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Vol.2 No.8 December - Nollaig 2000|
Person of the Year 2000 Cumann Thír Chonaill - The Donegal Association of Dublin are currently seeking nominations for the Donegal Person of the Year 2000. This is the 23rd year in which the award has been made and former recipents have included Canon James McDyer, Dr Lawerence Smyth, Paddy Harte, Sean McGinley, Hugh Gallagher and outgoing Person of the Year, Joey Murrin. The award was instigated in 1978 by Paul Shovlin, incoming President of the Donegal Association, and the annual award has enjoyed a high profile throughout the County in the intervening years. Cathal O'Searcaigh Archives Donegal poet Cathal O'Searcaigh has officially handed over his archives, books and artworks to Donegal County Council. In exchange Cathal will live rent free for the rest of his life and his house will be extended courtesy of the Council to house the archive and facilitate visiting scholars who regularly make their way to the poet's hillside cottage in Gortahork. ATP An Bord Pleanala's Oral Hearings into the ESBs proposed 100km 110kv Binbane to Letterkenny line via a new Sub-Station at Arduns is currently underway in Dungloe. Full report in the next Newsletter. See also The Irish Times 27/11/00. Donegal GAA Round Up by Paddy Mullen, PRO Any club who has yet to submit information for the 2000 yearbook should email Paddy Mullen as soon as possible. The Donegal GAA Supporters Club AGM was held on November 19th, in Heeney's U-Drop Inn, Ballybofey. The annual awards banquet will be held in the Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town, on Saturday January 20th. Donegal have been given a home draw in next year's championship when they will play Fermanagh in the preliminary round on May 13th. The draw for this year's Hasting's Cup has been made and Donegal have been drawn against Tyrone, Leitrim and Mayo. The first game will be away to Mayo on December 10th, with the final two games at home on December 17th and January 14th. The team of the millenium competition which was announced last week, is well underway. Nominations are being sought for the fifteen best Donegal players of all time. The closing date for receipt of nominations is December 18th, with the team to be announced early in the new year. Prizes on offer include £500, a weekend away or a portable television. Nominations can be made through your local club. The team selected, or their representatives, will be presented at the annual awards banquet on January 20th. Roartys Online Derick Roarty emails from South Africa. He is compiling a database of Donegal Roartys and is seeking relatives of James Roarty, his g.g.grandfather, who went to South Africa during the Boer Wars around 1900. One of James' sons Hugh emigrated from Ireland to the United States. Any information should be emailed to Derrick Roarty. New Swimming Pool for Portnoo Tom Gildea, Independent TD for Donegal South West, has announced that he has secured a swimming pool for Kilclooney Dolmen Centre in his ongoing negotiations with the Government. The new indoor pool will cost IEP2.5 million and will conform to the 'Green' ethos of the Dolmen Centre which was constructed along good environmental practise. Unacceptable Radon Gas Levels St Brighid's Convoy, Donoughmore N.S. and Scoil Adhamhnain, Raphoe have been found to have unacceptable levels of radon gas. All 3 schools were at least 100 Becquerals above the permitted level of 400 with St Brighid's school registering at 765 Becquerals per cubic metre. Measures are now being taken to eradicate the problem. Guns & Chiffon An exhibition of the role played by Donegal women during the War of Independence is currently