We had a great week with Ben, building walls, walking the dog, and, most importantly cleaning up the main entrance.
The Left hand Pillar had been removed in order to get the mobile home on to site, so this had to be rebuilt, and a cap, kindly donated by our good neighbour Frank, put into place - definitely a two man job, and I couldn't have done it without Ben's help
It's always good to have an extra pair of hands when mixing cement - and moving heavy concrete blocks.
But also good to get some R&R in Donard Forest by the Glen River
After repairing the Pillar, attention turned to the gates themselves.
Many years of neglect had left them in a sorry state, so much time and effort was spent by Ben in cleaning them up and applying primer.
As the clean up progressed, the makers mark became visible:
And so the gates are brought back to life.
Happy 100th birthday!
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| Job Done! |
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| the scene two years ago |
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| cap in place on the rebuilt pillar |
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| finishing touches |
But also good to get some R&R in Donard Forest by the Glen River
After repairing the Pillar, attention turned to the gates themselves.
Many years of neglect had left them in a sorry state, so much time and effort was spent by Ben in cleaning them up and applying primer.
As the clean up progressed, the makers mark became visible:
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| years of paint has covered up the maker's mark |
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| now the fun bit! |
Happy 100th birthday!
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| J Walker Ballyward (2 Miles away) 1912 |
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| Thanks Ben, Great Job! |
