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Scéal Dún-na-nGall ar an Idirlíon / County Donegal on the Net News - Check out Holidays in County Donegal!
Vol.3 No.1 May / Bealtaine, 2001
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New Art Gallery in Fintown The Screig Gallery of Contemporary Irish Art, Fintown contains paintings and drawings by Elizabeth McGill, Stephen Loughman, Felim Egan, Rosie McGurran, Brian McMahon, Dermot Seymour, Gary Coyle and Patsy Dan Rogers, among others. The Gallery is open to visitors Monday to Fridays 10.00am to 4.30pm or by appointment at other times from June 15th. For further information telephone (+353) 75 46992 or email info@countydonegal.net  The Tubucular Croaking of Plastic by Dermot Seymour Oil/Canvas 102 X 125 cms, 1996 © Lettermacaward Centenarian Surfs the Net! Mary Ellen Ward, (née Cannon), 101 years old, is County Donegal's oldest Internet user. The former school-teacher uses the Internet every day and new technology is no more daunting to her than the blackboard slate of her youth. Mary Ellen was married to the late Joe Ward, Drumlaghdrid, with whom she had three daughters. Mary Ellen was widowed young and taught for many decades in Donegal before her retirement. In 1990 Mary Ellen moved to Boston to live with her daughter, Dorothy Powers. Arranmore Lifeboat Volunteer Honoured Nora Flanaghan, the only woman crew member of the Arranmore Island Lifeboat, will represent Ireland in the RNLI "Volunteer Spirit" cermony in Poole, Dorset. Nora, a qualified nurse, joined the Arranmore crew seven years ago. Issac Butt's Birth Place under Threat  Issac Butt The home of the 'father of Home Rule', Issac Butt (1813-1879) is under threat from a proposed development by Glenfin GAA who have submitted proposals to Donegal County Council to build an indoor training facility; changing rooms and meeting hall in a field adjacent the birth place of one of Donegal's most esteemed historical figures. The Glebe House, as it is known, was built by Issac Butt's father, the Rev. R. Butt in 1774, on the site of an ancient Church founded by St Taovog. The current owner restored the house (the only 18th century house in Glenfin) and opposition to the proposal is widespread among local people, An Taisc and the Donegal Historical Society. The local Parish Committee have a much larger site with derelict buildings near the GAA pitch but the trustees have refused that site to the GAA. The 'Soviet' will never be dead as long as 'the Committee' reigns in Donegal! Email your opposition to the Donegal County Council Manager before the council votes on planning permission for this ill-conceived development. Úna Campbell Exhibition in An Grianan Donegal based artist Úna Campbell is exhibitng large scale conceptual works based on ancient burial sites, known as Cairns, at An Grianan, Letterkenny until June 2nd. The paintings are semi-circular and enclose the viewer both formally and in content. In addition to painting Úna is curator of Gailearí na gCroisbhealach, Falcarragh. Glenveigh Open to Visitors The Government have lifted all restrictions on visitors to National Parks and Heritage Centres as of May 11th, 2001. The Park, Visitors Centre and Castle were closed due to the Foot & Mouth scare since February. President McAleese Visits St.Johnston and Carrigans President Mary McAleese opened a new community resource centre in St.Johnston on May 9th. The centre facilitates local community, health and education groups in the St.Johnston and Carrigans areas and cost IEP250,000 with funds from the North Western Health Board and the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation. Archaeological Puzzle A carved stone found at Blackrock, Moville nearly a year ago has proved an archaeological mystery, in spite of being inspected by museum curators as far away as Denmark. The 17cm high stone weighs 10 lbs and is 40cm in diameter at its widest point. Well or no Well! The Norwegian oil exploration company have ceased work on the 