on at the County Museum, Letterkenny. The exhibits include military and nurses uniforms, jail journals, poems and 23 paintings by Sally Smith whose mother was incarcerated in Kilmainham Gaol during those turbulent times. The exhibition will run until January. The Frankie Kennedy Winter School We are pleased to note that Frankie is remembered in many ways. In America, there are music scolarships in his name in Washington D.C., also by the Texas Irish Festival Committee, and in Britain by The Music Network in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Nashville, Tennessee named their Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann branch in his memory. He is also remembered in Philladelphia, where a house for the homeless was named after him by a charity for whom Altan performed. It is vitally important that you get your application in to us as soon as possible. This is because there is always a great demand for places and tickets. Tickets will not be sent in the post due to the proximity of Christmas (if you need an acknowledgement, please send a SAE). Your tickets will be available for collection at the Registration Office, which will be open each day during the music classes at The Lakeside Centre, (Ionad Cois Locha) Dunlewey, or at the door prior to the concerts. It is your responsibility to collect your tickets.If you need to contact us Phone: 075/32127 (Message Service) or email Frankie Kennedy Winter School or Tioscamh Lugh. Special Offer - a. Classes and all Concerts £117.00 b.All Concerts Only £84.00 Events 29/12/00 Music Classes £35.00; Liam Ó Maonlaí & Steve Cooney £10.00; Dámhsaí Seit & Céilí £ 5.00; 30/12/00 Matinée Flute Blowout £ 5.00; Tommy Peoples, Paul Brady £12.00; Ceol, Céilí & Craic £15.00; 31/12/00 Paddy Glackin & Míchéal Ó Dómhnaill £ 8.00; 1/1/01 Matinée: Dermot McLaughlin & Cáirde £ 8.00; Altan # 1 - £10.50; 2/1/00 Àltan # 2 - £10.50 Rain Rain everywhere and not a drop to drink! It amazes me that while it rains a lot in Donegal the water supply and quality is so poor. The Environmental Protection Agency has just issued a report on water quality in Donegal which states that 20 of the 50 group supplies in Donegal are contaminated with e-coli. These include Ardagh, St. Johnston, Ballintra, Cappagh, Teelin, Creeslough, Dunfanaghy, Cullionboy, Malin Head and Newtowncunningham. The report went on to state that very high levels of aluminium were present in the water supplies in Gortahork, Falcarragh, Lettermacaward, Lough Mourne and Newtowncunningham with a list, too numerous to recite, of areas in Donegal where the water must be boiled before consumption. Maybe the old way with every house having it's own well wasn't such a bad idea after all. Now if we could just get the water in the ditch to turn a wee turbine then we'd be self-sufficient in electric too.  We at CountyDonegal.net would like to wish you all a happy holiday and beautiful new year! |
Duine na Bliana 2000 Dean súrailte inse dó do chuid leitheoirí / eisteoirí go bhfuil Cumann Thír Chonaill - An Cumann Thír Chonaill I mBaile Átha Cliath ag cuardú iarrthóirí den Duine na Bliana 2000. Seo an 23ú bliain atá an duais seo tugtha amach agus ar chuid de na daoine a fuair an duais speisialta seo cheana fhéin tá An Canónach James McDyer, An Dochtiúir Lawrence Smyth, Paddy Harte, Sean MacFhionnalach, Aodh Ó Gallachóir agus an duine atá ag dul amach faoi láthair, Joey Murrin. Thosaigh Paul Shovlin an duais seo I 1978. Tá an t-Uasal Shovlin ag toiseacht gan mhoill mar Uachtaran ar an Chumann agus is fíor le rá go dtabharfann daoine as achan pháirt den chondae taitneamh as na Duaiseanna seo le blianta fada. Cartlann Cathal Ó Searcaigh Tá Cathal O'Searcaigh an file cailiúil