Guth & Tuairim, Eanáir 1982

Loch An luir Never i n living memory has the lake been so far in on the .and in September as it has been this year. It comp~~ _:y covered the car-park and Oilean an Iuir was divided in two for one day. A lot of damage was caused to usable land along the lake •rith the fields lying waterlogged for days. a.:.dh 1 anganna ar sitil i mbliana sa cholaiste faoi hii... am an Choiste Gairm-Oideachais. Beidh ranganna .iaeilge, Tfos, ~-anamh BUd, agus Ceoil, ar fail. ~hr a leitheid1 ann i roimhe ach thit an toin astu ..nuraidh agus tathar ag suil go mbeidh biseach ar an sc6al i mblian? T! an Eigse thart ~ois agus ainneoin go raibh se mall go leor sa bhliain thug se roinnt bheag daoine isteach na h-~ite. Bhf luchair ar go leor cast~il le Niall 0 D6naill ague a chlann, a raibh i gconaf cead mile failte roimpu i Loch an Iuir. N1 ghearna Niall neamart ina chliirde nach raibh ag an Eigse mar go dtug se cuairt orthu an chlfad ofche. Bhf meas mor ag Clann Ui Dhonaill i gconaf ar Loch an Iuir ague ar mhuintir Loch an Itiir. Flooding is now widespread at the Tech. wall. It's not that it has shifted from the crossroads, for that problem is still there, but the pipe or drain leading under the road taking the surface water to the lake is completely choked with sand and gravel. It's not a big job for the Co. Council to rectifY and it would be a relief for many. On the other hand it might be suitable for the new boats that will no doubt be built in the Tech. this winter. It's a pity that our new telephone box is going to be like the pub with no beer. It's sad to see it standiw; ~here ru;rl th~:t you C!ii1 1 t . say 11 hdlo 11 to it - •orry in ~t. Caithfidh ~id r4il amach rosta caid6 an Gaellge ar "Hello". San am i lathair, it 1 s a grand shelter for the dancers. Bhail is olc an ghaoth •••••••••••• _. There was an old song long ago which went," At bun Chnoc na nAgall there is a dancing hall •••• 11 • 5 But now that could be changed to - On barr Chnoc na nAgall there is built a booster aerial, which is not satisfactory •••••• 11 Whether it is the cause or not, the picture in Loch an Itiir ain't what it used J ~ to be. I think people deserve better for their l.f .... forty punt. Ach nuair a thiocfaidh an Samhradh agus ~ ~ fasfaidh an fear, things might change. I hope so to. :9 &ny\olayt ,tY ~ There are more ways of winning cups than having a ~ 8 successful band, as the Loch an Iiiir folk showed ~ th ~~~~· ~ em in Ostan na Rosann recently. Francie waltzed - l! htistwhay through to the first prize. And there is no £ 'll ru in the rumour that it was the cup of tea Peg a gave him before the competition that helped him along. ~ Well with Francie now starting winning cups I am ~ a!raid Cass ie must get that special window after all. a Ta an geimhreadh fada agus is iomaf waltz o seo go La Fheil P~draig. "An Bacach". KINCASSLAGH ' '----- ~ ~ Kincasslagh Hall will be the centre of attraction on 111 Sunday night 25th October when 4 Nati onal Schools will J !;;> ~ compete in a general knowledge quiz and talent compet- c ~~ ition. The schools taking part are Annagry, Acres, o c Belcruit and Keadue. There will also be entertainment ~~ ~~ by members of the Boyle and Ward families from Keadue ~ ~ g .Y who have just formed a folk group. u ~ 111 o What a day it was at Paddy Neily 1 s on Sunday 26th o Ql -o bO September with Tug-o-\var, Sheaf Throwing, Hammer ;i:;; ;i "6 Throwing, Pint Drinking and Tossing the Donkey. The Lower Rosses Well, the bus has been to Lisdoonvarna and Big Con did not succeed in getting a wo~. He blames Jim the T.D. Con was the finest man there but, "Ah 11 , he says, "when the driver did not get one it's not so bad 11 • By the way one of the Batchelors from our list got married a few weeks ago, but