gleaming white teeth. She jogged and worked out in a gym, so her petite figure was toned and firm. She dressed well and enjoyed a good time. Her wit and laughter made her area of the paper a fun place to work.

She had been assigned to the business section. Some of her stories made it to page one of the front section. Business was booming in the city. Mergers, foreign trade, NAFTA, corporate relocations, record earnings and minority ownership were commonplace. There was always something to write about. Fern was busy as hell and loved every minute.

She had heard from recruiters in New York and the West Coast. She was mulling over her next move. The phone call had been an unwelcome intrusion in her work. She hadClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

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1900 – Royal Triumphal Archway, Leeson Street, Dublin

Architect: Sir Thomas Drew

Temporary gateway erected for the visit of Queen Victoria to Dublin in 1900. A ceremonial affair, the Queen was to enter the city boundaries and be given the keys to the city by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen. Described in The Irish Times as “the old city gates, a handsome representation of which is to be erected at the entrance of the municipal boundary at Leeson Street Bridge”.