The Captain's Log - Volume 23

Continued from Volume 22

Date: Friday, August 17, 2001 at 04:30:38 PM
Email: cdavisatirelanddotcom
Name: Ciaran
Message: Yet another volume lads and lassies!

Date: Friday, August 17, 2001 at 04:42:53 PM
Email: cdavisatirelanddotcom
Name: Ciaran
Message: And this one is a test just to make sure I got it right! ;-)

Date: Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 01:32:16 AM
Email: sob@eejit.net
Name: Seamus O'Gallagher
Message: Hi from the residents of the E A FitzPatrick Memorial Asylum forWidowed & Orphaned Men in New York. We have sent a team to the Rosses Festival. Please let us know if they don't arrive. We dropped them off at the bus stop on Monday July 15. We cannot take any more asylum seekers from Ireland at the moment. The Clintons moved into an office in HArlem and you guessed it we are over run with refugees from there. Buddy can you spare a dime is the call and the answer here...... Slan lath agus plaster lath Seamus

Date: Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 01:34:54 AM
Email: smaf@eircom.ie
Name: St Martin at the Friary
Message: All the statues of Sligo will be holding a Prayer Meeting at the Point just before the Maugerow Cup. Why is the Maugherow Cup held in Rosses Point? Yours in prayer Martin de Porres

Date: Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 12:10:53 PM
Email: MetalMan@aol.com
Name: Metal Man
Message: DEVANEY FOR THE CUP. PS. WHERE'S PADDY BRUEN AND AUSTIE?

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 02:09:32 AM
Email: johndavidkennedy@eircom.net
Name: John Kennedy and Claudine Hanratty
Message: We both had a great time in Rosses Point and hope to return in the not so distant future. The whole athmosphere was great and relaxed. See you all soon in Austie's.

Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 at 09:24:11 AM
Email: .
Name: Ciaran
Message: Hi all. On a somewhat sober note this fine Moday morning, Mrs. Margaret Doherty, mother of John and Anne-Marie who have the shop in Rosses Point, passed away over the weekend. The Go-As-You-Please and Maugherow Cup has been postponed until next weekend as a mark of respect. The funeral will take place today in Rosses Point. And on a lighter note, the Ladies Cup was won yesterday (Sunday) by Patrick Carter and Stewart Greer and their crew on the yacht 'Santhia'. The Elsie Trophy, which is another cup raced for under a different handicap system, was won by John Buckley and his crew on 'Lightspeed'. Congratulations and well done to them all.

Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 at 07:19:04 PM
Email: .
Name: Ciaran
Message: Hi all, I have yet again removed a slanderous and tastless message from this guestbook, one that was sent on Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 07:54:44 PM (you know who you are!). I must repeat that I will NOT tolerate messages left on this guestbook that are offensive, slanderous or otherwise unsuitable. This is a family and community website. Whilst I have no problem with ye slagging or taking the mickey out of each other I must state again that I will NOT tolerate misuse of this website or guestbook. If it continues, I will remove the guestbook completely until such time as ye decide to clean up your acts. I hope this is the last I have to say on the matter. Ciaran
Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 at 11:58:03 PM
Email: cjfharrop@canaccord.com
Name: chris harrop
Message: Great site, keeps me going until my next visit!
Date: Friday, August 24, 2001 at 01:26:12 AM
Email: sgbil@sligo.ie
Name: Seagull's brother-in-law
Message: Meself and the brother-in-law are off to the launch of the Jazz Lads new CD. We have to send a CD to Foley in Australia. He remembers the Cleffonaires when Michael Burns was playing with them and Noel Morrison RIP was their roadie and drove the blue Ford minibus which they traed for a Morris J2 minibus and it all done up with musical symbols. Metal Man says that they played in the Elsinore, somehow I have me doubts on that. We were wondering how Joe Burgess got that top job . . and not a brown paper bag in sight eh! How come Henry and Mullaney are Cross about the new Aclare bus service? We did badly playing atTubber golf club for the Saab. we lost our balls, shocking was all MM said. I'm getting the ould engine fixed up for the Maugherow Cup on Sunday. See you all there!
 
