Tuesday, December 14, 2004

See that Roscommon County Council have erected a number of signs on the Ballinasloe approach road to the village and I hear that they are going to erect lighting from Gunning's Hill to the village. Over the years they have laid down a footpath on this stretch and the lighting will be very welcome.
Remember that the Library closes for Christmas on this Thursday 16th December until January 12th, so if you need a top up in your reading material come along on Thursday from 7 to 9 pm.
The Pure Mule film series used every bit of daylight yesterday to get shots of the power plant, a wedding in the church, a cemetery scene with a cemetery erected on Darcy's field beside the old water towrer and some scenes in the Park using Oliver Hilliards house and Martin Duffy's front garden with the power plant in the background. Cousin Vincent Flanagan was around all day as they were using his car for the wedding scene. Many extras from Banagher and Shannonharbour were about. The initial series will be for six episodes and a continuation based on reaction.
P.J.Sheeran from Clonulty Ballydangan has died andwill be buried in Moore cemetery today. Survived by his wife Kathleen and family. May he rest in peace.
Heard a nice story about the late Paud Dunican who was buried yesterday. Seems he undertook a fund raising campaign for Cancer Research and was due to present 50,000 Euro to the fund this week.
News today tells that the Northern Ireland Bank and Northern Bank have been taken over by a group from the north. A Scandanavian bank group in fact.
The south west gales did develop on all coasts. Today will be generally wet and windy with persistent and sometimes heavy rain over Ulster and Connacht that will spread. Some dry intervals with temperatures 10 to 12 C or 50 to 54 F.

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