as Tír Chonaill iniadh a chartlann agus a chuid leabhraí agus a chnuasach éalaine a shíneadh chuig Comhairle Condae Dhún na nGall agus ar a shon ní bheidh ar Chathal cíos a thabhairt don Chomhairle I chóiche arís. Tá an Comhairle sásta méadu a chuir leis an teach sa doigh is go mbeidh cartlann agus aiseanna cuairteoirí a thabharfann cuairt ar theach an fhile I nGort a'Coirce. ATP Faoi láthair, tá éisteachtaigh béile An Bord Pleanala ar an líne 100km 110kv idir Binbán agus Leitir Ceanainn le Fostáisiún in Arduns, atá Bord Solathar an Leictreachas ag iarraidh a chuir suas, ar siúl faoi láthair ar an Chlóchan Liath. Tá tuairisc iomlán le fáil sa phaipéar nuachtán The Irish Times 27/11/00. Tuairisc ar C.L.L.G Dhún na nGall le Paddy Mullen, PRO Ma tá club peile ar bith a bhfuil ag iarraidh eolas a chuir isteach sa bhliainiris 2000 ba choir díofa R-phost a chuir ag Paddy Mullen go luath agus is feidir. Beidh an AGM do lucht tacaíochta CLLG Dhún na nGall ar siúl ar an 19ú lá de mhí Shamhain I Heeney's U-Drop Inn, Bealach Feich. Beidh na duaiseanna bliantiúil agus fleá ar siúl in Óstan an Abbey I mBaile Dhún na nGall ar an Sathairn an 20ú lá den mhí Eanáir 2001. Tá chuiche faighte ag Dún na nGall sa bhaile sa Chraobh Naisiúnta ar an bhliain seo chugainn nuair a imreoidh siad Fear Manach sa chéad bhabhta ar an 13ú lá de mhí Bealtaine. Bhí an babhta leath-cheannais de Scor na nOg ar siúl ar an deireadh seachtaine seo caite. Beidh an coinbhinsin condae den mhaolaoise ar siúl sa Blue Haven I gCill Cartha ar an Domhnach an 10ú lá de mhí na Nollag. Rinneadh an chranchur do chupa Hasting's le goirid agus tarrangnú amach Tír Chonaill le h-imirt in eadán Tír Eoghain, Liathroma agus Maigh Eo. Beidh an chéad cluiche ar siúl in eadán Maigh Eo ar shiúl ó bhaile ar an 10ú lá de mhí Nollaig, agus beidh an dhá chluiche sa bhaile ar siúl ar an 17ú lá de mhí na Nollaig agus an 14ú lá de mhí Eanáir. Fógraíodh foireann an maolaoise le goirid agus tá siad ar fáil ar aghaidh go han-mhaith. Tá iarrthoraí ar iarraidh de 15 de na himreoirí peile is fearr ariamh ó Thír Chonaill. Is ea an dáta deiridh le haghaidh iarratais nó an 18ú lá de mhí na Nollaig agus ainmníthear an foireann go luath sa bhliain úr. Ar chuid de na duaiseanna tá 500 punta, deireadh seachtaine ar shiúl nó teilifís iniompraithe. Ghlacfaidh do chlub áitiúil na h-iarratais. Bronnthar na duaiseanna bliaintiúil ar an fhoireann a phioctar nó a gcuid ionadaí ag fleá ar an 20ú lá de mhí Eanáir. Ó Rabhartaigh ar líneanaithnaid Chuir Derick Ó Rabhartaigh R-phost ón Afraic Theas. Tá sé ag cuir le cheile bunachar sonraí ar theaghlach Ó Rabhartaigh I dTír Chonaill agus tá sé ag cuardú daoine muintire le Seamas Ó Rabhartaigh, a shinsinseanathar, a chuaigh go dtí an Afraic Theas I rith cogaithe Boer thart fan bhliain 1900. D'imigh mac amháin le Seamus darbh ainm Aodh ó Éirinn go Meiriceá. Cuir eolas ar bith chun tosaigh ag an r-phost Derrick Roarty. Linn Snámha Úr do Phort Nua Tá sé fograithe ag an Teachta Daile Neamhspleách do Iar-dheisceart Dhún na nGall, Tómas MacGiolla Dé go bhfuil sé iniadh linn snámha úr a fháil do Ionad Dolmain Chill Cluaine mar pháirt da chuid socraithe leis an Rialtas. Cosnoidh an linn snámha a bheithas taobh istigh, IEP2.5 milliún agus rithear é de réir an nós céanna 'Glás' san Ionad Dolmain a tógadh ar thearmaí maithe timpeallachta. Leibhéail Míthaitneamhach Gáis Radon Fuairthas amach le goirid go bhfuil leibhéail míthaitneamhach de gháis radon I Scoil Naisiúnta Naomh Brighid, Conmhaigh, Scoil Naisiúnta Donaghmore agus Scoil Adhamhnain, Ráth Bhótha. Bhí achan cheann den trí scoil 100 Becquerals níos mó na an leibhéail ceadaithe de 400 mar shampla Scoil Naisiúnta Naomh Brighid ag clarú ag 765 Becquerals do achan