Guth & Tuairim, Samhain 1980

~~ .... ~'!!!2!:!!. .. ~ Never before was there so much attention focused on Donegal as during the recent by-election campaign. The big cars (and helicopters) came roaring dO'Wil from Dublin (and from most other parts of the country) Packed.with election promises and goodies. Yes, they admitted, Donegal ~ been forgotten, but now everything would be put right. Airports, factories, jobs, roads, grants - the most surprising thing vas that nobody offered £5 per vote. It would have been nearly ,as cheap tor them in fact because the parties spent a staggering £200,000 + trying to "buy" us. We think it vas a sick exercise, a shocking waste of money (ours1), which would have been much better spent on building proper roads. They had a cheek coming here in the first place considering the neglect with which they have treated this county. ~ "Chrl;t~s--comes but once a year, but when it comes 2 it comes with cheer", is a line from an article i? · elsewhere in thi s paper. But for some families 14 . · the above certainly vent be true this Christmas. The little children especially will suffer, because they wont have nice toys to play with. Fr. Frankie Herron is from this area, but is working in the Rathmines/Rathgar area of Dublin. He tells me that there will be many such children in his parish. That's why "Gutb 7 Tuairim 11 is starting a Toys Appeal! We will be leaving boxes in various shops in the 3 parishes so if there are toys in your home that are not wanted we would be glad to get them. Just wrap them, with your name and address and leave them-in one of the boxes. We will forward them to Fr. Frankie who'll make sure that at least some or·the poor children in his parish will have a happy, cheery Christmas . But we'll never learn1 Nov that the dust has settled, Donegal will once again be a forgotten word in their dictionary which contains familiar words like 'state cars', 'jobs for the boys', 'all expenses paid' and tax-free salaries 1 • We can only .hope that the successful candidate will put thevelfare of our people before the political 'good life'. Coinneoidh muid suil ghear air1 · "An t-Eagarthoir" • finaga1re Our new T.D. Clement Coughlan got a very enthusiastic reception on visiting the parish on a recent Sunday afternoon. However, following Peter's gesture of . goodwill the dumbfounded cavalcade following the T.D. vent astray in Rann na Feirste. We wish Clement the best of luck, and also thank the supporters of all concerned for removing their posters so soon after the election. A very enjoyable pub-quiz vas organised by Naomh Muire football club recently, taking place in Jack's Lounge. feleotron emerged winners defeating the Bcnnar 1 s Dar boys in an exciting Final and I.F.C Searcaigh accepted the ~up on their behalf frcm Colre ~~c Giolla Easbuic,Along with Joe the other members of the winning team were Mr. Jimmy Boyle, Mr. Art Wilson and Mr. John A. Barrow from the Station House, Crolly. The quiz game seems to be a growing sourse of entertainment with some very slick question-masters adding the professional touch. Halloween has passed - but not without the yoUnger people of the parish letting us know, having had as many as six groups of mummers calling to our homes nlghtly. Biddie EogQain just back from the U.S.A., where she voted Carter out of the White House, is finding the dollars handy for the machines. I guess the dollars are useful with the falling value of the Punt. ----·-•::_?"