An international web on fishing tells us today that TSUNAMI comes from the Japanese language and means "harbour wave ". They are giant waves which are produced when movements deform the seafloor, by volcanic eruptions and landslides.
The table quiz in Killeens last night for the Tsunami disaster fund raised 1070 Euro and the raffle was a big winner with about eighteen prizes donated. There will be a special collection at Masses next weekend for the fund and the Shannonbridge GAA are donating 1000 Euro.
The Library is to reopen on next Thursday night from 7 to 9. Consider coming along.
Weather today is for south west gales or strong winds up to 60 MPH. Rain tonight.
Temperatures 9 to 12 C. Thats 48 to 54 F.
Next Wednesday night the Active Retirement Group have a table quiz organized in Killeens at 9.45 PM.
Notice a few pigeons around of late. They used to be attracted to the old power plant in the winter but now that the plant is no longer working the pigeons seem to be looking around for warmer shelter. Of course it is planned to knock this old power plant in 2005 or this year.
Hear that our two girls in Sydney Ciara and Sarah will be on the move soon again. Hope that they will write about their happenings as they go.
Talked to Jack Quinn whose poems have been appearing here now and again. He promised to have a look at the site and he says that he has started to write a bit again. Hopefully he will share the odd bit with us here on this site.