Eye on Donegal Issue 33 - 11th October 2018

The Eye ON DONEGAL

Ballyshannon Carnival a Huge Success

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Maritime Centre planned for Pier

Women’s Group Celebrates 3rd Birthday Photo spread inside

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12 acts to compete as Aodh Ruadh GAA club and Ballyshannon Musical Society team up for Lip Sync.

By Geraldine Rodgers Aodh Ruadh GAA club and Ballyshannon Musical Society are teaming up to stage a Lip Sync battle in the Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran on Friday, October 12.

On the night performers will be doing their best to wow the judges and the audience with their moves as they bid to be crowned Lip Sync champions.

There will be 12 acts in total taking part with some big local personalities revealing hitherto hidden talents.

The performers will be performing pieces running the spectrum from Tina Turner to The Spice Girls, Abba, Michael Jackson and Bucks Fizz.

The acts have been working hard at rehearsals at the Sandhouse Hotel and the Breezy Centre over the past two weeks and are really coming together as can be seen from the footage on facebook of some of them going through their paces for Aodh Ruadh and Ballyshannon Musical Society.

GREAT BUZZ LOCALLY There is a great buzz in the locality as they event draws nearer and tickets are selling quickly.

Tickets are available in Pearse O'Neill's, McCosker's Centra, Kernan's Spar and The Great Northern Hotel and from Lisa McTernan, Audrey Davitt and Catherine McKee. The line-up of event sponsors was completed in recent days and Aodh Ruadh and Ballyshannon Musical Society are both delighted to confirm the support of Cuttin' Crew, Bundoran, Erne Foods, Rosanno's, Erne Print, AIB - Ballyshannon, Ballyshannon Credit Union, The Marine Spa, The Sandhouse Hotel and Bank of Ireland, Ballyshannon for the Lip Sync Battle.

It's looking like it'll be a night of riotous fun and great craic in the Great Northern Hotel on Friday, October 12, so make sure you get your tickets sorted good and early.

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Work progressing on Donegal Parish Church Spire Works to repair Donegal Town's tallest structure - the spire of the Church of Ireland parish church - are nearing completion.

The team supervising the project recently paid a visit to inspect the work and were duly impressed with the quality of the pointing, stone work and lead work as well as repairs to the windows, louvres and other fittings. A final phase of the project will begin soon, after which there will be a grand unveiling and re-dedication event: details to follow soon. The Rector of

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“October is National Reuse month and everyone is being encouraged to ‘reuse every day at home, at work, at play’” says Suzanne Bogan, Waste Awareness Officer with Donegal County Council.

As part of Reuse Month, Donegal County Council is supporting Letterkenny Rotary Club and Bryson Recycling’s ‘Bikes 4 Africa’ campaign where people are being encouraged to donate their old bikes by leaving them at any Bryson Recycling Centre (locally in Laghey) during October.

Adult bikes and bikes suitable for teenagers similar to those pictured are most suitable. Small children’s bikes are not sought as part of this campaign but can go for recycling at the recycling centres.

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Donegal ICT-FinTech Working Group delivering a recent information session.

The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group invites parents, teachers, postprimary school Guidance Counsellors and Principals along to an upcoming information event to find out more about career, education and training opportunities for their children and students in the areas of ICT/FinTech in Donegal.

The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group is comprised of many leading international employers based in the county including Pramerica, Optum, SITA, Randox, Gartan Technologies, ERNACT, and supported by Donegal Education Training Board (ETB) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT). A recent report published by the North West Regional Skills Forum identified the ICT/FinTech sectors amongst the fastest growing in the region with significant numbers of new high tech jobs being created

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The working group is hosting an event on the 18th October aimed at parents, teachers, Guidance Counsellors and Principals.

The companies will highlight the career opportunities in IT, finance, business, marketing, engineering, law, design and sciences. LYIT and Donegal ETB will also promote their wide range of programmes that support the industry needs.

According to Vincent Kennedy, Director at SITA and Chair of the Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group, “The opportunity to have a career in the ICT/FinTech sector is increasing significantly in our region and we need to ensure we have enough people with the right skills to meet the demand. We cannot do this alone, and we ask for the support of parents and teachers to encourage more young people to make this career choice and reap the benefits of an international career while

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The decision to set up the consultation process was signed off by Cabinet this week.

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India, Katelyn, Chloe, Naomi, Gwenaelle, Aoife, Maebh, Clodagh and Orlaith in the gardens of Glebe House.

Conor, Evan, Karl, Tom, Danny, Richard, Thomas, Gavin, Lee and Joe enjoying the gardens at Glebe House.

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Transition Year Art students from the Abbey Vocational School visited Glebe House and Gallery at Churchill recently to tour the home of renowned English painter and collector Derek Hill. While they were there the students took in an exhibition of work by Donegal born artist Rian Kerrane called Line of Enquiry. In her work Rian explores imagery from her past and her upbringing in Ireland in the 1970’s using objects that she uncovered in her parents’ attic. To round off the visit students got the opportunity to produce some selfies in clay and on the way home stopped for much needed refreshments in Letterkenny.

Transition Year students from the AVS outside artist Derek Hill’s house at Churchill.

Clodagh Walsh, Chloe Boyle, Aoife Greene and Gwenaelle Ni Dhonnabhain showing off their selfies in clay.

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Michaela McGroary, Letterbarrow and Jason Russell, Churchill who were married in the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Drimarone on Friday 21st September

Donegal Town Women’s Group celebrate 3rd Birthday in Donegal Family Resource Centre Maria Murphy, Tanya McGill and Jeanie McGinty.

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Anne Jane Thornton - The Female Sailor

…continued from Issue 32 The Sarah was bound for London, where it docked in February 1835. As Jim, she proved a great asset to the ship, cooking and also helping out on deck when needed, as the ship was sailing with an under-strength crew. She would run up the top gallant-sail in any sort of weather and it was a severe passage. She had a hard time of it, she suffered greatly, bore it all excellently and was a capital seaman. During the journey the crew had their suspicions about Thornton, for her having refused to drink grog. One member of the crew discovered her secret when she was washing and he caught sight of her bare breasts, threatening that unless she agreed to have sex with him, he would report her to the captain. Thornton refused and was reported to the master. This posed quite a problem for McIntyre for the ship was in the middle of the Atlantic, the weather was rugged and he needed every hand. So he told her to carry on as before.

When the news of her story broke she became a great novelty, Londoners sympathised with her and she was offered £500 to appear on the stage, but she refused, stating that she wanted only to go home to her father. Thornton's story became even better known after she wrote an autobiographical book - “The Interesting Life and Wonderful Adventures of that Extraordinary Woman Anne Jane Thornton, The Female Sailor”.

Thornton's story inspired the ballad The Female Sailor Bold. Copies of the ballad were sold as far away as the United States. In the archive of the Royal Museum at Greenwich

is a broadsheet entitled “The female sailor: a faithful history of the romantic and perilous adventures of that interesting young female Anne Jane Thornton”. It's a popularised account of a woman who ran away to sea to find her lost love - a sad story, but also a lovely example of the way such stories were told and sold by sensationalist street publishers. She also came to the attention of King William IV who granted her a pension of £10 a year.