_. ~/ BIRTHS Congratulations to the following couples on their nev arrival: Meabha agus Lucio Leonardi, An Bunbeag (gasur) Mairead agus Fatrick Sharkey, Anagaire (girseach) Caitlfn agus Packie HcGinley t Doire Beaga (girseaoh) Nuala agus Denis Hanlon, An Ghloohan Liath (Twins ·- gasuir!) Harion agus Sean McFadden, Dobhar (gastir) MARRIAGES Congratulations to the follo1ling happy couples: Sally ~~Gee, Ballyboes ar Kevin McCormiok, Middletown. AJme Banner, Acres ar Charles Gallagher, Glensvilly. Ethna Campbell, ~~chaire Gathlan ar Joseph Mcivor, Seascan Beag. J.. • 5: 0 •.-I u s::!l •!J ~ Q) .-1 r-iJ..'t1 ~..':!~ Q) ~..., Ul Ul•rl Q) Q) z &.8 ~~=:::s J.. 0 r-i Q) .0\0J.. <0 -rl 0 () () • Q) Ill ~ ~-;: a o rn~l!?.9h~~ff~----- Anagaire Athletic Club held a very successful athletics meeting at Carrickfin recently. There vas a large contingent of athletes from all over the County present. Nevertheless, the home athletes figured well in all races. A very young Naomh Muire were defeated convincingly by a strong Na Rossa side at 'the Banks' recently. This is the second time Na Rossa have come out on top in this local derby, The Youth Club held a disco in the hall recently and it proved t.o be a great success. Everybody in Mullaghduff is proud of the four ·nyoung fellnhs 11 who represented Bonnar' s Bar in the Pub Quiz in Jacks. They did extremely well - reaching the Final where they lost to an experienced Telectron team. Rann na Feirste § .o .~ D'eirigh go h-ana mhaith le muintir an bhaile ag an J ~ ~ Oireachtas a bhf ar siul i nGaoth Dobhair ar na Ill ;a mallaibh. Rinne Brfd Anna Nf Bhaoill gnoithe ar ~ }l : doigh nuair a fuair Sl an chead ait sa scealafooht < E-o .-1 faoi 20 bliain. Fuair Siubhiin Nf Ghairbhe an dara ::.! ,; ait agus Naigwead Nf DhOnaill an Ju a1t . Ins an • .._:3 agallamh beirte fuair Gra'inne Nf DhOnaill agus Cl 1>0 liiall Mhfoheail an chead ait agus Hughie Beag ague :ij ;El N.iall CissTe . an dara ait. fuair Neddy Frank an -rl ahead ait agus Hici S heain an dara ait sa soealafocht tt _m agus fuair Geraldine Neddj- Frank an dare. ait sa ~ · ..; sce'ala!ocht faoi 40 fosta sgus Sally an chiad Sit ar ~ • cJ an tseannos. o ~ s:: Ta Diricy Jimmy sa bha:ile i ndiaidh saoire trf s:: J.. o seaohtaine a chaitheamh i Leeds agus deir se go raibh ~ ~ 'S am ar d6igh aige. . 8 ~ _s Beidh scfste maith a' dhl'-th ar Stephen tareis an :z; 'i m toghcha:in~ J.. J.. ~ Fuair Mairfn Hhfcheail Ghracie oraobh Thfr Chonaill 0 <0 ~ 'll i mBurnfoot ag damhsa faoi 10 mbliana le gairid agus ..., .. · • fuair a deirfiur Carolina oupla bonn fosta. Agus ~ :!!! ~ muid ag caint ar an damhsa, bhr Dol)all 0 Galloh6ir :::s -rl • ~ _3.., thuas i nDUn Garbhain ag damhsa ar na mallaibh. ~lll ::fnS~~~:eft!: 0 ;;\~~~=~c~~~!~' a~~~~l~eRf~l:s ~~~~I l -rl aohan rud - fiu an baisteadh, la na v6ta!! ~ ~ ~--------------------------~----------------------- ~~ t; Sympathy is extended to the family of the following: DEATHS Ras!n Nf Dhonaill, Rann na Feirste Hughie 0 1 Donnell, Mfn an Iolair Annie Bonner, Leokenagh To the vandals who "flattened" 3 car tyres outside fr a local duncehall r£o<cently. Raspberries To the political parties vho he.ven 1 t taken down Noreen Harley, Rannahual ar Hugh Rodgers, Kerrytown. Bridget MoCafferty, Meenderry Dorothy MoBride, Middletown Barney Gallagher, M!n Larach Siubhan MoGarvey, Rann na Feirste Paddy Boyle, Clonbarra Dennie Greene, Rann na Feirste Rodger Roarty, Machaire Chlochair Madge Mogles, Dungloe & England Paddy Coyle, Killult their election pos ters. .-. . . Roses ~o Choiste an Oireachtais ~ d'oibir go dfoheallach sin agus ache.n nduine eile a chuidigh e.g. Raidio na Ga~ltachta (gan dearmad ar Baba). To ::ieamas Rodg(·rs for refusing an election "gift" from the mining companies. Teresa Gallagher, M!n a 1 Chladaigh Eoghan Sweeney, Carraio Patrick Boyle, Loch an Iuir James Sweeney, Meenoorviok Dermot Toland, Gort a' Choirce Joseph Sweeney, Bunaleaca