Guth & Tuairim, Meán Fómhair 1980

DUNGLOE .THE 11 tlARY" FESTIVAL 4 As promised, this years event was bigger, better and brighter than ever. Through day and night there was som~thing to suit all tastes - whether you were young, old, or somewhere in-between. The entire programme, FAMILY HOTEL Excellent Food & Accomodation· a.: presented, was run-off and everything was up to schedul.;>. r:vent.e 1-.·!:i<,l:. were new to us all, like the C.B. Barbecue, the Little Hiss Hary Contest and the ::lisco Dancing ChampionsHp were a tremendous success. One must honestly say that on reflection, throughout parties functions the entire week there was little room for improvement. Phone DUNGLOE 186 ,, For my own part r would give 0':-11 marks to the CONNIE & GRACE Doite Na Mainsear "The Rooicl'. presentation of the Crowning abaret and to the Carnival/Industrial Parade. Once again let it be said ~ about this years organising committee that they deserve . 0 great credit for having won o.ver the support of the . August brousht more visitors than usual. Even entire comrrunity and thereby the re-establishment of I Bi'Cidy Sheain had a tent out~ Maire Madgie came from this great event over which in recent times a great Glasgow and surprise surprise she can still ceilidh clotKl hung. I understand that .already plans are in darice - after &ll those years. As for Grainne - progress for the 1931 event and with the same CD didn't we all think she was. sensible; but whoever co~ittee and community spirit one can be confident ] heard cf high tea on· the Highway at 3 a.m. of continued success. · ~ JohnQy Duff,y returned for a second holiday, Just four Tourist Season. r::j days after departing. 1-ihile t.Ms did not· turn out to be perhaps as good ] ai A local pub-crawler staggered home one night and as we would have hoped for, we must nevertheless Vl +> stammered to his wife that he overheard· a story in accept that Dungloe and district plaYed host to ~.~ Leo's that Michael and Eileen got twins. The wife greater numbers that any other area in Donegal. tJ.§ asked, "What did they get?" to which he replied, · With the greater influx of Germans and French, ori~ ~~ "Ceann do achin dhath a duirt siad". His. wife could expect a language problem, and I am reliably CD almost fainted. But on enquiring next day she itJ.formed. that Anthony and Delia spent a full half-day !!11~ discovered that they .h!!! twins - and one of each~ (that doesn't seem to sound rightt) with a group of ft colour, Red and Blue. But they are Volkswaggons! Germans who insisted ~ that they should get "paper with +> ~ Le lirm an tsamhraidh, don chead uair le blianta bh! gum" in addition to their change. After some time, m mic lelnn as Colaiste Bhrf"de dtigh Bhrein! Phaid! )mda!. ii.nthony wrote a receipt and presented them with this ~ ~ Bhf 1 oiread meas ar Ann Marie san Cholaiste gu.r choinnigh and a bottle of glue. Alas, this was not acceptable Cl) ..c sied don dara mr r. .ClG> and it was only when Jeannie Doherty walked in and E-t .c Nellie Bhr1de and Eoghan are back home after holid i overheard the conversation that tight was thrown on the in the U.S.A. and Canada. ann na etrSte. subject. Yea·, Jeannie was quick to understand that the Germans were in fact demanding Cope stamps. No doubt the Germans were told where to get the bus and where to get off. Agriculture Show This, the 20th Armual Show was yet another outstanding success with a marked increase in entries for all sections. Miss Annie Duggan of ~~in Street who hasn't yet been seen at a Heenacross Show continues to take first prize