 Scéal Dún-na-nGall ar an Idirlíon / County Donegal on the Net News News Vol.8 No.9 September, 2007 Holiday In Donegal! |
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First Donegal woman to swim the English Channel Congratulations to Donegal woman Ann Marie Ward who made history on September 6th when she became the first Donegal woman to swim the English Channel and only the fourth Irish woman in history to swim the channel. The Portnablagh woman spent over 20 hours in rough seas to raise money for the Donegal Hospice. Anne Marie Ward is Regional Development Manager for Training and Occupational Support Services for people with disabilities. She manages the Rehabilitative Training Programme and Sheltered Work Programme in counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. Anne Marie has worked in social and vocational rehabilitation for the past 14 years. Last year Ann Marie partook in the first Round Ireland swim with her brother Ryan and fellow Donegal swimmer, Henry O'Donnell. Flight of the Earls Commemorations conclude The conclusion of the Flight of the Earls 400th anniversary commemorations will take place during September to coincide with the anniversary of the Flight from Rathmullan on September 14th, 1607. A walk from Donegal Town to Rathmullan will take place from Sept. 13th to 16th to commemorate the walk undertaken by Rory O'Donnell in Sept. 1607. This event will include parades, Camping and a medievil banquet. For more information see Walking Ireland. A performance of Brian Friel's 'Making History' is itself making history when the play is staged in Dungannon Castle where O'Neill was born and bred. After the Flight of the Earls the castle was razed to the ground. The play will then travel to the fort at Rathmullan on September 13th, the eve of the original flight. If you fancy a more exacting experience you can retrace the route the Earls took in 1607 and actually sail from Rathmullan to France for €750. aboard the Jennie Johnson. The ship departs on September 17th. For more information see Flight of the Earls.  The Donegal Woman by John Throne A 'Must Read' for everyone with an interest in Donegal Shannon's loss is Donegal's gain? The move of Aer Lingus’ compulsory transatlantic stopover from Shannon to Belfast in March of next year has been welcomed by tourism ventures in Ulster. People involved in the tourism industry in Donegal, Derry and the rest of Ulster now hope that the Aer Lingus move will bring more US tourists to the northern half of Ireland, long neglected as a tourism destination because of the lack of direct flights during 'the troubles'. Global Warming Reaches Ireland Ireland's climate is heating up twice as fast as anywhere else in the world with temperatures here rising by 0.42 degrees every decade. The revelations were contained in a major new report published by the Environmental Protection Agency. Dr John Sweeney, of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit (ICARUS) at NUI, Maynooth, said that our climate was warming up at twice the rate of the global average as the country had remained cooler far longer than elsewhere because of our geographical location vis a vis the Atlantic and the Arctic. As a result Ireland is rapidly catching up in the global warming stakes at a time when the Arctic Sea ice is being decimated at the rate of 2.7% per cent per decade. Inishowen recycling In the light of media reports that materials from recycling centres in Inishowen are going to landfill, Donegal County Council has stated unequivocally that this is not the case. Suzanne Tinney, the Council’s Waste Awareness Officer, said 'Materials collected for recycling at the Carndonagh Civic Amenity Site are not sent to landfill.' Suzanee explained that the majority of materials collected are glass, cans, textiles, paper, plastic, tetra pak, cardboard along with batteries, waste oils, fluorescent light bulbs, etc. Glass that is collected from the County's bring banks network and Civic Amenity Sites is initially picked through to remove contaminants. The Council would again remind the public that material deposited in the bring banks are rinsed out and free from food residue. It is also very important that the correct glass colours are deposited into the correct banks as this is also contamination that needs to be removed before reprocessing.  Click Here for Vintage Style Gaelic Football & Hurling T-Shirts Delivered World Wide Polish Mass in Stranorlar Mass and Confessions for the Twin Towns Polish Community will be held in St. Mary's Church, Stranorlar on the fourth Friday of every month with Mass at 8.30pm and Polish confessions at 7.30 p.m. More job losses in Gweedore Forty five jobs have been lost in Gweedore with the closure of Ireland's largest bus manufacturers, Euró Iompú Teoranta, which has been in Donegal since 1985. The company informed its employees in late August that the company is to cease all business activities with immediate effect and that the company has been placed in voluntary liquidation. Euró Iompú produced a wide range of coaches for the Irish and European Markets including coach built vehicles, school buses, coach/bus conversions and special purpose vehicles. Cúrsa i mBéaloideas na hÉireann Beidh an Dioplóma i Léann an Traidisiúin ag toiseacht in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Gaoth Dobhair i mí Mheán Fómhair agus táthar ag glacadh le hiarratais faoi láthair. Is cúrsa páirtaimseartha é a bheas ag díriú ar ghnéithe éagsúla de bhéaloideas, de sheanchas agus d'oidhreacht na hÉireann. Aon duine a bhfuil suim acu an cúrsa seo a dhéanamh ta fáilte rompu teagmháil a dheánamh leis an Ionad ag (074) 9531919 no riomhpoist Gaoithdobhair.   Holiday Accommodation in Donegal Workshops in Dunfanaghy The following workshops will take place in the Workhouse over the coming months. September 22nd and 23rd Watercolours; October 6th and 7th Oil Painting; October 20th and 21st, Dyeing and Felting; November 3rd and 4th, Christmas card making, November 17th and 18th Clay Sculpture; December 1st and 2nd, Fly Tying. The Workshops will run from 10am to 4pm each day. Fee, €70 euro for the two days, to include morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea each day. For booking contact The Workhouse on 0749136540 or email The Workhouse. |
