One embattled community
group is calling for the government to sort the bus situation out in
South Donegal "for once and for all".
John
Campbell, secretary of Kilcar Parish Council, said this week's
curtailment of the 9.20pm bus service from Donegal town to
Glencolumbkille, to just three nights per week, deprives local people
of "an essential service".
"This has been going on for a good
few years, 7 or 8, I think. The service was pulled, we reared up and
got it back and then it was pulled again. We got another reprieve this
summer, and now that ends this week, when the bus will only run on
Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
"That's no good to someone who
has to go up to Dublin to hospital or a job interview. We need some
sort of service to areas here like Carrick, Kilcar, Glencolumbkille and
Killybegs. We have a lot of elderly people living out here, and with
higher unemployment, fewer people can afford cars or the €60-80 taxi
fare. That's the reality of life in isolated, rural areas like ours,
that seem to bear the brunt of all these cuts.
"Community groups
can't keep on their guard all the time, watching out month after month
and fighting every time there's a change. If Bus Eireann can't deliver
the service, then maybe it's for the powers to be to look at the
alternatives. "We're calling on all our elected officials to make
representations to either get this service restored once and for all or
divert subsidies to another organisation that will provide the service."
A
spokesperson for Bus Eireann said the company believes its daily
service at 5.30pm from Donegal town to Dungloe will prove a more
popular option for people travelling to west Donegal.
Eddie McCahill, Gortalia, Kilcar, Co. Donegal.
Arriving at St. Cartha’s Church, Kilcar at 6pm this evening. Funeral
Mass on Monday at 11am with burial afterwards in the local cemetery.
House is private please.
Bella Crozier, nee Fuller, late of Belfast and Faugher Glencolumbkille. Who died on August 8th. Cremation took place on August 12th. Interment of Ashes is taking place at the Church of Ireland Glencolumbkille on Saturday at 6pm.
Bella Crozier, nee Fuller, Belfast and late of Faugher, Glencolmcille Co. Donegal. Sister of Charles Fuller, Faugher, Glencolmcille. Cremation at Roselawn Crematorium, Belfast at 2.30 on Thursday.
I have just recieved a gift of Patrick McBrearty's new book 'Bridging
the Ages' and I want to congratulate him on a really magnificnet work.
It is indeed a work of art and has entailed long hours of research in
the history of bridges, by-laws governing their erection, not to
mention of foot-slog to each site to produce the wonderful photographs.
One thought occurred to me, that when my grandfather Patrick Doherty
and his family were working on the abutements for the Gweebarra metal
bridge, my paternal grandfather W.J. Cunningham, builder, was working
on the roof of the Gweedore chapel. The congregation were at Mass when
there was a cloudburst, blocking a small bridge and flooding the
chapel. He helped organise the opening of escape doors but six were
drowned. A few weeks later he got word of the death of a near relative
and after work headed home walking, crossing on the Gweebara ferry,
where the Doherty family worked on the abutements to the new bridge,
and all the way to Carrick, 50 miles.
Q My friend and I have done several walking holidays abroad
and enjoyed them immensely. We are now turning our attention to the
many marked walks in Ireland, but in our research so far have found
that many of them have long stretches on Tarmac roads. We think this is
a bit of a pain.
I wonder if you can identify
any that are definitely off road. We would like to go to Donegal and
are open to going wherever we can find the best route. We plan to do a
seven- to 10- day visit, not necessarily walking every day. We would
prefer to base ourselves in one place, on a self-catering basis in a
scenic location.
AD, South East
Donegal
has some of the best walking in the country. The Blue Stack Way would
be of interest as it is mainly off road and it has some spectacular
scenery in south Donegal. It does require experience though.
The
rural recreations officer in south Donegal, Inge Bock, is a great
source of information on the Blue Stack Way. She can be contacted on
087-9318077, or by e-mailing
Donegal Town is a walkers’
“welcome hub” and you will find useful information on
donegalwalkerswelcome.com. For a wide selection of maps for walking,
with off-road, looped and waymarked ways, see letswalkdonegal.com.
Accommodation can be found at donegalholidayscottages.com, which has a
good variety of houses, cottages and apartments around the county, many
in spectacular settings, and prices are reasonable.
The Slieve League walking weekend is taking place from September 10th-12th and may be worth incorporating into your trip.
For details of walking holidays, festivals and waymarked way, see discoverireland.ie/walking.
Rory O Donnell and the organizing committee present Mary Service with a cheque for €9522 being the amount raised by the walkers who took part in ,and fund raised for the Glen River Charity Walk in aid of Donegal Hospice in 2009.
The 2010 charity walk takes place on Friday 6th.aug.,starting from O’Donnell’s Bar Meenaneary at 7p.m All wishing to take part are welcome but please contact Andy or Mary Service @ 074- 9739137 or O’Donnell’s Bar @ 074-9739297 for your sponsorship cards.
The Centenary of Coguish National School takes place from August 7-14
August 2010 with various events being held in the area to mark this
event, we are looking for old school photos or information regarding
the school and Up the Glen for the event and for the website www.coguish.com
(where you can find news of the reunion and history of the school and
lots more) if anyone has photos or items of interest that we could
borrow for the event we would be very grateful.
Contact James @ 086-9969256 or email:
if you can help out with this in any way we would be very grateful, all items will be returned the way they were got. All past pupils
are invited to attend the centenary celebrations which will be held in
conjunction with Féile Cheoil Chill Chartha.Béidh céad míle fáilte roimh na páistí
go léir, chuig Scoil na Cóguise!!
The quiet country village of Meenaneary will hop to the beat of dancing feet as they enjoy the sound of reels, jigs, barndances etc. for the weekend 9,10,11th. July during the ceili, sets and barndance weekend.
Special guest for the weekend is the one and only Danny Webster,a legend in the dancing world,who will supply reels,highlands,waltzes,jives etc.for anyone who wants to dance or to listen. The weekend kicks off in O Donnells Bar (074-9739297 074-9739297) Friday night at 9.30 where Clement Gallagher will be the caller each night. Bring your dancing shoes and a few songs and enjoy!!!
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The Centenary of Coguish National School takes place from August 7-14
August 2010 with various events being held in the area to mark this
event, we are looking for old school photos or information regarding
the school and Up the Glen for the event and for the website