Glenties Notes on 16th January 2006

The death took place in Letterkenny Hospital on Sunday 8th January 2006 of Bried Breslin, Glen Road Glenties. Her remains were brought to her home on Monday afternoon and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Wednesday morning. Fr. Adrian Gavigan, Chaplain Letterkenny Hospital assisted by Fr. Paul Gallagher C.C. Glenties celebrated Requiem Mass. Readings were by daughter-in-law Adele Breslin and granddaughter, Brenda Mc Glynn. Richard Mackey, son-in-law, Michael and Christine Breslin and Bried Mc Glynn, grandchildren and Mary O’ Donnell, niece, read Prayers of the Faithful. The Gifts were brought to the Altar by son-in-law, Tony Gaffney, and granddaughter, Deirdre Mc Glynn. Music and singing was by Pat and John F. O’Donnell. Burial took place in the New Graveyard. Bried’s husband, Neil predeceased her over five years ago. She is survived by sons, Michael, Hugh and Gerry, daughters, Maureen, Breda, Catherine and Teresa, sisters, Mary and Annie, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, to whom sincere sympathy is extended.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Sonny Hanlon, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent, Glenties on the death of his wife Annie, which took place in Harbour Lights Nursing Home on Friday last and to her son Louis and his wife Joan, Tullyard and to all the relatives and friends.

Sincere sympathy is extended to John Hegarty, Meenalargan, Glenties and family, on the death of John’s sister, Anastasia McNelis, Loughros Point, Ardara (formerly Meenawania, Glenties) who died in Glasgow at the weekend.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives and friends of Jimmy Kennedy, Mully, Glenties, who died in Harbour Lights Nursing Home on Sunday last.

Children from Drimnacrosh and Kilkenny National Schools and Scoil Mhuire will receive their First Holy Communion in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties at 11.00a.m. on Saturday 6th May.

Night Classes beginning on Monday 23rd January in Glenties Comprehensive School are – Beginners Computers, Reflexology and Conversational French and on Tuesday 24th January – Sewing and Craft, Intermediate Computers, Yoga, Advanced Tai Chi and Digital Photography. For more information and booking ring 9551172. All fees must be paid in full before classes commence. Concessionary fee for unwaged participants. Please note that satisfactory evidence of unemployment must be produced on enrolment. All participants must be at least 18 years of age.

The Crib donations for the Pakistan / Asian Earthquake Appeal in Glenties amounted to E 1, 363.00 and in Edeninfagh it amounted to E 100.00. Thank you for you generous contributions.

The Donegal Branch of the Foster Care Association Church Gate Collection in Glenties and Edeninfagh amounted to €735.93. Thanks to everyone for their generosity.