Guth & Tuairim Samhain/Nollaig 1981

KINCASSLAGH Kincasslagh Development Association has been informed that a grant of £4,000 has been allocated for the cleaning of the canal between Mullaghderg lake and Kincasslagh. This should be good news for Naomh Muire G. F.C . and the Annagry Athletic Club as t he level of the lake should dr op considerably allowing t he spor t s field at Mullaghderg to be playabl e al l year 'round . It shoul d also please t he f armers whose land has been affected by flooding for many years. A very success ful variety show was held i n t he Parochial Hall, Kincasslagh recently wit h proceeds going to Parish funds. Members of tile Ward and Cowley f amilies provided musical enter tainment to s tart the show and t hi s was followed by a general knowledge quiz involving National Schools . Anagaire National School were the winners with Keadue in second place. Belcruit and Acres were the beaten semi– finalists, quiz-mistress for the evening was Breid Boyle from Dungloe and score-keeper was local lad Eugene Me Garvey. In the talent competition Mustcal section Noreen Me Garvey from Acres was the winner while her sister Debbie won the singing section. Joe Cell and Braid Boyle were the judges. There were also Irish dancers from the Keadue/Burtonport area and they were accompanied by Mrs Ann Me Gonagle on the accordian. In an Indoor Tug o' War competition held in Cranford on a recent Friday, Burtonport Team were winners of the catchweight division. This result mear£ they have only lost one competition in two years. At a Juvenile boxing competition hald in Kincasslagh Hall recently the home side had a very convincing win over opponents from Letterkenny and Ballybofey. Keadue Rovers seem to have got back on the winning trail with successive wins ·~ver Lagan Harps and Glen Rovers in recent weeks. Keadue are trained by Tommy Fhilbin and are looking Championship pro§pects for this season. Margo and her Band are appearing in Ostan na Rosann on December 13th with the proceeds going in aid of the Old-Folks Christmas Party which will also be held in the Ostan. SUI'SHINE COACH IN ACTION At a special presentation in Jury's Hotel, Dublin the Manchester Variety Club of Ireland, presented the North Western Health Board with a new Sunshine Variety Coach to cater for the mobility problems of the handicapped: in the North-West of Donegal.: Pictured at the presentation are Feardorcha 0 Colla, Pat Crearand, Donal K. O'Boyle, J.Barrett, and Minister for State and Chairman of the North Western Health Board Mr Paddy Harte, T.D. The Sunshine Val'iety Coach was featured on RTE 2 1 s magazine progra;nme 11 Ireland 1 s Eye", and driver Peadar Quinn from Dungloe had the difficult task of driving the coach into RTE 1 s Studios in Donnybrook for the television recording. The coach will serve the centres in Dungloe, Gaoth Dobhair and Falcarrach and will be available to take the handicapped on special trips. Certainly a most welcomed gift for the benefit of the handicapped. 4 MAGHERY The Dungloe darts league has got under way with title-holders Midway Bar getting a bad beating on the f i rst night. Michael Sweeney is blaming new manager John Bonner but the manager r eckons the lads are overplayed and it' s all John Murray' s fault. He has 4 of t he t eam playing in the Lower Rosses League . Rumour has it that the "Big Yi n 11 i s in the first stages of the male menopause. They say he got very qui ck-tempered lately especailly with the Tug-o-war team (one of the first symptoms ) and Andrew the Postman is demanding a rise for all t he love letters he's delivering to him latel y. But sure better late t han never or so John Joe Glackin says. He i s due to start gi ving pre-marital courses to all t he batchelors and spinsters i n t he area. After 10 years i n Kilcar he has it all off. Henry was one of the first to enroll for this course, he says you never know when it'll come in handy. Nell is wondering what her new neighbour in Roshine is like. She is keeping an open mind but Johnny is beginning to wonder! After all he hasn't yet heard him play anything on the bagpipes that sounds familiar. He says it's like a foreign station butting in, especailly when he is trying to listen to Radio na Gaeltachta. Anne Sw~eney had a close call one day when she was chased by Treacy's goat. It took Wee Hugh and Dermot half an hour to catch up with the two of them and draw the goat away. But Annie denies she was chased and claims she was training for the Dublin City Marathon. The goat then chased Dermot back to the house and by the gleam in the goat's eye it would take more than Dinnie Dhomhnaill to save him so he had to jump through the porch windmr to escape. The development of the Maghery sports field is nearing completion -at last. After the trouble Dan and Barney had levelling it they had to get another machine over from Gortahork to do it again. I must head off for Killymard now for John Joe 1 s wedding. See you next month. "~" Doire Na Mainsear Sarah Johndy is at home again from Glasgow where she spent a weeks holiday with her son John Joe. Her new house is progress!~ well and they hope to move in at Easter. Connie Ned{Ard Fada) has started on his house. Remember that the same news item was exclusive to Doire na Mainsear notes last year and nobody believed itt Now will anyone believe that Mary the priest might live in Doire na !Yla;insear. . Roise Eoin was awakened one night recently by a very strange noise in her bedroom. Picking up the gun and switching on the light she was surprised to see a "black & white" magpie sitting on top of the wardrobe . Bhf" KE:vin Brady sa bhaile ar laetha saoire as Londain ar na mallaibh. Deir se gur baile brea Londain aeh go gcaillfidh duine ann iontach gasta ! ! Joe Mulligan arrived home from Kerry to help Gracie with the tomato picking and now even the hedges are getting hair-cuts. There is no truth in the rucour that Joe will be moving to Droim na Cearta soon. A ne.r handle on the C.B. scene is John M6r who has purchased a set (chickenbox) recently. John (handle' unknown at present) is only practicing as yet so he asks all good buddies to be patient, is that a big four? Good luck Geraldine Me Kenna who's off to Boyle. The ladies did not renew Eoghan 1 s bag of turf. OJ Welcome back Patsy He G. (How is Tricia?) 0 ~ ~ "- C0•• • 0 / ~: EARRAI . COINCREID. 0 Gaoth Dobhair ::l ~ ~ ~~t Manufacturer of Pre-stressed Lintels f... -- V Window sills Garden Edging cMM>1 c.,MII••a. Paving slabs Septic Tank Lids Co-rrt:EN, Manhole covers Wall &. Chimney Coping De:P.Ayt3£G. Supplier of wrap around boilers APPROVED BY I.I.R.S. Phone BUNBEG 90