News on September 2nd 2000

HARVEST FAIR FESTIVAL
The annual festival is only one week away and it should be more enjoyable than last year with extra events included. Locals should get involved in different events, as it is their festival after all.

This years harvest queen will receive £200, Tiara and specially engraved Donegal Parian Perpetual Crystal Trophy. As a sash has to be made for each entrant the names must be given to Sharon Watters immediately.

The Sunday parade will include marching bands, vintage cars, fancy dress and floats. It is important to get as many floats as possible as last year’s parade was very enjoyable and we should try to build on this. Fancy dress will include individuals and groups and hopefully the local schools will get involved this year. Sports clubs should also get involved. A mountain walk over Carnaween is being organised for the first time. Transport is being organised from Mc Guinness’ on Saturday 9^th Sept. at 12.00 noon and great interest has been shown at this stage. A general knowledge Pub Quiz will be held in the Highlands Hotel on Thursday 7^th starting at 10.00 p.m. Teams of four and £10 per team entry. Questions will not be very difficult and everybody should enjoy the night. Apart from the festival queen dance the committee are only organising one other dance this year. It will be held in the Limelight on Friday 8^th September and music will be by Mind Benders. Those local businesses who have not returned their sponsorship envelope should send them in to Colm Campbell by to-morrow, Friday Sept. 1^st.

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Ciara and Frankie Craig, Church Road, Glenties on the birth, recently, of their baby boy in Letterkenny Hospital.
Congratulations to Patricia Furey and Sean Campbell who were married in the Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh on Saturday last.
Congratulations to Mary Ellen Gallagher and Mark Rickinson who came from Birmingham to be married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday 19^th August 2000. Fr. Nigel Ó Gallachóir C.C. Glenties officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. The reception was held in the Lake House Hotel, Clooney, Portnoo, and the honeymoon is being spent in Cuba. Mary Ellen is a niece of Nora Cusack and Eddie Gallagher, Altar, Glenties. When Mark, who was born in Australia, came here at Easter, he discovered that his great, great, grandfather came from Glenties. His name was Gallagher.
Congratulations to Thomas Melly, Letterilly, who obtained Honours in violin playing (Elementary grade) at the recent examinations held by The Royal Irish Academy of Music, also to Leonard Quinn, Kilkenny, and Ciaran Mc Hugh, Narin Road,Glenties, who each got a merit and pass respectively in the same exam.

SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to the wife and family, relatives and friends of Brendan Maxwell who died on Wednesday 23^rd August 2000. Brendan’s wife, Bernie is a daughter of the late Sonny and Bridget Mc Dyre, Kilraine, Glenties.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Martin Joyce, Ard Mc Gill on the death of his aunt, Maggie Joyce, Recess, Galway.

LITERARY PRIZE WINNERS AT THE PATRICK MC GILL SUMMER SCHOOL 2000

PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION – POETRY
Junior Infants – One entry “Daddy’s Boat” by Paula Boyle, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties. Senior Infants – One Entry “My Tractor” by James Mc Dyer, Kilkenny N.S.
First Class – Highly Commended – “My Dog” by Joanne Boyle, Kilkenny N.S. 3rd Prize – “Black” by Shane Mc Hugh, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin. 2nd Prize – “My Class Motorbike” by Kieran Mc Dyer, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties. 1^st Prize – “Black” by Mark Watters, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
Second Class – 3^rd Prize – “The Rally Car” by Joseph Quinn, Kilkenny N.S. 2^nd Prize – “Red” by Conor Tonry, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 1^st Prize – “Easter Morning” by Allanagh Barrett Mc Ginley, St. Conal’s N.S.
Third Class – Joint Third Prizes – “Trees” by Seamus Gallagher, Kilkenny N.S. and “Black” by Rory Boyle, Kilkenny N.S. Joint Second Prizes – “The Little Butterfly” by Sarah Kennedy, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin and “Summer” by Ciara Marie Shovlin, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 1^st Prize – “I Feel Like” by Helen Mc Elhinney, Glassan N.S., Creeslough.
Fourth Class – Three Highly Commended – “If” by Adam O Neill, Glassan N.S., “Jelly” by Kellie Marie Ferry, Glassan N.S., Creeslough, “Trees” by Martin Mc Dyer, Kilkenny N.S. 3^rd Prize – “Blood Lust” by Thomas Rice, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 2^nd Prize – “Trees” by Ciaran Mc Hugh, Kilkenny N.S. 1^st Prize – “Spellasauraus” by Sinead Mc Gill, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin.
Fifth Class – Four Highly Commended – “Winter” by Gemma Mc Cahill, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin, “Jesus Our Helper” by Owen Gallagher, Niall Mór N.S., Killybegs, “Green” by Linda Mc Dyer, Kilkenny N.S. “Imagine” by Nicola Ryan, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 3^rd Prize – “Snow and Ice” by Aine Regan, Mill Road, Glenties. 2^nd Prize – “Myself” by Jacqueline Gallagher, Niall Mór N.S., Killybegs. 1^st Prize – “My Tree” by Martina Mc Devitt, Kilkenny N.S. Sixth Class – Four Highly Commended – “My Oak Tree” by Michael Gallagher, Kilkenny N.S., “Late for School” by Lyndsey Walshe, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin, “Sunday” by Martin Mc Neilis, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin, “My Baby Sister” by Grainne Melly, Kilkenny N.S.. 3^rd Prize – “Spring” by Paula Sheen, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 2^nd Prize – “The Land” by Tessa Gallagher, Glassan N.S., Creeslough. 1^st Prize – “Trees” by Leonard Quinn, Kilkenny N.S.

PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION – STORIES
First Class – 3^rd Prize – “The Head Chopper” by Kelvin Slowey, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 2^nd Prize – “In the Woods” by Sinead Gavigan, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 1^st Prize – “Little Lost Swan” by Karla Boyle, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin.
Second Class – Two Highly Commended – “Mike the Miser” by Rachel Mc Clean, Niall Mor N.S., Killybegs and “Lorraine Mary’s Surprise” by Karen Mc Neilis, St. Conal’s N.S.,Narin. 3rd Prize – “A Spooky Story” by Lorainne Stewart, Dooish N.S., Ballybofey. 2^nd Prize – “The Magical Horse” by Catherine White, Niall Mor N.S., Killybegs. 1^st Prize – “Kidnapped” by Allanah Barrett Mc Ginley, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin.
Third Class – 3^rd Prize – “The Circus” by Aisling Gallinagh, Dooish, N.S., Ballybofey. 2^nd Prize – “A Bug’s Life” by Nollaig Ni Garthaigh, St. Conal’s N.S.,Narin. 1^st Prize – “Our School’s Haunted” by Claire Tonry, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin.
Fourth Class – Two Highly Commended – “Under the Deep Blue Sea” by Sinead Mc Gill, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin and “This Car’s Life” by Thomas Rice, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 3^rd Prize – “Halloween” by Brian Quinn, Kilkenny N.S. 2^nd Prize – “Berry’s Unusual Life” by Lorraine Boyle, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 1^st Prize – “The Olympic Games” by Martin Mc Dyer, Kilkenny N.S.
Fifth Class – Three Highly Commended – “The Christmas Catch” by Paul Murrin Niall Mor N.S., Killybegs, “Another Blooming Christmas” by Don Campbell, Niall Mor N.S., Killybegs, “The Sun Factory” by Lorraine Gallagher, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 3^rd Prize – “Old Wives Tales” by Jane Baldwin, St. Conal’s N.S.,Narin. “2^nd Prize – “The Piano” by Aine Regan, Mill Road,Glenties. 1^st Prize – “I Have a Dream” by Sarah Faherty, Niall Mor N.S., Killybegs.
Sixth Class – Highly Commended – “The Old Hag” by Conal Gildea, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 3^rd Prize – “The Ruins of Church Street” by Lyndsey Walshe, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 2^nd P
rize – “The Surprise” by J.J. Shovlin, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin. 1^st Prize – “Kremlin Takedown” by Neil Mc Cole, St. Conal’s N.S., Narin.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTION
Joint Third Prizes – “Waiting” by Emma Kelly, St. Columba’s, Stranorlar and “Untitled Story” by Fintan O’ Donnell, St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties. 2^nd Prize – “Secrets” by Evlyn Mc Nulty, St. Columba’s, Stranorlar. 1^st Prize -“The Quiet Morning” by Liam Cagney, St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties.

ADULT POETRY SECTION
Four Highly Commended – “Foster Child” by Anne Marie Curran, Derryconnor, Gortahork, “Spring Morning” by Bettylou Reed Hopkins, Reno Nevada, U.S.A., “A Child of Nine or Ten” by Sarah Mc Gloin, Keelogues, Glenade, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim, “November Wakening” by Mark Leeney, Carrigart. 1^st Prize – “Donegal Lifelines” by Betty Dickinson, Visitor to Portnoo. Congratulations to all the winners.

REUNION
The 1963 6^th class girls of Glenties Convent School had a very enjoyable night in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties on Saturday 19^th August 2000. The purpose of the reunion was to celebrate the success of their school friend, Yvonne Mc Groary (nee Mc Dyre) as a writer, and to present her with a Silver Picture Frame and a Basket of Flowers. Classmates came from England, Dublin and Offaly, as well as Ardara and Glenties for the occasion. The organiser would like to thank the Highlands Hotel for their help in making it such an enjoyable and successful night.

BARN DANCE
The next Barn dance in a season of Barn dances is on tomorrow, Friday 1^st September in the Community Centre, Glenties. Music is by Pirrie Men. Dancing is from 10p.m. and admission is £3.00. Supper will be served.

Scoil Mhuire will re-open for staff tomorrow, Friday 1^st September and on Monday 4^th for all the children.

Druimnacrosh N.S. re-opens for all pupils on Friday 1^st September.

Edeninfagh N.S. re-opens on Monday 4^th September.