Eilis Mc Evoy is preparing for a sponsored 10mile sponsored run / walk around Galway Bay in aid of the Cancer Care Centre in Inis Aoibheann. Part of the preparation has been carried out in getting sponsors and no doubt will be completed today when she will be attending Mark Carty's wedding. Mark's aunt Marie arrived home yesterday to join Eugene and Tom and Patrick and John Carty for the occasion. Hope they have a wonderful day.
Coincidence but last evening as I was reading Ciara Finn's latest words an Australian family came along. The man and his wife and young girl were on a week's cruise on the Shannon as part of their holiday. The lady read Ciara's beach walk and commented that they live on Bondi beach and had lived on another of the beaches mentioned.
Jim Madigan is cruising on the Shannon and he told us that last evening as he passed Clonmacnois there were very high waves for the river which he estimated to be about three feet.
The owners of the Fernhill House Hotel in Clonakilty County Cork - Theresa and Michael O Neill are taking a break boating on the Shannon and last night they were telling that all the doctors in their area drink Murphys Stout and the reason they believe is because it is not pasteurized. Was disappointed that they had never heard of The Flying 'C' a fishing lure that I believe had its origin in Clonakilty but is now used world wide for salmon trout pike perch and other biting fish.
Numbers using the Library have fallen off considerably for the summer so drop in some Thursday evening from 7 to 9 and have a look at what is on offer.
Few useful telephone numbers - Shannonbridge Tourist Office 090-9674134, Bog Rail Tours - 090-9674114, Clonmcnois Visitor Center 090-9674195 , Clonmacnois Tourist Office 090-9674134.
Ray Walsh has joined the group of archeologists digging at Saint Ciaran's Well in Clonmacnois and Declan Ryan is going to have a look in today. Both Ray and Declan have studied archeology.