Church News

Masses continue in Drumsna for the remainder of this week as the renovation of St. Mary’s Annaduff is almost complete. The morning Masses will then revert back to Annaduff.

Exposition after Friday’s 7pm Mass Maureen Quigley and Mary Khaleel

9.30am Mass on Sunday July 7^th  Reader Rebecca Duignan, Ministers Martina Gill and Colleen Guckian.

Altar Society for July Ella Gannon and Margaret Mc Guire. Church Collectors; Niall Daniels and Barry Guckian.

Drumsna family and  vintage day

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Thanks is extended to the following people who sponsored goods or gave money to the recent Vintage and family day; Gabriel Duignan, Kilronan Castle, Landmark Hotel, The Bush Hotel, Mc Cormack’s Stone House, John Moran, John Glancy, Shannonside Savouries, Gallaghers’ Bread, John Mc Hugh, Gannons Tullyleague, Pat’s Bread, Kelly’s Centra Carrick, Sean Sheeran Irish Pride, Paul Byron, Comaskeys Ballinamore, Ciaran and Sharon Phelan, Stephen Faughnan, More Choice, Alf and Mary Monaghan, Raymond Mc Hugh, Mick Woods, Ken Mc Manus, Liam Mc Namee, Terry Casey.

List of winners to hand from the dog show. Dog handled by a child. 1^st   Kerry Blue ‘’ Donavan’’ with Rhian Haff. 2^nd  ‘’Bella’’ Japanese splif with Cora Maxwell, 3^rd ‘’Tori’’ with Anna Crossley. Best small dog ‘’Shasha ‘’ Jack Russell with Eileen Nally. Puppies u 12 months, 1^st ‘’Mimi’’Jack Russell with Allannah and Ellie O Dowd, 2^{nd ‘}  ‘’ Shep ‘’Border Collie with Kate O’ Reilly. 3^rd  ‘’Rhoda’’ Kerrie Blue with Rhian Haff. Dog the Judge would take home; 1^st ‘’Donavan’’ with Rhian Haffe, 2^nd ‘’Tori’’ with Lily Crossley, 3^rd ‘’Sammy’’ with Siobhan Fitzpatrick.  Best Guard Dog, ‘’Frazer ‘’ with Frank Garvey. Best working dog 1^st, ‘’Frazer’’ with Frank Garvey, 2^nd  ‘’Fred’’ with Ryan Gilroy . Best dog handled by a gent, 1^st Tori with ? Crossley, 2^{nd ‘’} Fred’’ with Ryan Gilroy, 3^rd ‘’Alvin’’ with John Coen. Best dog handled by a lady 1^st ‘’Tori ‘’ with Mollie Crossley, 2^nd ‘’Foxy’’ with Chloe Cunningham, 3^rd ‘’Sammy’’ with Siobhan Fitzpatrick. Overall Champion ‘’Donavan ‘’ with Rhian Haffe, Reserve Champion ‘’Frazer’’ with Frank Garvey, Runner up ‘’Tori’’ with Mollie Crossley.

Children’s Sports Results

U-4 Boys:1^st Nathan Cox, 2^nd Ben Mulvihill,3^rd Ben Cunningham. U-4 Girls:1^st Aobhin McGwynne, 2^nd Megan Gill. U-6 Boys: 1^st Alan Beirne, 2^nd Josh Gill, 3^rd Tom Cunningham. U-6 Girls: 1^st Emily Gannon, 2^nd Myra Cunningham, 3^rd Hannah Butler. U-8 Boys: 1^stDarren Cox, 2^nd Euan Moran, 3^rd Eoin Ridge. U-8 Girls: 1^st Clara Keane, U10-Boys:1^stKeelan Lynch, 2^nd Aaron Aldridge, 3^rd Ryan Cunningham. U10-Girls: 1^st Tara Regan, 2^ndVarie Regan, 3^rd Leoni McKiver. U12-Boys 1^st Keelan Lynch, 2^nd Eoin Mathews, 3^rd Aaron Aldridge. U12-Girls: 1^st Cloe Cunningham, 2^nd Grainne Reynolds. U14-Boys: 1^st Aaron Aldridge, 2^nd Keelan Lynch, 3^rd Connor Edwards. U14-Girls 1^st Cloe Cunningham, 2^ndCiara Fitzpatrick.

Fathers Race (For Fathers Day): In a very competitive and close contest, 1^st Frankie O Loughnan, 2^nd Barry Guckian, 3^rd Liam Taylor.

The winner of the Cock-a-doodle- poo  was Councillor  John Ward. The winner of the half tonne of coal sponsored by Gabriel Duignan was Martina Mc Garry Corduff, 2^nd prize 75 Euro Padraig Glancy the Curries, 3^rd   50 Euro prize Liam Taylor , 4^th prize Tea for two in Kilronan Castle David Creegan, Belmont.

