Do visit the An Tostal websites
www.bebo.com/An-Tostal-Festival
and
for all of the details regarding this terrific event.
This Sunday May 31st, after we whip Roscommon in the local GAA match (!) we’ll have the annual An Tostal Parade. And this year there’s a difference- the theme for 2009 is Christmas! So be prepared to see all the Stevie Reynold’s and Joe McLoughlin’s trucks and diggers kitted out in boughs of holly- fa lalalala.
The National School will of course be taking part- there will be walking stockings, leaping trees, Mother Christmas, the Holy Family and strolling prezzies!
This is above picture is of the An Tostal stand being set up on the High Street.
Keep ye fingers crossed for fair weather.
On a sad note… the day won’t be the same without Mrs. Eva Mooney. She passed away this year and the old T-Junction is not the same without her.
Mrs. Mooney was a great one for telling me whats what and where to go. I lived across from her in 2002. Ita Prior’s house was finally bought after being empty for over 15 years and the new owners rented it out to yours truly. Mrs Mooney told me all the stories about the traditions for MayDay and tales about town. I still put flowers at my door on May ist to keep the you know what’s away and if no one’s around, I wash my face in the May morning dew. She didn’t pay much heed to that one, but you never know….
Eva was maverick of woman and always a lady. And I miss her.
Light of Heaven to you Mrs Mooney.
Back to the An Tostal……Unfortunately I did not get to any of the Talent Nites this past weekend …old… I’m getting old… and me liver’s kicking… but…. the 5 -A-Side Indoor Soccer Tournament at Moorlands starts tonight at 7:30 and that would be a gas to see.
Plus the Masquerade Ball is at Berry’s Tavern this year and who knows… I might find a red nose for that .
At the moment, I can’t seem to upload any new photo’s from the children’s work but stayed tuned. I’ll fiquire out what I’m doing differently and suss it out.
Thanks for clicking on…. AND … I soon, I should have a direct link to CD Baby where my music can be heard and purchased. I just got to remember my password to the members site … too many passwords!!! what can you do??
In the interm go to..
eileen O’Toole
The Ukulele Lady
The Queen of the Lonesome Island
( I love a long title)
thanks for visiting
happy monday,
if there’s such a thing.
always eileen