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'Fleadh '99 -L\ Celebration thatwas deeply edifying'-.~•• Mlll=.Padraig Riain, Oifigeach Ceoil; 0 6nal Minnock, Tom Clerk; Assumta urChathasa igh, Ardchomhairle; Tomas 6 Maoldomhnaigh, Ardrunaf agus Niall Wa ll,CathaoirleachThe St. Aidan's Parish EnniscorthyNewsletter view of Fleadh '99:Few, if any, are the pos it ive word s th atcoul d be added, to th e chorus of praisethat has gone up from so many, as theyreflect upon this year's Fl eadh. Youngand old, loca l and stranger, participan tand spectator - all joined together in ace lebration that was deep ly ed ify ingand trul y memorable. Ma ny spo ke of aFlead h that surpassed all others, w hileall apoke of a public festi va l th at wasas ma rked by its spirit of friendli nessand good humour, as it was by itssmoothness of operation and itsopenness to all.Enniscorthy yet aga in proved howw idespread is the vast pool of talentand abil ity that it has at its disposa l. Atthe heart of the town exists a vastnumbr of peopl e w hose ability is onlyoutmatched by their w illingness to helpvoluntarily.Fl eadh weekend is something of w hichwe ca n all be ri ghtly proud. Th eorgan isin g committee did an exce llenttask - one that was ab ly ass isted by aviSibly competent and helpful Ga rdafo rce. People w ho offered bed andbreakfast were our finest ambassadors,as were th ose w ho served in shops andpublic houses, petrol stations andtourist attractions.No word is big enough for those w horan events or competitions, those w hoprepared and staffed ven ues, liftingchairs, offering advice or information,checking that events ran on time, andthat no one fe lt excl uded or passed over.Each mornin g an army of workerscleaned the streets, a monumental task,but one, that was nonetheless donew ith both efficiency and thoroughness.Ensuring th at we looked our bestrequired many to leave th ei r beds earl yand to work hard before the rest of ussurfaced. To you we owe muchgratitude.The pri ests of the Pari sh w ish to th ankall w ho helped in the Cathedra l overthe weekend - A lta r Soc iety members,Reade rs, Euchari st M inisters, M usicians,Ushers, Basket Co llectors and Serve rs.Spec ial thanks also go to Larry Ke hoeand to his ass ista nts, to Larry conno ll yand to the staff of th e Presbytery, fortheir co-ordin ati on and attention todetail. The Christian Community sa idwelcome as much, and more, by itsdeeds, than it did by its words.The Pu gin Committee deserves spec ialcredit for a very upli fting exhi bition andthe very generous way in w hich theyWexford Failteoir{, Chris jordan, AnneBerry and Ann Ooyle who helped tomake the Fleadhgoers at home inEnniscorth y------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23