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A Century of Clonmany |
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1980 Clonmany Youth Club Girls u-19, 5 a side football team won the all-Ireland title in Galway with help from the managerial skills of John Moore. |
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 Clonmany
elected its first mayor - John Joe Doherty (Urris) |
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 1981
Fr. Gallagher gave the blessing at the official opening
of the Shamrock Park. |
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The plan to situate the Inishowen Dump at Meendoran was abandoned following a successful protest by local residents. |
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1983 Reunion of Dunree Fort ex-servicemen. |
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Five fishermen reunited with their families after being lost at sea. |
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1984 Doherty family reunion in the Isle of Doagh. |
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 1985
Philip Brennan chosen as the 1985 Gael of the Year by
a major New York Gaelic football club. |
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Retirement of Margaret McEleney after 37 years teaching in the local schools. |
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 1986
Upwards of 2000 people trek to the top of Bulaba
to the blessing of the newly restored monument. |
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Urris man John Friel was ordained priest. |
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Presentation in honour of William Doherty who had served as a postman for 30 years. |
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The first mass for over 200 years was said on the Magheramore Mass-rock. Fr. Gallagher was chief concelebrant. |
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1988 Urris Church celebrated its 100th anniversary. |
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new grotto in the Urris graveyard was blessed by Bishop
Edward Daly. |
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A committee was formed to take over the old Market House with the aim of turning it into a Community Centre and Museum. |
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Phil Doherty opened a new Centra supermarket. |
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Clonmany newsletter was launched. |
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Eight new houses for the elderly were opened at Cleagh. |
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1989 Geraldine and Danny McCarron started business in the Keg O Poteen. |
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St.Brigid's Youth Club was established - so called because it was formed on the eve of the feast of St. Brigid. |
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A new branch of the Irish Red Cross Society was started in Clonmany. |
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Clonmany Chapel was redecorated and a new electronic bell system was installed. |
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