Weather has been remarkably good for October with sunshine most days and rain confined to showers. River level has eased back quite a bit last week and temperatures are in mid 50 ties.
Last night Rusty Razor finished off their Tavern gig last night with a Happy Birthday to Mick Killeen who shares his birthday with Jim Killeen in Chicago and our late mother all on October 17
Met a group of the Kenny women grom Clondelara last night - Maureen, Agnes, Ita, Francie who were gathered to celebrate their sister's birthday today. So Happy Birthday to Sister Mel.
On the way to Tullamore last evening Mick and I noticed about 80 Crows perched on the telephone wires near Kelly's Pub at Mucklagh. It was a strange sight and on our way home we noticed many hundreds of crows feeding in a field in the same area. Louis Maher tells us that they belong to a Rookery in Charleville Castle a few miles up the road from Mucklagh.
Met a Lorna Quillinan from Brisbane who is here on holiday.Lorna told us that her Grandmother was a Killeen from Belmont. Told her about the late Rose who had the Post Office in Belmont.
Martin Burke tells us that his son Michael in Swindon looks into this site now and again. If Michael feels like sharing the Swindon life with the rest of us he should contact info@shannonbridge.net
JohnMcManus had an old 1930's puzzle for us yesterday morning. John hired some boys to pick stones and there were 10 or more boys and 20 or less and he paid each the same amount. In all John paid out thirty shillings and one penny. Remember there were no pocket calculators at the time so work out how many boys were employed and how much each was paid. Sounds easy.
Then Mike Robinson threw in another problem.
One hundred Euro is divided equally between a certain number of people.
How many people ? How much did each get ? Explain your answer. No more clues. That's it.
See on the Parish Newsletter that Sister Mary Mc Hugh sends thanks for the special collection taken up at Masses in the parish recently in aid of the Medical Missionaries of Mary with Shannonbridge Church Euro 554.59 and Clonfinlough Church Euro 314.01
On another Sunday the Mentally Handicapped Association of Offaly had a church gate collection that realized 172.08 in Shannonbridge and 110.10 Euro in Clonfinlough.
Confirmation next year will be held in Ferbane on 21st April 2005.