Simon Hynes was telling us at the weekend that he produces hand made rocking chairs.
These cost 150 Euro upwards and are made to order.Simon alsomakes garden benches
and A-Frame swing benches.You can have a look at one of his creations by connecting
to donedeal.com and find hand built rocking chair.
Contact Simon at 086-3731772

The Offaly Independent www.offalyindependent.ie is now a free paper.Their headline
this week is Housing waiting list reaches 900 in Tullamore town. Alongside is a photo
of Brian Cowen meeting Muhammad Ali in Dublin.Cassius Clay was in Ireland to become
the first person to receive the Freedom of Ennis.One of forefathers came from Ennis.

Rainfall records taken at Mullingar tell us that it was the wettest summer locally
since records began in 1950.Yesterday at Mass when the priest started praying for rain
everyone took more notice.The prayer was seeking rain for East Africa.
Offaly Independent tell us-
-Offaly divorce numbers jump by two thirds in 2008
-heart disease number one killer in Offaly last year.
-Around 400 submissions on Clonmacnois World Heritage bid made.
-Storyboard unveiled in Birr to commemorate the first motor accident in Birr and world.
-Kilbeggan whiskey travels again by canal to Ballycommon for first time in 50 years.
-Offaly Hospice are seeking Coffee Morning Hosts on Thursday 17th September in their
own homes.Tel 057-9328634
-Alien species invades Offaly. Warning of menace Japanese Knotweed.

Two programmes on Pure Mule recorded recently in West Offaly were shown on Sunday and Monday
September 6 and 7 at 9.45pm on RTE One.I missed seeing the first program last night when
our dog Moby did his walk along for the camera.

Two artists are working in Boora Parklands.Julian Wild UK and Alan Counihan will create
two works that will be unveiled on Friday September 18.

Ballinahown has a new village website. Its address is www.ballinahownvillage.com

Good dry day here today after a miserable weekend.Has it gone to East Africa.

Colin Killeen phoned today to tell us that Abbey had won in the County Galway of 2009
Tidy Towns. See tomorrows paper to see how Shannonbridge fared.