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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this Area Committee supports Clondalkin Tidy Towns request that South Dublin County Council secure the Mount Saint Joseph Graveyard, Monastery Road and regularly maintain the site to preserve it for future generations."

REPORT:

Mount Saint Joseph Church and graveyard is surrounded by a 1.4 meter high railing and a 1.6 meter high double leaf gate. While access is restricted it was noted at a recent site inspection that there is a low point under the railing on the east side through which a small animal could crawl. Arrangements are currently in hand to have this filled in.

There is a strip of grass between the railing and the wall of the Church which is currently not being cut on a regular basis. A number of self-seeded tree saplings have started to grow in this area. It is proposed to increase the frequency of mowing of this strip on the North, East and West sides. The south side of the site that abuts Monastery Road is elevated and sloped. While it will not be possible to achieve a similar frequency of cutting on the sloped part of this area the flat area will be cut in tandem with the other sides.

A small amount of vegetation which has started to grow on the walls of the Church will also be removed.