'Errigal' rig 100 miles north west of the Donegal coast, barely 5 weeks after beginning explorations. The Scandanavians say they will commence 2 more explorations next year, having already spent IEP15million on the project. Bundoran are All Ireland Basketball Champs! The Basketball Team from Magh Ene College, Bundoran this month won the All Ireland Girls Basketball Championships in Dublin, beating St. Joseph's, Borris 24-14. Tullyarvan Mill Scandal! There was a national outcry when Brian Flanaghan, one of the founders of Tullyarvan Mill, Buncrana, took it upon himself to remove paintings from the walls and place them on the floor (turned to the wall) because he objected to the philosophy behind the works by Bernadette Hopkins. Her exhibition, River beneath the River, had been showing for 3 weeks with no complaints from the public when the act of censorship took place, much to the disgust of the Crana Artists Network. Donegal Pensioners Visit the Silver Screen It's hard to believe that there are people in Ireland who have never been to the cinema. Yet there were enough pensioners in Donegal who had never seen a film to fill the Letterkenny cinema recently. The event was organised as part of the Bealtaine Festival for Older People and seniors from various parts of the County were brought to the cinema to see 'Waking Ned'. Irish Language Magazine Oideas Gael has started publishing a new Irish language magazine, Beo on the Internet. The Monthly magazine has current affairs, music, business and technology articles as well as a useful glossary to each article for the less than fluent reader of Irish. The editors are Éamonn Ó Dónaill and Ailín Ní Chonchúir. |
Gailéaraí Úr Ealaíne Foscailte i mBaile na Finne Fosclaíodh an Screig Gailéaraí d'Ealaín Comhaimseartha Gaelach i mBaile na Finne le gairid agus tá pictiúirí agus líníocht le fáil ann ó Elizabeth McGill, Stephen Loughman, Felim Egan Rosie McGurran, Brian McMahon, Dermot Seymour, Gary Coyle agus Patsy Dan Rodgers. Tá an Gailéaraí foscailte do chuairteoirí ó Luan go hAoine 10.00 ar maidin go 4.30 sa tráthnóna nó thig leat coinne a dheanamh ag uaireanta eile ón 15ú lá de Mheitheamh. Le tiollamh eolais a fháil cuir glaoch ar (+353) 75 46992 nó cuir R-phost ag info@countydonegal.net Bean thar 100 bliana d'aois as Leitir Mhic a'Bhaird ag bruth ar an Idirlíon! Is ea Mary Ellen Nic a'Bhaird, Cannon roimh pósadh dí, 101 bliana d'aois an duine is seine i nDún na nGall a bhaineann úsáid as an Idirlíon. Bhí Máire ina muinteoir scoile agus úsáideann sí an Idirlíon achan lá agus níl móran difríocht uilig i súile Mháire idir an teicneolaíocht sna laetha sin agus sa lá atá inniu ann. Bhí sí pósta ar Joe Ward, Drumlaghdrid, agus bhí triúr iníon acu. Mhúin Máire i dTír Chonaill ar feadh blianta fada sular éirigh sí ás a póst. Bhóg sí go Bostún i 1990 le conaí lena iníon Dorothy Powers. Ónair tugtha d'Óglach Bhád Tharrthála ar Oiléan Arainn Mhór Is ea Nora Flanagan, an t'aon bhean atá mar bhaill de Bhád Tharrthála Arainn Mhór agus sheas sí d'Éireann ag ceiliúradh an RNLI "Volunteer Spirit" i Poole, Dorset. Banaltra oillte atá inti agus thosaigh sí leis an foireann in Arainn Mór seacht mbliana ó shin. Áit inar Rugadh Isaac Butt faoi Bhagairt Tá baile 'athar Home Rule', Issac Butt (1813-1879) faoi bhagairt ó fhorbairt molta ag CLG Gleann Fhinne. Tá tógra curtha i láthair acu chuig Comhairle Condae Dhún na nGall le áiseanna traenála faoi dhíon; seomraí athrú; agus halla cruinnithe a thógail congarach ag Teach Glebe. Thóg an tAth. R. Butt é i 1774 ar shuíomh an sean Teach Phobail a bhunaigh Naomh Taovog. Rinne an t-Úinéir reatha athchoiriú ar an teach (an t-aon teach ochtú aois déag i nGleann Fhinne) agus tá muintir na h-áite, An Taisc agus Cumann Stáiriúil Dhún na nGall go mór, mór in éadan an tógra seo. Tá suíomh i bhfad níos mó, le sean fhoirgneaimh, ag Cumann an Pharóiste aitiúil congarach ag an phairc pheile CLG ach ní thabharfaidh na h-iontaobhaithe an suíomh seo don CLG. Ní bhfaighidh an 'Soviet' ariamh bás fhád