A snapshot of life in Dublin’s Phoenix Park has been captured and shared in the Ordnance Survey Ireland’s (OSi) book ‘The Hidden Park’.
St Vincent De Paul volunteers and staff recently joined outgoing President Mary McAleese at the launch of the heartwarming collection of photos depicting life in the famous park.
‘The Hidden Park’ is the fruit of a collaborative event on Midsummer’s Day 2011 when staff of the different organizations based in the Phoenix Park participated in a Photo Day arranged by the OSi.
SVP volunteers at the launch of ‘The Hidden Park’: (l-r) Nuala Brady; Fionula Freeney; Anne O’Byrne; President Mary McAleese; Rose McGowan, SVP President; Yvonne McGivern; Pat Sheehy; Andy Russell; Carmen Sebastian-Pelez; Helen Smith and Phil Callan.
The purpose was to capture what the Phoenix Park means to the people who work and live there and to present a view that may be hidden to the casual visitor.
It features 150 photographs of life in the park, from exotic animals in the zoo to breathtaking landscapes. The photos were taken with both mobile phones and digital cameras and present a rich insight into the vast park.
Profits from ‘The Hidden Park’ will be donated in full to two charities - the Society of St Vincent de Paul and the Phoenix Park Special School, a school for children with severe emotional and behavioral challenges