Guth & Tuairim, Deireadh Fómhair 1983

LITREACHA An Ghlaisigh, 10/10/'83. In these days of high inflation the price of cars ln at all time high it seems only fair that the roads should be of higher quality to I reduce the wear and tear imposed on them. For instance, there is a by-road in Glassagh that has a corner on it that is practically a u-turn and is completly blind. One side of the road has a large rock which obstructs a driver's view and on the other side there is a three foot drop ready to welcome any unsuspecting motorist. The corner does not even have a sign to warn people of its existence, although they have on the main road, a signpost directing people to use the road to get to the beach. 3 <ll » 0 .0 Q) ..>: ..... ..-< +'I - I S::l Ol 'Cl tU s:: ..... C!l Fish & Chips, Chicken & Chips Many a tourist has come to grief on this corner while taking their ' families to the beach for a relaxing afternoon only to spend the rest , , · of the day getting help to pull their vehicle out of a field, to say ~ » e < 10.30~ TO 12.0 P.M ; nothing of the money they will spend on necessary repairs. Since the beginning of the summer no less than five cars and two motorcycles have gone off at this corner. Some of these vehicles ~ have needed considerable repairs and it is a miracle that there were Fisa no serious casualties. Some time back the county council had work done on this road and a considerable amount of gravel was used to improve condftion of fhe road surface. If two or ·three loads had been used to widen . ·1 the corner many of these accidents may have been averted. This corner is also dangerous to pedestrians since there is no .'space on the side of the road for walking and so if a car came around . the corner unexpectedly there would almost certainly be an accident. This corner has not claimed a life, so there is time to avoid that happening. A sign, a few days work and some gravel surely wouldn't cost that much, I'm sure it could be done for less than the price of i I ' a fUneral!. Over to you Pat, Dinnie, Fred, etc. r..· :·. ' 1._-==~==---==--=~=~==-Mise le meas, '(:' _ Pete Gallagher. ·. . i THE LOWER ROSSES .I No crisp factory ·for Keadue. Nora was against it. :•1 a new fish factory for Dungloe Road. So says Kate . But There .was an article in the parish paper about hedge cutting ., by the county council. They cleared the entrance into their own store. If they could not get a good view of the road they would never see the engineer until he was on top ofthem. What a night in -O'Donnells Hall recently, when the Local Bachelor was picked. In spite of the number that was in Lackenagh it was won by a Roshine man, Mr. Frankie (Julia) Boyle. Indeed, a fine man you are Frankie. The only , Lackenagh man was the laughing policeman, Charlie Charlie who = Charlie Drake. Rough Duff went off hfs head when Frankie beat him. Then Duff entered the Waltzing . Competition, and an unknown couple from the hills won it, Packie Annie and his wife Mary. Tough luck Duff. If you did not elbow as much the Judges might have given you 3rd. Try again. It's time something was done about these animals (cows, bulls etc.) wandering on the public highway. All flowers are destroyed, and some car driver will be unfortunate to run into them at night. Prosecution is the only answer. Houses on Owey Island are being looted. What were the silver sisters doing outside Patrick Doney's house .with a donkey and cart so early one morning. Patrick was in his long Johns at the door, looking a bit shocked. _The Listener. Wanted:New Dinky Toys' for 2 G.DORE Supergrasses CLOICH CHEANN FHAOLA ·Dr. Bernard Barrett gave ·a very interesting lecture in the Community School recently on Irish emigration in the late 1860's. Dr. Barrett told a packed hall that he had researched passenger lists from boats sailing to Australia at that time and that he had come across names of people from this area. A large number of evictions had taken place at that time. The local For6ige club elected a new committee recently. The officers are: Cathaoirleach- C. Heaney; Runaf- M. McGee; Cisteoir - A. Carr; P.R.O. - C. McGarvey. The Annual Whist drive has commenced in the Community School on Wednesday nights starting at 9 p.m, Proceeds go towards the Sports Fund. Meanwhile, in McFadden's Hotel in Gort a'Choirce Bridge is being played on Tuesday nights. Ta failte roimh gach duine. Beidh damhsa ann 6stan Mhic Phaidin i nGort a'Choirce ag an Cot Deaths Association oiche h-Aoine an 11~ Samhain. Proceeds will go towards research into the cause of tragic cot deaths which have become very common in recent years. ARNOLD LEAR apart. good. very This is the sad, sad st-ory.,---Of....-p_p_o_r Arnold Lear, vho nightly sits sobbing into his pint of beer. One night he had said, "I have come up with a plan that fills me with cheer, I will pay four weekly instalments for ~ pint of beert" But Publican Peter, a stout little cad, Did not share Arnies enthusiasm for this new-fangled fad. He said (in a tone that was not very nice), "There will be no instalments Arnie, - You will pay the full bloody pricet• Poor Arnold now sits and cries in the ale, On a Saturday night he is there without fail. Over in the corner the Barman curses his luck; For each time poor Arnold downs some of his pint, His sad tears only fill it back upt Mr. X. (~ resemblance between any character appearing in this poem and any person livin~ or dead . is entirely coincidental and unintentional).