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Shankill Walk June 2017
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Garden Party 2017
 On 7 June we had our annual garden party, as always hosted by our Patron, the new Ambassador Dr. Helmut Freudenschuss and his wife Sigrid, in their lovely home. While the weather wasn't on our side this year, this didn't stop the convivial and welcoming get together we had. In his opening address, our President Guy Johnston, welcomed the Ambassador and his wife to Ireland. The Ambassador told us he has been to Ireland several times before and that he and his wife were happy to be in Ireland. Click on picture above more for picture from the event. |
2017 Essay Competition - Congratulations to all participants and Winners
 The 2017 German Language Essay Competition has concluded with a ceremony for the Winners hosted by new Austrian Ambassador Dr. Helmut Freudenschuss and his wife Sigrid at their Residence in Dublin. This was the 20th Anniversary competition and it has seen record participation with 200 essays submitted from 56 Schools across Ireland. In their speeches, Ambassador Dr. Freudenschuss and the President of the Society, Guy Johnston, have highlighted the significant and growing importance of the German Language in Europe. The Winners: Juniors Winner: Ellen O'Brien, Tullamore College, Tullamore. Winner St. Fergal Trophy & 2 week scholarship to Salzburg. Teacher: Aine Stack Juniors 2nd Place: Denis Moskalenko, CBS High School Clonmel. Teacher: Martina O'Reilly Transition year Winner: Brian Lacey, CBS High School, Clonmel. Winner Dubsky's Environment Trophy & 2 week scholarship to Salzburg. Teacher: Martina O'Reilly Transition year 2nd Place: Niall Gannon, CBS High School, Clonmel. Teacher: Martina O'Reilly Seniors Winner: Katy O'Connor, Bandon Grammer School, Bandon. Winner Dr. Otto Glaser Trophy & 2 week scholarship to Salzburg. Teacher: Alex Streuli Seniors 2nd Place: Bartlomiej Baran, St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Teacher: Mr Flynn Winner of Catriona Dowling Memorial Trophy for Best Teacher: Tracey Foley, Ard Scoil Ris Limerick The Society wish to thank all participating Schools, Students and Teachers for the contribution and effort. And also the Ambassador Dr. Freudenschuss and his wife Sigrid for hosting the ceremony. For picture of the ceremony, please click on the picture above. |
Dublin Walk
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Easter Egg Hunt
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2017 Society Trip to Vienna
On Sunday 2nd. April, 10 of us met at Dublin Airport, for the third Irish Austrian Society trip to Austria, led by Ulli, our Vice President, and the organiser of all the trips. The 2017 expedition was just as enjoyable, and well arranged as the previous two.   On Tuesday we went by bus to Bratislava – the capital of Slovakia – to inform people as ignorant as I was !! We were taken on a walking tour of the city, which is quite compact, and very much geared to tourists, a great many restaurants and cafes, and very few shops. The local inhabitants must have their own bit of city. Around the city there are some amusing bronze sculptures, one of them being of a workman struggling out of a manhole on the street. We came back to Vienna by boat on the Danube, which was most interesting, it took only 1 ½ hours. The next day we set out by coach to Schloss Eckartsau, a castle whose origins date back to the12th century, it was once an imperial hunting lodge, set in lovely countryside. The Emperor Charles moved here with his family in 1918 after relinquishing the throne, Franz Ferdinand also lived here. The castle inside and out is in marvellous condition, and is fully furnished, a most enjoyable visit. We then moved on to Klosterneuburg, an Augustinian Monastery, with the distinction of having Austria’s oldest winery, which we visited, and tasted some of the produce. Sadly we were not able to visit the Abbey Church, as some filming was going on. Nonetheless it was an interesting visit. That evening we had a Heuriger at Mayer am Pfarrplatz, - where we went two years ago and, as then, it was most enjoyable. Caroline nee Dubsky, who is involved with Austrian Irish Society, met us there, it was nice to see her again. Thursday was our last day, the flight was at 16.15, but in the morning we had a most interesting tour of St Stephen’s Cathedral, so different going round with a guide. We had a good journey back, having had a wonderful five days in Vienna, thanks to Ulli and her excellent organisation. |
Farewell Thomas & Ingrid
 At the end of April, our Patron, the Ambassador Dr. Thomas Nader and his wife Ingrid, said Farewell and returned back to Vienna after 4.5 years in Ireland. The committee of the Society had an opportunity to meet them and say Goodbye and thank them for their support and generosity. |
Imperial Twilight? From the death of Franz Josef I to the abdication of Karl I
 Franz Joseph I of Austria, ca 1854 |
RIP Pat Glaser
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