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Hundreds of sites in Fingal are both archaeological monuments and protected structures. Take Brazil house (as the archaeologist’s recorded it) or Brazeel House (according to the architects).  This was the former residence of the Bolton family, many of whom had distinguished legal careers, including Sir Richard Bolton, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in the reign of Charles the First.

Contrary to popular belief most of Ireland’s natural forests were cleared before 1600, much of this clearance in prehistoric times. In medieval times there were scattered woods and copses throughout Fingal but forest cover reached a critical low in the 17th century. Much of present day Blanchardstown was covered in woodland known as the Great Scaldwood. There was an organised wolf cull in the Great Scaldwood in 1652.

In the second part of this series, mindfulness teacher Rita O'Donovan talks about minding our mental health in these difficult times and shows us a body scan mindfulness exercise to help us become more aware of what our bodies are telling us.

In this video, mindfulness teacher Rita O'Donovan talks about minding our mental health in these difficult times and shows us a mindfulness exercise to help us become more aware of what our bodies are telling us.

In this video, Jill Barrett, Executive Performance and Leadership Coach, talks about the difference between reacting and responding to a stimulus, and the importance of pausing and giving ourselves some space between stimulus and response. Part two of a four-part resilience series.

In this first part of a four-part series about resilience, Barry from Blanchardstown Library speaks to Jill Barrett, Executive Performance and Leadership Coach, about the different types of resilience, and gives some practical tips on how to build up your own resilience.