My mistake. Kilkenny and Cork hurlers play the All Ireland next Sunday. Oliver Darcy was telling me that Oliver Hilliard and himself had a bet on the two All Irelands with Darcy backing Kerry and Cork. Met another group of visiting golfers that were full of praise for Oliver Hilliards Irish Golfers Guide to Open Fixtures as they were staying locally and choosing golf courses that had open days when green fees are very reasonable. Two Dutch pike anglers Be Vos and Wim Kleen are having a good spell catching 4, 8, 8, 7 and 3 pike in five days. Two of them measured 93cm and 92cm. They are staying B+B and using a boat to take them to different stretches of the Suck where they bank fish. There are about 20 fishermen in the area this week.
Special 60th Birthday party on Saturday night for Kieran Rock
Louise and Mike Thornhill were home for the weekend and Colin Killeen arrived back in time yesterday for an afternoon music session with Lorraine Devery and Lorraine Kenny. I am told it was very good but I slept right through it. Yesterday was overcast and muggy, today started with fog and a promise of 17 to 21 C temperatures.The weather for the week ispromisedgood. Some Wisconsin visitors were surprized how good the weather was. One of them told that she enjoyed the day in Dublin using the Hop On / Hop OFF tour buses that allow you to visit a number of famous buildings.
The parish responded very well to the Sudan appeal and contributed €2520 Euro. Normal Sunday collection is about 700 Euro. Welcome into the Christian Community Jane Egan, daughter of Declan and Niamh.Clonlyon. who was baptized last week. And congratulations to Caroline Hanrahan and Mark Carty who were married in Killimor Church on 27th August.
Good to hear from Jim Dorsey who just wanted to say hi to all his cousins in Shannonbridge,the Darcy's and the Mc Manus's with special wishes for Eileen Keena. Jim would like to e-mail cousins here. Will pass on your message Jim.
News item this morning about Eugene Mc Gee handing over a cheque for a Million Euro to the Revenue team. Eugene was a well known trainor of the Offaly Football Team that won the All Ireland around 1981. Later he became part owner of a Longford paper and I read recently that a Scottish company had bought it. The Revenue collect about 20% on sales.
Winter must be coming as Liam Breslin mentioned last night that bridge was recommencing next week in Ferbane.