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SAMRA is Dublin's oldest residents' association - serving the community for 60 years. We work on behalf of local residents to protect and enhance this unique locality for today and tomorrow. If you are living in the area we would really appreciate your support.
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Glynis Casson RIP
We are saddened to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend and former committee member of SAMRA, Glynis Casson.
Glynis came from the well known Casson theatrical family, daughter of Sir Christopher Casson and granddaughter of Dame Sybil Thorndike for whom George Bernard Shaw wrote St. Joan.
She lived on Strand Road.
Glynis was also a very active member of the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society. She created many memorable and successful theatrical performances. Her one woman show “Oscar and the Sphinx” toured many festivals in Ireland. In later years she also worked in Films and TV with appearances in “The Clinic” and “Fair City”.
Over the years Glynis put on many concerts such as “The Harp that Once” and “ Ladies who Lunch”, which was performed in Christ Church Hall ‘fundraising to sustain legal costs in the association’s (SAMRA) dispute over the proposed sewage outflow pipe that was granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála’ at the time.
Her contributions made a lasting difference to our community, and she will be greatly missed.
We send our thoughts and prayers to her extended family at home and abroad
May she rest in peace.
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SAMRA started with a group of residents of Sandymount concerned at the creeping loss of the seafront as an environmental and recreational amenity for the citizens of Dublin.
Since then it has had a very positive impact on local planning, development, and policy matters. The work is ongoing and there are still enormous opportunities to make the area an extremely attractive community for locals and an enriching amenity for the wider Dublin community.
