Tom Nagle from the Bog Oak Bar lost his mother Mary recently and her funeral takes place today in Nenagh.
Martin Heavey the one time Offaly footballer from Rathcobbican lost his sister Ann this week and her funeral took place in Rhode yesterday.
The Midland Tribune newspaper must have used thousands of photographs taken by Paddy Cotter over the years.Paddy has died and his funeral takes place this week.
May they all rest in peace.
A girl from Athenry recently heard Ray Collins from Athlone singing with Paudge Bennett in Killeens and she has asked Ray to sing for her wedding and he has agreed. Paudge was not invited so she is missing out.
September has brought a number of regular visiting anglers to the area which may be on account of cheaper ferry prices from England and the regular holiday time has finished. They are arriving to a mixture of weather this week with rain from the west and then fine and repeat.
School started yesterday and I hear there are now four teachers in Clonmacnois school teaching almost 100 children.
Lorraine from Pottstown tells us that she has a lot of pictures of Shannonbridge and is trying to forward them to Center for Independent Living,Carmichael House, Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 to be included in their Shannonbridge,Offaly file on website www.irishphotoshop.com They require photographs of interest to the tourist market and name of photograher. They prefer printed photographs and recently I e-mailed them enquiring if the photos would be returned but got no reply as yet. Their e-mail is cildub@iol.ie http://www.dublincil.org
The idea is you can choose a town or village and see what it looks like.
Library is at the normal time this evening from 7 to 9 pm. Do try and come along.