Guth & Tuairim, Eanáir 1981

Cloich Cheann Fhaola 4 \Jhile work continues rapidly on the new chapel the ~ tn :£:.., drive to .raise funds continues. The Ford Fiesta : l ~ g GREENE'S which ',18S raffled brought in £12,000 and was won ::r ~ <D - by a Stranorlar man. Other activities over the ·last <D >:: 01 few weeks include a "Hr • .& 1-lrs." competition which w&$ 'g g' ~ '0 won by Sheila~and Sean HcGee, and" a cabaret which f ~ <D b' THE NAME YOU PROBABLY KNOW ~USE IT STANDS .lfOR FOR QUALITY, FOR STYLE, AND ' roR FRIENDLY SIRVICE included r. pub-quiz and bet!!' tasting competition. · .., ~ i Cuireann Cum!l!ln peile Chloich Cheann Fhaola failte ~ the address well dressed of na bhaile roirrJ1e a n-Uachtaran An tAthair 1-'.acFhloinn ~ 01 ~ ata arais sa bhaile. ~~ <D Ladie' s wear, Men's wear, Boy's wear, l"ootvear, Ohildren 1 a wear • Dala an sceil beidh damhaa ag an chumann i nOstan ~ o. g' :'!hie Pr.a idin ~r an l3u Feabh.ra. ~ 8 ~ On the soccer -front Vera Hurphy was the lucky winner b' ~ "GREENE'S , MEANS JEANS" of a colour T.V. in tr:e silver circle run by 8 ~ Glenea United. Another lucky.winner in a draw ~m g; 1 1ft_._, ,,•:&: _ ::JiMf'A AW_ i~:PA&_· organised by Fine Gael was Fonsie McBride, Ballinas g"_~ R who won £500. I;~ <D 1.!-::':."l?"'"'"' What is the tourist's first impression of Falcarracn? g~ 01- A tidy little town with well kept shops and houses. S: 1:; • If they come from the Gort a'Choirce direction x.u. ~... Loch Arr I ui r but if they come from the Dunfanaghy direction they If . , _ will surely be disgusted ,by the sight of old s<:rapped, ~ 11 Mar is ~nath, lasadh cros-mhor Loch an Iuir ar mhullach wrecked curs lying rotting by the roadside at the an chnoic i mbliana arfs. Togadh an chros seo i G~rda Station. Ta suil againn go dtogfar amach aa n-onoir na bliana naofa agus lastar gach ·Nollaig f. sin iad gan moran moille~ l'faey people are pleased that the County Councii have ·rhe Gang". "" 'graveled' the 'moor-hen road '.• This road is used kla.ghaire fuJbharte.igh ag\ls Mfn L§rach Fuair Dennis John Ban carta ina lu!' ar an Tra. Thainig an carta a rith an bhealaigh oNewfoundland agus bhf seoladh · ::.ir lena chuir arais le ceistneoir fa c! dtainig se i dtfr. Ta Sarah D. sa 1Jhaile a.r1s o na Stait Aootaithe ait a ralbh saoire ar dol.g.h aici. Ta sf ag "guessail 11 o shoin. · · Bhf Teresa Khitty ma 1 go leor nar mara£odh fnnair a chuaigh a carr do 1 n bhealach ag anphoirneal ag Michael' s Foodstore. :~ Cuirimid failte na bhaile roimh Mic!" Bhrianf ata i Qi ndiaidh seal a chaitheamh san OspideaJ: i ( _ ·l.-~..., 1 . Leitir Ceanainn. · Ta MacGrianna ag cuir coir ilr _ar Theach Dixon agus ta Val ag deanamh suas ~an Caife. Ta af ag cuir ~ ~ isteach showcase ur choi.nne buns. ~ 1 --• o,., Bhf girlfriend Huda:r sa bhaile choinne na Nollag .. ~ ,..