Month: March 2011

Micéal Ruddy (2000)

Name: Micéal Ruddy
What do you do? Release Technician, Allergan, Westport.
Favourite drink Guinness
Favourite food Indian Curry
What book are you reading at the moment? The Manchester United Monthly Edition
Favourite Music Indie
What would you do if you won the lottery? Spend it!
What do you most like about Currane? The sense of community
Suggest something that would improve the area Better roads
Favourite football team? Manchester United
Favourite sports? Olympic diving
What would your ideal Saturday night out be? A typical Saturday night would be a few drinks in Currane at the Compass and the George. On to the Sound and then, if we’re still standing, on to the Achill Head.
What is the worst feeling in the world? Waking up after a Saturday night in the Achill Head.
What is the best feeling in the world? United winning the European Cup in Barcelona 1999.

 

 

History as Gaelige

History Ladies

Murach Sarah Moran, Jean Cattigan, Pat Fallon agus Celia Ruddy (thuas), a chaith a dtréimhse taithí oibre chúns bhíodar ar scéim FÁS, ag cló an eolais seo ar an ríomhaire, ní bheadh an leabhrán ar fáil. Buíochas ó chroí leis an gceathrar agaibh as ucht an deis a thabhairt do chuile dhuine na cáipéisí seo a fheiceáil. Buíochas ó chroí freisin le chuile dhuine ar an scéim roimhe sin a bhailigh an t-eolas seo , agus dar ndóigh, le FÁS, Ionaid Phobail IT Acla, TASPO, scéim scoláirí Ghob a’ Choire, Mhuintir Acla, agus eagraithe na gcúrsaí. Agus buíochas ar leith do Bridget Flynn agus a muintir as ucht cáipéis an Choimisiún Bealoideasa a thabhairt ar iasacht. Tá go leor dena scéalta nach fios cé hé an scéalaí, cuid eile atá tógtha as an Mayo News, agus siad cuimhní cinn Mhíchíl Uí Ghallchóir (Micí Tomaí), a thóg an Coimisiún Béaloideasa uaidh i 1941, cuid eile fós.

Tá an obair seo dá thíolacadh do Dhonnchadh Ó Gallchóir a raibh a chroí agus a anam san áit seo.

History

History Ladies

This glimpse into the history of the area would not exist were it not for Sarah Moran, Jean Cattigan, Pat Fallon and Celia Ruddy RIP (pictured above) who, whilst on a FÁS back to work scheme in 2001, devoted their work experience time to keying in this information. Our sincere thanks to the four of you who have made it possible for everyone to view these documents. Our heartfelt gratitude must also go to everyone who gathered this information on a previous scheme and of course to FÁS, Achill Community IT Centres, TASPO, Achill Sound students scheme, Muntir Acla and all of the course organisers. Final thanks should go to Bridget Flynn and family for the loan of the Folklore Commission document.
Many of the stories are unattributed, some are taken from The Mayo News, some are the recollections of Michael Gallagher (Micí Tomí) dictated to the Folklore Commision in 1941.

Last and by no means least we would like to dedicate these pages to Denis Gallagher RIP who loved this place so much.
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