he was in the younger age group. We've also gained a spinster. I think · Jim should get a computer for Lackenagh. Hurry up Mr White. Ten years ago 60 people lived on Inisfree• Now there are only 2 natives and at times up to 30 screamers, but that did not deter Pat the Cope from asking the Co. Council and Roinn na Gaeltachta for the provision of two rings on the pier. So even if you dent vote Jennie, Pat will still work for you. Who was Hemming in the last issue? The gremlinS were busy or the Editor was drunk. The Harbour Master had a notice on Burtonport Pier asking that nets be removed from the pier, but without success. Allan does not know what to do with Rampart school. I would advise a funny Club or Mastermind, now that there is an expert about. The doctors had a big weekend in Dungloe. Lectures were given to local doctors on new methods. Surgeon Duffy gave a lecture on the effects of fish dying and using up all the oxygen - it can be fatal . Professor Harley lectured on the effects of paints– how they damage the tissue of the lungs. Professor Bonner, Letterkenny, lectured on money and the strain it can cause. Dennis said after that lecture, n I think one job is enough". Consultant Piggy lectured on the danger of over-eating, but vildng gives good balanced diets. When all was over, Manus and Brian said, "sure we know all that". Driving lessons are being given in Dungloe now and Tony has got out of 1st gear at last. Burtonport pubs have turned from wrestling to Boxing. Fight of the month was between the two Dinnie 1 s. Gerry Cooney stepped in to break it up but hit everything except the boxers. It's always the case - people always go to strangers1 3 next door neighbours in Burtonport had B.&B. signs outside all summer. The Screamers did a great trade, but the two houses below them broke the record. Not one ~ ! I think if they offered breakfast in bed they ~ might have scored. _: Late news - I heard Ward of Purt was in Lisdoon- ~ varna. "The Listener". / Ard Na gCeapaire TAKEAWAY : 10·30 am to 12·00pm Fresh Fish available 'tl G) S.. 0 'tj G) Q) ~e-- o ~ .. '1: ~} ~ 2 0 ~ ~.< ;3:+ In the local Tug-o-\{ar competition, the Thatch were victorious with Packie James 1 pub from Maghery the Runners' up. Dom He Devitts 1 t eam put on a brave day wound up with Paddy making a speech ailai':tlling show but when Dom himself sat down it was all over. John Joe didn 1 t have his boots on and the Sunday shoes could not grip the ground very well. In the 100 stone competition White Strand came out on top with Glenties in second place. In the Catchweight, White Strand again were winners with Burtonport in second place. 'Tossing the donkey 1 competition was held a little earlier and it vas a pi ty that most of the people missed this. First man to tackle the donkey was Paddy Dinnie but he had not the right knack. Then there were many attempts from Danny Biddy Sare.h, Dan He. Garvey and Brian Quinn but all were unsuccessful until Christy Hegarty (Seamus Peter's brother -in-law) finally succeeded and won himself the £50 that Paddy Neily put up. Brian !-!anus won the pint-drinking competition. The very successful the cup for the winners. He also announced that there would be a t hree day festival i n the Country Inn grounds next year. Kincasslagh Tug - o - War club are holding a Haster– mind Pub Quiz in Jack's Place on Saturday 24th. Keadue Rovers have signed a number of new players for the coming season, including ex-Gweedore Celtic players, Fau:J, Sweeney, Michael and John H6r 0 1 Donnell. For Sale Fiat 132 1975 GLS 1800 5 Speed Gearbox. Perfect mechanical order. Contact: Willie Meehan, Magheraroarty, Gortahork. "The Round Tower". For Sale 3 Storage Heaters 2.75 kgx one !.8 kg X two Good Condition B~ No.43- Phone Bunbeg 265