The Cake Sale held on Sunday last in aid of the childrens music group realized 165 Euro and those that organized and ran the sale wish to thank everybody for making it a success.
Pat Brennan, Portarlington in a letter to yesterday's Irish Independent gives details of the Irish national anthem. It was written as A Soldier's Song by Peader Kearney in 1907. The Irish translation by Liam O'Rinn, first published in 1923, has since become the version generally sung.
In 1924, the chorus of Amhran na bhFiann became the de facto anthem of the Irish Free State, officially confirmed in July 1926, in Clontarf.
Good news from the nephew Rob yesterday that Susan gave birth to a new baby yesterday, a sister for Eithne weighed in at 6 lb. 4 Oz. and will be called Heather Dorothy Pender Cunney or Heather for short.
Good friend of mine Alfie Sexton retired yesterday and hope he has a pleasant retirement.
Enquiry from Lorraine Mc Kenna in Pottstown as to the bird news around Shannonbridge.
Last evening Pat Mick Paulien Kemp and myself went for a trip up the River Suck as far as Creggan. Moby refused to come along. When we got on the boat three swans swam alongside and we were sorry that nobody had brought any bread. Pauline is very good on birds and pointed out the Curlew, Heron, Cormorant and a flock of Starlings as well as about six families of Swans. Noticed again that only one pair had a family of three cygnets.
Glad to hear from some cousins in Houston, Texas, George and Mary Hogarty who have recently found this webpage. They are planning to visit Ireland again in late October.
Two friends for burial today. Roger from Saint Mary's in Cherry Hill whom I last saw in Italy about a year ago. He bought a suit in Italy that was used for the first time this week when used to lay him out for his funeral. Marie Gleeson, Athlone (nee Donnelly) was related to our cousins the Butlers and was very active in promoting the bridge card game with her late husband Tom.
May they rest in peace.
Library is open tonight from 7 to 9 pm. Come along if you can. Weather today is bright and sunny at present but the forecast is for rain. Dave Kemp and Steve Nell had an enjoyable day fishing on the Grand Canal at Ferbane yesterday with Steve catching a tench.
End of holiday time for Ken and Betty Smith from Santa Barbara who plan to leave tomorrow and avoid the start of the Ballinasloe Horse Fair which starts on Saturday. Last evening a trader heading that way called in selling a bargain in electric razors. Louis Maher was telling that some years ago a man from Mucklagh went to London for a few days and Louis and other customers in Kellys Pub in Mucklagh were surprized when he arrived home and came into the pub with a parcel. He opened it and presented an electric razor complete with a charger unit to all his friends in the pub. It turned out that none of the razors worked and the giver had bought them in good faith as presents when in London.