Today we went off to the Scifest Competition in Tallaght Institute of Technology! It was a good day. Me, Alswyn and Sarah had been in the BT Young Scientist and went into Scifest with the same project. The judging wasn't too bad and we were pretty used to it! In the end we won the best project in the intermediate life sciences! We were so happy! It really made all the work worth it!
I also had to fill out a TY evaluation today and it made me realise that there is very little I would change about TY and that my time is nearly up!
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Banba had a party!
Last Friday Banba, through TYs a party! It was full of food, cake and ceol! We danced, we spilt drinks and and we scoffed our faces! What a great way to start the long weekned! Thanks Banba!
We also went on retreat lately and had a great time! It was tough to be so quiet but I enjoyed the day and the walk!
I would recommend going to Gledalough, loved being outside!
Gaisce
Last Friday, 30 TYs set off to Kippure in the Wicklow Mountains for the Gaisce Hike. It was very exciting but a tad tough yanno? I loved the chats and snacks we had en route. I have never been so mucky in my life! I'm still scrubbin'. I loved that we had our own gorgeous houses and made dinner! We stayed up til 5.30 watching movies and having les chats! I really loved it! Can you bring me back? All the hard work paid off when we returned to the house for a cuppa tea!
I did Step Aerobics, Cooking and Running the School Bank for my activities! They all really paid off! I feel like a developed woman!
Bye. <3
Swim a Mile
For the Ian Daly Swim a Mile Fundraiser we all went to the NAC, Blanchardstown. I intended to swim half a mile, but on the day I swam the full mile! I must say I was very proud of myself! I think it is a great cause and especially special because Eimear, Ian's sister is in our year. I have also done lots of voluntary work for Barretstown because it is a charity close to my own heart. Its a great cause and I was so proud of St Wolstans TYs who achieved a record of 40 miles, 52 lengths. Today the Salesians are doing, bet they can't beat us!
Bye now
Monday, 7 May 2012
Taste
of Dublin
At
the taste of Dublin the dish chateaubriant beef has been served for
the past several years. The taste of Dublin is an Irish food festival
held in the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin to celebrate Dublin and
Ireland's strong love of food. Taste of Dublin is Ireland’s premier
summer food festival attracting up t0 30,000 visitors each year. It is a feast for the senses with 20 of Dublin’s best restaurants,
interactive masterclasses, two live entertainment stages and over 100
exhibitors.
Restaurants
will design special menus of starter sized dishes for the occasion,
including signature dishes created by chefs to reflect
their philosophy and showcase seasonal foods. This year, 2012,
Jamie Oliver will be opening the event and doing his first ever live
demo in Ireland!
How
exciting! Also as per every year, Neven Maguire from Blacklion will
be the star of the show!
That's it for my Geography project! Hope you enjoyed learning about these links as much as I did!
Chateaubriand
steak,a recipe of a particular thick cut from the tenderloin, that
was created by personal chef, Montmireil, for François-René de
Chateaubriand, the author and diplomat who served Napoleon as an
ambassador and Louis XVIII as Secretary of State for two years.
At
the time of the Vicomte, the steak was cut from the more tasty but less tender sirloin and served with a reduced sauce made from
white wine and shallots moistened with demi-glace and mixed with
butter, tarragon, and lemon juice. The term refers to the quality of
the cattle bred around the town of Châteaubriant in the
Loire-Atlantique, France. Châteaubriand was traditionally served
with château potatoes (peeled potatoes cut into the shape of large
olives, parboiled, and cooked in butter on top of
the stove or in a medium oven), and sauce châteaubriand. For the
last hundred years or so, the few people that prepare châteaubriand
have opted for the more mainstream béarnaise sauce instead.
The
inhabitants of Châteaubriant are called Castelbriantais and
Castelbriantaises.
The
Loire (is the longest river in France). With a length of 1,012
kilometres, it drains an area of 117,054 km2 (45,195 sq mi), which
represents more than a fifth of France's land area. It is the 170th
longest river in the world. . Its main tributaries include the Maine,
Nièvre and the Erdre rivers on its right bank, and the Allier, Cher,
Indre, Vienne, and the Sèvre Nantaise rivers from the left bank. The
central part of the Loire Valley was added to the World Heritage
Sites list of UNESCO on December 2, 2000.
The
Loire Valley has been called the "Garden of France" and is
studded with over a thousand chateaux. They were originally created
as feudal strongholds, over centuries past, in the strategic divide
between southern and northern France; now many are privately owned.
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trails to ramble, to trek or to cycle.
Plenty
of opportunities for fishing in the beautiful lakes and rivers.
4 Horse
riding centres nearby.
Open
air swimming pool at Nozay.
Swin
golf at Rouge.
Mini
Golf at Chateaubriant.
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Restaurants in Chateaubriant.
12 more
restaurants within a 30 minute drive of town.
Wonderful
beaches on the Atlantic coast within an hour's drive.
Clearly
from its famous beef dish, Chateaubriant is France's heart of cattle
with hundreds of cows feeding on the most fertile alluvial soil in
the country! Agricultural shows are even held several times a year!
