The Leader, Nollaig 1988

TEACHT NA "MUICE 7 DUJBHE" le Padraig Mac Gairbhigh, Loch an I itlr. (ar Leanuint) Fuair go leor leor do mhuintir na h-aite jobannai ar an "railway•, mar oi– breannaf ginearalta, mar mhaistrftithe staisiuin, fir faire, lucht tithe geaftal agus go leor eile. Thug an traen ar shiul an mh6in a baineadh sa taobh seo tfre n-aimsir an dara cogaidh domhanda nuair nach raibh fail ar ghual le d6u ins na cathracha m6ra. Bhlan railway ina cuidiu mh6r ag an ia– scaireacht in nAilt a' Chorrain agus i nGort Lios Saighead mar go raibh mar– gadh le fail anois nach raibh iomra air roimhetheacht na "Muice Duibhe". Bhf saothru brea ag na daoine ar an mh6in a bhla baint agus a cur go Baile Atha Cliath. Dala an sceil san am sin a tho– sigh an mhoin bhlna raileacha a dto– gail in 1940 agus bhlsiad t6gtha 6 Ailt a Chorrain go Gaoth Dobhair ach sto– padh an obair ansin agus bhlan mh6in ag imeacht 6 staisiun Ghaoth Dobhair go dtf 1945 snim. Thaining an paipear nuachta le teacht an railway agus ar ndoigh car fhag muid ant-am? Bhi; feadaim a ra phriOsunach as an alt a bhlar a mbea– "clog railway•, in achan teach agus go lach go Doire faoi gharda trom. Bhise leor acu le fail slan follain go f6ill. Ginl inchurtha leis an "rescue of Sean a bhl orthu san am, nlos mo n6 pai Hogan at the station of Knocklong" fa seachtaine. Ba mh6r an cuidiu i ag nar chuala muid an tamhran fadcf. Aontalmar go raibh eallach ag imeacht Nach cuimhne le go leor gur ar an traen ina gceadtarar an traen agus biseach a thainig na naoi gcloigne deag sin as m6r sa luach. Arainn Mh6r i ml na Samhna i 1935 a Ach ni raibh an traen agus an bathadh ar a mbealach isteach na railway gan a gcuid timpistiach an oi- ghaile ag an ait ar a dtugtar Cloch an read. Maraioc:lh daoine ag deanamh Eilinn. an railway, maraiOdh go leor leis an Leoga bhl a gcuid "ups and traen agus maraiOdh daoine ag obair downs" ag an railway ceanna. Frlc:J is ar an railway. Chuala muid uilig fa frlc:J bhlan mhaith is an t-olc innti agus thaisme an Viaduct nuair a sheid an da mbeadh cead cainnte ag cloch ghaoth na carraisti 6 na raileacha agus mh6r leim an tSionnaigh t~ me cinnte cailleadh tn.Jir n6 cheathrar pasant6iri. go mMadh go loer scealtalsuimiOla le Chuala muid iomra ar ambush . h-innse aici. Thart ar dachad bliain a Chroich-shll s'na fichidi nuair a rin- mhair sl, mar gur togadh arais r 6 Ailt a neadh ionsarar an traen a bhlag gab- Chorrain go Gaoth Dobhair 1 1940 hail go Doire le 16d saighduirl Sasana agus 6 Ghaoth Dobhair go Leitir Cea- agus nach bhfuaireas amach ariCll'11h nainn tamall niOs moille. Ba bhoichte ca mheid a maraiOdh, mar nar stop an an phairt seo d6n tlr gan r agus mar a traen go raibh sr i nDoire. Agus ar duirt ante a dUirt e, nlbheidh a leitheid ndoigh rinneadh eacht ag staisuin ann ariS. Mhln Beannaid, nuair a saoradh beirt Pool Champions, Sharkey's Bar, Anagaire a few years ago. J::.•-~ .-~ Naomh Muire - Sports Day in the Banks. I wonder where Elkie Brooks is tonight... hint hint. Is Brendan expecting Debbie and the family home for Christmas? Brian Manus is no saint either, P. Who had a smashing time behind Errigal. Nollaig Shona agus Bliain t:ir Mhaith Sophia agus Mark 6 Chlann de Barra. C8n 2 rud a chonaic John Paul ann Holloway Rd. a thaitin leis. Is Macaroni 10-7 this weather. It must have been a big day in Rome when the Pope met the Cope. ALL THE BEST FROM ...... The Builders Providers "IN STOCK" SPECIALISTS