Stormy Monday leaves Féile an Bhuailtín under the weather

THE crafts workers who had the fruits of their labour on display in the comfort of Óstán Ceann Sibéal had the best of it at Féile an Bhuailtín on Bank Holiday Monday.

And for good reason - outside driving rain and a perishing wind from the east blowing through Baile an Fheirtéaraigh put paid to the planned horse shoe throwing and shot putt competitions along with other outdoor activites. Even the children’s fancy dress was a bit under the weather, although young bakers who opted for scary cakes rather than scary costumes managed well with their endeavours.

Many felt that it might have been better for the féile to have clashed with the county football final on a sunny Sunday than to face to rigours of a stormy Monday. Only Molly the sheep in her trailer outside Tigh an t-Saoirsigh might have felt otherwise. Molly was the prize - either on the hoof or in a cardboard box - for anybody who could guess her weight and, with her time running out, Molly must have felt that a wet day was better than no day at all.