Yesterday was a beautiful day for a trip on the river and so Mick Killeen had lots of volunteers for a boat trip to the bends above Clonmacnois. Tom and Margaret Carty and Pat and Mai Duffy and Pat Kay and John Killeen were the crew members and some took there turn at navigating.Margaret Carty told us there was a lot of swans and she saw only two people fishing - a man and a woman at Clonmacnois.There were a number of swans on the river and little river traffic. Margaret saw eleven horses in one field and wondered who owned them. Some refreshments were on board which might account for Mai Duffy deciding to steer a bit to the left.Last night Bridie Carry heard the account of the voyage and wants to be included in the next outing.
Three visitors from Boston staying in the village for two weeks while visiting family tree relations named Kildea also have their names on the waiting list.Kathy Kildea told us that they were here about nine years ago and found some information from the late Father Egan in Taughmaconnell and even more from an ancestor search group in Roscommon town.They like Brendan Shine concerts and know he is married to a Kildea.They were enquiring about Patsy Jacks pub as they had visited it with cousins from Taughmaconnell previously and it is now closed. Some rain today finished off an unusual dry spell and water rationing was being mentioned.