A cheque for £600 for Dungloe Patients Comfort Fund was presented to Nurse Teresa Mc Nelis at a Bridge function in the Highlands Hotel recently. The playing of the ‘Sarah and Margaret Rose Bowl Bridge Competition’ raised the money. The proud winners were Charlie Whyte and Jimmy Gallagher.

The musical, which was on last week in St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, was up to the usual standard of excellence, which we have come to expect from the school. They played to packed houses every night. It is wonderful to see the amount of talent we have in our midst. Great credit must go to the producer and the musical director and to all the behind the scenes workers who made this show such a success.

Santa came to the Highlands Hotel, Glenties last Sunday on a Fire Engine instead of his sleigh, for the annual Children’s Christmas Party. There was a big crowd of children there to greet him. Before he arrived the Drimnacrosh carol singers got everyone into the Christmas spirit with their beautiful singing. It was a lovely day and needless to say the children enjoyed themselves. The Drimnacrosh carol singers will be singing again at the weekend after Mass on Saturday and Sunday. They are fund-raising for the Drimnacrosh School.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Sadie Ward, Dr. Mc Closkey, Crescent, Glenties, on the death recently in Glasgow, of her aunt, Mary Margaret Reilly, (formerly Campbell, Cloghercullion, Doohary).

Sincere sympathy is extended to Owen Ward, Mully Glenties on the death of his sister Mary Marley, Brockagh, which took place last week.

DOLMEN CENTRE DRAW
Prizewinners in the first month of the draw on 14th December were as follows: First Prize: Nissan Micra — Cork Mental Health. Second and Third prize: Teak garden furniture — Maire Kelly, Laois and St. Aongus Post Primary School, Laois. Mirrored Clocks: Neil Rodgers, Rosbeg, Niall Bourke and Dominick Deeney and Nugent family, Armagh. Framed Mirrors: Frank Doohan, Rosbeg, Margaret + 5 c/o Abbots, Donegal Town, Packie Mc Ginley, Ardara. Dylan Gallagher, Doohill and Phil Mc Grenaghan, Tempo. Framed Pictures: Carmel Fitzgerald, Glenties, Martin Convery c/o Portobello, Dublin, Christopher Collum, Ardara, James O’ Donnell, Portobello, Dublin, Inan Morgan, Portnoo, Michael Boyle, Sandfield / Aberdeen, and Dermot Hegarty, Glenties. £100: Geraldine Hegarty, Lake House, Clooney and £50 Sheena Connolly, Galway / Narin. A full list of all national prizewinners is available at the Dolmen Centre and is published in the Irish Independent on the Wednesday following the draw date. The next draw takes place on 11th January and ticket sellers will collect the 2nd £10 or 12.70 Euro in the first week of January. Anyone who wishes to pay earlier can contact Tim Cranley at 51293 or any of the ticket sellers.

The annual Senior Citizens Party last Friday night in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties was, as always, very successful and most enjoyable. To begin the evening Fr. Prendergast celebrated Mass at 6.00p.m. after which dinner was served. Santa and the Lord Mayor paid a visit again this year with a gift for everyone. The weather was perfect, the food was delicious and the music was great and it can safely be said that everyone had a great night. Thanks to all those who work so hard, not just on the night, but for weeks before, to make this annual event such a success.

The Lord Mayor, Thomas Mc Dyer switched on the Christmas Lights last Friday night and the town is much brighter now. Santa was there too with presents for all the children. He will be in town again next Sunday in the Highlands Hotel. ‘The Chancers’ supplied the music. We were blessed this year with a lovely dry night and there was a very big crowd. Our thanks are due to the Glenties Traders Association and all the workers who put up the lights.

The Crib has moved from the Community Centre to the centre of the town and has been erected by the Fire Brigade at the Bridge. It is hoped to have the Church Crib, which will be a new one, in place this weekend.

The death took place on Thursday 22nd November2001 in Southport, England of Bridie Pritchard, formerly Gallagher. She was 95 and was the youngest of the family of Charlie and Mary Gallagher, The Brook, Letterilly, Glenties. Her brothers, Charlie, Johnny, Joseph, Daniel, Brian, Philip, Edward, Robbie and Paddy, sisters, Annie, Mary, Margaret and Cassie predeceased her. Her remains were brought to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Tuesday 4th December and her great grandnephew Fr. Adrian Gavigan celebrated Requiem Mass on Wednesday 5th. Burial took place in the New Cemetery with her brother Paddy. Sincere sympathy is extended to her niece, Rita Gallagher, grandnieces and nephews, Glen Road, Glenties, her nieces and nephews in other areas and all her relatives and friends.

Congratulations to Brian and Breid Mc Devitt, Ardconnell, Glenties, who celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary recently.

The death took place in Arch View Lodge Nursing Home, Letterkenny, on Tuesday 27th November 2001 of Mary Mc Nelis, Ardconnell, Glenties. Her remains were brought to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Wednesday evening. Fr. Nigel Ó Gallachóir, C.C. celebrated Requiem Mass on Thursday morning. Burial took place in the New Cemetery. Mary is survived by one son Sean and daughter-in-law, Rosaleen, Meenahalla, Glenties and one daughter, Peggy and son-in-law, Michael Ford, Letterkenny, grandchildren, Mary, Michael and Sean Ford. Her husband, Andy died 30 years ago and her only brother Eugene died in 1993.

The death took place in Devon, England on Friday 30th November ’01 of Kathleen Rowe, formerly Mc Mullin, Glenties. Her funeral takes place on Wednesday. She is survived by one son, William, three sisters, Josie Houston, The Rock, Mary Mc Hugh, Ardconnell, Glenties, Teresa Mc Mullin, Frosses and one brother Tommy in Boston, nieces and nephews and other relatives. Kathleen was the eldest of a family of ten of the late Thomas and Mary Mc Mullin. Five sisters, Nan, Aggie, Rosha, Chris and Bridie predeceased her.

The death took place in Westport last week of Josephine King, formerly O’ Donnell from Aughla, Glenties. She was a sister of the late Bella Mc Fadden, Main St. Glenties.

The death took place in Boston, following an accident of Mary Keeney (nee Friel from Fanad), on Tuesday 27th November ’01. Mary’s husband Brian is a son of Barney and Mary Keeney, Drimnacrosh, Glenties.

The death took place in Kilmacrennan last week of Hugh Strain, who served as a Curate in Glenties in the early seventies.

Sympathy is extended to all the bereaved