{lgus .9haith sf fein agus a cara coicfs i ·aealaf ~ cp extensively by people who have mountain plots and ~urf-banks. there. Cuireadh·craobh de Ghlor na nGael ar bun ar an bhaile le gairid. Ta se ar inntinn acu cuis na Gaeilge a chuir chun cinn gach doigh is feidir, chomh meith le aiteacha Stairi~a agus aiteacha Beannaf a mharcail · agus. a dheisiu. Much .credit is due to several members of the Youth Club who arranged to have people donate gr ocery items, etc., for distribution to Senior Citizens. The little parcels were presented on Christmas eve, much to the delight of everyone concerned. There is no truth in the rumour t hat gold has .been found in the cave on the 1 leacach 1 , even though the machine-man and his banksman - i n - bl ue - anorak s;1: rmt New Year' a Day there. Others claim they warf.l l·;ckkg for coal as it · is said that anywher e the l:e lS li.mestone, there is enough coal underneath to burn :i;,t, Loch an Iuir coalmines how are you! The finger-posts .have ~been repaired and re- erected by the Co. Council. I wonder how ,long will they survive this time? ~n !lllC?Jl.C~-· (r~ ~ ... CJ.oe Ee.moinn. :3 ~ T; Sally I'hat .csa bhaile arfs fosta i ndiaidh ~ ~ seachtain a cllnitheamh i bhFanaid. = u "An Nhaighdean l-1hara". s:: 111 Do(e ·Na Mainsear ~~A . .Well, .Christmas has come and gone since the last , 0 j • edition. and so too have .·a lot or our neighbours aDd -- i~ ~good friends . who only get the chance to visit us at j g~ holiday time. Great credit must go to Joe Mulligan f- 00 who once agai:n thumbed from Kerry. As .Leo said, u ~ t!! c-"Bej~pers, Christmas wouldn 1 t be the same without . ,., ~ ,_ Joe". .£.sked how life was treating him in Kerry, e-< • 111 his modest ~eply was, "I'm on the same racetrack, only getting nowhere faster than usual". Rosie. and Brandy went to Glasgow for Christma,s , and Ann l·1arie says she can't watt for Easter after having a fantastic Jmas in London. Peter Duffy, Gracie and Family have returned to live in Dqire na Mainsear where they intend to build a new house. Congratulations must go to Eibhlin Sam, Roise Eoin and Biddy Sheain on their lovely display of Christmas lights. Ti Annie Eoghain Mhoir as Mfn na Leice ag imeacht go Mexico ' ag a mac Brian ar laetha saoire. Deir Fadraig Chonaill agus Hiuda{ Dhonnchaidh Sheain go gcrothnacha.r Annie mar gurbh i is fearr ana British Isles fa choinne an tae. John Nor, a keen T.V. fan has named his new dog "Lucy" after his favourite T.V. show. Ar chuala tu Nellie ~hr1de ag ceol Tigh Leo? Siubhan Eoghain's popular rooster didn't survive the Xmas rush. Neither (for different reasons) did Maighread l1ull igan 1 s black cat who only had .wl§. life instead of nine. Finally, I wish all readers a prosperous 1981 and a special word of thanks. to all who helped with the Do ire ne. l<lainsear notes, knowingly or otherwise, during 1980. Ard Na . \" • gCeapatre ·-. -·- ·· 'l FISH & CHIPS CHICKEN & CHIPS BUNBURGERS· TAKEAWAY 10·30 am to 12·00pm Fresh Fish ,available The answers to last month's pub quiz were: Bhuaidh Gaoth Dobhair comortas peJl na Gaeltachta, 3 h-uaire, i 1969 (Captaen Pa~raig 0 Dochartailgh) 1975 (Captaen Micheal 0 Gallch6ir) agus 1976 ( Captaen Timlfn 0~ Cearnaigh ) . _ . n b £1 1 • Ceist ~ m1osa seo: .-U "'f.UIZ .John F. Kennedy was assinated in 1963. What was the exact date of his assinati on? Where was he shot and by whom? ·what does the F. in his name stand for? Freagra! ar an mhf. s 1 chugainn.