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 02:33:13 AM
Email: pam@thsligo.ie
Name: P A McHugh at The Town Hall
Message: Appears to me that some guests are not writing in the guestbook. I suggest Ciaran my boy that you leave some pen and ink at the entrance.
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 11:17:55 AM
Email: jeal@ihug.com.au
Name: johnh
Message: Hi Ciaran good to see yo keeping the standard up. Pity about your hi speed internet connection. That was the one thing I did like about R Point(it could be slow at times) regards to one and all Perhaps you could get "Bello" to have a look at it and get some more speed out off it ttfn John H (Sydney)
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 07:04:33 PM
Email: mickbergin@esatclear.ie
Name: michael bergin
Message: to all in austies have a nice day
Date: Monday, August 27, 2001 at 09:18:51 AM
Email: .
Name: Ciaran
Message: Well, the racin' is all done and dusted at this stage. The go-as-you-please was won by John Devaney with Darryl Ewing rowing, and on Sunday the Maugherow Cup was won by a bunch of women in an Achill yawl, the 'Scoitín'. Kieran Devaney had a pan-Rosses Point crew. There was Eithne Carter at the helm representing Coney, Kieran as ballast representing the village and Frank Kilgallon representing the Lower Rosses as more ballast. They managed to come 7th out of 14. Oh well. Maybe next year Kieran!
Date: Monday, August 27, 2001 at 05:11:19 PM
Email: hamish4@aol.com
Name: Laura Elizabeth Haker
Message: I like the sound effects accompanying your web page.
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 12:54:48 AM
Email: mm@sligo.ie
Name: MetalMan & Seagull
Message: Mesel' an' Saygull are taking a trip mates. We're off to America to meet with Foley at the John Butler Yeats Conference in Chestertown. we have been invited to represent rosses point. After all this is where John Butler Yeats met Susan Pollexfen in 1862. And as they will be talking about Jack Yeats his son, and he painted many fine scenes from the Point. See you later MM & SG PS Seagull says me bags are very heavy! All duty free Jameson stolen from Austies!! heeeee
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 12:59:07 AM
Email: mmcalc@thepark.ie
Name: Mary Mcaloose Canon
Message: There will be peace and quiet at the point now that shower have gone to America. Can any of you advise me on how to get planning permission in Roscommon for a holiday mansion? Herself
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2001 at 11:13:51 AM
Email: Kieran.Devaney@tv3.ie
Name: Kieran Devaney
Message: A new article about the fight to save Killaspugbrone Church is now on the Coney Island page. more stories to come soon.
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2001 at 02:51:54 PM
Email: Kieran.Devaney@tv3.ie
Name: Kieran Devaney
Message: We've also added the story of the unveiling of the anchor from the SS Sligo to the Captain's Table.
Date: Friday, August 31, 2001 at 11:45:04 AM
Email: ian@focussed.ie
Name: Ian Craig
Message: Really good site. Its great to describe the place to friends.
Date: Saturday, September 01, 2001 at 07:01:19 AM
Email: david_gillen@altavista.com
Name: David Gillen
Message: Thank You very much, the pictures were beautiful!
Date: Monday, September 03, 2001 at 09:01:14 PM
Email: somewhere in NJ
Name: Metal Man
Message: Well I never, we met Foley at the E A FitzPatrick Asylum for Widowed and Orphaned men last night Sunday, and if you ever heard of the Hooley at Finan's Hose, then this was it. Begobs beer was flowing and Ma Finan cooked us all a beautiful roast dinner complete with the best Bisto gravy I ever tasted. Who should arrive only Liam Tymon and his missus complete with inlaws and outlaws and a new grandson Connor, at least I think that was his name. The oul' drink is getting to me now at this stage. Some other fellow came in and asked us if we knew The Shark Roddy Gillen from Sligo, muttered something about buying a seconhand Lucan ice cream van from him in 1957.
Date: Monday, September 03, 2001 at 09:44:02 PM
Email: StorminNorm@broadstairs22a.freeserve.co.uk
Name: Norman and Jackie Spice
Message: Jackie and I were in Rosses Point on the 13th and 14th of August this year and spent both evenings in Hacketts Bar and Lounge. To all you locals there I think you live in a lovely part of the world. It was really nice to be somewhere that was not clogged solid with cars and where people still have time for you. Don't ever change.
Date: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 at 02:38:22 AM
Email: Kathleen2@Ireland.com
Name: Kathleen
Message: We've been to Rosses Point and Strand Hill several times. Sligo is lovely and I hope we get the chance to visit once again. We stayed with Ethena Curran at Rosses Point 1990, 1992, 1995 - we love her B&B, especially the bedroom that faces out to Sligo Bay.
Date: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 at 01:22:21 PM
Email: somewhere in America
Name: Seagull
Message: Hi all, were off to Chestertown today, Foley hired a limo for us all. And he has us lined up to met a fellow from Glangevlin who runs a music shop some where on the way. Is there anywhere in the world this guy doesn't know someone?
Date: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 at 11:58:35 PM
Email: lynnette24@ntlworld.com
Name: lynnette elliott
Message: To Margaret Elliott who works very hard in Austies or so I'm told!!!!!!!! Keep up the hard work xxxxxxx
Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 at 06:17:08 PM
Email: matthewevan@eircom.net
Name: Evan Horan
Message: I Live in Rosses Point
 
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 12:21:36 AM
Email: Henney07@adelphia.net
Name: Jim and Suellen Henesey
Message: we had a great time in Rosses Point this summer. We are so glad that we returned. I especially liked the "come as you go " race, drinks at Hackett's. My absolute favorite, nightcap at Gillies and evening sing alongs. I will have to wait another year for your perfect lobster and sensational sunsets. The Heneseys
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 01:56:59 PM
Email: .
Name: Ciaran
Message: We in Rosses Point wish to express our sincerest condolences and our deepest sorrow to all United States visitors to our site in the aftermath of the shocking and tragic attack on New York and Washington yesterday.
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2001 at 05:06:35 AM
Email: ex Sligo
Name: elte
Message: Thank you for your message.It is very much appreciated. N.Y.
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2001 at 09:49:59 PM
Email: mm@internetcage on 42nd street 
Name: MetalMan 
Message: Well here we are on 42nd Street in Times Square NY, Foley just took meself and Seagull on a bus tour of NY! What a sight,and so tragic just now.But people everywhere waving flags and flowers at every Fire Station. Photos of missing people everywhere. Would you believe we stayed at the same Hotel in Portland Maine as twoof the attackers,westayed there the next night.Feds everywhere.Slan for now. PS We'rein a giangatic netcafe, and seagull is having a flying time just now. He pooped on a native Indian!
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2001 at 09:53:00 PM
Email: sob@eejit. net
Name: Seamus O'Gallagher
Message: Thank you on behalf of all here at the E A FitzPatrick asylum for widowed and orphaned men. Seagull and MetalMan were here today, Saturday and donatedfor the appeal in NY. Our roof tiles were cracked by the debris, and the smoke and dust is still bad. More anon.
Date: Sunday, September 16, 2001 at 02:45:43 PM
Email: nicpop@fiona3.freeserve.co.uk
Name: Nicky
Message: Found the Rosses website at last! Much navigating to be done around this and clearly I have only caught a glimpse of all that Sligo has to offer!!

Continued in Volume 24