Drumkeerin Community News 6 August 2010
North West Vintage and Heritage Club The 2nd annual Car and Tractor Run in aid of Newbridge School House will be on Sunday August 8th.
Assembling at 12:00 at Dowra, leaving at 12:45 for scencis drive and then finishing at Newbridge School House at 2:30pm approximately where refreshments will be served. There will be spot prizes, raffle, music and craic. Everyone welcome. Contact Tommy on 087-9489057 or Kathleen on 087-6108136.
The Club are holding a meeting in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton on Thursday night at 9pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact the club secretary Tommy on (087) 9489057.
The Courthouse
It is most satisfying to see the old Courthouse getting a facelift and being worked on inside to accommodate the Youth Club. For years it has been an eyesore. It is a most unusual design and now with its new windows, wearing new paint, it is a most welcome addition to the streetscape and entrance to the village. We say well done to the Youth Club leaders and the members.
Cead Mile Failte
We extend a cead mile failte to all visiting the area at this time. We hope everyone will have an enjoyable time.
John McKenna Traditional Society
Thanks to everyone for supporting this year's annual John McKenna weekend. It was a great success and brought many visitors to the area. Many thanks to all the musicians who came to play over the weekend; we couldn't do it without you.
Competitions: The John McKenna Society would like to thank everyone who participated in the competitions this year. The standard was extremely high. Thanks to our adjudicator Bernard Flaherty.
Thanks to the Gallagher family who presented a shield in memory of Michael Gallagher a founding member of the John McKenna Society. Thanks also to Gerry Flynn who presented a cheque to the winner of the under 18 flute competition, on behalf of the Flynn family in memory of their late mother Mary-Kate Flynn, also a founding member of the John McKenna Society.
Thanks to Gerry Flynn who presented the John McKenna Society with two new flutes which are presented to promising students, under the John McKenna on loan for two years.
Competition Winners: Under 10 Tin Whistles - 1st Celena Shannon, Ballinameen and Patrick Collum. 2nd Siabh O'Torna, Drumkeeran
3rd Jack Neeson, Drumkeeran.
Under 12 Tin Whistle - 1st Shauna Cullen, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. 2nd Sarah Ward, Aughnasheelin, 3rd Orla McWeeney, Aughacashel.
Under 14 Tin Whistle - 1st Fiachra Guihen, Keadue, Co. Roscommon. 2nd Emma Guckian, Gowel, Co. Leitrim.
Under 18 Tin Whistle - 1st Orla Ward Aughlin, Aughnasheelin.
2nd Claire Bohan, Kilnagross. 3rd Shirley Rogers, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
Under 12 Concert Flute - 1st Shauna Cullen, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. 2nd Aine Fallon, Drumkeeran.
Under 14 Concert Flute -
1st Fiachra Guihen, Keadue, Co. Roscommon
Under 18 Concert Flute
1st Orla Ward Aughlin, Aughnasheelin. 2nd Shirley Rogers, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. 3rd Kate Byrne, Drumkeeran
Congratulations to Shauna Cullen, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo who won the Mulligan/Flynn Perpetual Cup as best overall musician at the competitions.
Thanks to all the people who bought lines for the Society's raffle. The winners were as follows: 1st Mary McCabe, Keadue, Co. Roscommon. 2nd Oisin Kelly, Dromahair. 3rd Paddy Mooney, Drumkeeran.
Special word of thanks to the following sponsors: Breffni Stores; Mary Bohan; Chrissie McLoughlin, Leitrim Stone, Rooney's Cosy Corner, Davitt's Bar, Forde's Inn, Wynne's Bar, The Club House, Dromahair, Gerry Flynn (Drumkeeran and Dublin), Tom Mulligan, Dublin, Happy Eater Fast Food, Sligo. The Society would also like thank the many other individuals who gave us sponsorship.
Launch of Joe 'Lacky' Gallagher's CD – The Leitrim Cake: Thanks to everyone who attended the launch of Joe 'Lacky' Gallagher's CD the Leitrim Cake. A special word of thanks to Joe's wife Beatrice and the entire Gallagher family for their support in bringing about the launch of the CD. Thanks to all the musicians who played at the launch. Thanks to Vincent Woods and Peter Browne RTE for their assistance in this project.
Joe 'Lacky' Gallagher CD the Leitrim Cake is available for purchase in Breffni Stores or info@johnmckenna.ie
On Sunday, 25th July RTE radio 1 aired the 'Rolling Waves' Programme about the launch.
Connaught Fleadh: The John McKenna Society wish to congratulate James Hazlette who, after a win at the Connaught Fleadh will be representing Leitrim and Connaught at Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann. Well done James and best of luck.
Congratulations also to the grupa ceoil who played extremely well at the Connaught Fleadh. Well done Marie, Kate, Deirdre, Michelle, Caroline, Thomas, Patrick, James and Paul.
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