Stamullen
HOSPICE DRIVERS NEEDED
The East Meath Hospice Association is seeking volunteer drivers to drive patients in the area to hospital appointments in both Drogheda and Dublin hospitals. For further information, contact Lynn at 087-2100036. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
WATER SHORTAGE
The village of Stamullen was without water from arund mid afternoon on Wednesday last, October 10th. According to Irish Water, there was a major breakdown in the service to this east Meath area; that repairs were on-going and that households would have their water back by 10pm. 10pm came and went and early on Thursday morning, October 11th, the water had returned as a trickle through the taps. Ironically, households and commercial premises received notices just over a week ago from Irish water informing them that the water would be cut off on Thursday October 11th from 9am until 6pm. This, said Irish Water, was essential works that had to be carried out in the Stamullen area as part of their `leakage reduction programme`. Some householders and prermises continued to experience a shortage of water throughout most of Thursday last as a result of the same repair works.
CHOIR SINGERS
The Choir of St. Patrick`s Church in Stamullen are seeking new members. If you would like to join the choir then pop along to their rehearsals any Monday evening at the church from 8 to 9.15pm.
MONSTER WALK
As part of the St. Patrick`s GAA Fund Raiser, a Sponsored Walk will take place this coming Friday evening, October 19th beginning at their club-house from 7pm. Light refreshments will be served following the completion of the sponsored walk. People are being asked to `dress-up` for a good night`s entertainment and there will be prizes on offer for the best dressed at this event. Minimum €5 per sponsorship card. For further info, contact any f the members at St. Patrick`s GAA complex at Cock Hill Stamullen.
KNOW YOUR PARISH
During the second week in August 1918, a horse and trap carrying four individuals from Balbriggan to Drogheda was startled by the noise of aircraft which were carrying out some training operations at Gormanston Aerodrome. Many American Pilots, as well as their British counterparts were stationed here at Gormanston and the newly erected Hangers contained several aeroplanes.
The place was known at the time as the R.A.F. Station Gormanston. After the horse got startled he immediately bolted and threw all four passengers out from the trap. The passengers, Mrs. George Hamlett, Miss J. Hamlet and Mr and Miss Griffin were all uninjured in the incident. The horse was eventually stopped some distance away, close to the Delvin River at Knocknagin. During that same week, the Commanding Officer of the R.A.F. at Gormanston had placed an advert on the front page of the Drogheda Independent newspaper seeking `anyone concerned desirous of carrying ut the laundry for the men at this Station`