Had an enquiry from Dorothy Guinan in Boston as to how she can purchase a copy of John Joe Grenham's book on Moore, The Customes & Traditons of a Rural Community. Well if you live in America you can order your copy from Mrs Blake, Drumalga Park, Oldtown, Athlone, Ireland at a cost of $25 which includes postage. Shannonbridge people will have the opportunity of buying a copy in the Library in Shannonbridge any Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm. Cost 20 Euros.
Dorothy Guinan tells us that her Grandparents Guinan and Downey were married in Moore Church with Kenny and Naughton as witnesses. Her son has mastered the bagpipes and has promised to play a few tunes on their next visit.
Norman and Mary Smith and their two daughters were regular visitors to Shannonbridge for many years when Norman was coarse fishing. Mary tells us that her daughter Naryse has had a baby girl that was born one day early and weighed 9 Lbs. 13 Ozs. Congratulations to all.
The Wednesday Table Quiz last night in Killeens was in aid of Christmas Lights for the village and about 125 Euros were raised.
The strong winds and rain yesterday hit the south of the country causing flooding and electricity blackouts. Winds reached 80 MPH and about 80 mm of rain fell in parts of the south. Cork City Center was under four feet of water at 6 pm last night. Shannonbridge got off light with more rain and light winds. The river level has risen further with almost all of Darcy's callow upstream from the village now under water. Had three anglers from Sheffield based in Portumna call in to enquire about fishing. They are limited to the floating jetties at Shannonbridge and Clonmacnois, an anchored boat, the canal or lakes such as at Boora.
Report out yesterday says that Ireland's population has increased by one million in thirty years.
The most popular names for babies in 2003 were Sean and Emma and 30 % of last years babies were born to single mothers.