While he berated her for running away from her father, the Lord Mayor of London wrote to her father and made inquiries in Donegal. It was found that her father had himself emigrated to Canada aboard the brig Mayflower, although her sister still lived in Donegal and was glad to hear news of Anne Jane.

The Lord Mayor booked Thornton a seat on the London to Liverpool coach, and she left for Ireland on 2nd April 1835.

On the 13th of April 1835, a newspaper in Ballyshannon reported her arrival in Donegal.

A vast crowd collected to see her, but the sailor hurried to the house of her sister, in the back lane. We were fortunate enough to have seen the young woman. She is now quite tired of the sea. She says she would not join a ship again for £500 a year as it is the most wretched life imaginable. She says she will never marry.

On her return to Donegal, Andrew Murray gave her the use of a farm near Lough Eske, rent-free. In February 1836, Thornton married under unusual circumstances. One day a friend named Gallagher from Ballyshannon went to Donegal to visit her and found her being dragged to a clergyman by a group of men, who intended her to marry one of them.

Her friend rescued her and they were married the next day. She gave birth to a son in November 1836. Anne again came to the attention of the press when the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter in 1841 reported under the heading:RESISTANCE TO COUNTY RATES On Friday last while Mr John Graham, Drumnagowan, was collecting the county cess (local tax) in Donegal town, a mob obstructed him and a scuffle ensued in which Mr Graham nearly lost his life. A person known by the name of the “female sailor” made a stab at him with a knife, which cut in through his waistcoat and halfway into his pocket book, which fortunately was in his inside breast pocket. Two of his assistants were also much hurt. Five of the offenders

Researched and written by James McDaid have been bound in proper securities to abide their trial at next quarter sessions.

DEATH OF A ROMANTIC CHARACTER In 1847 during the height of the famine the newspaper reported the funeral of Anne Jane Gallagher.

On Monday the 3rd May, the remains of Jane Gallagher “the female sailor” were attended to the burial ground at the Abbey near Donegal town. She caught the fatal malady whilst attending on her husband who had been for a length of time confined with the disease which took her life.

It may probably be within the recollection of most of our readers, that some years ago and during the time of his Majesty William IV she had been discovered on board a ship in London, disguised in the dress of a sailor boy, having at the time her apprenticeship nearly served.

It was thought she went in pursuit of her lover, as she first immigrated to America, missed her design then went on board a ship as a boy.

The novel circumstance excited so much wonder and amusement that it at once reached the Royal ear. She was introduced to his Royal Company with the assurance of his future protection and support. A pension was then granted her during life of £10 a year, which she enjoyed up to her death; she has left to mourn her premature demise a large family of very young Tars all of whom bear the names of her Royal mistress and present Queen’s children. It is anxiously hoped that the pension will be continued till they are able to appear in our Navy, in the dress in which their poor mother was discovered. During her peregrinations she has been frequently in company with ladies and gentlemen, has used snuff, smoked her pipe, drank punch, never was seen in the least intoxicated and was not discovered till in London.

Ballad of the Female Sailor Bold It was to seek her lover that sailed across the main, Thro' love she did encounter storms, tempest, wind and rain.

It was love caused all her troubles and hardships we are told; May she rest at home contented now the female sailor bold.

NOTE: Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice were the names of the children of Queen Victoria.

Is there a family of Gallaghers who can trace the family back to the Lough Eske area who have a tradition of any of the above names in their family?

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To celebrate her 18th Birthday, Aoife Bennett, Clar, decided to do something different and run a Coffee Morning in St. Patrick’s Parish Centre for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Pictured with her parents, Gerry and Ann Bennett, Aoife has just started a degree course in Bio Medical Science in Sligo IT. Photo: Paul O’Sullivan with thanks to Geraldine Caldwell

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Fine Gael councillor Barry O’Neill has announced that €200,000 has been secured for regeneration schemes in Donegal Town and Killybegs.

“This is a phenomenal return on the applications to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme,” Councillor O’Neill said.

“The idea of reviving the old railway for new tourism in Donegal Town is brilliant and getting €100,000 to help get the project off the ground is phenomenal. We wish all involved every success and a special word of thanks goes to Donna Maskery for her drive and ambition in the early stages of this project.”

In Killybegs former councillor John Boyle said: “This €100,000 funding is badly needed to help enhance the streets of the town.

The Government has invested heavily in Killybegs again this year with €6.5million already spent on the harbour and €4million more to come, and Minister McHugh has secured €3million for the tourism college. This is another win for the town.”

Eleven schemes are being supported in total in Donegal under the enhanced and expanded Town and Village Renewal scheme through the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Minister Joe McHugh said: “Exactly a week ago we had Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring in the county to show him just where the money was needed – we are delighted with the result. This is huge for our local communities.

“This Government is delivering for communities. This money will make a massive difference to quality of life, for young people especially, revitalise communities, make them more welcoming places to live, work and socialise and sustain the unique vibrancy that you only get in our county.”

Architect’s impression of the new buiding

Major Maritime Centre Planned for Pier Area Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym is spearheading a planning application for a facility at the pier in Donegal Town together with a number of local water based clubs, local interest groups and with the support of local businessman, Seamus Quinn. The proposed new building, the Donegal Bay Maritime Centre, will cater not only for the local water based clubs actively using the pier but it has the potential to be a fantastic addition to the community infrastructure of the town and to the tourism industry.

Donegal County Council has been very active in the development and support of the Marine Tourism industry in Donegal through Donegal Tourism and Malin Waters. Earlier this year the Council outlined an area at the pier for potential

Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym’s recently acquired Fisa Offshore Quad

future development for boating facilities in the County Development Plan published this year. DBRC Chairman Seamus Maguire spotted this and immediately set about developing a design proposal for a maritime facility at the pier that will cater for the clubs utilising the pier and also have the potential to be a signature building worthy of such a significant location in Donegal Town.

Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym through its chairperson Seamus Maguire initially met with Seamus Quinn some years ago when the club was hosting the 2016 and 2017 All-Ireland. At that time Seamus Quinn provided much needed sponsorship and support for both events. It was obvious from these early meetings that Seamus had an interest in being involved in a project that would benefit the wider community.

In more recent discussions Seamus Maguire presented his plans for a maritime facility at the pier. Thankfully due to Seamus Quinn’s generosity and philanthropic interests the plans will now become a reality with Seamus Quinn funding the planning application which will shortly be lodged with Donegal County Council. Paul Doherty Architects have skilfully modified the plans for the centre and have held pre-planning meetings with Donegal County Council planners where proposals were received positively.

Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym is one of the largest coastal clubs in Ireland with over €100,000 worth of equipment including boats, trailers, oars, lifejackets and safety equipment. The club have successfully hosted two Coastal Championships back to back in 2016 and 2017 bringing over €2 million to the local economy. The hosting of the championships in Donegal would not

Patrick Brady coaching AVS students have been possible without the support of the elected members who backed what was an unknown event at the time; thankfully they were proved right. Commending the application Councillor John Campbell stated that the proposed development would greatly improve the use and storage of equipment and boats at the pier and that the overall design was very much in keeping with the landscape and respectful of the historic nature of its environment. Recently DBRC has partnered with Donegal Education and Training Board and The Abbey Vocational School in accessing a Sports Capital Grant worth €18,625 for non-personal gym equipment for the school gym which is now in use for training by both students and club members. Patrick Brady, a trained Rowing Ireland coach, has commenced coaching first year AVS students in their PE class as part of an 8 week intervention to introduce the sport of Rowing to secondary school students in Donegal. The programme

Above: Donegal Women’s Group kayaking Left: Looking out over Donegal Bay showing the pier area.

