Golly where has the time gone, already coming in to September, mind you whose complaining with this great weather, already Christmas is being discussed on the Radio, scary, anyway, our season is not quite finished yet, in fact I was just thinking Roundstone still attracts all sorts of people, Nial McDonagh is here with his family you know, the actor from Big Brother, Paddy the yanks cousin, as well as Brian Cohen who was spotted today on Innishnee perhaps to meet up the the Senator for a game of golf, who knows.

It’s been quite a week with a great deal of visitors circulating and the good weather apart from today of course.

Well, that’s another bank holiday over with out a doubt the numbers were way down but there still seemed all the same a great Buzz, helped by the various celebrations around the area.

Its certainly has been a week of activities and entertainment in Roundstone with the two day rowing regatta, traditional music, also last night in the community Hall a group of 70 American gospel singers from California who are staying in the village for two days, in fact its their third time to be in Roundstone, anyway the group sang in the Community Hall introduced by our Christina Lowry and joining her with our own traditional music with 8 young lads from Carna who are part of the Colltas under the eye of Marcus Hernon, they gave an incredible performance, I gather their opening piece that they played, was part of a competition of which they came second also some Sanós dancing, young Maeve O’Neil did the brush dance, who is only 11 years of age, the elegance and confidence of this young lady, was really something to behold, we also had our local ladies giving a demonstration of some reels and again our own Joe McDonagh who by the way has just reached his 80 birthday rendered a couple of Sanós songs.

Father John McCarthy PP 1996-- 2010

After 14 years as our parish Priest Fr John is retiring for good to knock on the Friday of the I6th July. This is, his last Sunday mass which is being recorded as we speak with the Connemara community Radio.

Roundstone News 1st March 2010 (Ann Conneely)
Keep scrolling down for the news of the 15th March 2010

Mary King:
Congratulations to Mary King from Kings bar on her 70th Birthday last Wednesday.

Father Breen:
Sadly we report on the death of Fr Breen who passed away after over a week ago in Galway Hospital.  Fr Breen who was the curate of Recess for the past 17 years was a very special man.

News has been a little slim within the last few weeks hence the reason for not keeping you up to date with Roundstone however we are now getting back on track, Ann’s news is further down the page, just keep scrolling.

Ann mentioned last week that it was Nice to see the first 2010 car in Roundstone owned by two local owners. So as she said let’s hope that the RSA gets around to filling in all the pot holes that have sprung up since the frosty weather and making driving safe for them in fact for all of us. At the moment I dread a trip anywhere in Connemara with the state of the roads.

One might say that it has been a tough few weeks re the water problems, lack of pressure, burst pipes etc, but now it seems we are slowly getting back to normal, but as the icy weather is an act of god, the area has gone through a learning curve in so many ways perhaps the powers that be will be better prepared, if god forbid these acts of god, should happen again

What an adventurous week it has been in Roundstone through the Christmas and into the New Year, what with no water for a time, power and very high winds last Wednesday evening causing a bit of damage around the surrounding area of Roundstone, slates, a boat sank fortunately, all is well with the said boat. On a slightly humorous side, a lit up Santee climbing up the wall of the Shamrock, santee lost his head, however the head was found two days later, the head is now inside behind the bar, all we have to do now is to find his left foot. He is still on the wall headless ha ha ha

As we are coming very close to Christmas, the build up is humming in Roundstone, as there are not a lot of visitors around, there seems still to be a buzz in the preparations, the selling of Christmas trees and slowly but surely the erection of lights, and various other decorations and a few community party’s.

The news is a bit of a mixed bag tonight

I am not very fond of this time of the year, the news is as scarce has hens teeth, and this very wet weather is quite depressing; however we will just have get over it and get on with it.

The de Courcey Clan:

To celebrate Agnes de Courcey’s 90th birthday, people from all over the world came to Roundstone to be with her, it was a rather unique time, Agnes and her husband Martin have 26 Grand Children, 27 Great Grand Children and two Great Great Grand Children.

I am standing in for Ann tonight, as all her family have gone down to Kinsale to see Orla, Ann has Joseph and his Australian girl friend Jemma with her, they both will be going back to Australia at the end on this month, so it’s the only opportunity for Joseph to meet up with his sister Orla for a few days.

I do not have a lot for you as it seems the winter period is fast approaching, however we seem to be able to carry on with a bit entertainment in Roundstone here and there.

News is a little scarce at this time of the year, apologies for last week not coming on air, apart from lack of news’s, I had to be else where.

Well in Roundstone we have really come to the end of all the activities that were held during the summer, but having said that it’s been a good busy week in Roundstone what with christenings, and birthdays and Music and dancing and still a good few visitors trickling in

News from the week by Anne

Marina

Wow, what incredible warm weather, I feel slightly sorry for our visitors who were here in the very wet August, oh well that’s the way it goes, however it’s been very helpful to the success of various events in Roundstone held this week

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Roundstone is certainly quieting down, I have the feeling its because of the torrential rain over the last few days, and I suppose the schools are opening again earlier this year, golly where does the time go to.

A Mr Niall King who hails from Dublin is a regular visitor to Connemara for the last thirty years and in fact owns a house close to Bunowen Castle, Niall is a natural lover of nature, hence his keen sense of observation.

Golly what a mixed bag of weather conditions we have had last week, however with the various events last week we got through it, therefore the news tonight is a bit of a mixed bag

Considering the weather has been a little inclement, Roundstone certainly seemed to be busy this week.