Enda Finnerty from Rathpeake has volunteered to work voluntarily with Goal and is now four days in Sri Lanka. This is Enda's fourth time to volunteer and has been to Honduras and Afganistas previously.
Enda is a nephew of Joan Carty and Madge Grenham and fair play to Enda for volunteering.
The death has occurred in Daingean of Ita Hanlon nee Ita Mc Manus from Crevagh. The Mc Manus family transferred to Daingean in 1956 and Ita had a brother Ciaran. The burial takes place today.
Friday night there was strong winds and rain and power supply was lost in Shannonbridge from around 1.30 AM until early morning. River levels have risen and there is flooding in many parts of the country. Yesterday there was serious flooding on the Galway road at Craughwell and some minor flooding at Ballinasloe and Loughrea.
Weather today will be a bright blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Temperatures will be 10C or 50 F.
Dry tonight and rain and wind tomorrow. What more could you ask for.
Good to hear that Gerry Lyons in California will be having visitors for a few weeks. Joan Farrelly and Catherine Lyons have just set off on a twelve hour trip to California and hope that they have a great time while they are there.
News today of the death of Derry O Connor from Athlone. Derry was the drummer in a neat jazz quartet for many years. Burial in Coosan cemetery tomorrow. May he rest in peace.
Bird count. In a recent week Mary has recorded 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Robin, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tits,
3 Great Tits, 2 Jackdaw, 18 Rook, 20 Starling, 9 House Sparrow, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch and 2 Goldcrest. This was the second week that Goldfinch appeared.
Martin and Mary Burke arrive back from their break in England this week and no doubt Martin will renew his garden bird count. Anybody interested in bird counting on their patch should contact Rose Ryan for the data sheet that lists the birds.