 Ann Marie Ward, the first Donegal woman to swin the English Channel Céilí Gaoth Dhobhair Beidh céilí le Martin Doohan ar siúl in Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dobhar, Dé Sathairn an 8ú Meán Fómhair ón 9.00 go 12.00p.m. Oíche mhaith craic, damhsa agus beidh sólaistí ar fáil. Bígí linn. Buncrana twins with Fréhel The French town of Fréhel will host a delegation from Buncrana on Sept. 12th for an official twinning ceremony. A group of 30 will travel to the Brittany town for a five-day visit funded by the EU. Trip coordinator, deputy mayor Peter McLaughlin, said: 'We can learn a lot from this trip. Local students will benefit from language exchange groups. Fréhel has a famous lighthouse nearby that gets one million tourists each year. We’ll study how they promote that site and try and copy it for Dunree.' The twinning was the idea of Derry man Adrian Martin who is a teacher in Fréhel. Fréhel is similar to Buncrana in terms of size and population and it suffers the same level of unemployment. Tourism and business leaders, members of the ICA and representatives of Inishowen Partnership are among the delegation visiting Fréhel.  The Index of the Best Websites on Irish Stuff - Ten Years Online! New Art Exhibitions Donegal artist Ian Gordon is currently exhibiting in a Solo Show at the Bad Art Gallery, Dublin from August 16th - September 13th. Click here to view exhibition. London painter Dennis Colverson’s work can be seen at Fort Dunree from September 1st–16th in an exhibition entitled 'A Portrait of Inishowen'. Tory painters Patsy Dan and Rory Rodgers are currently holding an exhibition in the Bistro at Arnolds Hotel, Dunfanaghy. On the 14th of September the Kerlin Gallery, Dublin will open an exhibition of paintings by Donegal painter Stephen McKenna, entitled ‘Contrasts and Complimentaries’. McKenna has achieved international prominence through his sophisticated exploration of the enduring value of the time-honoured genres of still life, landscape and seascape. The exhibition will comprise of a number of large scale paintings which are based on studies made in the port cities of Naples, Porto and Lisbon.  Naples Night by Stephen McKenna, 2006, oil on canvas, 90 x 120 cm New Photographic Website Gweebarra based photographer Johnny Gallagher has launched a new website of landscape photographs of Donegal. See jjimages.net. Donegal News on Air News from Ireland can be heard in Pennslyvannia on 'Echoes of Erin' WEDO 810FM on Sundays from 1.00-2.00pm and online at Echoes of Erin. The show is running for 19 years and is hosted by Diane Byrnes, former Grand Marshal of the Pittsburgh St Patrick's Day Parade and the doyen of everything Irish in Pittsburgh. If you want your Irish Goods or Services to reach the Pittsburgh Irish then advertise on 'Echoes of Erin' by emailing Diane Byrnes. If you are in Sydney you can listen to Sydney Irish Radio 107.3FM on Sundays from 7.30 to 9.00am local time (see Sydney Irish Radio) while Brisbane listeners can catch Kevin O'Seoige's Irish show on 4EB 98.1 FM with Patricia Sharkey's 'View from the Hills' on Saturdays between 12.30 and 1.30pm. Glenties Harvest Fair The Glenties Harvest Fair will take place from September 7th-12th. On the 8th there will be a Craft Fair and Kids Day at the Community Centre while the Naomh Chonaill Golf Classic takes place at the Narin & Portnoo Golf Club. On Sunday the 9th of September the Glenties Brass Band will play on the Main Street with a Band & Float Parade at 4.00pm. On Wednesday September 12th the Traditional Harvest Fair Day will take place with Stalls & Entertainment in the main street all day.  Eco-Friendly Beauty Products direct from Ireland Bundoran Ocean Festival The Ocean Festival will take place in Bundoran from: September 28th to October 1st. The Ocean festival celebrates the unique location and culture of Ireland’s most famous surf town. Bundoran provides the most consistent surf conditions in Europe, and is becoming an increasingly popular location for surfers, kayakers, and outdoor enthusiasts. A lively musical and cultural tradition reinforces Bundoran’s reputation as an exciting destination for all ages. The Ocean festival will combine cinema, arts, food, music and water sport activities to provide a festival with something for everyone. For more information see Bundoran Ocean Festival or email Declan. Glenties Fiddlers' Festival The Glenties Fiddlers' Festival will take place from October 5th to 7th. This annual festival attracts some of the most talented traditional music players from around the country to Glenties for one amazing weekend of music and craic. The Donegal fiddlers Vincent, Jimmy and Peter Campbell, Dermot McLaughlin and Martin McGinley are among the leading exponents of the Donegal style who will be present at this year's event. The festival will take place in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties. The picturesque village has won awards both in the national Tidy Towns competition and the international European competition, Entente Florale. Raphoe Table quiz A Table Quiz in aid of The Caroline Thomas Foundation Trust (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome) will be held in Mannies, Convoy on Thursday 13th September at 9.30 sharp. Also a raffle and auction will be held on the night. |
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