Guth & Tuairim, Éanair/Féabhra 1983

The Gairmeid[ Dispute A Chara, Braade, Annagry, Local I.T.G.W.U. officials have been quick to condemn the action of the girls of Gairmeid2 Teo. in placing a picket on the Gaoth Dobhair Industrial Estate, but what we did not hear was that it was the lack of Union organisation which forced the girls to take such drastic action. Had the I.T.G.W,U, on the Estate been capable of handling the situation there would be ne:> picket on the Estate and there would be no dang-er of the whole Estate becoming a "graveyard" as stated by Seamus Rodgers in the "Derry People" on Friday 28th January, 1 83. Ruairr 6 h-Eidhin of Udaras also joined in the condemnation of the picket. But where is the condemnation of the despicable management responsible for the injustice suffered by the workers. Why haven't the I.T.g.w.u. (who should get their priorities right) or Udaras been so quick to condemn that management? There should be no place on the Gaoth Dobhair Industrial Estate for companies who tr~at workers like dirt and Udaras na Gaeltachta have a responsibility to workers who fall victim of such companies and their management. Is mise le meas, Michael Gillespie. UPHOLSTERY Have your Suite or Chair upholstered. Stool Tops, Loose Cushions, etc. · Bar Seating refurbished. Contact: K.FORKER, CRAUGHEYBOYLE. DUNGLOE. ~GUESS WHO :11 Q) " ..Cl f{i5isetiin Brfd McG. agus Paul G.; Green Opel agus White Renault; Liz agus F. Fletcher; Delia McK. agus Barney M.· Kath. agus Peter G.; Maureen S, agus ~ Jl Piarse McB.; Piggy agus Gerry; Bridin B. agus Jl""' Pat F.; Angels agus Liam H.; Rosaleen D. agus ..., § Eamonn F.; Jackie agus Manus; Kina R. agus ~ o Pol McG.; Sfle agus Derek; Margarette agus e·a Shaun F.; Mary S, agus Faul A.; Sonia agus .3 • g ~ Aodh; Pauline G. agus Eam?nn Mac N.; Tare agus .~ .~ ~ ..c: Cethal; Patsy C. agus Dems 0' D.; Anna agus ~2~ ~ R6nan; Sarah B. agus Hughie O'D.; Aisling G. ~ !a Jl 0 agus Eamonn s.; Mags D. agus Fiaras C.; ,.~o; e..., ., Maureen D. agus Sein O'D.; Eibhl:ln G. agus ;~ e"" a> Carl S.; Kathleen F. agus Dominic McK.; ,a ~'cJ ~ SHe Nf Bh. agus Neil C.; M&ire C. agus Eoin F.; ~ a> ~ 0 Maureen McG, agus Sands; Annette McG. sgus ~ §: ~ » M2cheal D.; Martina D. agus Ailbhe Ci M.; a> ~ 2j ~ Maire Martha agus Pol R.; Margaret R, agus Tiny; ·a ~ <~> :;1 '>. N. s. agus Joe Beag Joe Mor; Brid Mh. ague ..2 ~ !;; o?J ~ S eamus B.; Patricia D. ague Gerard M.; 0 0 a> Maura O'T. agus Eoghan McB.; Esther C. ague : ~ ~ ~~ J ames c.; Mary B. ague Barry c.; Maire_F. agus . e a>,_,"" ° Colm C.; Alice agus Joe C. f Josephine agus Cornetto , ..., ~a?!~~._ _________________________________________________ ~ "'.8'"" ~ Caitrfona Nic Phaid:ln, Rann na Feirste (6) Feb. 19. ., ~ !;; ~.!; Hary Kennedy, Glenties (11) Feb. 14 H bOO~ "' Brid Ni DhonaHl, Dobhar (15) Ean. 31 Ol H Maureen Gillespie, Anagaire (15) Ean. 23 <I> • Neil Gerald Murray ~ ( 7) Feb. 12 ~ ~ Brfd McGarvey, (15J Feb. 2 bDIXl Liam McDevitt, Cnoc a'Stolaire (15) Ean. 7 S 0 ~ • Tressa O'Donnell, Loch na nDeoran (4) Feb. 7 ~ ~ Eamonn Rodgers, Rann na Feirste (15) Feb. 12 ..., ~ ~... Seamus Dawson, Cnoc a'Stolaire (12) Ean. 8 ~ ;2 : ~ § Mary Frances 0' Donnell, Loch na nDeoran (19) Feb. 13 "' • , Dermott O'Donnell, Glenties (5) Feb. 9 <~> ~ • 111 "' "Ginger" (20) · Ean. 29 ;)0 bD -MO ~ ~ ~ Mary Moore, Glenties (11) Feb. :~pt ~ l!f Michael Coll, Strand Road, (17) Ean. 1 ~ 6 +>-; Martln Trearty, (5) leb. lJ g e : 1: !1 Sonia McFadden, Dobhar (4), Feb. 10. ~"" • <~> '0 Annecherie Me Fadden,Fiil.carrach(I2),Feb.I2. Ol • ;)~ , . ~: ~ ~i LA BREITHE bD O-M ~..Cl~~--~------~~~~~--~~~------~--~~~~ ,.~o; e 8 t:l.l Many have assumed that tradition- is thought very modern. It isn't. It is g [€ • a> l!f al Valentine's Day celebration_s are all merely a rebirth of an old custom Jt ..c: : :g ·~ connected with an early Catholic "handed down from the Roman ! 1. Aine Nic Giolla Bhrfde, 'Pearsan Th!"r Chonaill~ • • o ·~ martyr by~ ~ • ' le cuid do chuid sean-aisteoir[ Ghaoth Dobhair. !~ ;~~ i; ~~e~:~.of a' enttne 8. I 2. Back from the Falklands. 