This edition’s Mystery Photo, right, was so beautiful that we inserted it at the top of today’s GwinnettForum. Have you ever seen this photo before. If so, tell us where it is located and send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The mystery photo from the last edition came a long time ago from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill. We inserted it knowing we were headed for Ireland.
Sandy and Rick Krause of Lilburn easily recognized the mystery. “It’s the statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, Ireland. The statue was in the process of being re-located within Dublin when we visited there a couple years ago.”
Eileene Morgan of Lawrenceville responded this way: “This is Molly Malone in Dublin, Ireland. We saw her as we were shopping in the Grafton Street area of Dublin, when we attended the Ga. Tech-Boston College game recently.”
Dianne Williams of Snellville writes: “The Molly Malone statue in Grafton Street was unveiled by then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Ben Briscoe during the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebrations, declaring 13 June as Molly Malone Day. The statue was presented to the city by Jury’s Hotel Group to mark the Millennium. Since 18 July 2014, it has been relocated to Suffolk Street, in front of the Tourist Information Office, in order to make way for Luas track-laying work to be completed at the former location. Because of the increase in touristy foot traffic, and the penchant for being ‘handsy,’ the statue’s cleavage has been groped repeatedly so that its bronze hue has begun to wear off on the bosom.”
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. says: “Molly Malone is a popular song, set in Dublin, which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City. The song tells the fictional tale of a fishmonger who plied her trade on the streets of Dublin, but who died young, of a fever. The year 1988, when Dublin is celebrating its millennium, was a great year for Molly fans. Mysteriously, city fathers decided it would be a good idea to erect a statue of Ms. Malone, although the small graveyard where she was said to be buried was in the process of being bulldozed to make way for a new building. (leaving bones strewn on the street at one point). In the months leading up to the unveiling of the statue, its supporters apparently worked overtime to tidy up the legend around Molly, decided that she lived in the17th century, even though numerous depictions of her on old song sheets show her in 19th century dress.”
Others spotting the identity included Lou Camerio, Lilburn; Harriett Nicholls, Trickum; Meg Sweigart, Duluth; and Sue Nelson, Lawrenceville.
LAGNIAPPE
Georgia Gwinnett names first building for college’s first president
Georgia Gwinnett College students, faculty, staff and members of the Gwinnett community gathered today to celebrate another first for the young college – the naming of one of its buildings. It is the first campus building to be named.
The library at Georgia Gwinnett College now bears the name of the charter president of the college, Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman. Earlier this year, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the naming of Georgia Gwinnett College’s library in honor of Kaufman’s outstanding and distinguished service. It is officially known as the Daniel J. Kaufman Library and Learning Center. It is the first campus building to be named.
Kaufman said of the naming: “What an honor. I cannot tell you what this means to me and my family. I have received numerous awards in my professional life, but there is nothing I will treasure more.”
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