See under the Entertainment section that Daithi Rua is working on a new album and our own Louise tells us that her song "Starstruck " has made it to the grand final of the Clonmel National Song Contest to be held on November 4th in White Memorial Theatre in Clonmel.
Louise's band are among a group of mainly Shannonbridge folk who have traveled to France to do some mountain climbing in the French Alps.
It looks like Ken and Betty Smith have flied away from Shannonbridge back to Santa Barbara
so as to avoid the October Fair in Ballinasloe which starts at the weekend. They said many a prayer no doubt for the group of anglers that used the s.c. accomodation before they flied in. (no need for spell check).
The new power plant at Shannonbridge called West Offaly Power produced its first electricity today.
News today that Mary Mc Aleese has been declared President of Ireland for a second term of seven years. Hope she continues the good work she has been doing.
Posted away an assload of photographs yesterday from this area of various items such as river, bridge, jetty, houses, Clonmacnois, Clonfert, fish catches etc etc to Noirin Halligan, Center for Independent Living, Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. Hopefully some of them will be used on www.irishphotoshop.com under County Offaly / Roscommon /or Galway
If you have some pictures of the village or area please send them to the above Noirin. If you wish them returned add this request on the back of the photograph and include the name of the place, name of monument or whatever and the name of the photographer if known.
Noirin is at noirinhalligan@irishphotoshop.com if you require more information.
Weather is sunny and a bit windy at present with the forecast for windy heavy rain, and temp 13 - 16 C