Glenties Notes on August 18th 2005

Congratulations to Hugo and Anna Mc Dyer, Main St. Glenties who celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Tuesday 16th August.

Congratulations to Hugh and Mary Ita Boyle, Glen Road, Glenties who celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday 16th August.

Congratulations to Dermot and Patricia Hegarty, Station Road, Glenties who celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday 16th August.

On Saturday 6th August 2005 Stephen Boyce and Nicole Walsh were married in Rockwell College Chapel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary. Fr. Jack Meade officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Stephen is a son of John and Bridie Walsh, Mullinamina, Glenties and Nicole is a daughter of Eileen and the late Noel Walsh, Cahir, Co. Tipperary. Her brother Richard gave the bride away and the bridesmaids were her friends, Emma Boles and Hilary Kavanagh. Shaun Boyce, brother of the groom was bestman and a friend of the groom Brendan Mc Carthy was groomsman. Readings were by Claire Boyce, sister of the groom and Emmet Connolly, friend of the bride. Laura and Ann Boyce, sisters of the groom, Brian O’Flynn and Nick Reading read Prayers of the Faithful. The reception was held in Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel and the honeymoon is being spent in Australia.

Rose-Marie Monahan and Timothy Rochester came from England to Glenties to be married in St. Connell’s Church on Saturday 6th August 2005. The bride is a daughter of Mary and the late Jim Monahan, Wembley and granddaughter of the late Packie and Bridie Mc Nelis, Gatehouse, Altar Road, Glenties and the groom is a son of Alan and Teresa Rochester, Gateshead. Fr. Joseph Shonibare assisted by Fr. Chris Warren and Fr. Sean Flannery officiated and concelebrated Nuptial Mass. Deacon Phillip Connor read the Gospel. Her brother Patrick gave the bride away and her sister Erin Monahan, her cousin, Rachael Lourie and her friends, Sarah Lavelle and Alison Roberts attended her. Simon Rochester a brother of the groom was bestman and Liam O’Connor was groomsman. Stephen Long and Julian Powell were ushers. Readings and Psalm were by Sarah Lourie, Anne Deasy and Liam Cahalin. Julia Lourie and Holly Hogan read Prayers of the Faithful. Tom & Katie Winters, Christine Monahan, and Megan Mc Nelis brought the Gifts to the Altar. The reception was held in the Blue Haven and the honeymoon is being spent in Switzerland.

The death took place in England of Frank O’ Donnell, formerly of Mullinamina, Glenties on Friday 12th August 2005. Sincere sympathy is extended to his wife, Annie (nee Mc Glynn, formerly of Ard Patrick, Glenties) his two daughters, Mary and Joan, his brother Joe, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. His brother John died last November. Three other brothers, Patrick, Phoncie and Hugh and two sisters Kathleen Gildea and Mary Bonner also predeceased him.

The Raphoe Pilgrimage to Knock will take place next Saturday 20th August. A bus will be leaving Glenties that morning. For further information ring Mc Guinness’ at 074 – 9551284.