Guth & Tuairim, Féabhra 1980

The Lower Rosses 4 Loch An luir The sad news in the Rosses at the start of the eighties It's a very common sight in Loch an Iuir to see cars in is that the community known locally as the Screamers the fields around "Mullach an Chnoic". The scenic view are leaving their mother house in Burtonport and their seems to be proving too much for drivers, but who ever three houses in Inisfree and going to South America. heard of a "scenic view" at 3 o_ 1 clock on a December The people are very sorry to see them go - as morning? Sean 0 Cearnaigh said a few years ago, "they brightened Congratulations to Eugene Greene who has opened a small up the drab village with their lovely paintings". industry, making windows, doors, etc., in his new All in Burtonport wish them well in their new country. factory. Bids are on the house already. Peter, the publican T~ imirt na gcarta! "cuig fichead" ag dul ar aghaidh ar i~ supposed to be the highest bidder. I would like fad sa Cholaiste. . B!onn cluich{ ar siul cupla o!che sa to see it used for an old people's home. tseaehtain agus taneart earra{ b! bainte ag go leor- go hairi the Dan McGee ata ag barr an "chart". All in the locality wish Frank Doherty, Belcruit, the Meevagh boatyard may have closed, but Loch an Iuirwas best of luck with his large trawler. Another two local men have signed a two million contract for two the venue for the turning out of nine fibre-glass boats more boats _ Dennis and John. recently. These 16 foot boats were made by locals in the Irish College hall under the direction of Everybody is delighted to see Johnnie J.F. back home Christy Boyle. and well again. He was missed - especially at Christmas. Kathleen Boyle (John Teague), RoshiDe was The days of the "slean" seem to be numbered, with the introduction of a new turf-cutting machine capable of presented with a Trophy for losing the most weight in operating on all bogs. This machine can also be used a short period by the local Ladies Committee. for other purposes, similar to a J.C •• B. A busy Spring A new house is being built for the local priest. Drinking is getting very popular in Burtonport. It's nearly all newcomers who own the pubs, Johnnie J.F. being the only native. Peter Meenan is opening his pub soon, Frank Kelly has two pubs, one newly renovated. Margaret owns the "Thatch". Gildea· sells his drink cheap on certain days of the week. Somebody said when Peter opens he is going to give stamps, but you can only use the stamps on drink in his own place again. Mickey Joe and Mickey Kit made a name for themselves on the RTE Proinsias 6 Conluain Radio Programme - it was all about fishing. I thought Mickey Joe was a Potatoe Ganger and Mickey Kit a Tradesman. However, it was a good show, phone calls poured into RTE and they repeated the programme. I hear<j. they are for the Late Late now and who knows, "Guth 7 Tuairim" might interview them: Kincasslagh Choir is without an organist.since · Miss Anne ~harkey took up duty' in Dublin with the is forecast for owner Hudie Greene. With the renovations nearly complete it is hoped that the new mini-mart will be open for Easter. Providing that is, that the cars stop trying to go in the door. It's time drivers learned that we do not have "drive-ins" here just yet: The best way to get rid of rust on Fiat's is to sell tpem. Sometimes they dorlt go far from home though. (It can still be seen from the lazy corner). N{ chuirfeadh se iontas orm dambeadh teach ar oilean– an-Iuir, mar nach bhfuil m~ran ~iteacha eile fagtha. N! bheadh seo· ur ar nd~igh, no deir sean-chaipeis{' gur crannog (Lake dwelling) a bh! ann. Bheadh teach ansin saor o ghearradh - da dtiocfeadh leat snainh: Patriotism may surely be a good thing, but not to the extent of splashing green paint on the Anagaire road opposite the 'Tech. That was too patriotic. Doire Na "An Bacach". Mainsear Civil. Service. She is residi~g ~ith her cou~in Margo.I nGlasgow ar laetha saoire ta Cissie Mh6r agus a,neacht The b1ggest interest here now lS. 1n the electlng of Theresa Duffy. Sa bhaile as Glasgow indiaidh dha mhf a a Mayor or Mayoress. The two b1g guns ~re · chai theadh thall ta Gracie Mulligan. Con Boner, P.C. and David Alcorn. ~ th~nk David A frequent visitor to Doire na Mainsear lately is will win by a short head-age is on h1s Slde-even if Ann-Marie Devine. We're assured her forthcoming has he is a Gweedore man. nothing whatsoever to do with insurance. Did you hear about the T~ry Wom'an? She sent a Ta siad i Loch an Iuir, Mullach Dubh, Bun na mBeann, telegram to her husband 1n Scotland a few weeks ago. Anagaire Croithl{ Mfn •a Leice Ra.nn na Feirste agus "Dear Paddy, come or stay, plenty .of Herring in the Carraig ~~ Choill?? Street li~ts: Cad chuige nach West Bay". Paddy stayed: bhfuil siad i nDoire na Mainsear? Over to you Coll, A lot of cars are leaving the road this weather at . Delap, Gallagher and Rodgers. Mlckey Boner's of Glenahilt. The wall has been Get-well messages to Mary Eoin John Letterkenny Hospital, 0 .p coped twelve times in the last few years. Poor Eoghan Mer, Dungloe Hospital, Kevin'Brady at home. Mickey-the Council should build a rubber buffer and Rosie says you should look arter your car like your house - get Pat the Cope to cope it. Some would say there paint· it at least once a year. would be no Coll for that. Delap would lose work Ar dhuirt John Mor go mbeadh teach ar an taobh eile den too. The Workers Party would I suppose look on. bhealach mhor? "The Listener". "The Rock". ~HOUSE"' ~LANS Etc.~ Phone euNBEG 31 Gor GH CON ,-A,c~~ANNY ALLA ER I M ~ I Sfeeghan , Derrybeg Big hit in the Tara- Bye Bye American Pie. Teresa would like to know. Making the headlines - B and T. T and J. / Could Gaeltarra be moving into Ballymanus? Dont be fed-up Falcarragh 1. Cedeireann "What's that to you?" Cliu– deirfiur Bridie. An maith le Colm l!oyle baboga!' Chroi thl.f.