Guth & Tuairim, Éanair/Féabhra 1983

\- I l I \ l Our Mullaghduff writer wrote in "Guth 7 Tuairim" of January 1980, " ••• The roads around here have never been so bad as they are this Winter and some pot-holes are as big as basins. In the same edition Councillor Fred Cell stated in a letter to the Fditor, }'The roads are diabolical and the reason is probably simple: Lack of money. 11 Chuir scr:lobhneoir Rann na Feirste ceist, "Do bhari.iil caide mar ata Ge Dinny Jimmy Hiudaf." Ann alt faoi'n teideal "C.L.G. s 1 na h-Ocht6idi 11 duradh, 11 Caide faoi'n Bhingo a reachtail ·i nGaeilge i nGaoth Dobhair. 11 12 "' ..... "' ~ Bh1 i bhfad n1os mo Gaeilge ins an phaipear agus i ~ measc na n-altannai suil!iiila bhf" piosa faoi oilean :>. Ron-Innis le Seamus s. 0 Domhnaill. Other features ~ included an article entitled, "Elderly man was .-t driving Reindeer while under the influence of .~ drink at Ardsbeg," by the Green Fool, "Star Scope" t!l by Angelina and a cartoon strip by Blondie - remember Lfnfocht Mac Tiomnachan? 11 Guth 7 Tuairim" was priced 15p. A year later in January ~981 it was up a massive lOp to 25p. In that edition there was a poem by Pa Ward about Uranium "' -telling us why it was a good thing. Our Lower ·M~ Rosses correspondent told of the pandemonium in the Ji! .._, Rosses the day Con was supposed to "Kick the :;.: 0 bucket". The wheel advised pedestrians to wear their armbands when walking the roads at night, · while our Pub Spy wrote that famous report: about a certain establishment in Anagaire. · Incidentally, he got, "not a bad pint of beer" for 62p. (No, he didn't get two~ pints~). Recent Engagements that month included: Kathleen Doherty & Denis Coyle, Sadie Gillespie & Dom Sharkey, Brid l".cCafl'erty & Seamus Carr. "Maestro" talked ~bout the Keynotes reforming for one night in Ostan na Rosann while Clannad were due to issue a new alaum, "Crann Ull 11 • By January 1 82 11 Guth 7 Tuairim 11 had Increased in price yet again to 30p. A front page article ·congratulated Donal K. 0 1 Boyle on being selected 1 Donegal Person of the Year'. Our Eagaralt stated that people in Gaoth Dobhair were looking • forward to the election of a Parish Council, while the Cloich Cheann Fhaola notes said the Ray River Inn had changed hands yet again and would be opening shortly as a dancing venue. In DUn LUiche, Neily Hooney the local postman had retired after 42 years service. £4,000 had been allocated to the cleaning of the canal enthused our Kincasslagh writer, while the Mullaghduff notes reported that "the festive season passed without any big fights, although there were a few minor scuffles." In a feature on Michael McNelis the big man said, "we're going to win it this yead" Ann alt a scrfobh Ma.irtin 6 Cniiimhsf dtfirt s€, "Ba mhaith liom da mbeadh Briogiiid Doitean i nGaoth Dobhair ••• 11 • Joe Beag Joe Mor made that famous pose while the caption read- 'Is this the Great White Hope?' Other new items in Januar,y 1 81 • included a Guess ~lho page and a Noiseain column. Who broke the window on New Year's eve? Marie F's favourite food- Turkey ) I MC GARVEY'S FURNITURE CENTRE / l>ore, Bunheg Phone Bunbeg 1·1 WHERE QUALITY IS TOPS --– AND PRICES ---1- ROCK BOTTOM '8 0 = The late Willie Rutherford, Ballyconnell, Falcarrach who worked as a gardener on the Ballyconnell Estate for over 40 years pictured in the gardens with a number of friends a few years ago. They are standing beside a Sun Dial, built by Sir John Olphort who once owned the Estate and on which Willie could expertly read the time. Sadly his beloved garderul are now a complete wilderness. · Wouldn 1 t it be nice to see them re_stored to their former beauty? Pal Hicians, Roads, Lakes & Other Matters .The mind boggles when you reflect on all the elections that we have had in the recent past, and the promises that were made and broken. But, then maybe they were just forgotten. What I mean to say is that these hardworking . politicians have such. a lot to look after, and it would be small wonder if the poor chaps begin to get amnesia from all the strain of trying to keep the country on it's feet. But I hasten to add, that if nothing is done about the conditio'n of the, roads, then its quite possible that the country will be on its feet alright and walking. -The rising prices of petrol and alcohol have successfully cut down on drunken drivers. At the present one can either drink or drive but not both, unless of course one happens to be a millionaire, in which case you can afford to pay the fines and it won't worry you too much if you lose your licence, because you can then bring your chauffeur with you till you get your licence back. But since most of the population of Ireland are not millionaires this poses quite a problem. But the poor underpaid ove.rworked politicians are doing their best for us. They are making a wonderful job of giving us a constant supply of national wonders, for example a certain lake in Gweedore into which they have recently built a road. Now that should be handy if you happen to be a visiting marine and want to keep in practice with your amphibian. But then maybe it's a new idea for keeping death off the roads. Socrates. TRY US The Mullaghduff Band of 1932