Glenties Notes on April 26th 2002

Deirdre Dooley and Joseph Keegan were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday 13th April 2002. Fr. Patrick Prendergast P.P. Glenties officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. The bride is a daughter of Tony and Lena Dooley, The Rock, Glenties and the groom is a son of Mary and the late Edward Keegan, Rathfarnam, Co. Dublin. Her father gave the bride away and her sisters Maria and Charlotte Dooley were her bridesmaids. Brother of the groom John Keegan was bestman and another brother Martin was groomsman. Readings were by Anton Dooley, brother of the bride and Bridget Keegan, sister of the groom. The bride’s uncle, Charlie Boyle, and her friend, Nora Mathers, read Prayers of the Faithful. Turloch Dooley, brother of the bride and Edele Keegan, sister of the groom brought the Gifts to the Altar. The reception was held in The Lake House Hotel, Clooney, Portnoo and the honeymoon was spent in Rome and Florence.

On Friday 19th April 2002 Ciara Boyle and David Hennigan were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties. Fr. Martin Doohan, Fanad assisted by Fr. Patrick Prendergast, P.P. Glenties and Fr. Austin Lafferty, P.P. Ardara concelebrated Nuptial Mass. Fr. Martin Doohan officiated at the marriage ceremony. Breidín Boyle cousin of the bride and Kayleigh Hennigan, niece of the groom were the Altar Servers. Ciara is the eldest daughter of Pat and Barbara Boyle, Glen Road, Glenties and David is a son of Margaret and the late Harold Hennigan, Ardara. Her father gave the bride away and her sisters, Fionnuala, Niamh, Irene and Barbara Boyle and the groom’s sister Clare Bromley were her bridesmaids. Mark Cassidy, long time friend of the groom was bestman and his brothers, Malcolm and John Hennigan, John and Eamonn Boyle, brothers of the bride were groomsmen. Readings were by Caroline Mc Gill, friend of the bride and Natalie Bromley, niece of the groom. Mairead Gallagher, friend of the bride, John Hennigan, nephew of the groom, Nicole Bromley, niece of the groom and Deirdre Boyle, cousin of the bride read Prayers of the Faithful. Bríd Brennan, cousin of the bride, read a Reflection after Communion. Music was by the Glenties Folk Group. The reception was held in The Blue Haven, Kilcar and the happy couple are spending their honeymoon in Tenerife.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the wife, daughter, son-in-law, brothers-in-law, Josie Mc Gill, Stranaglough, Jimmy Mc Gill, Ard Mc Gill, Paddy Mc Gill, Meenahalla and sister-in-law, Annie Mc Gill, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent, Glenties, other relatives and friends of Peter Mc Glynn, Ballinamore, Fintown, who died suddenly on Saturday 20th April 2002.

The “Dalriada Singers”, Jordanstown University, will give a Concert in aid of Donegal Hospice, in St.Connell’s Church, Glenties, on Friday night 26th April at 8.30p.m