The coffee morning in Killeens yesterday after Mass was well attended and over 200 Euro was raised for the Hospice in Tullamore.
Colm 'Stride' O Brian, well known piano player from Listowel and former Shannonbridge resident will be passing through Shannonbridge today on his way to perform at the Clifden Festival which is on this weekend.
Steve and Liz Nell have arrived over from Sheffield for their September break and it looks like they have linked up with Colin Wollaston for a spot of fishing. Liz tells us that Dave and Pauline Kemp are arriving on Monday and will miss the celebration in Clonmacnois on Sunday which starts at 3.00 pm. Big crowd expected so getting there early is advised.
Kate in Uganda will understand the raffle being held to raise funds to buy equipment for the new Irish school in Ballinasloe Scoil Ui Cheithearnaigh. It appears that grant money was available to build the school but no grants were made towards equipment.
Last night a couple were asking where they might have breakfast in Shannonbridge in the morning and I recommended the Shannonside Diner. The Meyers told me that they were on a cruiser holiday on the Shannon and were from La Mesa in San Diego where I was based about twenty years ago and knew some of the people I knew.
The Twelve Apostles are coarse fishing in Shannonbridge this week. Thats what we call twelve new fishermen who are enjoying their week fishing. Last night two of them reported catching over 100 pounds each yesterday and another angler who had only come for five days has already booked in for ten days next year.
Good turn out at the weekly Library last evening 7 to 9 pm which is encouraging to those helping to run the amenity in the Health Center each week. Will you come next week.?
Weather today is sunny at present but that little bit colder due to a slight wind.