#RowingDonegal is being supported by Donegal Sports Partnership. Hopefully, in future, we will have Donegal rowers wearing the green jersey following in the footsteps of rowers like Sinead Jennings, Sanita Puspure and of course the O’Donovan Brothers.

This year DBRC club members ranging from U16 to Senior rowed in the National Rowing Centre in Farran Woods against the top clubs in Ireland. The results and times in Cork this year prove the Donegal Bay Rowing Club have some of the fastest rowers on the water in the county. The club which has been actively rowing from the pier in Donegal Town for some 45 years has been joined in recent years by the Donegal Dragon Boat Club and the Kayak club.

The Donegal Dragon Boat Club has been established as a club and operating from the pier in Donegal Town for the past 4 years and has gone from strength to strength. The club now has over 60 members from 1880yrs, both male and female and especially aims to encourage those with a breast cancer diagnosis to join, but all are welcome.

Members come mostly from Donegal Town

but also increasingly from further afield.

This summer the Dragon Boat club held a very successful regatta at the pier with Irish and International teams competing.

The pier is also actively utilised by local sailing enthusiasts, charter boat operators and private boat owners, both fishermen and leisure craft enthusiasts, who have always been a feature of the Bay. This year has seen an explosion in activity much of which has been facilitated by and promoted by the Waterbus Manager Eddie Marshall, an active sailor himself, and the Waterbus board members who have been working with all interest groups and users of the Bay. Mayor of Donegal Town, Pauric Kennedy, commended all the groups involved in bringing this proposal to the planning stage View of the Pier area showing the portacabins currently in place commenting that “the

Below: Donegal Dragons pass the Waterbus

town is certainly entering a very exciting period of positive growth and development for the benefit of the whole community”.

The proposed development is respectful of the historic nature of the pier with the Old Abbey of the Four Masters and adjacent graveyards. The fact that the pier is a significant tourist attraction overlooking Donegal Bay has been maximised in the design of the building which boasts an extensive upper floor balcony area with magnificent views over the pier and the bay.

DBRC Chairman, Seamus Maguire, believes the Donegal Bay Maritime Centre could be the catalyst for the development of a new maritime experience within Donegal.

“The pier is in one respect a hidden gem within the town’s many tourist attractions.

We have the potential with this development to draw locals and visitors down to the pier and thereby open up this area of outstanding natural beauty enriched by unique maritime culture and history and provide an opportunity for visitors to experience the “wildness” of the Atlantic in a variety of onthe-water activities.”

A Glimpse of Bundoran in 1831

From Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland with thanks to Twisted Limbs & Crooked Branches

“Bundoran, a Village, in The Parish of Innismacsaint, Barony of Tyrhugh, County of Donegal, and province of Ulster, 4 miles (S.W.) from Ballyshannon: the population is returned with the parish. This village, which consists of one street on the road from Ballyshannon to Sligo, is situated on Ballyshannon harbour, on the western coast, and on the confines of the county of Sligo: the coast is bold and rocky. It is a favourite place of resort for sea-bathing during the summer; several small but respectable houses have been built for the accommodation of visitors; and extensive hot and cold sea-water baths have been fitted up. There is a daily penny post to Ballyshannon and Sligo.”

Notes: Although the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland - By Samuel Lewis wasn’t published until 1837 – it notes:

“The census of 1831 has been adopted with reference to the population and number of houses; and the Reports of the Commissioners on Ecclesiastical Revenue and Patronage, of Ecclesiastical Inquiry,

and of Public Instruction, have furnished much valuable matter relative to the Church.”

Note: photos are not necessarily from the same date as the story

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Any member of the Community wishing to take part please contact Eamonn Gillespie on 086 6021305 or eamonn.gillespie@live.ie.

Proceeds in aid of Bruckless Community Centre.

CHRONIC PAIN & ILLNESS SUPPORT DONEGAL - The Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group meets in the Church of Ireland Hall, Donegal Town, on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm, €2 per person. For those living with pain caused

by Injury, Arthritis, Rheumatic Conditions, Fibromyalgia, Spinal Degeneration, Migraines to name but a few. For more information contact Aoife Neilson 086 7902152. Empathy, support, encouragement and an emphasis on promoting and improving wellbeing. “Together we are better”.

Dunkineely

by Charles (Tattie) McLaughlin I was born in Dunkineely and reared at the lower end There are many changes in our wee town since then.

Where once was Bella’s garden now stands St. Mary’s Hall And the old Donegal Railway line is gone for good and all.

As I stand on the steps of St. Mary’s and look away out towards Tribane I think of the nights in the 50’s when we danced to McCafferty’s band.

We would wail all day on a Sunday and watch for the band coming down Then we’d walk up the steps to the pay box and pay out our last half crown.

Now those are the days that I cherish and the fun we had at the dance

And my children would say to each other, look Dad has gone into a trance.

So you’d walk up the street to Floyd’s corner, the jokes I remember them still And you don’t have to ask where they came from when you pay a wee visit to Phil.

And so I have wandered my way up to Storm Hill and I’m looking straight down the town I think of when we played cowboys out on Carney Hill and around And now I’m down at the Cross Roads, outside your community Hall I’ll bid you adieu and good bye to you, I’m going home to old Donegal.

Congratulations

Photo: Graine Callaghan Derek McGinty and Regina Colgan who were married last weekend in St. Agatha’s, Clar with reception in the Abbey Hotel

Donegal Town Credit Union Car Draw

Joe Gillespie and Liam Kelly present the keys to the Car Draw Winner Paula Gillespie.

Photos: Richard Cave

Paula says ‘thank you’ to Patrick Keeney.

Sandra Byrne and Marie Hughes.

Teresa Rodgers and Evelyn Martin from Laghey Barr.

Cormac and Maria Murphy with Gabriel O’Donnell.

The winning family, Eoghan, Emma and Isla McShane display their winning tickets.

Prize winners, sisters Amy and Kerri Doherty

Maria McCauley, Tracey Dukes, Caitriona Sinnott and Catherine Diver.

The crowd starts to gather for the Draw

Car Winner: Paula Gillespie

Members Prizes:

David McGonigle, Margaret Harley, Margaret O’Hara and Caldwell Whyte.

Greg McGroary and Peter Wyatt.

Ivan Farrell with his Grand‑daughter, prizewinner Mollie Barr

Marie Ward with her grandchildren Lucy, Jamie and Amy Ward and Katie Armstrong.

