The President is due to visit County Clare today.
Mary McAleese will be visiting several areas across the county with engagements in Ennis, Inagh and Miltown Malbay.
President Mary McAleese whistle stop tour of county Clare today will begin at the Poor Clare's Monastery in Ennis. Clare FM News reports that her visit comes as the sisters celebrate 50 years in Ennis, and the President is no stranger to their home on Francis Street having attended retreats there in the past.
The President is due to visit County Clare today.
Mary McAleese will be visiting several areas across the county with engagements in Ennis, Inagh and Miltown Malbay.
President Mary McAleese whistle stop tour of county Clare today will begin at the Poor Clare's Monastery in Ennis. Clare FM News reports that her visit comes as the sisters celebrate 50 years in Ennis, and the President is no stranger to their home on Francis Street having attended retreats there in the past.
The third Waterways Ireland Classic Boat Regatta took place at Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer over the weekend.
The event was one of the largest of the three Waterways Ireland Classic Boat Regattas held to date. The Shannon One Design, the Fairie class, the Water Wags, IDRA 14's, Mermaids, Howth 17's and Colleens are among the classic boats that were seen at the regatta. In the Waterways Ireland harbour in Dromineer village, next door to LDYC, the Heritage Boat association displayed classic, recreational and motor boats.
According to BYM News, the oldest entry was a barge that was built in 1890, and worked as a tow barge delivering Paraffin to towns on the banks of the river Barrow. She was joined in the display class by a gentlemans launch that was built in 1891 for the Laidlaw family in Scotland, and a sailing lake boat built by Walter Levinge that was used by Sean McBride to hide out during "the troubles".
