Today is the third day of the Galway Race Festival week with the feature race being The Galway Plate and our weathermen promise temperatures of between 18 and 22 Celsius.
Thanks to Kathleen Egan and her sister Bridie for selling badges and keyrings raising €62.
ast night a further €78 were sold. There was some response to the Note for Kate where an assortment of old coins were being sold to help Kates work in Uganda with the buyer giving and writing a note for Kate.Jane Mooney Doon says to keep up the good work.Ann Marie Nevin -Good luck on your travels.Ann Brill, mother of three, -wishing you well, we have so much,they have so little. Bernard Smith, Cappaleitra for Kates cause. Also greetings from Joe Murray and Doreen Messitt. Funny that a number of people reacted by saying that they had a jar full of old coinage at home. The idea was to raise money for Kate and to start a coin collection for some child.
The intention is to use a menu of walks to suit the people taking part in the Sponsored Walk on Sunday August 15 and last night I was telling Kathleen Price and Bridie Carry that two of the walks will use Prices Lane and three walks will be on the Roscommon bank of the river- one to Raharabeg, and the other two will branch right at the bottom of Gunning's Hill past Ard Chiarain. The shorter one will take the Island Road as far as the river and rejoin the main road via the steps at The Fort. The Longer one goes down to the bog on the left and joins the Ballinasloe road about 600 yards past Ard Chiarain. For people that need a longer walk the loop road through Clondelara, Bog Rail and home via the Cloghan road is available. To take part get your sponsorship card in the shops and of course get sponsorship. Please do it early.