Late Josephine Molloy
The death took place at Letterkenny General Hospital on Tuesday evening 9th November 2004 of Josephine Molloy, Main St. Glenties. Her remains were brought to St Connell’s Church on Wednesday evening. Fr Nigel Gallagher celebrated Requiem Mass on Thursday morning. Music was provided by Sr. Immaculata.She was buried in the New Graveyard. Her sisters Kathleen and Mary predeceased her. Josephine resided in St Joseph’s Hospital,
Stranorlar for several years.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to Alice Brennan, Station Road, Glenties on the recent death of her mother Mary Mulligan, Leitrim.

Collection
All types of clothing for the African Missions will be collected in Glenties and Edenifagh Church Car Parks between 9am – 12 noon on Saturday 20th November. Clothing required are:- clean & dry ladies, gents & children’s clothing. Shoes- ladies, gents and children’s ( tied together in seperate bags please). All household textiles, bed-linen, curtains, towels etc.

Killybegs Community Hospital
Killybegs Community Hospital are anxious to surce a Spinning Wheel for use in their Day Hospital, the hospital is willing to pay a reasonable sum, but if one was donated the hospital would be very grateful.

ISPCC
The amount raised for the ISPCC at the recent church gate collection amounted to €536. Thank you to all who contributed.

Kilkenny National School
Kilkenny National School will hold their annual fund raising ‘Twenty Five Card Drive’ in McLoone’s bar Maas, on Friday 19th November at 9.00pm sharp. No under eighteens allowed. If you are unable to attend a stake of seven euro can be handed into the school or the bar.

Christmas Party
The Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 5th December in the Highlands Hotel. Mass is at 3.00pm followed by dinner an entertainment.

The death took place in Brentwood Manor Nursing Home, Convoy, on Monday 1st November 2004 of Maggie Boyle (nee Connaghan), Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent, Glenties. Her remains were brought to her home later that evening and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Wednesday morning. Fr. Paul Gallagher and Canon Leo Moore concelebrated Requiem Mass. Readings were by Maggie’s niece Maggie Thomas and Prayers of the Faithful were read by her nephew Vincent Connaghan, grandnephew Pauric Connaghan and niece Breid Smith. Burial took place in the New Graveyard. Maggie’s husband Eugene predeceased her twenty five years ago. Her sister Mae, brothers Frank, Paddy and John also predeceased her. She was the last surviving member of the family of Pat and Mary Connaghan, Altar, Glenties and is survived by her sister-in-law Mary B. Connaghan, London and formerly of Mill Road, Glenties, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, other relatives and many friends, to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Maggie was 88 years old, lived all her life in Glenties and spent most of her working life in Mc Devitt’s Factory, Glenties. Later she worked for a number of years in Melly’s Chip Shop.

The Ard Patrick housing estate will be 50 years old in 2005 and will be celebrating its “golden jubilee” over the bank holiday weekend in June. A committee has been elected and is currently planning a host of events for the occasion. It is envisaged that this will attract a large number of Ard Patrick exiles home for the weekend. A number of fundraising events will be taking place over the coming months and it is hoped that these will be supported by the community at large.

Well done to Michael Fitzgerald, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent who completed the 2004 Dublin Marathon in 4 hours 20minutes on Monday 25th October. He was a member of the Eamonn Coghlan team who were running in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and the Grace Nolan Foundation. Michael’s contribution with your help was 1450Euro. He would like to thank all those who supported him, the shops and business premises who displayed the sponsorship cards and all those who contributed.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of John O’ Donnell, Ard Patrick, Glenties who died in Letterkenny Hospital on Sunday morning.

Congratulations to Angela Mc Dyer, Maas, Glenties who recently graduated from the Tourism College, Killybegs with a Distinction in Culinary Arts.

Congratulations to Elaine Gallagher, who graduated recently from the Tourism College, Killybegs with an F.E.T.A.C. Certificate in Professional Cookery. Elaine is a daughter of Cormac and Eileen Gallagher, Main Street, Glenties.

Congratulations to Jim and Maureen Mc Guinness, Ard Patrick, Glenties who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last week.

Congratulations to eleven year old Emma Mc Bride who was one of eight winners from across Scotland to win the Scottish Parliament Postcard Competition. As winner for the Glasgow region Emma, accompanied by her mother Marjorie, were guests at the opening of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. She took part in the procession along the Royal Mile and attended the reception in the company of the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her postcard is now displayed in the Parliament. Emma is a granddaughter of John and Isobel Mc Loone, Mill Road, Glenties and is a frequent visitor to Glenties.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives and friends of Maggie Boyle (nee Connaghan) Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent, Glenties, who died in Brentwood Manor Nursing Home, Convoy in the early hours of Monday morning 1st November 2004.