Rally Of The Clans-The O'Donnells By C. A. Celkin. Easter Sunday, 1954, witnessed the of the county, and .a number of priests, opening of a new chapter in the history secµlar arid regulair,, including, Most of Dcuegal. At 1(} o'clock a.m. on that Rev. I?.r. MacNeely, !Lord Bishop o.f morning the Ministe;r for External Raphoe. Affairs, Mr. Frank Aiker:, hois'.ed the The eeremonies at both places Tostal flag over Allingham Bridge, were witnessed by l3r:ge crowds Ballyshannon, and that moment signal- amongst 1whom were mc:.ny members of ised the commer:.icement of ,an event .cf the O'Donnell Clan from all 1over great importance - the Clans revival Ireland, .as well as Count Gabriel movement, the first act O!f which was ,O'Donnell repres€.uting the Clan in the formal reception of the O'Donnell/ Austria, who travelled especially to be (:Mr. John O'Donel, of Mo:r.ks'.own, OJ. presen~ at the ceremonies. Dublin)1, to the territory of his .ances- Promptly to time, the strains of to1rs. martial music heralded the arriival of Church and State combined to make' the guard of honour of F.C.A. under the inauguration an: event of great the command of Lieut. L. J. Emersct~, importance. In Ballyshannon, and and p1ayed into position by the Bally- .again in :Donegal Town on Easter shannor..: brass and reed bEnd. A few Monday, which day was marked· by ,minutes later the :Minister was me~ at impressive ipagea11try and symbolic the 1Bridge End by Senato:r Michael Og :ceremoni.al. The at'endance embrac- MacFaddn1, chairman of the Rally cf ed prominent figures in the public life THE FORT HOTEL, Greencastle Co. Donegal. At the moutl: of Loch Foyle BATHING - BOATING - GOLF - TENNIS. TERMS MODERATE. GREENCASTLE 3. FULLY LICENSED OPEN MARCH TO OCTOBER "O- no.
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