Would the person that took the newly purchased vintage day signs that were erected at the Mohill cross  and in at Carrick-on-Shannon please leave them back into Drumsna without further ado.

HUP Festival

The HUP Festival/Connacht Fleadh committee are requesting that not a single brush be left in Drumsna and surrounds on this Friday evening as they urge you to assist them and Edwina in breaking the World Brush Dance record of 650 people. This takes place in Carrick-on-Shannon at 5pm . So come along with your brush and be part of this World breaking record..

Don’t forget ‘’The Harpers’s Wake ‘’which commences in the Dock to night Wednesday, On Thursday morning at 11am in the Market Yard ,Carrick you might see a few Drumsna Fairies  taking part in the Fairy story ‘’Seebeg-Sheemor. There is lots of free entertainment for the children on that morning.

If you are feeling energetic on Thursday evening, come and climb Sheemor the Fairy hill where you will be ably guided by Historian Joe Flynn, you will also be able to enjoy refreshments, music song and a wonderful view from the top. A bus will leave st. Patrick’s Church Gowel  for Sheemore at 7pm.where the tour will commence.

The Official opening of the Connacht Fleadh takes place on Friday evening at 7pm and a mighty weekend of Traditional music is promised. Check it out on

www.hup.ie or on Face book.

Launch of Story telling C.D.

Well Known local Singer and song writer Fionnuala Maxwell is hosting a singers session in the Orchard Room ( conservatory ) in the Bush Hotel on Saturday evening at 8pm. Fionnuala is delighted to be joined by Renowned storyteller Mick Quinn from Mullaghbawn in Co. Armagh. Mick will be launching his double CD of stories and songs. All proceeds from the CD sale go to the Irish kidney Patients Society. Many will remember a wonderful night with Mick in Fitzpatrick’s Ceili House Mohill at the last Connacht Fleadh. All singers and story tellers are very welcome to join this session.

Bingo.

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the Centre Drumsna at 9pm. Last week’s winners included Sharon Mc Tiernan, Mary Geheran, Raffle Margaret Mc Guire, Colleen Guckian, Teresa Moran. Free Books Maureen Mc Loughlin, Patricia Beirne.

The Annaduff  Parish Gathering.

The Parish gathering is living up to it’s name with hundreds of Annaduff natives  getting ready to converge on every end of the Parish for the last weekend in July.There is a wonderful menu of Traditional , singing ,dancing music Historical tours etc. The programme is almost complete and leaflets and posters will soon be ready. The weekend commences on Friday evening July 26^th with a welcome home evening in Annaduff G.A.A. Centre with well known singer and songwriter Fionnuala Maxwell as M.C. where the talent of the Parish will be on show.

On Saturday morning a bus tour covering the top end of the Parish will take place from 10am until 1pm led by Des Guckian who has published many books of interest , including Fr. Manning, The History of Annaduff G.A.A. The History of Annaduff called The Annals of Annaduff, a few copies of these books will be available on the day. The tour which starts in the car Park of St. Mary’s Church Annaduff includes visits to Dromod , Derrycarne St. Ann’s Graveyard and the Abbey grounds together with references to many places in between. The bus costs 5 Euro per head. To book a place contact Des Guckian at 071 96 38397 or email dgucks@yahoo.com or Maura Ward at 071 9624353.Visitors may also like to avail of the Genealogy service provided by Des. All interested are asked to make contact as soon as possible. Also on Saturday will be a children’s football blitz, sports and lots of interesting side shows at the pitch including Boxty making demo. On Saturday evening a  ceili mor takes place for young and old, so get the dancing shoes ready.

Sunday morning sees Masses and service at the Parish Churches  and free time until after Lunch. At the lower end of the Parish a walking tour of the Historical village of Drumsna led by Noel Duignan takes place at 3.30. Visit the Shannon Quay side, the Shannon side walk at the oldest bridge on the Shannon, the grave of Thomas Heazle parke , the Strawbridge monument ,the Inn where novelist Anthony Trollope commenced the writing of the Macdermots of Ballycloran, the Church of the Immaculate Conception with it’s beautiful stained glass windows and much more, Patricia O’ Reilly will bring the children on their own magical tour  of Fairyland at the same time. Afterwards everyone is invited to the Drumsna Community Centre for a step back in time with some old time traditions and fun. You might even meet the future Rose of Tralee there. Light refreshments will be provided.

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to.  the  Reynolds Family, Esker on the death of their mother Mrs Bridie Reynolds (nee Mc Crann ), also to her grandchildren, sons-in-law –daughters –in-law, her sister Kathleen , nephews nieces relatives and friends. Mrs Reynolds was interred in Annaduff after her Funeral Mass in The Church of the Immaculate conception Drumsna on Thursday last.

May her soul rest in peace.