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2019 G’Day From

9th,
October

| Downunder
EXAMINER Mike Bowen With all The Latest From Irish-Australia

IRISH hen I first started writ- offspring. Quite a contrast to Daniel Mannix. He was the Open Tennis tournament is mark on the event it has now
my native home town Cork.
Bishop of Melbourne for forty
held here in January each year
grown enormously, attracting
ing for this paper fif-
Wteen years ago, my This estate was established five years at Saint Patrick’s in sometimes scalding heat, many international entries try-
wife and I were building our twenty years ago and was Cathedral, from 1917 to 1962. attracting hundreds of thou- ing to do what Dermot did. If
dream home in a lakeside estate intended to be a flag bearer for Daniel made a huge impact in sands of fans from all over the you are a horse lover and like a
called Waterways. A lot of water what all future environmental every aspect of his dealing with globe. wee bet while partying then
has gone under the bridge since estates should look like. I can the large population of Irish Another huge crowd puller The Melbourne Cup is a must
then, as some may say. To those happily say that the project is that emigrated here and was to the city is held in March for you.
ofyouwhomaynothavekeptup an astounding success and is a not shy in rolling his sleeves up around St Patrick’s Day, when I hope this gives you a better
to date with how the other half delight to look out on any when engaging with politicians the sound and smell of race insight on the land Downunder
lives in the land Downunder, I given day of the year. when it came to standing up cars dominate. The Formula 1 and clears up the fact that we
thought I’d give you some facts Melbourne is fondly for many social rights issues. Motor Grand Prix is held in the all don’t have kangaroos in our
and hopefully clear up some mis- remembered by the Irish for In another life he would heart of the city in Albert Park. back garden, any more than
understandings aboutthelandof the 1956 Olympics when have made a great Marxist, Later in the year The the Irish have leprechauns at
Oz. Ronnie Delany a 21-year-old both loved and hated. It is said Motorcycle Grand Prix is held the bottom of their gardens…
What sparked me to do this lad from Arklow, won the gold that he died four months in October on Philip Island or maybe they do!
article is that every time I trav- medal for Ireland in the 1500 before his hundredth birthday south of the city, bringing I will be absent for a few
el to Ireland and the USA I am meter (one mile) race in the on November 5th 1963, maybe another influx of international weeks as I am off to Japan to
asked, “do we have Kangaroos MCG stadium here. In many to avoid a telegram of congrat- visitors to Melbourne. cheer Ireland’s Rugby team on
in our back yard?” Well the aspects there’s plenty of ulations from the British The cream of the crop for as they create history. I am
answer to that is no. When I reminders of Ireland in Monarchy. the locals and a huge interna- being joined by Paddy
first came to Australia in 1974 I Melbourne, with many streets The list of Irish that made an tional crowd puller is the McCarthy, publisher of this
was bombarded by the locals named after those who migrat- impact on the landscape of “Melbourne Cup Horse Race” paper and another friend
asking silly questions like, do ed here many years ago, such Melbourne would fill volumes held on the first Tuesday of Garrett Doyle - the man behind
you have Leprechauns and TV as Collins and Burke Streets. of books, much the same as the November. This event is very Tuttle’s Bar and Grill on 2nd
in Ireland? I was amazed that so There are more than a dozen impact the Irish migrants made dear to the Irish and became Avenue, a must-visit venue to
many people had so little streets and Parkways of the in the USA. If you happen to even more so when Dermot K drop into when you are
knowledge of the rest of the same name as myself (Bowen, get thirsty while walking Weld’s Irish horse Vintage strolling around midtown look-
world. though not named after me, around this amazing city Crop won in 1993, to become ing for a place to enjoy a nice
Let me start with my own just a coincidence). No, I am admiring the multifaceted the first Irish horse to take the lunch and drink to quench your
suburb first. The estate is built not in the same high public architecture, there is no short- cup. To add a little more salt thirst, served by a friendly face
and established around five profile category as many who age of Irish bars to satisfy your into the wounds of the suffer- in a great atmosphere.
lakes and appropriately named arrived before me. desire for a good pint of your ing locals and another reason On my return I’m sure I will
Waterways. There are strict Another Irishman who home brew. for the Irish to party, Dermot have much more to tell from
rules about the type of house became famous here after trav- Melbourne is known for returned in 2002 to take the the Land of the Rising Sun.
that can be built here and the eling 13,203 nautical miles hosting some of the highest cup back to the Emerald Isle Until then, be good to those
colors have to pass a commit- from his home in Charleville, international sports events in again with Media Puzzle. who love you and Sláinte from
tee before a new building can Co. Cork, was Archbishop the world. The Australian Since the Irish made their Downunder. C
be approved. For all the trou-
ble of jumping through hoops
to live on the estate you have
the pleasure of sharing it with
snakes - very venomous ones at
that - plus an abundance of
wild life such as water hens,
plovers, cormorants, ducks,
swans, pelicans and plenty of
others. There is no shortage of
fish in the lake as well for those
who have an idle moment on
balmy sunny days and want to
dangle a rod.
Cats are not allowed on the
estate and dogs have to be on a
lead at all times; this is to pro-
tect the native animals. There
is a top class café restaurant,
lakeside in the estate and there
is no better relaxation therapy
for those who like to sit and
watch the wild life feed their Waterways Main Lake from Cafe path on a sunny afternoon (Beckmc, Wikipedia)