mhéadar ciúbach. Tá céimeanna a ghlacadh faoi láthair le reiteach a fháil ar an fhaidhb. Gunnaí agus Fruigisí Tá taispeántas a reachtáil faoi láthair ar an pháirt a d'imir mná Thír Chonaill I rith an Chogadh Neamhspléachas agus tá an taispeántais seo ar siúl sa Mhúsaem Condae I Leitir Ceanainn. Ar chuid de na rudaí atá ann nó culaithe eadaí míleata agus culaith bannaltra, dialainn príosún, dantaí agus 23 pictiúir le Sally Smith agus cuireadh máthair Sally chun príosún I Cill Mhaighneann I rith na droch ámanna. Beidh an taispeántas ar siúl go deireadh mí Eanáir. Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy Tá áthas orainn inse go bhfuil Frankie a chuimhnneadh fríd scolarachtaí ceol do pháistí i dtíortha thar lear: i Washington D.C., agus ag Cóiste Féile Éireannach i Texas Mheiriceá, ag Music Network i Newcastle-upon-Tyne i Sasana. Tá craobh Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann ainmnithe ina dhiaidh i Nashville. Fosta tá seomra tearmainn do dhaoine ainmnithe ina dhiaidh ag cóiste carthanach i Philadelphia. Tá sé an-thábhachtach go bhfaigh tú do iarratas isteach chugainn in am mhaith. Tá sé seo cionas go bhfuil reachairt mhór ar na h-imeachtaí go léir. Obair amach an costas ar chúl an bhilleog seo agus seol ar ais é le do íocaíocht chuig: An Cláraitheoir, Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy, An Bun Beag, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall, Éire. Mar gheall go bhfuil an Nollaig chómh clósáilte, ní chuirfear aon ticéidí sa phost (má tá admháil de dhíth, cuir SAE chugainn). Béidh na ticéidí ar fáil in Oifig an Chlárúcháin in Ionad Cois Locha, Dún Lúiche, a bhéas ar oscailt i rith am na ranganna ceoil, nó ag an doras roimh na coirmeacha ceoil. Is ortsa an cúram na ticéidí a bhailliú go tráthúil. Má tá gá teagmháil a dhéanamh Gúthán: 075/32127 nó r-phost Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy nó Tioscamh Lugh. Tairiscint Speisialta a. Ranganna agus na Coirmeacha Uilig (abair cé acu Altan # 1 nó Altan # 2) £117.00 b. Na Coirmeacha Uilig Ámháin (abair cé acu Altan # 1 nó Altan # 2) £84.00 Imeachtaí 29/12/00 Ranganna Ceoil £35.00; Liam Ó Maonlaí & Steve Cooney £10.00; Dámhsaí Seit & Céilí £ 5.00; 30/12/00 Matinée Flute Blowout £ 5.00; Tommy Peoples, Paul Brady £12.00; Ceol, Céilí & Craic £15.00; 31/12/00 Paddy Glackin & Míchéal Ó Dómhnaill £ 8.00; 1/1/01 Matinée: Dermot McLaughlin & Cáirde £ 8.00; Altan # 1 - £10.50; 2/1/00 Àltan # 2 - £10.50 Fearthainn, fearthainn achan áit agus gan an ndeor le h-ól. Cuireann sé aontas orm cé go gcuireann sé cuid mhór fearthainn I dTír Chonaill go bhfuil scoth an uisce agus soláthar an uisce go h-olc sa chondae. Tá an Environmental Protection Agency iniaidh tuairisc a dheanamh amach ar scoth an uisce I dTír Chonaill agus deireann sé ann go bhfuil 20 den 50 grúpa soláthar uisce sa chondae truaillithe le e-coli. Clúdaíonn seo Ardach, St. Johnston, Baile an tSratha, Cappagh, Teileann, An Chrioslach, Dun Fionnachaidh, Cullionboy, Ceann Mhailleann agus An Baile Nua. Chuaigh an tuairisc ar aghaidh le hinsint go bhfuil leibheáil an-árd Alúmanan I gceantaratha Gort a'Choirce, Fal Carrach, Leitir Mac a'Bhaird, Loch Mourne agus ar An Bhaile Nua, agus liosta mór ró-fhada le scríobh síos, ar cheantaratha éagsula I dTír Chonaill a chaitheann na daoine an t-uisce a ghal sular n-óltar é. B'fheidir gur íde maith a bhí ann nuair a deirtear gur choir do gach teach sa chondae tobair a bheith acu. Da mbeadh muid ábalta tuirbín beag a thiontadh sa chlaí bheadh muid ábalta leictreachas a bheith againn fósta. Ba mhaith le Dún-na-nGall.com laetha saoire maith agus bliain úr faoi shéain agus faoi mhaise a ghuí ar gach duine. |
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