The Doon / Shannonbridge Lotto Jackpot survived again last night with six people selecting three of the four winning numbers which were 6,17,20,23.
winners were Carmel Bhai nee Mc Namara Brisbane,Mick Finn Shannonbridge and Mary martin, Niall Martin, Willie Harney and Peg Byrne from Doon.
The Irish Government plan to introduce a law that will prohibit young children visiting pubs.The Minister responsible for the Bill Michael Mc Dowell is holidaying this week with his family on an Emerald Starline cruiser and moored in Shannonbridge last evening.Colin was surprised to see the Minister and his young son in the bar and was wondering if it was a test case.
Last evening Carmel Bhai and Moby took me for a walk and I led them down to The Cut to show her the mouth of The Suck. We headed for the road to the power plant admiring the dozens of wild flowers in bloom in The Borrana Callows.There is no access onto this roadway and Moby had a hard job finding a way for us to reach Borrana Lane.
More faces in town include Brendan Scanlon originally from Moore Middle and now England.He was telling John the brother that he last saw him in 1956.Brendan came over to meet Jim my other Chicago brother who arrived into Shannon this morning.Joe Murray from Cherry Hill near John breezed in on Sunday and is staying in the Murray Apartments as he did before.
I don't believe it but two regular English anglers called in last evening to say that they were staying in Portumna as they were not able to find accommodation in Shannonbridge.