€1,000 €500 €500 €500 €500 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €200 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100

Michael Martin Thomas Murphy Susan O’Donnell Damien Hanna Shane Browne Wesley O’Meara Karen McGrory Caroline Jordan Darragh Kelly Eamon G Kelly Kathleen Moore Ellen Ann Orpen Sarah Timony Jim McCabe Patrick Diamond Linda Cunningham Nuala McCauley Paul Kane Barry McGlynn Oisin Gorrell Kieran McHugh Michelle Gallagher Margaret Gorman Charles Kennedy Niall McCalliog Eddie Mulligan Nora Mitchell Kathleen McNulty Mary McGrath Martina Ryan Ann Gillespie Martha Cosgrove Rory Leahy Grace McElhinney Elizabeth Leslie Sharleen Harron Patricia Dunleavy Veronica Goldrick Daniel McNaughton Caitriona Connaghan Carol Britton Bridie Kelly Cathal Donoghue Marion Breslin Angela Kline / Corrigan Ross Harron Sonya McMenamin John Francis Lawne Stephen McGrory Trevor Lesley Aiden McHugh Peter O’Connor John Cleary Hugh McGready Conor Caldwell Hugo Sweeney

Door Prizes: €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100 €100

Non Member Siobhan Cassidy Robert Anderson Siobhan Taylor Pat Doherty PJ Murphy John Feeley Katherine McIntyre Briege Brogan Dennis Feeley Mark O’Driscoll Denis Maguire Andrew Lennox Angela Gallagher Gerard Kane Sarah McHugh Mary Meehan Pamela McGrath Melissa Mullin Nicola Mahon

Junior Prizes: €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20 €20

Alanna Anderson Amy Doherty Caolan Cosbrae Bailey Perry Emma Mc Shane Molly Mc Shane Hannah Crawford Ellen Canavan Amy Ward Abby Cassidy Molly Barr Aaron Kenny Aoife Cassidy Kelly Doherty Chloe Mc Ginty

Total amount of cash prizes: €13,000 A large crowd turned out for the quarterly Credit Union Car Draw on Wednesday night 3rd October. Joe Gillespie leading the draw announced that the Credit Union Card Draw was now entering its tenth successful year. Taking place in the St. John Bosco Centre on a damp Autumn evening, there were a total of 91 prize winners in addition to the main prizewinner, Paula Gillespie, who won the Toyota Yaris car supplied by Kelly’s Garage.

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MUSIC IS FOOD FOR THE SOUL Irish Folk Singer Eleanor Shanley and John Feeley guitar genius held an enthralled audience in the palm of their hands at Leghowney Autumn Concert - part of Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival.

John Feeley displayed his mastery of the guitar with exquisite Spanish Flamenco and the spirit of O’Caralon was alive and well in Leghowney on Saturday night with O’Carolan’s Concerto. Irish Folk Singer Eleanor Shanley, who hails from Co. Leitrim continues to share her beautiful voice which is as strong and crystal clear as ever with such fabulous songs as “I need you at the dimming of the day”, “Dragonfly” and what has become one of her finale favourites the Bob Dillion classic - “Forever Young”.

Thanks to all who attended, all those who

helped in any way. Thanks to Paddy Ward for ticket sales. Looking forward to the next big event at Leghowney Hall.

LEGHOWNEY COUNTRY MARKET Leghowney Country Market is on this Saturday 13th October 10am to 12 noon (Please note our market is back to two hours for the Autumn/Winter Season).

CHRISTMAS MARKET Leghowney Christmas Fair will be on the 24th November in Leghowney Hall from 10am to 2pm, a great opportunity to buy locally produced Christmas gifts. Craft makers are very welcome to join us for the fair - tables €20. Contact James 0863592668 or Elaine 087 6988456 to book.

FLUX TEEN NIGHTS PRESENTS Teenage Haunted House Party happening Friday 12th October at Leghowney Hall. DJ

with Nuala Toland

Caelan Boyle. €10. Buses departs from Solo car park at 8.45pm & 9pm, returning from the Hall at 11.45pm & 12. Return bus €2.

Strictly No Alcohol Under 18’s. Licenced security and supervision LAST CHANCE TO SEE WAKE IN THE WEST Leghowney Drama are delighted to present Michael J. Ginnelly’s hilarious comedy, “Wake in the West” on Sunday 21st October at 8pm. This will be the only performance open to an audience before heading Stateside for two shows in New Jersey on Oct. 27th and 28th. Tickets are €10 so arrive early to ensure a good seat.

KEEP FIT Keep Fit Classes continue every Tuesday and Thursday 6.30 to 7.30 pm-for ladies and gents. Pay as you go - €5 per class.

Warp and Weft of Heritage 2018 weekend Remembering the 430th Anniversary of the Spanish Armada Friday 12th - Sunday 14th October Ardara - Glenties - Rosbeg

This year, the festival will host a unique series of events including historic talks, an official documentary screening, wine theatre, living history demonstrations and an Armada excursion by bus. Talks will focus on Armada history, archaeology, heritage, folklore and 16th century Hiberno-Spanish links.

These commemorative events are of national and international importance. They also take place during the European Year of Cultural Heritage.

The weekend is the third and final event in a series that our group has been involved in.

The first was held in July. An historical walk was organised from Kiltoorish (castle site) to Killybegs (harbour) in Co. Donegal.

We had an official unveiling of a footprint memorial stone commemorating those that set sail from Killybegs and met their fate, on the Girona, at Lacada Point on the Antrim coast in September 1588. Artifacts from this wreck were recovered and form a key part of the exhibition in the Ulster Museum today.

The second event took place last weekend where a sister stone marker was unveiled at Rosbeg Pier, Ardara, Co. Donegal.

The Warp & Weft Weekend 2018 will be the finale in our 2018 commemorations and all are welcome.

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Greene & Ganly Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal Email: greenetax@eircom.net Tel: (074) 9721940

Thomas Ganly - Managing Director - is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, Registered Auditor and the holder of a Diploma in Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring from the Law Society of Ireland.

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Ballyshannon Carnival The Mighty Salmon rises again above Assaroe Waterfall. A spectacular finale to Carnival Ballyshannon 2018. The 40 foot flaming fish rose high into the night sky above the river Erne as the firework water cascaded beneath... all to the magical sounds of a specially commissioned piece of music by local maestro Slow

Place Like Home. All this after a great Carnival parade celebrating Pure Water - Fionn Uisce.

Congratulations to the Carnival team headed up by Maura Logue.

Another night full of wonder in Ireland’s oldest town, Ballyshannon.

Thanks to Discover Ballyshannon for text and to Andrea Whelan for the photos.

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In a statement to the Eye on Donegal, Donegal County Council welcomed Minister’s funding drew up the initial the announcement. plans for the new building in Donegal Town has 2016 and while these will priority been at the top of the Council’s be revised in line with the funding list of library developments for available quite it is understood County Librarian some years and that & Divisional Manager, is included in Cultúr: substantially unchanged they will remain A Strategic Cultural Services: Vision for Cultural as the design was Eileen Burgess previously approved Services 20162020. In order by the key stakeholders.