3. Top of the Pops. ~ ~ ~ 4. Shirley with her "Guth 7 Tuairim" •• • 0 t ~ +> ~ ~ Nothing 6 f ~ g ill ..., ~ ., could be fur- . 5••• and Hazel. • Is Daniel going or a sex- D :C ::E; rz:1 •n >i H ther from the § a~ v · change? 7. Dancin'. 8. Guess who? 9. "Don't T r;;! truth! strangle me Mabel". 10. J. J. & E. • - 0 ~ Notice what Mr. Handsome & Mr. Handsome. 11. Patrick. ~ ~ ..c: one authoritative encyclope- 12. Mary doing her keep-fit exercises. 13. The ~ ~ ~ dia says about this idea: "St. boys are waiting for the girlfrie-nds. 14. Watch ~ ~ r-t Valentine's Day as a lovers' festival of the Lupercalia, celebrated out Big Tom. 15. Ar bhruach na Sionainne. ·~ I>D G> festival, the choice of a valen- in the month of February, when 16. The one and only Se an J~ck. 17. Fancy this. ~ ~ ·§ tine, and the modern develop- names of young women were put into 18. i3ronnadh duaiseanna ag Og-Chlub N.F.Y,C. ..., .3 .g ment of sending valentine a box and drawn out by men as Ghaoth Dobhair. 19. Golfer or Rally Driver? ~ <I> ,_., cards has no relation to the saint or chance directed." That's the admis- 20. 'Thuilleadh dU:aiseanna. 21. ·Marie in Ill~ ..., to any incident in. his life" (article, sion of the Encyclopedia America- Lisdoonvara. 22. Punk Rockers. 23. Rinceoir!" oga. _g l!f J! "Valentine, Saint," Encyclopaedia na, article, "St._Valentine.'s Day." 24. This man can move mountains. 25. An gasur ::l rS +> Britannica, 1970 edition). The Encyclopaedia Britannica 6 ~ ~ Did you know that centuries before also points out that the custom of beag is fearr i dToraigh. 2 • Scaifte as a> e w C E! o "" +> the birth of Jesus, the pagan Romans exchanging valentines arose from this Rann na Feirste ins an bhliain 1941. 27• ornelius ~ b ~ !'1 celebrated Feb. 15 and the evening of name drawing during the Lupercalia. agus a chuid girseachaf. 28. Kiss me quick Ann. ~ 8, Feb. 14 as an idolatrous and sensuous The "custom was introduced to 29. Br[d agus an boyfriend as Kerry• 30. Wedding ~ B ..., !t festival in honor of Lupercus, the England by the Romans and contin- bells soon? 31. And more wedding bells • • • ·.-< ~ .~ "hunter of wolves"? ued through the Christian era. In 32. True love. 33. The Berlin Wall visited by a a Jl C::: '"Cl The Romans called the festival the order to adapt the practice to Gaoth Dobhair Foroige Youth Club during their 3 ..., i; Lupercalia. The custom of exchang- Christianity the church transferred it ' trip to Germany last year (photo: Martin McFadden). N § -"' a> ing valentines and all the other to the feast of St. Valentine" (article Speaking at the infamous wall President Keru:iedy a> ~ ~ > traditions in honor of Lupercus - "Greeting Card"). once said, "Qu;c, system of Government may not be ~ ~ .~ ~ the deified hero·hunter of Rome - When Constantine in A.D. 313 perfect -but at least we don't have to build <I>£! t>Drz. :. were also linked anciently with the made Christianity an official reli- walls to keep our people in". ~ ~ Ji ::J ~ pagan practice of teenagers going gion of the Roman Empire, there ~he St. Columba 1 s Donegal Branch of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland will hold their ~nnual Church Gate Collection next Sund~. All the money collected will be used on behalf of the blind in Donegal. Beware - Vampire in Machaire Chlochair.Clue:Chips Was Biddie mixed-up-between John & Jimmy or was it Joe'l Who are the kids in 5th year? A.D. gives her puppy Golden Maverick Newsflashs Joe Beag has 2~joined the Knockfola Band. :. ~'- ::l • steady. It usually led to sexual was some talk in church circles of o ::t 0 o ~ ~ escapades. : discarding this pagan free·for-al!. :i '(; .~ :i Jl '0 Today, the custom of going steady But the Roman Citizens wouldn t AAA. hear of it 1 So it was agreed that the j holiday would continue as it was, CARPETS a. UPHOLSTERY I except for the more grossly sensual observances. CLEANED It was not until the reign of Pope MRS ANN GREENE Gelasius that the holid_ay became a "Christian" custom. Loughanure "As far back as 496, Pope I Gelasius changed Lupercalia on February 15 to St. Valentine's Day '----------------------_.on February 14" T EL, ANNAGRY 146 l