irishchristianity

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People have a right to object but...

I hear this alot at renewable energy events.

What is being said is that people shouldn't object but should think of a greater good.

Whats a greater good when Irish politics no longer speaks of a society?
#windenergy #ireland

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In Birr, Offaly a hidden great example of surviving Georgian architecture but also a great wealth of industrial heritage.

The chains in the square are great engineering & I believe as a society now we could not create something so mundane so well & long lasting.
#birr #heritage

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Small scale energy, local power, renewable & free.

Micro-generation is nothing new. Below two windmills built in the 18th century in Co. Laois.

With solar, battery, & small scale wind we are going back to an efficient past & toward true energy independence.
#windenergy

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"To Dublin XLVII Miles by Kildare"

A simpler way to know where we were, and where we are going.

It worked uncomplicated and people made their destination.

#heywood #ireland #heritage

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@d3710g An mhaith.

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A saturday Irish feast......

#guinness #tayto #ireland

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El Greco - Pentecost.

#pentecost

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An Gorta Mór.

A history that's not the experience of a privileged people.

The offical political attitude at the time was an economic one and not societal.

We are a society not just an economy, a lesson for modern Irish politics.

Below soul bowl in Timahoe Co. Laois.
#ireland

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Mapledurham Watermill is the last working mill on the River Thames.

Dating from the 15th century it demonstrates the original and long lasting renewable energy of water.

Water is energy, storage, and it is on-demand power.

Images from TripAdvisor & Google Earth.
#watermills

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At Sallins Kildare on the Grand Canal.

#irishcanals