Dear Reader - I do love a bit of January…
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Where else but Sligo?
“Ye have a great community spirit out in Ransboro”.
I have heard this said many times over the years - and often when people say it they are referring to the Coolera Dramatic Society gang. A crew of local people who set up the society over 50 years ago and have contributed hugely to the community and beyond since. There are many larger than life characters in said crew, including one Jim Doyle.
Now Jim would be known well in table quiz circles throughout the county, but in Coolera he is known primarily for his famous annual car treasure hunt. It takes place over the Christmas period and I wrote about it in a letter this time last year. Jim and I are pictured below with fellow treasure hunt enthusiasts Sinéad and Sorcha.
I am writing about it today because Jim officially retired as chief treasure-hunt-setter after this year’s hunt, and somehow I ended up as his successor!
This is actually a huge honour - we have participated in the hunt for over 20 years now and Jim’s hunts are works of art. I don’t say that lightly. So much work goes into them and he manages to flummox some of the brightest minds in the area year after year. I have no idea how I’m going to follow his legacy but I look forward to trying and I will be inviting you all to take part in it next December!
What’s New?
NO CROWS ON TOUR: Still have great memories of these guys playing at our wedding! They’re on tour this month.
Sat 18th January 2025 - Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
Fri, 24th January 2025 - Celtic Connections, the Hug and Pint, Glasgow
Fri, 31st January 2025, 8pm - Monroe’s GalwayJUST WRITE! “There is someone out there with a wound in the exact shape of your words”. Nicely said James Clear!
ALL ROADS LEAD TO BREFFNI PARK: All-Ireland club semi-final. Cuala v Coolera-Strandhill. Sat Jan 11 @5pm. I enjoyed this preview.
Finally…
The Crows!
Till next time - Kieran.
