I have been off for a few days to Donegal with eldest daughter Sarah, her husband Willo and four of the grandchildren. We had a wonderful time despite the showers.

With holidays in mind this edition is a veritable tourist trove. Bray has been rediscovered by Brian Rutherford, Maggie got hot and bothered on the train in France and Brian Kelly waxes lyrical in Bantry. After that there is the usual wide variety of articles from Peregrines in Poolbeg to Daniel O’Donnell in Mullingar. You can’t say we don’t give you an assortment in ‘NewsFour’.

As usual it is good to hear from our readers abroad and a special hello to them all. I am glad to say we have reproduced the books we published in the 1990s (see below) and I am sure many of you will want to purchase these for presents for those away from home.

Our next issue will be out around 15th October so if you want anything included get to us by the middle of September and we will try to accommodate you. Our telephone number is 6673317 and email newsfourscs@eircom.net

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