The death took place at the Nursing Unit recently of Sarah Ann McLaughlin, Upper Gransha, Buncrana. Sarah Ann, the daughter of Charlie and Sarah McLaughlin was born on 28th February, 1913 and was the youngest of a family of eleven.
She lived in Gransha all her life and was involved in farming until she decided it was time to retire. She got a chalet at the Nursing Home where she spent fifteen very happy and contented years until her death.
She was pre-deceased by her seven b
rothers, Johnny, Andy, George, Charlie, Patrick, William and Dan, her three sisters, Kitty, Margaret and Mary. Sympathy is extended to her four nieces, Bridie and Sadie, Ludden, Jean, Tuyllyarvan, Margaret, Crana View, her five nephews, Fr. George McLaughlin, Greencastle, Paddy, Derry, William and Andy, Buncrana and Charlie, Milltown and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Sarah Ann was the aunt of the late Fr. James Doherty. She will be sadly missed by all her friends at the Nursing Unit. May She Rest in Peace.
An invitation has been extended to the Senior Citizens in the Buncrana area to a Social Evening in Omagh next Friday, 20th March. Replies please by Sunday to Jim Henderson, telephone 9321666. There is a free bus from Market Square at 6.30 p.m. All welcome.
The Swilly Gardening Club, starts the new season with the first meeting this Monday, 16th at 8pm in the Angler's Centre. Guest speaker will be Denis Doherty, who will answer all your queries on sowing and maintaining your lawn, also a demonstration on sowing seeds etc. The competition is for best bunch of daffodils. For further information please contact 0749361606.
Buncrana GAA would like to say a special thanks to all who helped make the 'Live Night of the Races' such a great success. To Malachy McCann and Sean Clerkin who came up with the initial concept, all the people who sponsored races, bought horses, supported and helped on the night, printed cards and posters, Inishowen GAA clubs, other Inishowen sports representatives and businesses who provided the jockeys, Liam the Poet our resident bookie, The Inishowen Gateway and Seamie the DJ. A list of winners and further details to follow next week.
Last Friday night was the Buncrana GAA Club presentation awards night in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel. Guest of honour was the newly crowned Irish National Welterweight Boxing champion, William McLaughlin. William presented the Buncrana Senior hurlers with their County Junior Hurling Championship winners' medals for 2008. Alan Furlong and Adam Duffy received the senior and reserve hurlers of the year respectively. Minor footballer of the year went to Garvin Friel while Caolan McCann got the senior reserve footballer of the year. The senior footballers themselves voted Paul McGonigle the senior footballer of the year and David McConnell received the prize for the Club Person of the Year. William McLaughlin himself received a special award in recognition of his great achievement in the boxing field at national level. Congratulations and well done to everyone involved.
Enrolment for 2009 forms are also available from Scoil Iosagain, telephone 9362450 or collect them from reception or download them - www.scoiliosagain.ie and also from Drumfries N.S., telephone 9363396 or call into the school and Cockhill N.S. telephone 9361807.
Little Acorns Montessori Playschool is now enrolling for September for children aged 2 1/2 - 6 years old. Telephone 9322414 or 9374096.
Rhyme Time is held every Friday mornings at 11 a.m. in the Buncrana Library. The aim is to learn new words and rhymes in a fun manner. Admission is free. Telephone 9361941 for more information.
Now that Lent is here why not come to 5, St. Mary's Road for a Scripture Sharing and Prayer evening on Wednesday nights during Lent from 8.30 - 9.30 p.m. There will be readings for the coming Sundays, reflections and silent prayer for 15 minutes. The evening will close with prayers of petition. For more information telephone 9362390.
Host families are required for Chernobyl Children for three weeks in July. Activities are organised and translators are available at all times. Telephone Dominic or Diane, 04871 383523 or 00 44 79800924 for further details.
First Holy Communion will take place in St. Mary's Cockhill on Saturday, 9th May at 11 a.m. for Cockhill, Drumfries and the Illies National Schools. Communion for Desertegney N.S. will take place on Saturday, 16th May in the Star of the Sea, Desertegney at 11 a.m., for Scoil Iosagain on Saturday, 23rd May in St. Mary's Oratory at 11 a.m. and for the Gael Scoil on Saturday, 30th May in St. Mary's Oratory at 12 noon.
A sponsored walk in aid of Cashel na Cor will take place on Sunday, 17th May from Clonmany Hall. Details later
Music lessons are now avalable for Tin Whistle, Piano and Guitar on a one to one basis or in a group. Telephne 086 1520647.
The Saturday Indoor Market in the Plaza has started up again. All stalls are welcome - only 10 euro a table. From 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information please contact 087 6746054
Gamblers' Anonymous' helpline is 04871 351329 if you need any help.
Artlink, Tullyarvan Mill has developed a new programme of weekend events for teenagers, facilitated by professional artists, DJs and dancers. This is a great opportunity for teenagers to become involved in Digital Imaging, DJ-ing, Graffitti or Dance. If you would like to be involved please contact Audrey, 9363469
Cockhill Celtic 'Fun Soccer' will be held on Saturdays for the following age groups - u-8, 9.45 - 11 a.m. ; u-10, 10.45 - 12 noon; u-12, 11.45 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.; u-14, 1.15 - 3 p.m. If the weather is bad play will be in the Community Hall.
In the Buncrana Parish Euro draw first prize 500 euro - Josie Grant, 5, Roundknowe, promoter, 30 euro Pauline Gubbins, 2nd prize, 300 euro - Ciaran Harkin, Willow Grove, promoter, 20 euro Bridget Hepper; 3rd prize, 150 euro Lorraine McDaid, Drumnoir, promoter, 20 euro, Bridget McLaughlin, Kinnego.
Buncrana GAA senior football training continues with outdoor sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.15 p.m. sharp. Meanwhile indoor circuit training for everyone continues in the Youth Club every Saturday, at 6 p.m. sharp. Hurling training takes place on Wednesdays at the usual time in The Scarvey. For details, please contact hurling manager Tom Clare.
The next Senior Executive board meeting will be held in The Scarvey clubhouse on Wednesday, 1st April at 8 p.m. All senior board members are urged to attend.
The GAA lotto draws are held every Tuesday night in O'Flaherty's Bar, Main Street In the draw for 10,000 euro on 3rd March the numbers were 11, 14, 17, 20 - no winner. In the lotto plus draw the numbers were 13, 18, 23, 26 - no winner. 20 euro winners - Hal Grant, 5, Glenview, Clonbeg, Patrick Henderson, Main Street, Philip and Paul McLaughlin, Dunree, Marie Brown, c/o Peter Murphy, 3, St. Oran's Oaks and Margaret McCallum, Grianan Park.