There were over to deliver on this 9,800 visits to the Fine Gael TD Joe project, substantial library in 2017, local external funding McHugh announced up from 8,044 in was required. last week a €2.1 Joe McHugh TD 2016 and million investment the new library said, “I cannot package Minister is expected to generate to develop a thank significant new community Ring highly enough a increase in visitor building that for the work will numbers and he and his department also provide a have put into welcome community getting this over space. There will the line. Libraries be an open plan are a part with of the social fabric area access to a multipurpose of a community and this space, significant investment community meeting ICT/training will do wonders bringing people areas, learning for areas, space together to learn for young people, from each and other, not just from local history much more besides. books, this new facility will become a community hub and a place Continued on Page for people to develop 2 skills and interests.”

The Department’s investment in building is €1m the and this significant contributions will be matched by from both Donegal County Council and the local sources.

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Happy Holidays!

“An Unwanted Guest”

by Shari Lapena

What begins as a relaxing, winter weekend getaway for a motley group of strangers, turns into a nightmare of murder and mayhem.

Mitchell’s Inn is a quaint retreat cozily nestled in the breathtaking Catskills Mountains. The guests arriving on this particular day don’t know one another, but they do have one thing in common. Each person harbours a deep, dark secret.

The powdery, crystalline beauty of falling snow lulls them all into peaceful tranquillity, until the first night when a devastatingly beautiful guest plunges to her death after falling down the grand staircase. An accident, or is her rich boyfriend to blame? After all, they were heard arguing in the middle of the night.

When another guest is found bludgeoned to death, and then another, panic sets in and accusations fly. An ice storm means no power and impassable roads, leaving a terrified group of people with no way out.

A devious murderer is in their midst, and it’s anyone’s guess who the next unfortunate victim will be.

The frigid, forlorn isolation of The Inn tucked away in the desolate mountains, is the perfect setting for murder. Agatha Christie fans will enjoy this good, old-fashioned mystery reminiscent of her “Ten Little Indians”. Have fun deciding who the evil culprit really is.

Repairs - Upgrades - Maintenance Casey & Thomas Vibert from Jersey, Channel Islands are pictured on holiday in Donegal during August visiting family and friends. Their Mum is Geraldine Connaghan originally from Mountcharles.

New Sunday Lunch at Lough Eske Castle Join us in Cedars Restaurant every Sunday and enjoy our NEW three-course Sunday Lunch menu served from 1pm - 3pm. €35 per adult | €15 per child (13-17 years) | Children 12 and under complimentary Reservations required For bookings contact reservations on +353(0)749725100 Lough Eske Castle, Donegal Town, County Donegal, F94 HX59 T: +353 (0)074 9725100 F: +353 (0)74 97 23762 Reservations email: reservations.lougheske@solishotels.com www.lougheskecastlehotel.com

WHAT’S ON…

DONEGAL TOWN Donegal Railway Heritage Centre are now open Saturdays, 10am-4pm over the Winter period.

The Donegal Presbyterian Church BOWLING CLUB will re-open in the Church hall on Friday 12th October at 8.00pm. All ages welcome so come along and try it out.

The KIDS KLUB has started again in the Presbyterian Church Hall every Monday evening from 7.00 to 8.00pm. For all national school children - Bible stories, singing, quizzes, games and lots of fun TEA IN THE TUNNEL The Level 3 Horticulture class in Donegal AETC (old tech) are hosting “Tea in the Tunnel” on Friday 12th October as part of Donegal Social Inclusion Week. Come along to browse the beds and polytunnel and enjoy a cuppa in the tunnel.

Next CAR BOOT is on Sunday 14th October from 10am to 3pm at the St. John Bosco Centre in aid of Solace Cancer Support Centre. Doors open for booters at 8.30am - only €10 a table for the day. For more information please contact 086 2187609.

The next HOUSE OF STORIES will be on Friday 19th October in the Coach House Bar, Upper Main Street from 8pm - 11pm. All welcome.

Donegal Bay Sub-Aqua Club are holding a DINNER DANCE to celebrate their 30th Anniversary in the Abbey Hotel on Friday 19th October. Tickets available from club members.

Ashtree Garden Centre will be running their PUMPKIN FESTIVAL from Friday 26th to Wednesday 31st October, excluding Sunday. On Tuesday 30th there will be a magical evening of pumpkin picking by torchlight, storytelling, games and much more.

There will be a ‘BRICKS 4 KIDZ’ LEGO CAMP with a Halloween theme in the Glebe National School at mid-term from Tuesday 30th October to Friday 2nd November from 9.30am to 12.30pm each day. Places are limited, group discounts available. Call JP on 086 3894833.

LAGHEY Donegal County Council in conjunction with Bryson Recycling are holding a FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION on Saturday 3rd November at the Laghey Recycling Centre.

The types of materials accepted as part of this FREE service include: Old Paints, Paint Stripper/ Thinner, Inks, Cleaning Agents, Detergents, Disinfectants, Bleaches, Obsolete Medicines, Anti-freeze, Herbicides (weed killers), Pesticides, Insecticides, Aerosols, Waste Oil, Adhesives.

All containers, bottles etc. must be labelled and materials clearly identifiable.

PETTIGO There will be AUTUMN PLANTING WORKSHOPS in The Forge Community Garden, High Street on the 11th and 18th October from 10am until 12noon. To book a place phone 071 9861924.

OLD TIME AND SOCIAL DANCING in the Termon Complex on Sundays 21st October, 18th November and 16th December at 5.30pm. Light refreshments and bar facilities available.

The Templecarne parish ANNUAL VARIETY CONCERT will be held on Thursday 8th November in the Methodist Hall at 8pm.

The Forge Family Resource Centre ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING will be held on Friday 7th December in the Methodist Hall from 11am to 2pm. All proceeds in aid of Counselling Services.

The WALKIE-TALKIE GROUP meet every Monday morning at 10am at the Methodist Hall for a guided walk followed by refreshments.

All levels of walkers welcome.

Donations are now being accepted for the ANNUAL SHOEBOX APPEAL. Items or funds may be dropped in to The Health Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 4pm. They can also be left in the Forge FRC from 9.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.

BALLYSHANNON Aodh Ruadh GAA Club and Ballyshannon Musical Societ join forces for a LIP SYNC BATTLE in the Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran on Friday 12th October at 8pm. Tickets €12.

MOUNTCHARLES The MOUNTCHARLES COMMUNITY WALKERS meet every Wednesday in the village at 10am for a walk in the locality and a cup of tea after the walk. Once a month, usually the last Wednesday of the month, they go on tour and have a walk away. All walks are on road except the away walks which are often on tracks. All levels of walkers are welcome.

The FLU VACCINE is now available at the Health Centre, Mountcharles.

For an appointment, please ring 074 9735100

BLUESTACK CENTRE & HOSTEL, DRIMARONE BOWLS every Tuesday night at 8pm. All welcome BINGO every Wednesday night at 8.30pm. Check our Facebook page for updates on the prizes facebook.com/bluestackcentre.drimarone Children’s Annual HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS PARTY in the Bluestack Centre on Monday 29th October 2018 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. More details later.

CAR WASH & VALETING now available every Friday at the Bluestack Centre & Hostel. To book your car please contact 074 9735564

FROSSES Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eíreann Frosses Branch present TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION in Mohan’s Bar, Frosses on Friday 12th Oct @ 9:30pm. Everyone welcome.