is a bheidh 'an Choiste' ag rialú i dTír Chonaill! Cuir do R-phost i gcoinne an tógra chuig Bainisteoir Comhairle Condae Dhún na nGall sula n-aontaíonn an chomhairle ar chéad pleanála don fhorbairt milteanach seo. Taispeántas ag Úna Campbell sa Ghrianán Tá Ealaíontóir bunaithe i dTír Chonaill, Úna Campbell, ag cuir taispeántas coincheapúil bunaithe ar shean shuíoimh adhlacadh, darbh ainm Cairns i láthair sa Grianán, Leitir Ceanainn go dtí an 2ú lá de mhí Mheitheamh. Tá crúth leath-chiorclach ag na pictiúirí agus tarraingítear an feicealaí i bhfoirm agus in intinn. Chomh maith le Úna a bheith ina ealaíontóir is coimheádaí í ar Ghailéarí na gCroisbhealach, ar an Fhál Carrach. Fosclaíonn Gleann Bheatha do chuairteoirí Tá na teorainnaithe leagtha síos ag Rialtas na h-Éireann mar gheall ar an galar Crúib agus Béil tógtha agus da bhrí sin beidh céad ag cuairteoirí cuairt a thabhairt ar Phairceanna Naisiúnta agus Ionaid Oidhreachta ón 11ú lá de mhí Bhealtaine, 2001. Bhí an Phairc, Ionad na gCuairteorí agus an Chaisleán i nGleann Bheatha druidte ó mhí Fheabhra mar gheall ar an ghalar. Tugann an t-Uachtarán McAleese cuairt ar St.Johnston agus Carragín D'oscail Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary McAleese ionad pobal úr achmhainne i St.Johnston ar an 9ú lá de mhí Bhealtaine. Dhéanann an t-ionad éascaíochtaí do ghrúpaí pobal, sláinte agus oideachas i gceantaratha St.Johnston agus Carragín agus cosnaíonn sé IEP250,000 leis na deontais a thógail ó Bhóird Sláinte an Iar-Thuaisceart agus an Clár do Shíocháin agus Athmhuintearas. Mearadh Seandálaíocht Fuarthas cloch snoíde ag Blackrock, Maigh Bhile chor a bheith bliain ó shín agus go dtí seo is rúndiamhair seandálaíochta atá ann, fiú amháin gur rinne coimheádaí musáem chomh fada ar shiúil leis an Dainmhairg scrúdú air. Tá airde 17cm sa chloch, meachán 10lbs agus trastomhas 40cm ag an phointe is leithead. Ola ar bith le fáil! Tá stóp curtha ag an chomhlacht Ioruach a bhí ag cuartú ola ar an rigín 'Errigal' 100 míle ar Iar-Thuaisceart cósta Dhún na nGall, beagnach 5 seachtainí sular thosaigh siad ag cuardú. Deir na Lochlannaí go dtoisoidh siad dhá chuartú eile ar an bhlian seo chugainn. Tá IEP15 milliúin caite acu go dtí seo ar an tionscanamh. Craobh na hÉireann buaite ag Foireann Cilpheil Bun Dobhráin! Ag tús na míosa seo bhí an bhuadh ag Foireann Cilpheil Coláiste Magh Ene, Bun Dobhráin mar gur bhain siad Craobh na hÉireann Cispeile do Chailíní in éadan Naomh Íosaf, Borris leis an scór 24-14 Bhí sé ar siúil i mBaile Átha Cliath. Náire i Mhuileann Tullyarvan! Bhí agóid naisiúinta le gairid nuair a thóg Brian Flanaghan, duine de na daoine a bhunaigh Muileann Tullyarvan, Bun Crannacha, oibrithe ealáine dé na ballaí agus chuir ar an urlár iad (ag fásáil an bhalla) mar nar thaitní obair Bernadette Hopkins leis! Bhí taispeántas Bernadette, River Beneath the River, ar siúl sa Mhuileann ar feadh 3 seachtainí agus ní raibh gearáin ar bith ón phobal go dtí go tharla an t-eachtra seo. Bhí go leor fearg ar an Crana Artists Network de thairbhe an t-eachtra. Tabharfann Pinsinéirí Thír Chonaill Cuairt ar an Scáthlán Cúl Airgead! Tá sé dealaigh a chreidmháil go bhfuil daoine in Éireann nach raibh ariamh ag an phictiúrlann. Ach ar ndóigh, bhí go leor pinsinéirí mar seo as Tír Chonaill, leis an phictiúrlann i Leitir Ceanainn a líonadh le gairid. Éagraíodh an ócaid mar pháirt d'Fhéile Bhealtaine do Dhaoine Aosta agus sinsearaí ó gach pháirt den Chondae agus tugadh go dtí an pictiúrlann iad le 'Waking Ned' a fheiceáil. Foilsiúchan Irisleabhar Gaeilge Tá Oideas Gael iniadh foilsiú a thoiseacht ar Irisleabhar, Beo, don theanga Ghaelach ar an Idirlíon. Irisleabhar míosúil atá ann agus ar chuid de na h-abhair a chlúdaíonn sé nó cúrsaí reatha, ceol, gnó agus teicneolaíocht chomh maith le dialann imeachtaí do gach airtigéal do dhaoine nach bhfuil ró-chinnte don theanga Gaeilge. Éamonn Ó Dónaill agus Ms Ailín Ní Chonchúir a rinne eagarthóireacht ar an irisleabhar. |
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