It was announced last week that the John Player cigarette factory in Dublin will be closing down
In February 2005 with a loss of 90 employees. Manufacturing for the Irish market will be carried out in the parent factory in Nottingham.
Friday was the wedding day of Fidelma Mc Manus, daughter of Eamon and Marie from Laurel Lodge ,
And Oisin Seale from Ballinasloe. The wedding took place in Shannonbridge Church and the reception
Was held in Kinnity Castle. Congratulations to Oisin and Fidelma and hope they enjoy their honeymoon in South Africa and other places.
Last night the Active Retirement Group had their Christmas Dinner and Social in the Bog Oak with a
Large turn out that enjoyed a fine meal and some lively music afterwards.
Yesterday afternoon there was a packed Church in Clonmacnois for the annual ecumenical Carol Singing which was up to its usual high standards and was very enjoyable..
Noticed lights on in the Old Church this morning and was surprized to find a bus reversed into the door
Later and a crowd of cars and vans gathered near the Church with a film set up being prepared. There were some brightly lit boards erected outside the Church and a bunch of ribbons fluttering from over the entrance. Rose Ryan tells us that they are filming a series called "Pure Mule" which is based in an industrial town - Banagher - but using the Shannonbridge Power Plant for the industrial bit. The power plant looked fine this morning with a fine plume of smoke in the morning sun. Seems it is a summer scene they were filming as they asked Thornhills to turn off their Christmas lights. They plan to film a wedding scene at the Church and are moving to Saint Ciaran's Park where they plan to use Oliver Hilliard's house and Martin Duffy's front garden for some scenes that will use the power plant background.
Notice that the river levels have dropped well back making most banksides accessable.
The bird census continues and Starlings and Crows dominated the view this morning when the curtain was drawn. They flew away and some of the Tits and Willy Wags and other birds appeared to feed on the bird feeders. Still on the lookout for the Goldfinch which has not yet made an appearance..