BRING & BUY SALE in aid of the Missions on Sunday 14th October in Frosses Hall at 3pm. Contact Helen Meehan on 074 9735125 for further details. Items for the sale may be left in the Village Shop, Frosses or in Giftworld, Donegal Town.

BRUCKLESS A VARIETY CONCERT will take place in Bruckless Community Centre on Saturday 3rd November at 8pm. Special guest is Vladimir Jablokov. Proceeds in aid of the Bruckless Community Centre.

ARDARA St. Conal’s Parish Church are holding their ANNUAL DINNER DANCE on Friday 16th November in the Nesbitt Arms Hotel (meal served at 8.30pm) with music by Sean McMonagle. Tickets €25.

KILLYBEGS There will be a FUNDRAISER QUIZ in Foresters’ Hall on Friday 12th October at 9pm. Teams of 4. Funds raised go towards the Foresters’ Community Hall roof.

The MILLENNIUM ROOM TRAINING RESTAURANT in the School of Tourism reopens to the public on Thursdays, commencing Thursday 18th October. Booking is essential.

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ANNUAL TY CONCERT at St Catherine’s V.S. Gym on Thursday 18th October 7pm.

Exceptional performances by our own students from singing to dancing to traditional music. €3/€5.

The KILLYBEGS BRIDGE CLUB has resumed in the Tara Hotel on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. New members welcome. Last week’s winners were 1st: Anne Murray/Marie Beaney; 2nd: Jimmy McGroary/Conal Gallagher; 3rd: Doreen Browne/Mary Rouilley.

25 CARD DRIVES have resumed in the Old Commons School at 8.30pm. All welcome. 

FUNDRAISING DANCE A Fundraising Dance will be held in Elliott’s Bar, Lettermacaward on the 28th October in aid of Letterkenny and Galway University Hospital Oncology Departments. This dance has been organised by James (the Baker) Melly. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

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WHAT’S ON… St. John Bosco Club News & What’s On ST. JOHN BOSCO CLUB BINGO Thursday night is Bingo Night here at the St John Bosco. This week’s Jackpot is standing at €1,000 on 45 numbers or less. Raffle on the night with tickets priced at €2 each or 3 for €5, bingo books on offer. Come along and be in with a chance to win a line at €40 or €100 Full House. So for a great night’s fun come along and join us at 9pm. Tea/coffee served.

THE ST JOHN BOSCO CENTRE If you are looking for a venue to hold an event then the St John Bosco Centre has a lot to offer: there is a spacious hall with stage area, tea/coffee and snack shop facilities are also available by request. Outside we have a large private car park with free parking and we are situated a few minutes’ walking distance from the centre of Donegal Town.

For more information please call in to the office or phone Shauna on 087 3581568.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES The St John Bosco Centre is an excellent venue for kids’ parties, plenty of space to play, dance, or just have fun, bouncy castle available by request. Anyone wishing to book the hall or to find out more information please contact Shauna on 087 3581568.

To avoid disappointment early booking is advised as dates and times are filling up quickly.

SOCIAL DANCING Donegal Family Resource Centre have Social Dancing on Monday mornings from 11am – 1pm. Come along for a Jive or a Waltz.

PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP Meets every Tuesday (with exception of school holidays) from 10.30am to 12noon. It’s a great opportunity for young children and their parents/carers to meet and encourage friendship, fun and play.

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE Next Dance - Sat 13th October with Mary Ellen, live music and light refreshments, dancing 10.30pm until after 12am. All welcome and admission at the door on the night.

ST JOHN BOSCO CAR BOOT SALE

Next Car Boot Sunday 14th October.

Held on the second Sunday of the month running from 10am to 3pm. Doors open for booters at 8.30am - only €10 a table for the day. For more information please contact Bernard McGlinchey 086 2187609.

ST JOHN BOSCO CENTRE OFFICE The office is open Mon - Fri 9.30am to 1.30pm (1pm Friday). Contact number for office during these hours is 087 7846012 or by email anytime to stjohnboscoclub@ yahoo.ie

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Once the foliage of your summer bulbs like the Dahlias, Double Begonias and Gladioli start to yellow and die back, it is time to dig them up for storage over the winter. They can sometimes survive a mild dry winter in the soil but it is not worth taking the chance here in Donegal. The dying material of herbaceous perennials should now be cut back too. This will allow you to see where there will be gaps in your bed during early spring. By filling these spaces with a selection of spring flowering bulbs you will get some early colour and there will be fewer places for weeds to grow!

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insulate the bed over the winter along with keeping the frost from the roots of your tender perennials.

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We will be running our PUMPKIN FESTIVAL from Friday 26th to Wednesday 31st October, excluding Sunday. On Tuesday 30th there will be a magical evening of pumpkin picking by torchlight, storytelling, games and much more. Further information will follow next week and can be found on our Facebook page.

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Church Times

Last weekend among the Autumn sunshine and the falling leaves, the local community gathered at Fr. Gallagher’s Holy Well in Ballymacahill, Frosses to pray and recite the rosary.

St Patrick’s, Donegal Town Saturday 6pm; Sunday 9am and 11.30am St. Agatha’s, Clar Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 10.30am St. Mary’s Killymard Saturday 7pm; Sunday 11am Franciscan Friary Rossnowlagh Saturday 7.30pm; Sunday 11am.

Sacred Heart Church, Mountcharles Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 11am St Mary’s Church, Frosses Saturday: 7pm; Sunday 10am Holy Redeemer Church, Drimarone Sunday 9.30am St. Naul’s Church, Ardaghey Saturday 6pm; Sunday 11.30am St Joseph & St Conal Church, Bruckless Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 11am St. Mary’s Church, Killybegs Sundays 9am and 11am

St. Bridget’s Church, Ballintra Saturday 6.30pm; Sundays 11am Presbyterian Church, Donegal Town Sunday 11.30am (Tea / Coffee from 11am); Methodist Church Ballintra: 10.30am Donegal: 12 noon (Harvest) Donegal: 7pm (Harvest) Inver: 3pm (Harvest) Dunkineely: 10.30am Ardara: 12 noon Church of Ireland Lough Eske: 9.30am Laghey: 10.45am Donegal Town: 12 noon Mountcharles: 9.15am HC Killaghtee: 10.45am Inver: 12 noon HC Donegal Living Hope Church, Old Laghey Road, Donegal Town 7.30pm Wednesday (Bible Study) 11.30am Sunday

Apologies if we have omitted any church times.

If you would like to see details of other church services in the Eye on Donegal please phone 074 9722677 or email: look@eyeondonegal.com

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Church of Ireland Harvest Thanksgivings

Laghey Friday 12th October Ven David McClay Killymard Friday 19th October Rev Alastair Donaldson Mountcharles Friday 19th October and Sunday 21st October.

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St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen Every Sunday at 10am (English Mass Sunday at 11.30am) CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING on Saturday 10th November in Killaghtee Hall from 10am - 2pm. All proceeds going to the Good and New Cancer Bus and Killybegs Hospital.

Donegal AOH trip to Knock

A celebration of our Lady of Fatima will take place at Knock on Saturday 13th October. The Ceremony starts at 2pm with Stations of the Cross followed by the Rosary. Mass is at 3pm with the Anointing of the sick and disabled.

