![]() ![]() In loving memory of our dear mother 'and gran fbttiier, who passed ? away on the 15th November, 1023, at Sturt-street. Inserted by, his loving motber, father, listen, And- brothers. Laying memories never die, As years roll en and days pass by. MIELS- In loving memory of dear Eon, who passed away at Mount Barker on the 15lb No vember, 1S20. ![]() ? Deep in our hearts' there's a memory Of one vre shall never. In loving memory of cm brother Staii, who pined away 16th November, 102S. Inserted' by his loving sister and brotherin law, Hilda and teph. MASON.- Julovlns memory of brother Stan, vbo passed -away on the 16th November, 1928. of dear brother Sinn, 'Who ' d&arted tils : 1116 'Is'th. The council said it is working with universities to examine the possibility of other treatments through research.MASON.- In lov«j memory. It said it also planned to create competition for the plant by planting more vigorous plants, and that it would avoid the movement or re-use of soils containing horsetail. It said it would use a combination of ways to manage the problem in the future. Shallow, occasional weeding is not effective and can make the problem worse, as the plant can regrow from any small pieces left behind.Ĭutting the weed down is only effective in the short term, not lasting more than a few weeks, the council said. It said that although shallow roots near the surface can be forked out, deeper roots require a lot of excavation. The council said it had been managing the weed at Deansgrange for more than 35 years. ![]() He said the council had been trialling a number of different methods to treat the weeds within the cemetery over the summer, and added that weedkiller had only yielded limited results, and that removing it by hand was difficult, as its roots can grow to one metre long. 'The council is committed to doing its utmost to manage this invasive plant and negate any further impact on the cemetery and the families' graves.' 'Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council acknowledges the significant distress caused to family members of those interred in Deansgrange Cemetery where horsetail is growing around their graves,' the spokesman said. He said the council will begin 'an extensive weed control programme' in the coming weeks, which will continue throughout the year. Horsetail, or equisetum arvense, is native to Ireland but is an fast-growing and very invasive plant.Ī DLRCC spokesman said horsetail was spreading rapidly in many areas of the cemetery and in and around graves. A disgrace.'ĭeansgrange Cemetery, where weeds have spread ‘like wildfire’. 'Luckily Dad's and my grandparent McKeever's grave has been saved from being buried underneath a tonne of weeds because of the stones we have covering the grave.'Ĭaroline Flynn added: 'I have four family members buried in Deansgrange Cemetery yet my poor mother is 78 and goes up twice a week to clear the weeds from my dad's grave, spreads like fire. DLRCC have let the maintenance of Deansgrange Cemetery go to rack and ruin steadily over the past year, which is a disgrace and utterly disrespectful to our deceased loved ones we have buried here. It's a disgrace and DLRCC should be ashamed of themselves for letting it get so rundown. She continued: 'Never in my 44 years on this earth have I seen this graveyard be in such utter disrepair. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council seem to think letting graves and pathways be overgrown with weeds is being acceptable as a place to bury our loved ones in.' Pic: Independent News And Media/Getty ImagesĪmanda McKeever, whose father and grandfather are buried there, posted a number of pictures and wrote: 'This is Deansgrange Cemetery, and this is how the graves have been let go to rack and ruin. ![]()
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