for her jams, rhubaro and marrows. To Fr. Eddie Gallagher c.c. who has taken up duty at Dungloe 1.re say welcome to the Rosses. t;ew Church The new Church of St. Crona which was dedicated on August 15th by his Lordship Dr. A. Hc:?eely is regarded as one of the most modern and grand Houses of worshic in Ireland. It is understood that in the near future a public meeting will be held to discuss the future use or cthen!ise of the 100 year old Jt. h :t er' s. Congrat ulations to Joe Coll and his choir on their cagnific:imt contri but i on to the atmosphere in the New Church. Rosses - Glasgow weekend. As in the past hundreds of our folk will return to Dungloe on the morning of .3aturday September 27th for their annual sojourn. On that night in Cstan na Rosann t here wi ll be keen competi tion for the Rosses/Glasgow ',{altzing Championshi p at the Farish Jance . • On 3unday night at the same venue, Canon Cathal 0 1 Callaghan, P.P. will be guest of honour at the Dirmer Dance. I have just learned that the Gardai in Co. Clare have recovered a black An.orack, the property of Hr. James Shovelin, Caravan Road. The 10 year old garment is on i~s way to the owner. "The Kerryman". Ta.dhti" chilrsa deanta ag Mic:l Sheain Neill agus ag. Neddy Frank ag teagasc sa Cholaiste i rith an tSamhraidh - agus an bheirt acu thar ceithre scor bliain d'aois. Fear og a bh! ag teagasc no ~ Tom Hodgins agus fhad agus bhf se anseo gealladh e ii1 fein agus Sfie John Ghrairme. N!onn muid cornhghairdeachas leis an bheirt acu. Is cosuil go mbfonn daoine i gconaf ag teacht agus daoine ag imeacht~ Ta'n Samhradh thart anoi~ ~gus achan nduine ar shiUl. . S1li m gur Muiris Pha1d1, • 0 a bhean Naighread agus a ~clarm ·an mhuintir . , dheireannach a d'imigh agUs n1 umeodh siad go foill ach ~o bhf'uil a inion Nuala le posadh ag deireadh na mfosa. Ti' n greasaf agus a bhean Eibhli"n ar shiul go Glasgow ar· saoire. Ta thuilleadh ag pilleadh abhaile. , Ta Peigf Nancy indiaidh theacht as Meiricea indiaidh laetha saoire a cpaitheamh amuigh ansin agus ta'n tAthair Lorcan 0 Searcaigh arais i ndiaidh saoire 1 chaitheamh ag taisteal .na hEorpa. Ta Rosie Mhary Mhicf agus a fear a~ bhaile ,as Leeds agus iad ag jlanadh amach su1.omh ti ur. Ta Samhradh mer deanta ag Nora agus Tina - df'hreastal siad fiu amhain ar an Chairdinealach CFiach. 'Rud a ba mho chuir isteach orthu no go mbeadh obair acu eirf ar maidin iridiaidh a~ Mharque. Bhf seasur maith monadh ann ach bhf fear mahain chomh gnoitheach sin ar shiul le~s an Uraniam na~h bhfuair se igceann a cheile go foill f. Agus ta deich n-acra 's fiche ag an fhear cheannat CD Thug an tEaspag Lennon o Ard Mhacha cuairt ar Z Rarm na Feirste agus bh! an da bhufon ceoil amuigh s.. 'cur failte roimhe. Le linn o!che airneil rinne ~ lucht stiurtha na Colaiste bronntanas air. ~ Bhf Joe Fheidhlimidh ceithre scor bliain le giaird ~CD agus thug Cissie ~thaggie agus a f ear ceile D~nall Henderson suas go Ard Mhacha ar chuairt ar an ~ Chairdinealach O~Fiach e. Bhronn an Cairdinealach leabhar faoi chuairt an Phapa ar Joe agus dh.i leabhar dantaf. Ansin thug siad ar cuairt go dtf an American Folk Husewn e agus bhf la ar doigh aige. Ta scaifte as CUl Rai thne 1 teacht ar chursa tri seachtaine f aoi stiur Mh! cheai l ur Mhurchu. N!onn muid comhghairdeachas le Sean MacGrianna, Roise N! Bhaoill agus Caitlfn Nf Dhonaill a fuair cuigear onoracha san Ard Teist le gairid. 11 Ofche rnhaith 11 , a duirt si leis indiaidh ofche airneil, ach arsa seisean ar an_dara focal, 11 Bfhearr duit dhul na bhaile agus 1 dhul i lu! i n-ait bheith ar shiUl fr!d tithe ag 61 ta~".