A bus will leave Glencolmcille on Saturday morning at 8am, Carrick 8.10am, Kilcar 8.15am, Killybegs 8.20am, Bruckless 8.30am, Dunkineely 8.40am, Mountcharles 8.50am, Donegal Town 9.10am (Abbey Hotel), Laghey 9.25am, Ballintra 9.30am and Ballyshannon 9.45am (bus stop).

The parade will be led by the St. Naul’s Pipe band from Ardaghey. For details contact John Byrne on 087 9199341 or Liam Conneely on 087 2944555.

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In Memoriam 1st Anniversary 12th October 2017

BERNIE BRESLIN Townalaghan, Barnesmore

In loving memory of our dear Sister, Aunt and Grandaunt

Today’s the anniversary Of the day that we lost you And for a time it felt as though Our lives had ended too We prayed that God would give us strength And somehow get us through As we struggled with the heartache That came when we grieved you But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day With hope and happy memories To help us on our way And though we’re full of sadness That you’re no longer here Your influence still guides us And we still feel you near What we shared will never die It lives within our hearts Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart

1st Anniversary

BERNIE BRESLIN Townalaghan, Barnesmore

In loving memory of a wonderful Godmother

The day that God called your name It broke our hearts in two But Heaven needed an Angel And the one he picked was you We wish he could have waited To set your spirit free But you have left memories in our hearts And that’s where they’ll always be We wish we could rewind the clock Or make it turn real slow We could have hugged you one more time Before you had to go No matter how much time will pass We’ll miss you every day Keep shining bright in Heaven So you can light our way Sadly missed and never forgotten by your Godchildren Hannah Marie, Joanne and Deirdre

EILISH DUFFY 7th Anniversary

So rest in peace dear Bernie And thanks for all you’ve done We pray that God has given you The crown you’ve truly won

Recent Deaths

MARGARET BLAIN, Carntullagh, Bruckless.

ANGELA O’CALLAGHAN (née Burke) Glenties and formerly of Frosses.

MARY DOHERTY, Carrick.

SADIE McCLINTOCK, Dunkineely.

EDWARD McGRORY, Ballinakillew, Laghey.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh siad.

Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask You this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it in Your own broken heart, where our Father sees it, then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen.

Say this prayer for 3 days and promise publication and the favour will be granted no matter how impossible. Never known to fail.

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MARJORIE O’DONNELL Mom Things I feel most deeply, are the hardest things to say, Dearest Mom I loved you in a very special way.

If I could have one lifetime wish, one dream that could come true, I’d pray to God with all my heart, for yesterday with you. ... Missing You Always ...

From your daughter, Martina.

The Day You Went Away Today’s the anniversary Of the day that we lost you, And for a time it felt as though Our lives had ended too.

But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day, With hope and happy memories To help us on our way.

And though we’re full of sadness That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides us And we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die It lives within our heart, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart.

From Miriam, Michael and family.

Paula, Bill and family.

Stephen, Tara and family.

5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Much loved and sorely missed.

Anniversary Mass with be held on Saturday 20th October at 6.30pm mass in St. Agatha’s Church, Clar.

Sadly missed and never forgotten by Mary Bridget & Joey, Lena & Seamus, Gerald & Vivienne, all your nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

1st Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St Agatha’s Church, Clar on Friday 19th October at 7.00pm.

3rd Anniversary Thursday 11th of October

Always loved, never forgotten, forever missed.

Sadly missed and always remembered, your loving husband, Eamonn.

Sadly missed along life’s way quietly remembered every day no longer in our life to share but in our hearts, you’re always there Always loved and forever in our thoughts Gavin, Emer, Aoife and Josh, Emma and Sean, Mark, Caroline and Rachel

Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 13th October in St. Patrick’s Church at 6pm.

Beginning Experience Programme for men & women who have lost a spouse through death, divorce, or separation, 19-21 October, Esker Retreat Centre, Athenry - Contact Gerry 086 3855090 or Maureen 087 6646896.

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Naomh Ultan Notes The Club Scór Na nÓg Competition takes place on Saturday 20th October at 5pm in The Clubhouse. Admission free. Anyone wishing to take part should send the forms left in the schools, back to, or contact, Charlotte Carey 086 8173361 or Elaine Steel 086 3405523.

Categories are: Ballad Group Instrumental Music, Solo Singing, Set & Irish Dancing, Stage Presentation, Recitation and Quiz.

Come along and support the competitors.

EYE on SPORT Naomh Brid Notes

LOTTO:

There was no overall winner of this week’s lotto draw. The jackpot now stands at €1,600. The numbers drawn were 5, 11, 18, 20, 23. The €25 winners were Irene Timoney, Joseph & Mags Griffin, Eoghan Gallagher, Carmel Travers.

The next draw will take place in the Arches Bar, Laghey on the 15th of October.

St Naul’s Notes

The Club’s 25 Card Drive has resumed for the winter months and is held on Wednesday evenings in Mary Murrin’s, from 9.00pm. New card players welcome.

There was no winner of the Royal Flush Jackpot. Consolation prizes went to: Colleen Quigley, Castleview; Pat Boyle, Bruckless; and James McGowan, St. John’s Point. Jackpot next week is €3,880.

Royal Flush tickets can be bought in Floyd’s Convenience Store, Baskin’s Café and Barry’s Spar, Bruckless. Bingo in clubhouse every Friday night at 9:00pm.

Everybody’s welcome!

Thank you for your continued support.

Thanks Pettigo GAA would like to thank Kavanagh’s Supervalu, Donegal Town for their continuous support for the club. The presentation of 50 O’Neill’s footballs is greatly appreciated. The club also thanks Michael Murphy for taking time out to have photographs taken with the children.

Soccer Donegal

Trials for the Donegal Youth League side will take place in Ballyare on Thursday October 11th at 7pm sharp.

Eamon McConigley will once again be at the helm with the FAI inter Youth League competition starting on the last weekend of October with further group games in November and next February.

Please bear in mind that only players born on or after January 1st 2001 are allowed to participate in this years competition as per tournament rules.

Club secretaries of the entrants in the interim Donegal Youth League have been notified urging them to send players of the standard required so hopefully a large selection for the management to choose from as they attempt to select a squad.

Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym Coach Patrick Brady and Sharon Meehan assisted by the transition year students started the #RowingDonegal coaching programme in the Abbey Vocational School on the 3rd October. The programme will run for 8 weeks culminating in the students getting the opportunity to row on the water in the club’s new Fisa Offshore Quad.

Donegal Bay Rowing Club and Gym recently acquired a Fisa Offshore Quad. This is a sliding seat boat with double banked oars for sculling as opposed to sweep oar or single blade rowing. The development is in line with the club’s ambitions to

UNDERAGE: Our underage players played in Croke Park recently at the Littlewoods Ireland Ulster Provincial Days Go Games. They had a good day at a well organised event. Thanks to all our players, mentors and parents for making it a day to remember.

U21s: Naomh Brid are due to play Letterkenny Gaels in the U21 championship on the 20th of October at home.

start rowing Offshore events in Ireland with the opportunity for its members to also compete Internationally in future.

