Saturday a Months Mind Mass was celebrated in Ahascragh for the late Father Sean Murphy of the Mill Hill Fathers with his brother Father Tony the principal celebrant. He returns to his mission in Africa this week. It was great to meet many cousins and friends and after the Mass I met Father Jack O Brien who is in the Mill Hill retirement home in Dartry who told me that Father Brian Clarke is also there and in good form. Father Jack spends a lot of time on the computer and has written many articles. He promised that he will look at this web and will write the odd snippet for it. So be on the look out
Also talked to Danny Costello about the two sisters in America who are trying to trace a family tree with a Killeen from Ardnaglug as one of the legs. Danny is to check it out with a Joe Dolan from Ardnaglug whose mother was Killeen and will let me know what he finds out for Peggy and Katie..
Irelands rugby team had a convincing win over Scotland on Saturday scoring 43 Points to 13 Points.
Yesterday France beat England by one point.
Kerry beat Offaly footballers by three points in their league game yesterday. 2 - 13 to 0 - 16
Our carpenter visited the Library and will add more shelves for books. Try and drop in some Thursday evening between 7 and 9 P.M.
Saturday Ag' Craven Drumalga celebrated her Big O birthday but she has a bigger O than Bridie Carry.
Saturday had horse racing in Newbury and a syndicated horse Essex won at 4 / 1. Some supporters travelled to the race meeting in England while others gambled at home. Many of the syndicate are based around the area and P.J.Kelly was telling last night that bookmakers in Ballinasloe yesterday had to defer payouts on many bets until the banks open today as a result of Essex winning. The horse won on his last outing and was carrying 22 pounds extra weight on Saturday.
The Times supplement on Saturday tells us that the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in Midleton is
Taking bookings for a chicken rearing course costing 145 Euro for a one day course teaching you "how to keep a few chickens in the garden" www.ballymaloe-cookery-school.ie
Good to see Niall Price home on a midterm break from his school in Cardiff. Looks very fit and tells us that he plays indoor football and runs a bit.
It is remarkable the difference in the times that Daffodils bloom. Noticed some lovely clusters near Ely House and Saint Ciaran's Park in bloom yesterday while the late Mickie Mac's front garden has hundreds of Daffodils getting ready to burst into bloom. The Millenium Cross of Daffodils planted on Lamb Island just upstream from the bridge are well overground but nare a bloom - same as last year.
Weather. Had lots of soft rain on Friday evening. Yesterday was dry and sunny with a cold wind blowing. Today started cold this morning. Mostly dry today with bright spells and the odd shower.
Temperature 6 to 9 C or 43 to 48 F.