Church News

Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening followed by Exposition  of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy hour duty Mary Khaleel and Maureen Quigley.

9.30am Mass Sunday September 15^th : Reader Rebecca Duignan, Ministers Martina Gill and Colleen Guckian.

Bingo

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the Centre Drumsna at 9pm. Last week’s winners included Carmel O Dowd, Marie Browne. Raffle Michael Mahon Patricia O Reilly Eileen Beirne. Free Books Martina Mc Garry and Eileen Beirne.

Wedding Bells.

Congratulations are extended to Bernie Mc Tiernan and Liam Ward Gortinty on the occasion of their marriage in Drumkeeran last week and to Eithne Noone and Paul Bourke on the occasion of their wedding in Jamestown last weekend. The best of luck to both couples for a long and happy life together.

Golden Age Group.

The Golden age group will be holding their first meeting after the Summer break on Wednesday September 18^th at 11am in the centre Drumsna . New members are always very welcome .

Anthony Trollope International Summer School

The 3^rd International Anthony Trollope Summer school was opened by Leitrim Co. Council Chairperson Councillor Sean Mc Dermott at a reception in the Community Centre Drumsna on Friday last. The M.C. for the night was Councillor Sinead Guckian . Also in  attendance was Mr Joe Dolan of the bush Hotel who was presented with an oil painting by Sinead Guckian for the Trollope room in the hotel. This presentation was done by Ella Gannon of the Drumsna Trollope Society. Mr Joe Flynn Carrick Did a book signing of his Uncle Tom’s Book ‘’The History of Leitrim ‘’ which has recently been reprinted by Trinity Rare books Carrick-on-Shannon. Each of these books were presented to the Speakers at a function in the Bush Hotel on Saturday night after a wonderful day of lectures by Journalist  and writer Mary Kenny, Dr Yvonne Siddle lecturer at Chester University and Haruno Watanabe from Tokyo. The after dinner speaker was Howard Gregg Leeds. Fionnuala  O Reilly –Maxwell enthralled the dinner guests after wards with her singing and choice of ballads. On Sunday morning the group led by Noel Duignan walked the Trail to Ballycloran where they were surprised  by Characters from the book and some Irish music with Orlaith Guckian. After refreshments in the Centre we said farewell to the Trollopians as they travelled back to their various destinations.

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Sympathy

Sympathy is extended to Hughie Guckian Correish on the death of his wife Anniealso to her sons William and Paddy daughter Mary, Daughters –in-law Eileen and Mona, son-in-law Damien, Brother John and her grandchildren Edwina, Marcus, Paul, Mairead, Ronan, Hugh and Eoghan, nieces and nephews relatives and friends. The late Annie was buried in Kiltoghert Cemetary after her funeral Mass in Drumsna on Monday.

D.D.A. Ltd Job application.

Drumsna Development Association  Ltd invite applications for a part time Social Day Centre Organiser/Multitask Attendant. ( 2-3 days per week.) Must have an interest in working with older people and people with mental difficulties. Applications with curriculum vitae to : Board of Directors, Drumsna Development Association, Community Resource Centre, Quay Street ,Drumsna, Co. Leitrim. Applications close Tuesday September 17^th 2013. Job description is available by request. Drumsna Development association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Drumsna Foroige.

Drumsna foroige will resume meetings on Wednesday September 18th at 7pm with registration for both current and new members. New leaders are also welcome.