Busy times for Fairview and Marino

Dublin People 15 Sep 2012
Jimmy Bowler of Bram’s Café and Mary Hennessy, Marino Library, pictured with Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Naoise O Muiri.

LOCAL groups and businesses in the Fariview-Marino area have banded together to ensure that their area has a bright future.

A number of events have taken place already this year and these are set to continue, which will foster the excellent community spirit that exists in the area.

This summer the Fairview-Marino Business Association and Dublin City Council collaborated to produce

‘A Lark in the Park’, a family day out in Fairview Park, which proved to be a great success.

Featuring live music, bouncy castles, dancing, face painting and a showcase of local businesses, the event attracted over 1,000 visitors.

As reported in Northside People last week, a new playground and bandstand has just opened in Fairview Park.

These impressive, modern additions to the park replace the older playground and bandstand that had been removed during the building of the port tunnel.

It is hoped that this new equipment will have a long run in the park and become much loved like the previous facility.

Meanwhile, this year marks the centenary of the death of Bram Stoker, author of the world-renowned and much-imitated

‘Dracula’. Stoker was born and spent his childhood
on The Crescent, near Fairview.

A wealth of events have been organised by Stoker devotees and more are expected in the coming months.

Marino
Library recently hosted talks by Dennis McIntyre, a local Dracula expert and Dacre Stoker, a descendent of Bram who presented previously unknown diaries of Stoker from his time living in Dublin.

Sculptor Beatrice Stuart created a bust of Bram Stoker, which was loaned to the library by local business Bram’s Café, following the lecture.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Naoise � Muirí congratulated Marino Library on the quality and success of their Heritage Week events, featuring talks and exhibitions on a variety of topics.

The library has a continuing schedule of events for the autumn season.

Reflecting this busy schedule, the Fairview-Marino Business Association launched a new website last Friday.

The site, www.fairviewmarino.ie will feature up-to-date information about upcoming events, photos of past events and a detailed business listing for the area.

For more information or photographs contact James Bowler on 01-8335610 or email bramscafe@gmail.co

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