Feis Iar Dheischirt, Tir Chonaill, was held in the Teel.in Gaeltacht. An unusual event in the county sporting circles was the holding of a swimming gala. It was undertaken by the Erne Swimming Club, Ballyshannon, and Connarcht championships were decided at it. Donega;l's inadequate te1lephone sy:stem was mentioned in Dail Ei:reann by Deputy P. O'!Donnell. Donegal G.A.A. minor team was defeated in the Ulster minor football final by Armagh. Mr. F. J. O'Brien, Tr~m, Oounty Meath, was appointed town clerk of Buncrana. Oflfidals of the County Committee of the Irish Red CriOss handed over an ambulance, one of the most modern of its kind, to the Oweedor·e br!andh of the Society. The death took place of Mr. Anton Gallagher, IP.C., Te!'lmon, a former County Councillor. Letterkenny and 1Md1ford bak·ery Wiol'lkers who had been on strike for six weeks resumed work. Mr. · Chiarles Sweeney, ·ex-:N.T., · was re-elected chairman of the County Committee of Agriculture. The total number of ipilgrims to St. Patrick's Purgatory, Lough ·De•rg, was 32,554, an increase of 1,100 on last year's record figure. AUGUST St. Brigid's College, Ranafaist, was the scene of a distinguished gat(1ering in August for the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Comhaltas Uladh. Among those present wais An Taoiseach. Mr. Michael Og Male Fadden,· former deputy for \Vest Donegal, was elected to the Senate. During ex1ca;vaitions on the Belleek road, Ballyshannon, workmen unearthed a number of ske,letons at the point which, it was thought, was on the path leading down to the ford across the rievr Erne. It is presumed that the remains were rt:Jhose of soldiers who fell in one of the numerous battles fought at 1the ford. The discovery was investigated by Mr. L. Emerson, headmaster, Ballyshannon Technical school, a member of the Historical Society. Right Rev. Mgr. Joseph O'Doherty, D.D., who was eleva·ted to ti:1e Bishoiprk of the newly established Diocese of Yakahama, is a son of Ki11car born parents. BaLlyshannon G.A.A. team defeated St. Eunan's, Le1tterkenny, to win the 1county senior football championship. There rwere over 800 entries for Ardara agricultural show. Ballybofoy Fox Club decided to dissolve because it was felt that it was not being supported by the 1public. A big drop in membership was reported ait the annual meeting of the Donegail Historical Society. Mr. J. Lyn.eh, B.L., T.D., toured the County on a fact finding mission as a prelim~nary t10 formula>ting plans to help the Gaeltacht and the· Western sea-board areas to greater economic stability.
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