Dated 25^th March 2007

On Friday Munster defeated Leinster 24 – 21 at the last gasp.

Irish summer time starts early Sunday morning. Heard on the radio that Easter Sunday 2008 is on 23^rd March. A flower shop girl from Loughrea added that Mother’s Day was on 2^nd March 2008 just to let you know.

In soccer Ireland defeated Wales 1 – 0 in the first soccer international played at Croke Park. Heard three people describe the game as like watching paint dry. Early on Saturday radio news told that the bookmakers had taken 23,000 on Ireland to win and 30,000 on the manager Steve Staunton to lose his post. Stephen Ireland scored the Irish goal.

For the playing of the national anthems Wales had two players that sang along and Ireland had five.

Ireland plays their next game on next Wednesday in Croke Park. Hope they use some quick drying paint this time.

Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society, also known as The Kiltegan Fathers celebrated 75 years in existence on St. Patrick’s Day.

The weather forecast is for fine good weather until Thursday when rain is forecast.

A good number of privately owned boats starting to move on the river but the flood is still covering the old quay wall.

The Irish Catholic tells that the film Amazing Grace is about a slave-ship and its captain John Newton was forced into Lough Swilly in a storm and he was converted. He wrote the hymn Amazing Grace and some others a couple of hundred years ago.

Kieran Feeney from Belmont was down on Friday looking for a daffodil replica which is normally sold for Conquer Cancer. Alas there was none.

Two Shannonbridge girls Ethel and Vera Price were back in Shannonbridge on Saturday seeking information on a holiday cruise that has Sharon Turley as one of the entertainers. When I get the information it will be posted here.