Glenties Notes on January 14th 2006

On Monday 2nd January 2006 Olivia Furey and Brian Hastings were married in The Church of the Perpetual Succour, Glenfin. Fr. Hugh Sweeney officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Olivia is the youngest daughter of John and Kathleen Furey, Upper Kilraine, Glenties and Brian is a son of Hilda and the late William Hastings, Knightsbridge, Co. Derry. Her father gave the bride away and her sister Greta Marley and her nieces, Amy and Lisa Walsh and friend, Helena Harton attended her. Brian Dougherty, friend of the groom was bestman and a cousin Richard Hastings was groomsman. Lauren Furey was a flowergirl and Jack Marley was a pageboy. Readings were by Donna Furey, sister-in-law of the bride and Gillian, a friend of the bride. The bestman, groomsman and bridesmaids read Prayers of the Faithful. Rosita Kerr, sister of the bride and her friend, Geraldine Doherty brought the Gifts to the Altar. The reception was held in the Mill Park Hotel, Donegal Town and the honeymoon is being spent in Thailand.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Jimmy Doherty, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent and Bried Mc Hugh, Narin Road, Glenties on the death of their aunt, Annie Doherty, Ballybofey, which took place in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar on Friday 30th December 2005.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Breid Breslin, Glen Road, Glenties, who died on Sunday 8th January 2006 in Letterkenny Hospital.

Cairdeas na bhFidileirí are holding an Old Time Dance in Edeninfagh Hall on Saturday 21st January. Dancing is from 8.30p.m. – 11.00p.m. Music is by the Campbell Brothers and visiting musicians. Admission including light refreshments is €5.00.

Set and Ceilí classes will resume on Thursday 19th January at 8.00p.m. in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties.