Two funerals today. Very well known Ballinasloe pike angler Dan Dowd will be buried today after Mass. Tony Ellis was telling us that Dan once landed a pike weighing 42 Lbs and had it stuffed and was on display.
Philip Mooney from the Horse and Jockey, a brother of the late Jimmie Mooney has died and will be buried today in Moycarney. May they rest in peace.
Down in Kinsale County Cork today Karl Mc Coy will say the words "I Do" to start his married life. Wishing them well.
Val Joyce was playing a comedy version of The Rocky Road To Dublin sung by Des Keogh and Rosaleen Lenihan on Late Date last night and said the two were on stage in America at present and will be back home around Christmas. Gave no details of the show or theatre.
Bridie Green was telling last night that Michael Green is expected home from Boston next week.
Some snow in parts of Ireland yesterday with frost promised last night. Today is living up to the forecast of dry bright and sunny with temperatures of 45F. Tomorrow is expected to have rain and drizzle.
Kate might be interested to hear that Suzie O'Connell, who spent four years in a Moldovan orphanage won the top prize of a car valued 26,000 Euro in the 'Spirit of Ireland' awards is going to donate the prize to abondoned children. Suzie has set up her own charity called 'Outreach Moldova'. She has a '95 Fiat Punto which she will continue to drive.
Some people are talking about going to a Jazz night in Maynooth next Tuesday night. Contact Mick Killeen if interested Tel 090-9674112.
Noticed a large part of the bog past the Briquette factory on the Cloghan / Birr road has been flooded. Looks like it may be a nature reserve for wild fowl or a fish lake.
Good turnout at the Library again last night with some new faces dropping in from 7 to 9 pm.