The Annual Blessing of the Graves will take place in Bocan on Sunday, 29th June at 3 p.m.
A sponsored walk in aid of the Patients' Comfort Fund for Carndonagh Community Hospital will be held on Sunday 22nd June. The walk will leave from Mary Deeney's Bar, Ture at 2 p.m. to McGowan's, Redcastle. Telephone Helen, 9383821 for details.
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enity House, Moville is organising a day trip to Belfast on 19th June. Book early. Contact Serenity House, 9382945.
An Indoor Car Boot sale will take place in the Plaza, Main Street, Buncrana today and tomorrow at 11 a.m. Sellers at 9 a.m. Arts, crafts and all sorts of stalls welcome.
A dance in aid of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research will be held in the Malin Hotel on Saturday, 21st. Music by Sharon and Gary Nixon followed by a disco. Tickets are 10 euro including door prize. Telephone Susan, 086 1574454 or Annie, 086 16644760.
Winners of the whist in Bocan Hall on Friday night were 1st Philip McCool, Carndonagh, 2nd Sarah McDermott, Foden, 3rd Fr. McGonagle, Bocan. Other winners Carrie McLaughlin, Culdaff, Mickey McCormick, Moville, Declan McLaughlin, Cashel, Eamon Donaghy, Effishmore, Mary mcDermott, Falmore. Ticket winners, Philip McCool, Margaret McGilloway and Tommy mcDermott, Carn. Snowball this week is 65 euro for 183 or more. Whist every Friday night at 8.45 p.m. in Bocan Hall.
The sudden death has taken place of Steve McGonagle, formerly of St. Boden's Terrace. Sympathy is extended to his fiancee, Laura, his children, Danielle, Connery, Tiaran, his mother, Kay, father, Anthony, brothers, Mark, Gavin, Keith, Kenny, Shane, Pearse, sisters Joanne, Donna, Kerrie, nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law Ray. Sympahty is extended to the family circle and his friends. Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Church of hte Assumption, Thornhill by Fr. Kelly, PP. and burial took place in St. Mary's burial ground, Bocan, assisted by Fr. Jim McGonagle, PP Culdaff.
The next Parish Council meeting will take place on Monday, 16th June at 8 p.m. in Bocan Hall.
Office services are available at Action Inishowen. Typing, photocopying, faxing, etc. for a nominal fee. Telephone 74529.
The Certificate in Preparatory Studies will be starting at Serenity House. This is a one year full time course specially designed for mature students returning to education who would ultimately continue to Third Level. Contact Serenity House, 9382945 fur information.
New Park House Hotel dinner dance will be held in Caiseal Mara Hotel. Music by the Cavanagh Brothers. Tickets 35 euro. Contact Christine, 9382384 after 7 p.m. or Suzanne 9382743 after 7 p.m.
Inishowen Tourism is organising a trip of the peninsula's attractions and historical areas on 28th June leaving the tourist office at the Diamond, Carndonagh at 9.30 a.m. and returning around 5 p.m. The fee is 25 euro which includes refreshments and lunch. Telephone 9374933.
A dance in aid of Alan Doherty Fund will take place on Saturday 12th July in the Malin Hotel. music by Inishowen Smokey and the Bandits. Tickets 5 euro. Prizes and raffles.
Good as New shop in aid of Carndonagh Presbyterian Church is behind Mae's in Carn. All donations of clothes will be welcome.
Numbers drawn in the Gleneely F.C. lotto last week were 4, 15, 16, 17 - no winner. 20 euro winners Carmel Donaghy, Glen Kelly, Anna Thompson, Robert McLaughlin and Jim Kelly. Next week the jackpot is 3,650 euro and will take place in the Orchard Bar on Sunday at 10 p.m.
The annual Inishowen Agricultural Society Show will be held in the Showgrounds at Tulnari, Carndonagh on Saturday 19th July at 10 a.m. sharp with the judging of horses, ponies and donkeys. In the home industries there are categories for fruit and vegetables, butter, eggs, flowers etc. Competitions for primary and secondary students. There will be show jumping and a dog show at 3 p.m. The Society has been instrumental in raising agriculture and home industries' skills in Inishowen in the past 90 years.
