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Ann Sweeney (2000)

This interview took place in 2000:

Ann's trophies — A selection of Ann’s Trophies

Ann has just won the C section of the Hibernian Tennis Club Championships at Castlebar Tennis Club.
She is about to try to break her own record of winning 3 Presidents Prizes in a row by adding a fourth. You’ll be able to see her playing for Currane ladies on Sunday 5th in the GAA semifinal and, to top all of that she will be appearing in the pantomime Aladdin at the Travellers Friend, Castlebar in the new year. (Tickets available from the Travellers Friend or Downtown records, Castlebar)
It goes without saying that she must also be every organised in order to fit all of this in. Is there anything she can’t do?
She took some time out from her extremely hectic schedule to answer our questionnaire:

Name:	Ann Sweeney
What do you do?	Legal Secretary
Favourite drink:	Budweiser
Favourite food:	Chicken
Favourite book:	Wings by Danielle Steel
Favourite film:	The Bodyguard
Favourite band:	Travis, David Gray and Bryan Adams
Best gig:	Bryan Adams at The Point, 1999
What would you do if you won the lottery?	Take a very long cruise around the world
What do you most like about Currane?	The people – they’re so friendly and the scenery which is hard to beat
Suggest something that would improve the area:	More employment
Favourite football team?	Man Utd (I had to say that!)
How many sports are you involved in?	Tennis (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) Soccer (Castlebar and Galway) Football (Currane and Achill) Badminton
Which person would you most like to meet?	Steffi Graff because of her great success and long career
What’s your favourite night out?	The TF (Travellers Friend in Castlebar) on a Sunday
What is the worst feeling in the world?	Losing a match when you expected to win
What is the best feeling in the world?	Taking off in a plane- I’d love to be a pilot!
What is the best holiday you’ve had?	3 weeks in Chicago this summer
Do you have any ambitions?	To travel the world. I’m off to Scotland shortly and I’m very much looking forward to visiting Australia
Where do you see yourself in ten years time?	I would like to still be involved in sport, enjoying life and still living in the West of Ireland.
Which Coronation Street character would you most like to be?	Linda- she’s gas!

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.

Featured people


Micéal Ruddy	Ann Sweeney	Ann Masterson (Mór) RIP	John (Mhikie) Gallagher

Sinead O’Malley	Cleo Watson	Charlie Gallagher	Noreen Gallagher and Maeve Cafferkey

Bridgie Moran RIP	Margaret Gallagher (D)	Patrick Francis Gallagher	Alistair Steger-Lewis

History as Gaelige

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

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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