Donegal Bay is one of the first coastal clubs in Donegal to be affiliated to Rowing Ireland, the National Governing body of Rowing in Ireland.

The club has a number of trained Rowing Ireland coaches amongst its membership.

Donegal Bay RC is the first Donegal club in the county to have a Fisa Quad. The club would like to sincerely thank its many local sponsors and members who fundraised for this purchase. Special thanks also to the ESB for their continued support of the club.

Nursery continues on Saturday morning at 10am in Inver Community centre.

Children from 6 yrs to 8 yrs are welcome to attend.

UNDERAGE We wish our U13yrs boys well in the Shield Final against Kilcar on Sunday at 12 noon venue to be confirmed.

LADIES Well done to our U13 girls who had a comfortable win over the Four Masters on a score line of 2-6 to 0-5.

They now play Naomh Padraig, Muff in the county semi-final.

Our Minors are also in a county Semi Final on Saturday October 20th with a home game v Downings.

Come out and support all our young players .

We also want to wish one of our past players, Denise Quigley, every good wish on her impending nuptials on Friday in Frosses.

SENIORS The curtain came down on the season for our Senior A men on Sunday as we were defeated by the slimmest of margins against Glenfin on Sunday. The club thanks all the players for their commitment on and off the field during the season.We thank Eddie, Barry, Bobby, Eamonn, Susan Rose and Caroline Kelly for their unwavering commitment to the team during the year.

U21 The U21 championship commences with the first game v St Eunan’s in Letterkenny, Please check time and dates.

SLOTTO Slotto numbers for the 20/09/2018 - 5, 7, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Consolation prize of €80 to Morgan Jervis, Inver. Jackpot next weekend is €2,890.

EYE on SPORT

A great team performance from St. Naul’s U13 girls as they were the victors by 7 points over neighbours Four Masters in Mountcharles. A great display by all the girls, who were deserving winners of the game on a score line of 2-6 to 0-5.

This victory means that the team will now progress to the county semi final - well done to all the girls and management.

Four Masters Notes CLUB LOTTO:

all persons that are members of our lotto

the Masters Girls. The game was tight with

There was no winner of the lotto jackpot

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treasurer Paul Timoney 087 2791305. New

only 2pts in it at half time and finished on a

draw held in the Abbey Hotel on Monday

members are welcome with quarterly and

8th October.

half yearly subscriptions available.

The €50 winners in the lucky dip were

UNDER 13 GIRLS

season, having started earlier in the year

Kieran Murphy, The Glebe & Gerry

Four Masters U13 girls faced St Naul’s with

with the U12 and U14 squads. Well done

Timoney, Doonan.

a place in the County Semi Final at stake

The numbers drawn were 4, 8, 21 & 23

in Mountcharles last Wednesday evening.

to all these players who trained so well and

Congratulation to all winners.

In a tough physical encounter each side

The next draw takes place on Monday 15th

gave their all but as we all know goals win

October.

matches and the home side got them despite

and to matches and supported us through

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some excellent team work and defending by

the year.

scoreline of 2-05 to 0-05. This result brings down the curtain on these girls’ excellent

have improved greatly this year, thanks to all the parents who got them out for training

EYE on SPORT

AVS Sports SWIMMING

play Deele College in their next game and

displays from Shane Breslin and Shane

Good luck to TY student Conal Smith

u20 will play ColĂĄiste Ailigh. Well done

Meehan in defence. Richard O'Rourke and

who will be competing in the Swim Ulster

to Aine McGroarty and Niamh Boyle who

Alex Mc Calmont held the mid field strong

Schools Championships on Saturday 21st

were nominated for Ulster All Star Trials

and were supported by the forward line

October in Bangor, Co. Down. Conal trains

last Tuesday. The girls will find out in the

who had some brilliant scores by Conor

in Ballyshannon with Marlins Swimming

coming days if they have been picked for

Campbell and Thomas White. Final score

club and is the first student to compete for

the team. Good luck girls and we are all

was 5:13 to 1:09 to Abbey. Well done to the

the school at this level in over eight years.

very proud of your nomination.

boys and best of luck to them in their future

ROWING

ATHLETICS

games! Thanks to coaches Mr Lafferty and

This week a number of our PE classes began

Good luck to Niamh Moohan who has

Mr Carty.

their #RowingDonegal programme in our

qualified for the All Ireland Schools’ Multi

AVS SENIOR BOYS GAELIC

refurbished fitness area. This is being run

Events in Athlone on Saturday 13th. She

The senior boys Gaelic team got their season

by Patrick Brady from Donegal Bay Rowing

will compete against the top athletes from

off to a perfect start with an away win over

Club in assistance with Donegal Sports

across the country over a range of five

Glenties Comprehensive. Playing with the

Partnership. We are one of three schools in

events, involving running, jumping and

wind in the first half the AVS boys had built

Donegal on this pilot programme. Students

throwing.

up a good lead before they were hit with a

will learn the rowing technique on erg

Wednesday: 3.30pm - 4.45pm

sucker punch just before half-time when

rowing machines over a number of weeks

Thursday: Lunchtime cross country

Glenties got through for a goal. The half-

and will get the opportunity to experience

Thursday: 6.30pm - 8pm

rowing in offshore boats at the end of the

Sunday: 10.30am - 12noon

time score was AVS 0-08 to Glenties 1-02.

In the second half the AVS lads upped the

programme. Thank you to all involved and

U16 BOYS GAELIC

ante and began to pull away from their

our TY coaches who are assisting with the

Congratulations to the u16 boys who had a

hosts. The final score was AVS 0-14 to

programme.

great win against Glenties Comprehensive

Glenties 1-06. Up next for the AVS is a

GIRLS GAELIC

School on Monday 1st October in Tir

home game against Carrick VS. Thanks

Training continues every Monday for all

Chonaill Park. The boys had an overall

to Mr Leyden and Mr Monahan, the team

u16 and u20 girls Gaelic. The u16 will

good, strong performance with good

coaches.

EYE on SPORT

Donegal Golf Club News

Donegal Golf Club Captain, Denis Kelly, making a presentation to Joe Gillespie (Donegal G.C.) and J.D. Smith (Lahinch Golf Club), first organisers of the Competition between Donegal G.C. and Lahinch G.C. (40 years).

Winners of the friendly competition between Donegal Golf Club Members and Lahinch Golf Club Members, Pat Falvey and Pauric Mullooly, being presented with the trophy by Organisers, Diarmuid McGettigan, Donegal G.C. and Donal Curtain, Lahinch G.C.

AVS Girls Basketball

The Abbey Vocational School Girls’ Senior Basketball team who beat Ballinamore this week

The Abbey Vocational School Girls’ U16 Basketball team who were beaten by Ballinamore this week

Memories of Donegal

Above: Donegal Town football team from the early 1950’s.

Thanks to Patrick Keeney for the old photos.

Below - Old Donegal Fire Brigade - Back: Tim McMullin, Mr Lillis (Fire Chief), Robbie Ellis, Andy Love, Roland Stevenson, John Gallagher, Seamus Muldoon. Front: Anthony McBrearty, Joe McGoldrick and Tom Love.