Well there is better news for our visiting anglers. Last night Gerry Green remarked that the glass has risen and that we are in for a good spell of weather. Then this morning Brian O’Meara from the Barge in The Cut told us that the Corncrake is still singing and that the river level dropped two inches in 24 hours. The weather forecast for today and until Sunday is bright and sunny with the occasional shower. Temperature today 18C / 54F.

Hope it keeps fine for The Pilgrim Walk to Clonmacnois on this Saturday 11^th June.

The walk will depart from Shannonbridge Church at 2.00 pm and hopefully will reach Clonmacnois at 3.30 pm. On the journey various places of interest will be pointed out such as the location of the Mass Rock and the resting stones used when funerals were carried to Clonmacnois. There will be a prayer stop at Saint Ciaran’s Well and a cup of tea. Return transport will be available. Seems like an ideal time for students sitting exams to join the walk. Contact - Sister Maura Moran at Ard Chiarain for more information. Do come along and bring the clothes in case the weatherman misbehaves.

Colin set off for Cork today to link up with Louise and Michael our webmaster for a concert in Cork tonight. Cork city is currently the European year of Culture so it is only fair to add their contribution. Then tomorrow night they will give a performance in Limerick City

The death has occurred of Kathleen Mc Cormack near Birr. Kathleen was better known in this area as Babby Mc Manus from Leitra. May she rest in peace.

Regular visiting angler Terry Archibald from Doncaster comes over fishing to Ireland four or more times a year and uses a dormer van as accommodation. When we asked him about ferry prices he told us that he books with Stenna Line in January and is paying £150 sterling return fare. This is for each trip including one in August. After the first booking he is allowed a discount of 10 % on each other booking.

Met Cora Kelly in the maternity wing of Portiuncula hospital on last Friday and she told me that her daughter Jean Spillane was in as a patient expecting twins. Thankfully they arrived safely over the weekend. Jean’s sister Linda is also the mother of twins and her mother Cora is also a twin. Congratulations and best wishes to the newborn Spillane’s Michael and Ella.