Mass yesterday was the months mind Mass for the late Jimmy Mooney and many of his brothers and sisters attended. His brother Christy says he is going to Listowel Races as he has a tip for a horse running there that is expected to win. The new power plant created a diversion by blowing off steam as Father O Hanlon was about to deliver his homily and he thought he would not be heard. He said that the plant people had promised not to blow off during Mass. Almost at once the noise stopped so someone was listening. There was mention of the renovation work being carried out at Saint Ciaran's Well and there is an appeal for the return for the head of a bust that was removed from one of the statue/figures at the well. There is also an appeal for fields for car parking and extra stewards for Pattern Day 19th September. See that as well as the Drum Heritage Group walking to Clonmacnois there is also a couple walking from Knock to Clonmacnois. On 12th September Joan McNevin and Paddy Pender will set out from Knock and make their way on foot to Clonmacnois through Shannonbridge, arriving on 16th Sept. They aim to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness andtheir walk is in aid of the Capuchin Centre for Homeless People.
Best wishes to Tony Fitzpatrick our ex postman who now works as a postman in Dublin and is getting married next Saturday in Dublin.
Good to see Jerry and Marie Malone over for Mark Carty's wedding. Marie is an aunt of Mark.
The O'Neill family are making a visit .Ernie was home from Cairns Australia and has just returned. Francie O Neill is home from Munich and his sister Florence is home from London.
Also home are John and Pat Egan nee Rock and their children Katie Ciara and Noel.